New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
LoNGsHOREMEN,s STRIKE.

oNT OF THE NEW EMPLOYEES ASSACLrFD--No Diff
Gully IN SECURING nEN-yEssELs ELADY 10
SAIL As APPOINTED.
As the chances of success in the longsnOr6-
mers strike diminish the desperation OF the men III
rreases There Lad been trouble between the old and
new empoyts, bGI yesterday this peaccabe condition
Of Affairs Was changed In Tho morning Giuseppe Cam
bin an Italian, followed by number o TIC strikers
TO Canal and West-sts. where he Was assaulted and
severely beaten about tho head and face. The assaats
.scapod and aubni vas taken u the Chambers street
Hospital. where il wss fuuEd tEat he bad received
severe laecratons Of tie face and mock, ana several
serious sca'p wounds Dr. Savage feared Ihat lnfrh~
Injuries had been Inflicted Later, 10 Italians left the
Inman hne, Pier No. 40, 10 20 the State line, Pier
No AZ. They went down the river side OF Nest-sf
gang OF followed them on the Other side
Of the street, acc when between PIera AZ and 49,
crossed over aud bur for the intervention Of the yJcc
there would have becG tight. The police then dro7e all
the longshoremen away from West-sG, and would 10
longer allow h. 70 gather IN groups In the Afternoon
however they began 10 soiao back agaiu.
In conversation with IKIBUSE reporter ore OF the
strikers said that they determined 10 bold out and
he was sure that they wonld finally gain what they de
nauded- Ho also said that one OF tho firm Of Walsh
Bros the s;evedorcs control OF most Of the PIERS had
made proposition 20 give the 40 cents bour Tor
both day and night work. II they would no. "
slrike for eerais period OF tine. conversation with
Peter Walsh proved This rcrcrt 20 be false no scn prop
oeiii0B having been made
The managers tho different piers al report Them
selves perfectly satisfied with the work done by tbc Dew
men, Mr. Brewster the innlan EDe pier said that the
City OF Montreal would sa!l at her advertised time v ia
well stored cargo. Mr. Graft on the National anc pier
said that rather hau pay the demanded price the steam
ers would be held back but that there would be nc
eessity for that the Italy Was nearly ready 10
sail Mr.. Drew, the Williams & Guiou line
pier said that the result OF this strike would be
that the regular price for the work wonf fail 70 % cents
hour both day night The Zcalct OF bis huc
sails to-day and Is ready aud the Wisconsin winch - 10
sail Tuesday win be ready The state OF Nevada OF
the state ne the Pcreirc U the French line and
the Andes OF the Atlas line also ready to san The
White Star steamer Britannia viii probably arrive today
Mr. PeDne the pier superintendent said that il the Old
nen we're willing 10 10 worx at 80 cent? an honr he
would enpUy them, otherwise he w0uld take new eur
20yes Since the last strike of tho longsh0renen the
White star line has Withdrawn from the hat of companies
Ior whom the Naish BTOtcTs are st. yehGres anh tAe
company Low does its own loading ana disciEtrlnl
Sergeant Gasttn OF the steamboat squad pJiice ~ con
uhuay Oh duty aud uuIber or policemen are posted
on every pier There 60 Of the steamboat squad, and
W OF the reserve force aud stb this number of men on
hahd al al uies there apprehension VI any serious
trouble