The New York herald., 1874-12-04
THE 'LONGSHOREMEN

SOuno OA tnc SnApOwuerb Ink1n& BACK
the Old Hands-The Steamship Men
Will Not Recedo.
The lrveiiest possible interest was noted on
South street yesterday In relation to the probable
action OF the sfipowners regarding the rongshore-
men. The union in resembling the resolution for
bidding memSersto work on sailing vessels, even
at the old wages, so long as the steamship men
held out against all overtures, was thought TO
have made o MOST sensible move In dealing
with the serious business on hand and one which
was but justice 10 those who wanted to WORK,
and could obtain society rates. Inconvenience
and annoyance followed this action OF the strkcrs
ana while some Of the owners were contens 70 re-
main passive untifthe question was settled others
immediateiy took advantage OF the many good
men ous OF employment around the city, hired
them at once, and under the instruction OF COM
pesent forcmen had the labor Of loading and dis
charging their vessels satisfactorily performed
This was done 20 such an extent that the strikers
returned TO reason and demanded the right to
work when the old wages could be secured, and
the leaders OF the society backed down. Then
the locked-0ut east side men sought their former
employers, and, heartily denounclng those who
control the organization for their own selfish pur-
poses, asked for their old places. IN o few cases
they obtained them yesterday; but In many tn
stances the shtpoWners, being satisfied with the
manner In which the work was being done by
non-society men. positively refused 70 again have
as their connection Wash 1t has wrought nothing
but mischief
men all the day, the centre OF attraction oeing
pier 10, at which Messrs. sutton Co.'s vessels
are loading. On Tuesday this nrm, or rather the
owners OF the ships In their line. decided never
again TO employ union men, and contracted with
the Messrs Walsh Brothers to do their work. THe
wednesday morning, and Continued until yester-
day about noon. when tug steamed up TO the
ascertained that Messrs Sutton b c. nad accepted
tile offers Of their old Hongshoremen, now allowed
20 worK anaeI % sne atest ruling OIL o. sne union ana
to Its former srevedores, Messrs. OsJram MOTIFS
| 20 much was a triumph-a triumph over the set
/ tied conviction never again TO hire union men--
and the yet numerous idle 'longshoremen- who
had become very cespondent during the past lew
| days, expressed great satisfaction at the result.
| While sutton Co. have gone back to firss prfn-
| ciples there are many other important houses on
tinue the non-soclety men, recognizing that the
| best interests OF the community Will be projected
ina. no written law, no despotic rule, no compi.
| nation can settle the question Of wages or the
must prove aDortive - Among these m firms who are are
thus acting IN defence OF principle are many OF
On pier No. 20 East River. Messrs. Q. Il. Mallory
& Co. are doing well with the non. society men,
and satisfied IN every particular;
the California trade, have i've ships loading four
by sociesy and one BY non society men. The work
on the latter ID being well and rapidly done.
Messrs Tapscott 8 Co. are employing non society
men and have no idea OF making any change tor
| the present.
The steamship agents are innexible in the resolve
to MAINTAIN their position regarding the reduced
rates. many OF them declaring that tney VIII never
! again employ union men. The detained City OF
Montreal, OF the Inman nne sailed yesterday at
! noon with large cargo ana over Ave hundred
! passengers In the gteerage. The report that the
Walsh Brothers win endeavor TO induce the steam
ship men 70 recede ana pay the old rates was not
credited Dy those agents spoken TO In regard to
the matter.
ACTION or THE CONVENTION LAST EVENING
The delegates from the several divisions Of the
'Longshoremen's unions In snas city, Hoboken and
brooklyn met last evening IN the Hall OF Temper
ance Society No. !, Varick street, near Canal the
convention was In session two hours and had
lengthy discussions on incidental points arising,
many OF which might have been well understood
Without arr,1sT much debate still, the dele
clusionA which apparently have at last
placed unions on basis on which they may hight
inteigently TO fall or win. These conclusions
were-frst 10 work for merchants stevedores or
others who will pay the wages, forty and sixty
ond, that no union men shall be permitted to WORK
on any ship on which non-society men shall be
employed. 1t was also decined that the union
men shall be allowed to work with Ioremen who
may not happen to be union men. The minutes
OF the last meeting were so altered as to hx the
rate Of wages, then doubtully adopted, at forty
cents and sixty cents This action was deemed as
final In regard TO the ulrtmatum OF the Convention
In regard to the wages for day and night work.
The Convention adjourned, 20 meet at the CALI Of
the Chair.