The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06
MEN ALONG OUR RIVERS.
HOWTHE ,LONGsHOREM EMPLOY
THEIR LEISURE HOURS.
Their Views and Arguments MS to tho Unset-
| lied Controversy About Wages Not Getting
Rich very Fast-The walsh Brothers.

Their Views and Arguments as to tho Unset-
fed Controversy About Wages-Not Getting
Rich very Fast-The walsh Brothers.
Hundreds OF 'longshoremen wandered
Idly on the wharves OF the North river yester-
day, and watched the loading and unloading OF
vessels by the men who have taken their places.
with one or two exceptions, the work went on
peacefully. Three men were arrested In the al
ternoon for assaults upon the new men, and In
the Washington Place Police Court they were
aned each SO Late In the day an nicer OF the
Charles street police station heard the rumor
that the 'longshoremen had banded to attack
the new worgmen OF the White Star line on
Monday, as soon as they go to work on the
steamer Germanic. Can't. Kennedy informed
Superintendent walling, who gave directions to
his subordinates to provide suitable poilce
force along the piers on Monday to prevent q
riot.
A meeting OF the longs horemen of Union
No. had been advertised for last evening, and
a large number of the members met ON the side
walk at ~ Varick street. They discussed their
grievances, and decided that II WAS useless to
hold a meeting, as II was we'll understood that
that a course OF action mad been accepted.
Every man, II Is claimed, viii stand out Tor
the prices that have been demanded. They de,
clare that they can afford to he Idle for several
weeks, and that while they lose ~. $40, or tl5 a
week by the strike their employers lose thou
steamers that go to sea after being loaded
by the green men," are In no condition to sail.
%
go, they arc subjected to the danger OF snip-
wreck. Then, too, tue new men are unable to
unload anu load III the required time, and many
vessels 20 to England wi part OF the freight
that they brought to America. Tney cite the
case Of the city Of Montreal, OF the Inman line,
which still lies at ber dock. Her turn for depar-
ture wss8 o'clock yesterday. and they think that.
II she 10 properly loaded. she will not pe able to
get away before next Wednesday. She came
here loaded with tin, and was able, with the new
men to unload only part OF her freight. II
was Intended that she should take back 1000
IA. Inn la In nQt. hQm hfla ard
so toe officers, In order TO give her proper bal
last for tue voyage, were compelled to pour
weight bad been obtained. IL Is not known at
what time she will be aote to get away. lhere
been ooliged to pursue the same course Ia Or
der 10 start on time, aud yet the oficers Of COM
panles say tbst the green hands arc doing
nearly as well as the old men.
Tue 'Iongshoremen further say T. at the COM
psuies are paying double the prices for tue load
Ing and disohargins OF a cargo than were
| hitherto paid, because they have to employ
tsice "a many OF the new men. aud work them
| for many more hours. Tbey assert that they
| int M TO ngut tue battle without riot and lis
| order and that eny member Of the union who
| Is disorderiy shall be queted witho II tue inter-
ference OF the police. Ihe rumOr tn At they arc
| to attack tue new hands ON Monday Is denied
| by tnem. 1hey believe that, II they leave the
docks, the companies will see that they cannot
| get along without them. Ibey cannot, tney
| argue, get along and support their families on
| more than quarter OF tue time, the best men
| IN their ranks do not make more than from 20
| to $l2 week. All say thIt tney are glad to get
| $p a week. All they ask Is forty cents AN hour
| for day or night work, aud that Is ODly a nNe-
cent raise ON tue present wages. hey nov get
| thirty GEMS by day anu forty eight at night.
| 1hey pronounce the statement tndt many men
are working fOr tlb as utterly false and say hat
Ouly two union men are wOrAins Tor these
wages There are only n half dozen men at
| woik at the old price OF thirty GEMS an hOur.
| I'VE don't lear the Italians a. all, Id one
| ST lNart " orkmAu, I'VE nave more to fear from
| the renegade Irish and Duten IaOUrers But
| We intend to lei matters 40 ON Just a. tuey are,
| and wall for results. Ii worse comes to worse
| Is reg llar trade, aud there is none harder or
| more oiftcult To learn. Many nan VINO has
| worked Tor III OF Is years ON the pier Is unaD Q
To 20 into the mold Of u vessel and do we'll
| Then think wnat green hand eau DO. We
are the picked men In the city In this
| business, anu yet our employers think that any
| hoodium can DO our work. All We nave to do II
| resort To violence and shall do our best Ia
| Keep everything orderly but II Is hard To be 81
| IN represented - We nave been. The only
| story IN II mas been published Is that Of the
| stevedOres aud the steamer officials III any one
| wants to know what our pay Is, lot him consult
| the books of the alsh brothers. and hell ind
| thbt we are not getting Tich vrrv fast"
| Police Captain kennedy shio that he believed
| that the trouble had been DSJught about oy the
old men and employ unskilled labor at IS cents
| an hour.
| "Ihey have men, said the Captain, " who are
| sent among the 'longshoremen to lncite them
| to strike. So that there might De an excuse FOL
| casting the old men out. Then they Will secure
| aOVdy Of men whom they can do with as Incl
choose and use them at any price,