New-York tribune., 1874-03-28
i. WORKINGMEN'S PERPLEXITIEs.

STRIKE OF LABORERs AT wEEHAwKEN-THE TROU-
BLEs AT TIE ERIE pEPoT-IHE GHT-HoUR LAW
AND THE BUILDING TRADE.
The labOrers employed in handling coal at
the depot OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
at Weehawken yesterday morning struck for 81 per day
instead ofsl 75 which they have been receiving When
the committee OF the strikers who only number 90 men,
waited the officials Of the Company with their de-
mand they were informed that If they dissatisfied
with their wages they could leave the Compauy's
service there plenty Of men ready aud willing
10 fill their places at the rates paid by the Company
which the agreed upon the meeting OF tho
railroad agents for the payment Of laborer II the men
refuse TO resume work to-day, they Will all De dis
charged and their places filed with new hands, more
than sufficient having already applied to the Company
10 be employed.
The strike OF the Erie workmen at susquehanna has
been subject Of much attention. The officers OF the
Company stated yesterday that the strikers at that
point would paid to-day In full that no damage had
been done to the COmpanys property and that all ii
trains passed through but they did not know as to
the freight trains They assured that the Sheriff
OF the district would have sufficient force today where
with to queu the disturbance and pro-
tect the Company from injury. II the Company were
10 be harassed in this fashion, their shops IN the da
acted other points There were 1000 applications Tor
the places OF the 1000 now on strike The strikers
appear be completely dcmorazed. and offered yes
terdy 10 resume work In BODY at the rates proposed
by the Company Orders have been ssaed thar no men
to be engaged in companies but those whose ser
vices may be considered desirable may be empi0yed
individually after signing the rules established Dy the
General Freight Agent But few OF the old hands nave,
however, been rgemplOyed.
The position OF affrs at the tunnel OF the Delaware
and Llckawanna Railroad at HobOken ha- not changed
The strikers have not yet resumed Work, and the con
tractor does not feel willing TO try the experiments %
putting on men, although stu refusing 70 pay the
advanced rate by the strikers. No arrests had
oeen eec yesterday OF the men that inflicted the IN
iuries on Carl Pesi. who Is still at the Charity Hospital
ne
very dull in consideration OF the fact that real estate
owners will not commence the erection OF new bndngs
an the advanced prices caused by the ElghtHour law
the master carpenters Of this city recently held private
meeting which 1t resolved that after Aprll all
employers should engage men at - 80 PCT day OF Ten
hours As however, nothing decisive could DO accom-
piishcd without the aid OF the boss inasons ~ was
thought desirable to defer definite action until
united meeting could be held. The news OF the
meeting held by the employing carpenters having
reached the of the Journeymen. caused
some commOtion among the wOrkmen, although
nothing like strike has as yet Oeen decided
mon The scarcity OF work during the past Winter has
made many with families deslrOus OF getting EN-
pOyment at fair wages aud the majority OF Journeymen
are opposed tO the a1tatOrs. many OF whom
are engaged the movement for the purpose Of gaining
personal ends The employers say that the business Is
now so light that unless change Is soon effected the
iourneymen will have 10 be content Win iOur nours
work per day even # they get that Stone cutting
eau be done Maine and sent on here complete
cheaper rate than II done IN New. YORK, & &,i ana
ia already done in Michigan and elsewhere, and laid
down in New York cheaper than II made here. The
shipbuidng they say, mas Deen driven RON tle ciey
and other trades follow II the men continue OBJ
stinae. committee, consisting OF one employer from
every trade connected with the building interest nis
been appointed by the Mechanics ana Traders EK-
change 10 watch matters connected with the building
interest. ana, II necessary, to proceed 70 the STATE au
National capitals 10 lay the facts before he proper eo
mitee AS vet however, this committee has not left
tha ctry nor il IL proposed DO until the Egnt hour
law question Is to he taken up