The New York herald., 1874-12-17
Meet,no 6f the Convention.

At convention OF the delegates from ss~ Vari
GUS unions OF the workingmen's organization o
this city and Brooklyn, which was held In
Nos. 58 ana 78 Varick street last evening
the rongshoremen's strlke Eas finally settled
The several unions Of New York city
sent in all forty-elght delegates, VINO represented
1890 members, and Brooklyn sent four delegates,
representing 500 men. The unions of Jersey City
and Hoboken being now partially dissolved were
not represented. Besides the delegates, there
were present at the meeting over six or seven
hundred members from all parts OF the city.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Patrick
Wall, who was elected chairman on Tuesday
evening, when all active opposition relating to
the Walsh Brothers was rescinded and a
committee appointed from each division to
confer with the merchants and stevedores
yesterday In order to effect some compromise on
the best terms possible. The committee consisted
OF Messis. Edward W. Cannon, Carnan, Ashmore,
Taylor Riordan and McCourt. and they met at
halrpast nine yesterday morning, subsequently
visiting the various steamship lines along the
North and East River docks.
The report OF the committee, as given by Messrs.
Cannon aud Riordan before the delegates and
members lsst night was as ioiiows:-iiWe iirst
visited the agents OF the White Star line yester-
day. They received us kindly, but were sorry to
say they had to stand by their original resolution
OF paying only thirty cents an hour during
the day and IOrty-fve cents during the ni0lh
promising at the same time to confer with the
other merchants Of the city at their meeting In
the afternoon on this topic. We then visited Muir.
ray, Ferris Co., OF the Savannah line, who
could give us no definite answer. Mr.. Nor.
gan. agent for the London line, was
was, ~ do not particularly care about seeing them
to-day" The agents or the Cromwell line ex.
pressed themselves 10 favor Of employing men by
chants line said he was sorry to say
pa sdoed ''ahs as Would the prese 1seucsS 20
the Galveston line said mis- company aid not iecl
inclined TO anything more than the other com.
panies. The report, as given above, was received
imousiy endorsed. Mr.. Cannon then advocated
o final decision by the house as to whether the
men were willing 10 wrok at the reduced rates or
on soms ss s5s 10 SIX
years, but others were partially starving and
could hold out no longer. Men had to work, and
ought be permitted to work, in order TO support
DELEGArE-lf we have to surrender let us
surrender as union men, hOnOrahly, and if we do
not surrender In time our Union must necessarily
MIR. RiORDAN-Our committee were informed to-
DAY tnat labor as well as everything In the market
VIII nave TO come down, and that the merchants
DO not seem satisfied with the present low rates.
coal should come down, else 1t was stated they
wouN substitute sailing ships Tor steamers.
DELRGATE-Let 1t be put before the Union
rates or not. am not willing. No. will not
consent to this action.
voIcEs-sit down, sat down; you are working
DELEaATE-Are the merchants willing to dis.
charge the new hands and take us Oil back again
Committeeman GANHQN-You MAY CONSIDER