New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-25
os,er Mechanic Farrngton have been tireess anu eno
resYts have met the most exacting tests SATISFACTORILY
DEPARTURE OF wORKMEN FOR SCOTLAND.
AMERICAN MAsoss AND sToNE-CUTrERs EMPLOYED
DOCK.

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AMERICAN MAsONs AND sT0NE-CUIlEh' h''i ~
ABRoAD-sCENEs AT THE DOCK
The dock of the State Line Steamship Coin-
many at the foot Of Canal-st, yesterday inorhs Wv
scene OF excitement and activity AL D. n' " e
number Of workingmen were upon inc uocA, ""i"ne "
90 on board the steamship Pennsylvania iheSe i'en
were masons and stonccutters who had peoh Soieo'o
On TO Greenock Scotland. About two weeks aeo III a."
vertsement appeared In the daily Journals Gaining ior
40 asons and stone-cutters to go to Scoahu or '"o
vears their WAGES to be 10 pence an hour ior eRhe
hours work a day. John W. ABBOTT was appoin'ou
agent TO engage the men on this side py Tue
Messrs Coghill & Son, who have large ooi'ia
now on hand for building various parochAl hs'i."''o'
docks and other works As aborers were fouhu W DC
scarce I'm England and Scotland the aPphcatioh "''
made in this country. In answer TO tho ao'cfi'cr,
several hundred applicants appeared from winch lou
were selectcd and instructed to be prepaieu WIN
references and ready TO sail yesterday MOST vi 'io
mon going away were accompanied to the dock by ther
families which for want OF means couid not san WIN
them the passage money OF the workmen only pehg au
vaneed by the Scotch firm SO large was the crown 'ha'
sorad NJ noeemen had to be sent for to keep the men
IN order and To see that only those entitled to DO go
passed through the gates The agent Mr. AoDotl, anu
Austen Baldwin, present to issue tickets W 'noo
who were to go board, and this work cohtihueu u'
noon. the time, those who optaneu 'i T pmc
sage tickets rejoned their friends on the dock III soo
instances men found disposing OF tnslr
tickets for - SO each. not wanting AT Tue ns nv
uent 10 90 and there many customers " fucha9I
them M This price but the trick was detected, anu
neithor person was allowed 60 use them. 40, ,,oo,,
The pennsylvania left her dock soon after ococh,
when the boat the Only Son, took her place lOr the
Irpose OF taking the down the bay with he,r Tug
rair The friends of the worknen were then allowed
IN 90 on the dock 10 gay farewell Those VINO had no
relatives 10 cave behind made light OF their departure
h, were also fathers who had to bid wives and
children good by, and very affecting scenes tooh
MACS before they could be separated ny te oihces VI
ihe boat A few OF the able to take their
families with them. For the most part the men ap,
neared 10 be respectable mechanics though some Oh lno
had not change of linen clothing, nor even suiclh,
money 10 purchase a matrass or TIN cup or knle an,
fork 10 us during the voyage. Nearly ALL however Seeeu
In GOOD sprs nj the start, As the boat passed alonH
the docks eoing down tho North River the men q, VOTE
chearcd their Orkmen, and were answered ~ Wy
same yny Al Quarantine they were taken on Doird thc
steamship. The next party to 60 come rom oncagp,
ami .fter the departure OF the Western wOrkmen lOo
more viii be sent on the terms from TINS Guy,
making 300 In all