The New York herald., 1874-11-18
THE 'l0NesH0REMEN.
The Strikers Preserve a Steady Front
Along the Whole Line.
AN ITALIAN BADLY BEATEN.
Meeting of Union Men Last
Night.

panleS ana U monOpOlist steved0re to reduce their
wages There appears to be . movement on the
part OF several interested persons TO spread re-
port that the 'longshoremen are overpaid and
drawing wages equal 10 mechanics the price
that they demand, forty cents per hour during the
day and eighty cents per hour during the night,
might give rise TO some such belief, but slight
investigation will prove otherwise. The fact Is
that 'longshoremen. as q rule, would be glad to
accept $l2 per week on steady job. The eighty
cents per hour during the night is stated TO have
been put on In order TO prevent the steamship
companies giving the men unnecessary night
work. For some time, It seems, they were In the
habit OF keeping the hands round the corners
until late in the afternoon, when they would put
tnem to work for the whole night. If the
'longshoremen we're to get steady work all the
year round at the prices they demand they would
have good job; but when $40 Is considered o
wonderfully good weeks wages 1t Is hardly sur
prising that they rebeied against any reduction
of the figure. Under the old system q man who
got twenty hours OF day and ten hours Of night
work during the week, bringing him sl6. was con-
sidered very lucky. Sometimes q gang would get
good DAYS work, ana then lie idle for the rest OF
the week, forced to be satisfied with the luck that
had fallen TO their share.
THE NORTH RIVER FRONT
as rule was very quiet, and the police re-
ported that they anticipated no very great
trouble. In the morning an Italian named Henry
piess, of No. 10 Minetta lane, was attacked by q
party OF the HOngshoremen and rather severely
beaten, near the corner OF King and Washington
streets, but on the arrival OF the police the
wounded man was taken to the station, ana after
mis- wounds were dressed ne was sent home.
Yesterday afternoon the 'iongsanremen were
very quiet, and although there were outsiders
working on the Pacific Mail, White Star and Ma
m nf Woc n0hn IN ivtnr for
win them. The union men were still determined
not to put up with any compromise and intend
anxious to see ,ne men back 70 work, but still
they ask tor justice and intend 10 do all In their
power TO keep up the prices.
steamship Company's dock was very lively yester-
day. and some OF the omclas said that Mr.. Walsh
mad more applications I0r work than he possibly
could accommodate. They are not, however,
skined laborers and, although they did pretty
well yesterday unloading chests OF tea, there win
be considerable trouble when they come to stow
cargo preparatory to the. departure OF the
steamer. A good many OF the new hands are
mere boys and not fit for any hard manual labor.
The White Star line and the National line are
on the docks was quite lively yesterday. Tne new
hands made quite stir while at work. but there
The este steamer Metropoifan rom O New oreans .' pe
longing TO the Mercnanls' line. arrived yesterday
morning, and her cargo is now beng discharged
by about fl'y uni0n men, VINO are receiving the
regular wages Of lorty cents per hour.
The 'longshoremen themselves are quietly await
ultimate triumph IL only matter of time They
also feel conndent that In week or so the mer-
thirty cents per hour to men who cannot perform
onehali OF the work that union men can WITHIN
unions leei sorry that some disordery individuals
should have brought their organization into dis
credit by the cowardiy attack on the Italian yes
POLICE MEASURES.
ane precansonasy arrsngements on % the part Of
mas been carefully watched by the guardians OF
the peace. They have md very little occasion to
make use Of their Oflcal power, as the lOungers
on the corners have been uniformly good hu-
mored. Rumors have been circulated OF blood
OF the Union men, but T:Lsy are entirely without
foundation. In tact the rongsnoremen say they
rights and nave the slightest ton OF ere.
atng any disturbance.
ALONG THE EAST RIVER
everything was rather quiet; but whether 1t vas
the calm preceding storm OF whether there were
really none OF the elements OF disturbance 1t was
impossible to determine. On the only two wharves
the occupants OF which had joined the combina-
tion-the docks OF the savannah and Liverpool and
Bristol Steamship comprehensive police were
stationed oil day, while along the street stood
groups OF 'lonzsnoremen discussing in loud and
Captain Cherry with . posse Of some twelve
men, was on pier ls, to protect the crew
men whom the stevedore had employed ior
the unloading OF the SHIP Captain Cherry. ike an
t ny 1na ne T. ms aser
the wharf II II took nis last man. In the alter
noon some one started the story tnat Mr.. Morgan,
the agent vi the Liverpool and Bristol line, hao
engaged number Of Italians to take tue pace OF
the striking society men. mereupon great indig.
nation was manifested Dy these honest tollers,
and one young iab0rer SAID, I'll these Italians
come over here Wen go over and give them good
to t Whom this expression @ a'r was reporsea. ported
fourshed his baton boldly and SAID, .Let
them come on; Wen give them all they want"
However, the IonRshoremen, fearing that the
captain might be as good as his word did NOT
''come on" more espec clally as the Italians VINO
n va nj MID (n1ln
honored principle that discretion Is the better
part OF valor preferred the security of their mac
carnl at nome to the insecurity OF the East River
docks.
The 'longshoremen on the East River front
eylncea aa no disposition YESTERDAY TO give way IN
They spoke very bitterly OF the conduct or the
stevedores, who, they said. sided with the mer-
chants, Whlle tney ought to have espoused the
cause OF the labOrers. II the shipping merchants,
tney argued, were unable to pay the former rates
II was
THE FAULT OF THE sTEvEDOREs
whose pronts swailowed up so much OF the money
asked, were the stevedores wanted ut all 2 Wnat
good dld they dor Why did the shipowners not
engage the iaborers themselves. instead OF paying
the stevedOreS an enormous profit for doing so,
&cS One OF the 'longsnoremen, who seemed to
be possessed OF unusual intelligence for his class,
spoke 0i several stevedores who had grown ricn III
the business BY charging tie ship0wners neavy
rates ana grinding the rongsnoremcn down to
that the poor men should have TO bear the brunt
Of this reduction instead OF the stevedores.
iue Grew VI tnc ATraROn ana the nOn-SOCety m6n
WORKED satisfactorily, aud when they were done
or the day Captain Cterry's men dispersed the
crowds on south street and saw to 1t that they
could reach tneir respective homes with safety.
Inus Dloodshed was avoided Oh the east SIDE by
Captain Cherrys foresight and vigilance. The
preparations and arrangements OF the police Tor
u riot were complete, and II the 'longshoremen
had attacked the non-s0ciety men at work there
Is no doubt that
SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE
would have cnsued. The policemen stationed
along the East River front were ali armed with
their rcvovers, aud would nave undoubtedly used
them II attacked BY superior iorce OF
'longshOremen. The latter. however, were
fully aware that they would not only
have to cope with cap am Cherry's limited posse,
but That superintendent Wang would soon send
down o i0fce fuily sufficient 10 overwnem them.
Ihese considerations were quite strong enough to
deter the lew who were inclined to use violent
opposed 10 any breach OF the peace. To-day the
ltalians Will PROBABLY make their first appearance
nd uh uf n raaf