The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
TIE STRIKES.
Honest Labor Breaks . Successful Lance
in . Tilt with Bloated Capital-Nego-
tiation Before Capitulation.

Honest Labor Breaks . Successful Lance
in . Tilt with Bloated Capital-Nego-
tfatt0n Before Capitulation.
THE oAPMAKERs' STRIKE.
The crisis in the capmakers' strike was passed
yesterday. 1t may be said and truly, that the
manufacturers have gwen in at oil points to the
demands OF the operatives. and the strike is prac
tically ended.
The spacious Covenant Hail. No. SO Orchard
street, was packed yesterday to its utmost ca.
pacity by the anxious and determined workmen
from an early hour In the day until after FIVE
O'Clock In the evening. The atmosphere was sick
eningly close, foetid and warm. The perspiration
streamed down the faces Of speakers as well as
auditors. Packed, as they were, like sardines, 1t
. was no easy matter for them to make way for
representative Of the HERALD, whom the strikers
received with the utmost good humor, giving vent
So has
The workmen, who smarted under what they
considered the insult put upon their body by the
way In which the manufacturers had formerly
received their committee, appointed new dele.
CATION at the head OF whom was Mr.. Lehman
s ss oay 5Sa t sae @
500 workingmen and 500 women; he was instructed
to return the bosses new schedule; tear 1t in
pieces before their eyes (Which he did. and say
that no further communications would be sent to
the bosses, who, the men stated, would at last be
deviation from its fixed pr.ces.
MIR. Rochstein gave contribution OF $25 to aid
the Central Union.
Petersan presented himself to the meeting. COM
planning that although his house had long ago
the Union thou thought best to Withhold the hands
without giving any explanation or reason for SO
At this Juncture Of the proceedings commotion
OF no ordinary nature took possession OF and
swayed to and fro the anxious, swelterfng fanttng
multitude. A murmur arose at the door, and
gathering shane IL 1Oatpd towards the platform.
announced to the eager throng that "The
bosses have comet They are all herel" They were,
and were received IN no very good mood, either,
by their obstinate workmen. The following gentle
men, after q struggle that started the perspira-
ton to their br0ws, elbOwed passage to the plat
form:-Messrs: lsador, Helms, Phillips. Tanis-
ter, Corn, Marks and some others.
The formidable Mr.. lsador spoke In German. BE
blarneyed the wOrkingmen, admitted the wrongs
complained OF and asked moderation in their de-
mands for the sake OF Gil concerned. The speaker
thought that an increase OF ten per cent would be
Mr.. Phillips spoke in English, after the same
strain as the gentleman who preceded him. and
saying that Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and
other cities were only too glad OF this strike go az
the last speaker was followed By Messrs. MARKS
and Newheld, who kept on the beaten track OF
Mr.. Rosenberg on the part OF the workmen,
made manly eloquent and stirring appeal to the
men, urging them now TO settle the disputes with
heartily appiauded. Messrs. Nehmens and Rapke
supported In warm rhetoric the eloquence OF
Rose1 burg. Messrs. Benjamin, Weiner and others
advocated hrmness. Mr.. Newfeid and the manu-
faeturers replied as best they might to the strong
case made out for the strikers. Alter this 1t was
proposed that mixed committee OF employers
and employed should be appointed at once to ar
range between them price list that would satisfy
both parties. This idea, upon being put In the
form OF resolution and debated with some
warmth, was carried amid tumutuous excitement
and BY reclamation. The committee appointed on
the part OF the workmen are Messrs. Wener, Leh-
man, Neuman Rapke H0eiein, Stramf and Cohn.
IL VIII meet to-day at ten O'Clock, at the once Of
lsid0r Helms.
THE CIGARMAKERs' STRIKE.
Inc clgarmakers met last night ct No. 220 second
street, lOr the purpose OF organizing co-0pera-
tive society. The accomplishment Of tins desira-
ele object will REQUIRE both time and much labor