, 1876-05-04
THE CuST0M.AOUSE,
lf1otlitativo Strikcrs Seated On q
WOOd-Pilc.
superintendent Durling's Rea1ons 70,
the Reduction in Wages.
Tho Progress Of The Work WILL not De
1nterfcred With.

Interfcred With.
Tho ssrlker1 eugAgod temporary quarters Jsa-
serday morning on timber. pile dtAgonsliy OPP
possto the aoutheast corner Of the new Custom
House, wherc They remained during tho greater
portion Of tho day, contemplating with rueiol
stAnoos tho acenoa OF THAR former labors, and
yet maintaining with somo force thotr own views
II Tho strike. Thoy were about fosty-flvc in
number. and sworo 10 : man that thcy intended
70 stick by ouo another. and not return 10 thoir
work on the Cuhtom-Rouso until their wagee
were brought back 10 tho old NEure-s1.75 per
day. ThoI ucre particularly anxious that The
TRIBUNE reporter who aaw them should correct
tito stasoment OF morning paper that several
Of thor nunbor had glvon In and gone back to
up their ninla that 1t was Tho
proper thing TO dot and they did not msan to
crawl on their hnnds aud kuocs or bog for lholr
old PLACES A. reduced wagea. Ons OF the COM
mttce which waited on Superintendent Burling
Monday morning, Matt Hand, was proHont, and
seemed to bo tho coolest and most Intelligent
man IN tho lot. Ho claimed that they did not
st1iks Tor h.ghef ysges. but Simply tns''ted on
boys remarked: ''YoS, Ne'A didn't do tho Btrik-
Ing; 1t waB them ae wanted 10 cnt tn down that
attuck." They thought tho reduction unfair
because It was unequal. Tho stone-entters,
.
creator por cent than lhoy who woro only got
ting S1.75 = day. Tho claim that plenty Of sat1-
ors could bo found TO take their places ~ tho
reduced rates Was all absurd. The saiiore woro
fod bosido whilo thoy' wore only 20 b
paid SLIGO day at tho CuAtom-fIouae and
clothe themselves. ALost Of tho sailotB wore
unmarried mon, but the strikers weso mon with
families to support, and tho ratio WAS ridiculous
ly small In any caac, They had
EEgK 10 BEE mr. LII MorNE,
but Lad not c1ttactod much comfort from the
visit, that gentleman having told thom that they
oven at reduced rates, until the matter could bo
referred to the Department at Washington,
lie would rec what could be done for thou,
however, but shongnt tboy had boon too haaty,
their places the Government would moi inter
fore. THE Strikers also advanced tho theory
that superintendent Dnrling aud othOra
connected with tho now CUSTOM House build
ng afS e., tDto,sssd III private eostraee and
order that 1t might DO used as an argument
a8aiust paying thia class OF labora1s moro than
el.10 day, md one Bt1iker went 30 Tar as to
say that he had just hoard Of . reduction IN
smother part Of tho city on the strength Of tho
reduction ns the CuAtom.Hous Thcy had no
desire to intitnidnte anybody who wanted 10
work at tho reduced wages, aud did not, Al far
~ tho reporter could SOC.
Whila they were quietly, but earnestly, dla.
cuBaipg tho question aud smoking their pipos ou
tho tIuher-pile, MI astacho Of the Suporintepl-
suta ntfice came over aud informed thou, that
they wonld receive theis pay for Monday and
halt Of Inesdny At 10 o'clock this morning. Thia
announcement seemed to remove lingering four Ia
she minas q H. acme that ths bossea would uot give
vs.. sor. IN N, asas s1s7 ,n's1 nrp.1sa ,nno. ".
warrants 10 pay tho sttikors. The amount due them
~ @ s.s ana si IN
casa Of tho ssrko aud its probable eoct, r. uurug
These mon aro cslle, X ,,aee.sn hut in rs.v .b.r
ars nassed hSo1 They REUSED sa 90 70
saoasA % .sath q i a.So y i sss A. muster: srs M
nsn. Thsls hsye tsen + ie.st afsy applications @
sa,1 w morning. ens o. Nh'e1 t number hayo hrcd
tesn R9sktuR o. r the lasss but ste what wc oa un-
ekleu apof; 4na tcuucEon u gfhefa. Wo have
~ sa lmyus .a.snl H. wy" m s III NJ ~ pay
~. a en - ~ s un ~ III natt. lno nupeflnteh-
sst o. p.ntS wsa arc xesy clear in de-
lowed to pay sns Higher waaes than The outsde rate.
~ "a ~ ~ m ana cor
son In assxeq M IT to N.Y. MY letter va Simply dsessei M
Sedy Al. hs ns W. - yery sassy
S Men T9 ,a fo5 Whit sy
snpoSea N any number ior sl.2s day, and ~ Or
ess 70 ae g. sySn " % ntss m6rs @ than lqat aaed ths
1e1s~A' t4>A IS>Al laJ4AH N4s
,nggess kl.1a Jay; Iake tho case q Tie brick
sye1" 1or stAmp,s, wao havo peen , seeciving $57a
aaT l TANK. Mthons my doubt: thst four,Afths Of
ne btcaayera IN th' city viii 90 That work fo1 81.
ssi noats aaS wo mere W. only work eight hours.
anknf ,ha wnoie tnlaR lnto Il was con.
c1nSo ast at t1sso t ",n ~ % onee ~1y unRopnar -
;a8s as "nea :y,,,,r n,y uaty 10 That =
T. i.,,a j.. 70 TO %ymmy the ! AN Aaao,,. called
tIpon 70 ao. ~ was atasod u tue resolutions
went TO the soneenttosh and tried to got them
70 se.ea % noIk ior & eettn eages. vel nov thas
,ant 70. Nent 70 tham simply 70 gain Information,
oat oiu not ny 70 got mem o egn any paper. WAY,
5ou mla1t ay Almost t1sd 10 snirk my auty by -
1estA9 US Wnole Attef 10 MAShlbRtoas and tho Dr.
,ns'eaa e or anaWons ~ Question. simply
kcsesle1 in1 70 ny lnstFueuone. 1tea you tia Gov
efamens dee1nt went 70 oppfess Any ono. but simply
70 paS 1Ho nfnes. saie pal1 70 shypody, ~. nothing
moxe. Eten oelo.e ta fe"etlon wsa made the piActa
o. aeao men Sonia nave oeen Aiieu ~ other men ut
@ "aHea. a n1 - @ ~ puAaln0 Ahoughs BY
t1anS Itops ~ ". ne = ,,, aos' ,s,'o. ..
Az As1LuA fo1 nhokEN-powN MEN,
Wh1e tao sEutn anoat Il that tho Government very
stfct M re&aIu 70 NneMlt EMPLOYS, Ana Lave Ell
upaVoFcu hnco nAVo becn hero to daCrMlnae. every
thn same tMe capable and tho 1aost needy. We hayo