The New York herald., 1874-11-26
THE 'LoNGsHoRHMEN.
What Yesterday Developed In Refer
ence TO the Strike.

"nat osu0fOoy DovelOYoO IN ANes0s~
encc TO the Strike.
There were smaller crowds OF the unemployed
nongshoremen about South and West streets yes
rerday than had marked the previous days Of the
strike. Whether the word has been passed to re-
IRAN from arge gatherings along the river fronts
or whether the seceders are endeav0Ing TO make
the steamship men feel they are beyond caring for
any thing they may do cannot yet be determined
One thing Is certain, however, that many Of the
brawny shouldered laborers belonging to the union
and who have now been out or employ
ment Tor ten days are painfully conscious
tnat unless they are soon allowed to 60 to work
the subsistence Of their families will be endan-
gered which will be but poor requital for obeying
the orders OF the organization OF which they are
MEMBERS At the meeting on Tuesday evening
more than one Of those in full accord with the
union felt constrained to intimate that they were
beginning to be tired OF the starvation DEGREES
which the privy council had prescribed and, car
rying out resolution evidently weh fxed in their
minds, went to work yesterday IT the best wages
they could secure. such men are worth knowing
and no doubt viii be appreciated.
At pier No. 20 East River, Messrs. G. IL. Mallory
4 Co.. there are win be to-day three steamers
iVsrne WsTe worKns a sasiac;Sry and their Vessels
would sail on time. The same state OF anars ex-
listed At the Savannah pier No. 10 East River.
visited by the "'LonPshoremen's Committee OF
Conference" ana II was the impression OF the
ioollshly, as would prove to be the case II they
took that trouble. "Tney pretty well understand
our position" said one OF the gentlemen, "and
that is, that Welt not make any arrange
ments with them, and more, would not allow
them to work ier us at all. We have now ten
vessels in port, six sailing and four steamers,
yet our work is going along nicely and could
hardly be improved. general strike, which the
ana the sooner they 40 it the sooner will the de-
structiOn Of their organization be complete"
the up e a.e aouu IN
COMPANIES, yet they were expected IN some quar-
ters; but the opinion was that the
temporary success ~ Of at nrst achieved
has been more than counterbalanced by the
few davs The QUEEN, Of the National ine viii
line. and the Utopia OF tile Anchor line, likewise,
The Mas OF the Rotterdam line, and the State OF
Nevada Ior Glasgow, VIII leave port to-day, TO-
whose cargoes have been slowed at the reduced
wages.
burg American Packet Company; the France, OF
the General Transatlantic Company, and the
America, OF the North German Loyd's, viii leave
Oh Saturday, slowed at Inc old prices.
The Walsh Brothers completed the payment OF
the .'greenn hands esterday, and are anxious to
, express the greatest Indifference and contempt
for the anathemas hurled At them by the union
men and say taas the new ,h ma1as 40 the %ork st
come careless about their duties, feeling sure OF
their position.
'LongshOremen's Meettng-A General
Strike Agreed Upon.
The convention OF delegates from the several
unions OF the 'IonesnOremen's organization as.
sembled last evening in the st. James School
house, James street aud New Bowery, Roger
Burke presiding Reports from the committees that
had been appointed to walt ON Mr. San ord secreta.
ry of the Merchants Union, were to the effect tina
the merchants we're opposed to the compromise
suggested BY the men, namely 1orty cents an hour
for day work and sixty cents an hour for night
work. Several brief addresses were made by
delega' es, touching upon the prOpriety OF having a
q general strike. After long deliberatfon IL was
nnay resolved that all 'l0ngshOremen belonging
to the several unions 90 on strike tomorrow
morning, the wages demanded to be lorty cents and
sixty cents. II Will be remembered that all the
sailing vessels the men have been getting forty and
eighty cents, the old wages out this action OF last
evening Is intended to compel the steamship own.
ers to yield by bringing the pressure OF The owners
patronlze them to bear IN iavor OF the
sion q delegation from the Tailors' Pro-
tective Union was admitted, whose object was to
offer sympathy to the men on strike and material
aid whenever the 'lOngshoremen might need IT.
A committee was appointed to secure the co.
operation OF the Bag Sewers Organization In the
pending struggle, and the Convention then al.
\ iourDeu.