The New York herald., 1874-11-24
The LoNosHoREMEEs LOCKOUT.
The Conniot Threatening To Be - Lon0
Duration-Mr. Peter Walsh. ON the

have at last assumed the appearance OF peace
ful though determined conflict between capital
ana labor Of probably long prospective dursuon.
On the one side are number Of wealthy shipping
merchants insisting upon reduction OF the
wages OF their rongshoremen; on the other arc
tnese iaoorers, defiant In the strength Of tneR
union ana made sttll more resolute BY the great
ana acute wrong under which they deem them.
selves to suffer. 'Why," said one OF them yester-
day, whom even the pelting rain could NOS pre-.
vent from coming down to the wharves-"why
did they not make the reduction In the spring or
summer instead or doing it in the winter, when
the poor mans struggle with life Is hardest and
when he Is most at the mercy OF the rich 2 ID IL
fair on the part OF the shippers to take such IN
undue advantage over these 'longshoremen many
Of whom nave faithfully served them for years and
years, and have contributed, py the toll or their
hands, to their vast wealth 20
THE FEBLING AMONG THE MEN.
These queries were put In tone OF bitter in.
quiry, indicating the feeling which prevails among
the society men. He went on to say rhat he had
saved $500 by dnt OF severe economy during
several years. 1t was hard to be obliged to part
with these "savings for rainy day.n but he
would spend the last cent rather than aid these
mean stevedores ana merchants In crushing the
workingmen and reducing them to . condition Of
the worst penury. This seems to be the general
as none OF the great steamship lines have a. yet
shown any signs OF weakening IN their position,
there seems to be no doubt that this conflict Will
not be decided for weeks to come. The police also
entertain this opinion, and the officers In charge
or the docK garrlsons say that tney are sure to
Is over "sa Some Of shem % t is % proper
aod, are rather sanguinary, and evidently thirst
Tor blood. They think that u there were only
riot they would have an opportunity OF displaying
their bravery and strategy, and by splitting open
few heads might insure promotion II the long
snoremen viii give these valiant and eager knights
OF the club the least possible cause
THEY WILL HIT RIGHT AND LIFT,
and the disgraCeful scenes In TompklnS square
may soon be repeated at the wharves. And, after
ALL what are the lives OF q few workingmen and
the happiness Of their families compared to the
hope OF promotion and Of handsome purse from
she shipping merchantsf
The drizzling rain which came down yesterday
in the main prevented disturbances by keeping
the 'ongshoremen confined to their homes. Wess
street. which during the previous week had been
wher yer they were TO be seen IL was IN small
groups OF not over twenty or thirty. At No. S33
employed BY Walsh Brothers were paid yesterday.
The scene was one Of unusual interest. Many OF
were but TOO ndcave Of their needy CONDITION,
clutched hold eagerly OF the small envelopes con.
their petty a na0 T s reao Q.
der OF their men to-day. Some OF them were
clamoring loudly for their wages. One young boy,
done the severest work just like the other long
shoremen, MS mother was extremely III and no
A TALE OF STARVATION
He has been working since Tuesday last and,
to ss Hs So % %
was glad to work; but he had not had any break
last that morning, and II Mr.. Wash would not pay
without his dinner. They had no bread IN the
house. Many OF the workmen who have taken the
places OF the regular 'longshoremen mad been !oDg
out OF employment, and have stories to tell that
are quite as narrowing IN their way as the one
the Savannah Steamship Company, pier No. 10
East River. was asked yesterday Tor work Dy
almost WORKOUT clothes indicated that he mad not
been used to rough labor OF this character. "What
have you been working a. until now r. tne steve
he thought that the applicant 'coud lace IT."
well, | have been peddling IN the country" the
would-be 'longshoreman returned, ''and previous
TO that l was bookkeeper in q house here, which
tailed in the panic" These instances VIII give the
f''Ae Mr.. WALSH ON THE SITUATION.
Mr.. Peter Walsh, the head OF the 1rm OF Walsh
Brothers, stated yesterday that among the new
men whom he had employed were ABOUT 800
somewhat slowly. il they could only understand
English, or he could only speak Italian, everything
would oe lovely and they would @ be quite = as qseIu, "
co.ored men. In fact. he had to get oil sorts Of
llborers to help him out OF his difficulty. He had
men, but now they were improving every aay. and
the union men would soon admit that the mer-
chants could get along without them. Mr.. Walsh
declared that his lie had repeatedly been threat
ened by the society men, who had even followed
hm to his nome and tnat he quite Ill from the
undue strain upon ms working powers and from be.
ing exposed to the rain at all hours. lie was paying
the expenses Of the men who had been beaten oy
the lOcKed-out 'lOngshoremen and would continue
to 90 so. He was quite determined. he said, not
to take any of them back unless they renounced
the union, whose action, but for him, might have
crippled the commerce OF New York.
An Italian Beaten by Union Mem.
Louis Arata, an Italian, who resides in sixty
eighth street. before the 'longshoreman's strike
was laborer on the Boulevard. When that event
occurred he made the error OF leaving safe and
healthful employment to work for more pay, but
in peril from strikers, on the docks. Yesterday
afternoon he was attacked and severely beaten by
some irate 'longshoremen at the corner OF Canal
and Greenwich streets.
The 'L0ngshoremen In BROOKLYN.
The strike on the river front continues Men
otter about the docks and quietly, though
deeply. denounce the non-society men VINO
have taken their places at the reduced rates OF
compensation. The stevedores claim that they
not only save money by employing Italians but
as the older hands. The steamship Mas, lying at
Harbeck's stores has been unloaded, and new
cargo is now being placed IN the vessel Yester-
day foreman In the employ OF Howard h Van
Treck, stevedores, was assaulted Furman
street and severely, though not dangerously,
beaten.
The Strike i'm Jersey City.
The Cunard Company have settled the strike In
Jersey City, The Java has been loaded by the
special gang OF forty men. who are
retained the whole year round at s. q
day by the company. The aid OF the Italians
was required only in unloading. Arrangements
have been made by Mr.. Walsh, the SUPER
intendent, for a permanent gang OF nifty
men, who are to go to work this morn
ing. The number Of men out on strike
is set down at 1s0. IL Is believed that a large
number OF them viii offer themselves az the new
rates tnis morning. The police lorce which was
on duty at the Cunafd dock has been
withdrawn. In consideration OF the peaceful at
titude OF the men on strike Mr.. Walsh expresses
his Willingness 10 receive all the prOdlgalS
VINO may oner themselves back into the
fod. Al the same time ne says tnat
the work performed by the gang OF
Italians has been most satisfactory when 1t is