The New York herald., 1874-12-03
THE 'LONGsHOREMEN's STRIKE.

| The Dinculty still Existing-stevs-
dorcs and Mercha Resolute-The
Men ~ Determined as Evsr-sixteen
Union Men Arrested In Hoboken.
Along the North River front yesterday the strike
OF the longshoremen continued without any ma
terial changes The number OF men on the street
was scarcely noticeable as compared with the
rush ana demonstration OF the first days OF the
lockout An extra force OF policemen was ON
duty, as usual, but the strikers acted In
an orderly manner, and no disturbance oc.
CURED. The union men persist in saying that
the merchants cannot get along without them. and
that they are seeing that more plainly every day,
while, ON she other hand q few OF the stevedores
afnrm that the new hands are gaining rapidly,
and win be able eventually to DO the work. No
new movement was made by the men yesterday |;
but the leaders were busy in watching the effect
which the action OF resembling the resolution
ordering general strike might have In helping to
bring about settlement. Work went on. though
slowly where vessels are now lying at the steam
ship companies docks
AS for the East River side the utmost quietude
prevailed throughout the entire day. Pursuant TO
q resolution adopted at their meeting OF Tuesday
evening the East side 'Iongshoremen offered to go
TO work yesterday at the old rate for day work
astonishment, however, the stevedores refused to
employ them. 1t should be stated IN this connec-
ZION gnat THIS action OIL Cn6 SJeveuOrcb WAS IoTCeu
upon them by the merchants and owners, who re-
fuse 20 allow union men 20 DO any work for them
In preference to the new hands, or non-union
men, who are working well for thirty cents an
hour.
At twelve O'Clock some twelve or fifteen steve
dores assembled in Captain Wilson'S ONCE No. Al
South street. Tor the purpose OF taking some action
In reference to the STRIKE. Their number was so
small, however. that they very wisely refused to
take any action but rom the conversation which
was carried on by all evident that the
men WIN have 70 accept thirty cents for an hoprs ,,
meeting OF stevedOres viii be held tomorrow
(Frlday afternoon, at three O'CLOCK, In the once
OF Captain Wilson, No. Il South street. when Q
resolution will undoubtedly be passed refusing to
pay any man more than thirty cents.
Messrs. sutton Go. are getting along wen with
the loading OF their two ships, the ST. Paul and
as was expected. The Carrier Dove, OF this llne
sailed from port last evening. .Indeed all the
shipping houses along South street are carrying
reporter could ascertain, will stand by tneir reso-
luton to pay but thirty cents. Taken all In all,
the prospect for the strikers on the East side Is
anything but bright.
Threatened Riot I'm Hob0ken. E
An extraordinary event took place In HoLoken
between ten and eleven O'Clock last night The
Police Commissioners held special meeting and
heard the represent ions OF the agents OF the
Bremen and Eagle lines that the new hands en-
ployed by them were in danger OF being attacked
by the union men to-day. The Commission
ers Immediately ordered the whole night
force out to arrest all the men to be found
near the docks OF those companies and accord
ingly the policemen marched out and withou:
ordering the 'ongsncremen to disperse single
command OF any kind, arrested sixteen OF them
add brought them 10 the station house, putting
them in cells, where they we're kept all night.
The general opinion is that the Ponce C0mmis.
sl0ners have put their heads In halter