The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-12

4 HEKALD, IHURSDAY I,
| will tell or viii have told for them many things
about the distress In this city which VIII demand
connec ed with it akin TO threatening demonstra-
ton. but Will he simple statement to the legs-
lative body ard all others concerned OF the abs0.
lutely unavoidable need there Is Tor Immediate
WORK for the vast number OF the unempioy ed In
Tits city. The programme for the mass meeting
has not yet been July matured.
THE UNIONS AND THEIR NUMBERS.
The following is list of the societies SAID to be
represented In the Worklngmen's Union, with the
numbers composing them:-
Empire Lodge OF Carpenters and Joiners, about
800 men; Stonecutters. $50 men; Cablnetmakers;
500 men; limestone Cutters. $50 men Laborers
Divisions. Nos. TO 10, $500 men; Amalgamated
Carpenters, 800 men; Operative Masons $50 men !;
borers OF Brooklyn, 1000 men; Typographical
Union No. 8. $500 men; Machns s and Black
rim RSoe $50 ncn oa
men; Coopers' Union. No. S, 100 men; Brush
Makers, 700 men; Shpjoiners, 100 men; shoe.
makers Lodge NO. 49, $50 men; Shoemakers
Lodge, No. SO, 700 men; Marble Cutters, 500 men !;
varnIshers and Polishers, 800 men; Laborers'
layers, Nos. and 2 OF New York, and NOS $ and
4. OF BROOKLYN. 1900. Total number of men in
wORKINGMEN's CRNrRAL COUNCIL.
The W0rklngmen's Central Council claims to be
composed OF delegates from the following organl-
founders, 200 men, carpenters, $500 men; Anal
mated Carpenters, 600 men; caryers. 500 men;
iron mouders. 800 men; machinists and black
smiths, 5000 men; paper box makers and saw
ers, 500 men plumbers, 800 men; talors, 1000 men.
INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATIONS:
1t Is also represented that the following organ
izations have refused to affiliate themselves with
either the Workngmen's central Council or the
Workingmens Union, preferring to remain inde-
Fpendent:-The bakers. the boiler makers, book.
binders, brushmakers, cartmens, cigar makers,
coachmen. Crisplns, derrickmen ferry engi-
neers, gasiitters, gasmen, horseshoers, laborers,
lions hOremfn. marble cutters. marble DOShefS,
piastercrs, stair builders, steam filters, stone
cutters stone masons, sugar renners, roOiers and
cornice makers, upholsterers. Belgian PAYERS, con-
fectopers, nat and cap makers, plate printers ana
calkers.
ANOTHER CENTRAL BODY
Again it appears that there IS a third Organiza-
ton OF unions recently organized exclusively for
the Germans, the principal societies IN which are
tae cabinet makers, uphOlsterers German printers,
piano makers and bricGayers the numbers in each
MONEY IN THE UNION rRrAsun,Rs.
Some or the unions have quite handsome amounts
their treasures to be used OF course, only for
purposes allowed in their constitutions. They
keep to themselves the exact state Of the funds,
for the reason that they do not desire the bosses"
to be thoroughly conyersant with their fnai.ciai
treasury and intend soon building or purchasing
hall OF their own. The Bricklayers have about
have are soS tSs
about $1,000; the BrOwnStOne Cutters have at
least the Empire 1S Ledge Of and
treasury Of at least $4,000. the Anal
gamated Carpenters are branch OF the English
society Of Amaigamated Carpenters, which has
treasury OF fl0O, O00 year ago the ShOemakers
on for considerable time past ali over the coun.
try the treasury may be said to have been cut
down to $1,000 We're II not for the strikes the
$4,000. The Coopers' Central Union is a we'll Or
gained body and IA said to have $4,000 at its
command. The Operative MasOns and the Granite
Stonecutters have each about ST, 0O0 The treasury
Of tue Marble Cutters Is low, owing TO the recent
ers. Inc shipjoners and the Tin Roofers have but
a few dollars In either treasury. The Plumbers
and the Wood Carvers do not foot up much of
fund. The brushmakers have fair sums, as have
also the Bluestone Cutters The carvers have about
$500; cigar makers, $1,000; engineers, 1000; gas
meter makers $1,000; iron mouders. headquarters
at Cleveland; and machnists and blacksmfths,
headquarters in Cleveland, having about $1,000
sawyers, $1,000; painters SIS, 600; Iongshoremen,
$4,000; paper hangers, $500; tailors, 10000; the
German cabinet makers, 81, 900; German upholster-
layers, $4,000. The other ORGANIZATIONS do not
command large amounts.
THE wOBKINGMEN DRTEEMINED.
Tt may be safely SAID that the trades unions
OF the city own at the least $4,000, not cent
but all of which has grown from the tri6ing an
nual tax upon each member imposed by each
society AS a rule these men have borne the hard
ships OF the panic with great patience. These are
not the men that are daily met IN the streets with
detected mien and hungry appearance. me ma =
they were hungry would keep the fact to them
selves, far as they were personally concerned.
Conversation With some OF them could not but
reveal this truth, however, that they think 1.-THE
worKingmen have been left without help from our
law making representatives for too long time,
and there Is determination among them, which
likely to find vent IN the proposed mass meeting.
that panic which for them at least has EXTENDED
to over two months, is quite long enough
wORKINGMEN'S LEADERS, VIEWS.
1t having been freely asserted that there is
present time, and that to dlssensions among. the
leaders might be ascribed the feeble efforts made
porter called Oh Mr.. Blair, Secretary Of the Work
ingmen's Central Council, for some Information in
regard 70 the d1lculites II any such were in exist
ence The reporter had also been in conference
with prominent member OF the Workingmen's
Union by whom he was led to believe that all the
trades unions in the city were under the sway Of
the union, but said nothing in aspersiOn to
rival organizations Mr. Blair however, spoke freely
OF the Workingmen's Union and Of the Committee
at the present time consists legitimately OF dele
gates from three organizatOns-the cOopers, the
the other members or that body are ex-deegates.
When some of the members OF the Workingmens
lar delegates objected, believing that such an Or
gantzatton ought not to be used for political pur-
Tns ass o. the e s
their own purpose had an amendment to the con-
stitution passed which gave seat on the door to
trlumphed,, but the legitimate delegates
they represented, until finally none were left but
the delegates from the three societies above
named. Nearly all the present officers of the
Workngmen'S Union are ex-delegates, come OF
them, as well as many others Of the ex-delegates
holding political positions. The WOrkngmen's
Union Is therefore run at the present time as
political machine, all arts being practised BY
the leaders to make political reputation at the
pense Of the workingmen. 1t was to establish o
legitimate central body that the Workingmens
Central Council was established, and the Council
now occupies the place formerly held by the Work
lngmen'S Union. The number of its delegates are
constantly increasing, Notwithstanding all the
secret Efforts made by the workingmen's Union
and the committee OF safety IN opposition to 1t.
says was originally organized to look after legs-
lati0n at Albany; but the cOmmunisic ideas OF