The New York herald., 1874-11-19


they reached south street they encountered
large group OF 'longehoremen, whose appearance
was not calculated to inspire them with feeling
Captain Cherry, who had been on the spot with
bis men since seven O'Clock, was, OF course, ready
to protect the dock amateurs, and the presence
OF the police prevented, undoubtedly,
A SERIOUS DISTURBANCE,
for, as Captain Cherry states, the 'lonRshoremen
made q sudden onset upon the ltalans and TWO
bricks came Tying into their midst, bricks which
had, undoubtedly. been thrown by the 'ongshore-
men. However, the two bricks missed their
spectiye marks, one OF them failing harmless 70
shey We're IL tended and the other hitting the
mast Of the nearest ship, without, however, doing
noticeable damage At the same time The Italians
were greeted by volley OF execratlons and
jeering exclamatlons OF all sorts. One could see
that the feeling OF the 'longshoremen against tue
regarded them as their bread ROBBERS. Captain
Cherry and his men came at once to the 'front.' and,
thanks to their protection, the Itallans were
allowed quietly TO proceed on their way, and to go
to work.
tenacity winch the Italian laborers are noted,
out were rather SLOW In the execution OF their
tasks MT Morgan ana me sseyedores however
with this arst days showing, and entertained the
WOULD IMPROVE WITH EACH DAY
and be soon able to work as rapidly as the regular
'!ongsnoremen; The foremen VINO superintended
the work OF the ltanans were non-soclety men
who, OF course spoke English, so that the Italians
ignorance OF the English language did not prove
to pe as great hindIance as had been nrst ex-
pected. Tne 'longshoremen cvinced great pa.
tience in waiting till the Italians might 90 home
from their work, in which case some lively scenes
the foot Of Maiden lane, angrlly alscas:
ana stevedores. which they denounced
IN the strongest terms. Then they became doubt
ful as to whether the Itallans might not remain
on board the Arragon for the night and began to
straggle home, one by one, until Souta street was
hour to return to his home, kept strong posse
of police on board the Arragon all night, so rnat
Italians themselves were glad that they had not
70 go home, for they were AFRAID that the long
aud thus overwhelm them. One brave fellow SAID,
In broken English, LET them come. got good
knife Me not AFRAID reminaing one OF me s, ex,
stepped upon the platform from which he was
to swing Into eternity
!. On pier 49, occupied by the Savannah Steamship
Company, no work vas done yesterday. The
he had received orders from the owners ortne line
to reduce the wages IN conformity with the newly
any longer To-day Mr.. Han will probably bring
down some Italians Tor the unloading OF the Ellen
7. Ferry. which arrived yesterday from Newbern,
N. q. some 600 bales OF cotton will be discharged
to-day, and on Friday the steamer Cleopatra Is
expected from Savannah with ABOUT 200 bales OF
cotton. The unloading OF this ship VIII require
large force, but Mr.. Hall feels confident that he
can get enough men at the new rates. II the mer-
chants act in harmony he says tue 'l0ngshoremen
must finally give way, for they cannot hold out
very long.
IN the East River docks st,ll pay the ola rates. and
will commune to do so until the lockout has been
decided one way G or aaother some 81 Inc steve
charge and load sailing vessels, ana 1t seems
rather curious that men dong the same work
should be paid different rates. At all events, the
'longshoremen think So and denounce the mean
ness OF the steamship lines, who, they say, could
tar better afford to pay higher rates than the own
ers OF sailing vessels, whose prohts were not
nearly so large. The stevedores say that the con-
tracts for discharglng and loading sailing vessels
possible to bring about q concerted action among
the numerous owners OF sailing vessels. while
lines IT Is much more easy TO eject q combination
ike the one which has created all this trouble.
There is some talk among the 'lOngshoremen OF
holding meeting tonight at the lecture room OF
st. Peters church, BARCLAY and Church streets.
luton that none OF the union men shall work Tor
Walsh Brothers, and this action will probably be
ratlred
The strike in Jersey city.
! To-day win determine what shape the 'iongshore-
| mems strike will ultimately assume IN Jersey
| City. The Java is now lying at the Cunard
| dock and the unloading win be commenced
this forenoon. Mr.. Walsh, the superintendent.
threw one more opportunity yesterday In the
way OF the strikers oy Offering to put them at
work Immediately; but when the men learned
! that the company would not recede from their
| new scale OF prices they firmly declined. Moth
| ing remains, therefore, for Mr.. Walsh but
to carry ont his programme BY import
ing men from New York. He has notified
the Chief OF Police to that effect, and lorce equal
to any emergency will be placed at his disposal to-
day. 1t Is not at all likely their services win be
needed, however, as the new men Will be trans
ported in the company's tugpoat from New York
In the forenoon, and conveyed back in the same
boat when their work Is finished. None Of the
strikers Will be allowed TO pass INSIDE the gates,
so that unless they employ feet OF boats to bonn
bard the dock their power for mischief VIM be
thoroughly crippled Police Inspector Murphy
turbance. Not one man OF the new gangs to be
employed belongs to Jersey City lar as is known.
They have been recruited from every hole and cor.
| ner In New York.
All attempts at negotiation on the part of the
| Cunard Company's agents have proved unavail-
| ing The main argument advanced Is that
the passenger tarlr is so much lower
! than 1t has ever been the company
must reduce their expenses accordingly.
| They also urge that IN view or the approaching
winter, which threatens to be very distressing to
the poor they can obtain all the hands they re-
| qu1re at the reduced rate OF wages. These argu-
ments have no effect as yet upon the men on
strike.
The Strike I'm Hoboken.
/ 49, VY4AN