, 1874-12-13

4 General Protest by Scan1cn In Phil
adelpnla Against Il Reduction OF
Wages.
Sree,al DispateIt to The Chicago Tribune. i.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 12.-1t has already
been announced in The TRIBUNE, through the
Associated Press dispatches, that the sailors in
port are on strike on account Of u proposed re-
duction Of wages. Formerly the lowest
rate Of wages paid was $2o per month
to the Wes, Indies, and SEQ per moth
to Europe Now i; is proposed to reduce about
25 per cent. A large meeting Of seamen has
been held in the hall ct Fifth and Gaskiu
streets, at which ir. r. Graham presided Re-
marks were 1nade by James L. Wright and John
O'G:ady vino urged continuance Ut the strike.
Other addresses were made, complaining OF the
working nou1a and the wages laid.
SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS,
very lengthy, were adopted. providing that the
wages TO the United Kingdom and the Continent
should be SOS; Spanish Main and Vest Indies,
$50; Coast Of Atr,ca and South America, $50 !;
British Provinces aud Co:s1wiee, $50; around
the Capes. S18; foreign vessels. BY the run to
Europe, $50.
The resolutions called on Congress to wipe
out tho Shipping Commissioners act; stated that
the seauen's societies were not their best
friends asking tor tho privilege OF appealing
to the courts for redress, and d!saT approving OF
the Shipping Commissioners holding more than
one office under TIA G0SeT0nEDt.
It was also aereeL to make a parade. This
morning about 700 men gathered in the neigh
bo1hood of Front and Lombard Streets They
appeared 10 REPRESENT
DIFFERENT SAT1oSALIT1ES,
and all we're perefectly sober They we're also
Quiet and orderly. There was no loud talk or
threatening geetures, Tut the matter was discuss
ed in a calm manner, and no ill-feeings WAS ex-
pressed towards the ship-owuers. The 6alols
complained that their former wages were
SCARCELY sufficient to turn'sh them
duction Will bring them almost to q state Of
starvation. The stl1ke extends to all vessels
now in port.
It was decided, at the meeting last evening, to
appoint committee to wait upon the ship-own-
ers, sea-captains. &C.. but this morning this
was deemed unadyisable owing to the large num-
her Of such persons, aud it was thought that they
would soon see the injustice OF the reduction Of
pay.
mado this morning attracted considerable atten-
tion. The procession WAS headed BY the Weccacoa
baud, aud in tho line several very pretty
miniature chips we're carried. There was also q
variety Of flags Including Union Jack: the flag
Of the Saiiore Home, and nags OF the United
States, Great Britain, and other nations. The
men in line all behaved very we'll. The following
inscriptions were on the banners carried by the
eailors "Remember We are tho defenders OF
tho country in time OF war !" 'Ihs fnendlees
8aIQf6 LEX ICE 0u!9 "uaL II lIputs
THE sTRIKE APPROVED
Inquiries at the house OF the PennRrlvanla
Seamen's Aid Society show that the paltles con-
pected with that institution approve OF the
STRIKE
How long the strike will last it is impossible
to eay Tie shipping business at this time is
not very brisk, and low rates prevail generally.
At the Office Of the American Steamship Com
pany it was stated this morning that no trouble
was anticipated in shipping T. sufficient number
OF men As the crew for tho vessel which will sail
next week.