The New York herald., 1874-11-14

atlantic Company, by George Mackenzie; Havana
JonS' ne' m,,I'sm a1s + Clyde Co.; inman % LINE, by
can &C. ! Line Il BY +. Alexandra 4 Sons; National Line,
COMPANY, by Oelrlchs 4 Co.. ; Old Dominion steam
Snip pac,o company nI, ny H. l. McCready President
savannaS ne Sg MnPra9 Frr y Russ
line, oy William r. Garrison: savannah line by
r. Lowden; State line, by Austin Baldwin Co.. (;
Garrison; White star line. by X. J. Cortis; Whft
star. antwerp line and Netherlands American
~as rst Sy has e
OF the 'Longshoremen's Union have neld several
secret ret meetlngs but delayed formal discussion
their pubic meeting should they finally re-
ve sove 70 quit work ON Monday they express
successful. They COMBAT the idea thai
their wages have been too high, and say they
have received put what has been right aud fair.
During the summer just passed they worked but
little more than half time, and, with tue cold
weather fast approaching, they think It hard to
don't believe the green Italians some 81 the lines
Intend to employ In case OF y strike can handle
me soods properly 20 as not to damage them ana
lonssho@rssmsns, lodges in TINS CITY. Brooklyn,
large. amounts laid away lor such q contIngency.
ana viii use them Literally IN paying the men who
way they nope in the end to become the winners.
THE COOPERS' STRIKE.
Inc ,oosses" VINO struck, y or rather resisted
the rules LAID down by the Union, and under
whicn the coopers have worked sin ce August
8; 1872, are still in the ascendancy, as they say
or 'shut up SHOP" The strike mas not been
question: or wages In any sense. nor that OF time.
% Dat q & .ne rules @ laid down by the coopers under
nor tne ioIemen nave IN the past been able to say
much ID regard to the manner OF conducting their
business the only thing in fact they have been at
beng thrust into their lace was to hand over the
wages OF the men who averaged S4 per day
"ihese rules We Kick against,1 said a .bossu
yesterday, "and we mean in the future to control
our own business ana hire or discharge what men
we see NJ. 80 tnIngs are at sr8ndstill, but we
can get al the men we want for the present dull
season. sr
The master coopers held meeting on Thursday
afternoon at No. 10 Water street. There was large
attendance aud the proceedings were character
fzed by great unanimty. Reports were received
from various master c0Opers stating that no din
s Guilty ~ was was expsrienced II getting new workmen
and uniting In the assurance that none or the
former Journe, men would be taken back unless
was also stated tnat the society men had commit.
ted repeated outrages upon the workmen VINO
have stepped into their places, and the determine
society. come wnat might. The master c0opers
saw that these rules, posted In their
many y as asy sa oS s e s
JOB, &C. would take the control OF their trade vir-
tuaiy out Of their hands. Taey had offered 70
oand Il sasy Would en only let the masters Ssas
control their own shops and refuse to abide by
these rules. out tine journeymen preferred to lose
One Of the most Objectionable rules OF the society
the master c00pers say, Is that requiring them 70
get I'll IN the mat materials hoops, ac ready on the
country at half the price. Tbe master coopers
declare that they have more applications for
they wil 60 on with their business as usual
About 4OO belonging to the society are locked