The New York herald., 1877-02-11
UNYIELCING POTTERs.

rsESroSs LONG STRIFE AMONG THE ARTISANS
IN cLAY-Rrorous PROCEEDINGS LEADING TO
CRIMINAL coMrxIcATloSs--" xNoBsr1cxs
BURNED IN ErYIoY.
TRENTON, Feb. 10, 1871.
rhs potters' lockout in this CITY, which embraces
abou, zoos operatives is assuming serious aspects.
Las, evening and the evening before large number OF
the men, nearly a OF whom carried torches. paradcd
the aud made quite threatening demons'raon
A "knobs,ick." as they called eshgy which repre-
sented one OF the who has gone back 70 work al
the reduced rate OF wages. carried aoft IN their
midst Il drew forth storm Of hooting anc yeuhg
along The route o! the demonstration anu 'or
she time being tumuliuous excitement p'e'a"co'
The proccssoniss, w0 numbered between 100 ana ooo
men and boys proceeded the residence OF Char'cs
Herbert Fox IN Miham, the outskirts Of the CITY,
anc in the Of they the efgy on nre out OF
disrcspect Mr. Fox one OF the operatives VINO mao
resumed work 81 the reduced rate OF compensation
They remained there for considerable nme' noo'ins
and yelling and induging In other ousoursts OF 'nos
nation
on the nigh. before tho residence Of Mr. Killing.
ton. on Cleag avenue, also surrounded, ana sns
same knd Of Q demonstration took place
Az APPEAL rHs LAW.
To-day Mr. Fox appeared before Squire Mills and
made formal complaints against twelve Of the ring
leaders, charging them with riotins and intimidation
Messrs Moses and Davis and other manufacturing pot
.ers are backing up the complaints and defraynx the
expenses consequent thereon. they say tnoy are
bound 70 have all the alleged rioters orougn. ssn.
time nor money 10 accomplish that object.
Constable Charles Thorn armed with warrants Tor
the arrest the law breakers, and several of them
we're secured this evening. Ii feared that serious
trouble viii srise and thai very soon Il wise counsel
does prevail IN stopping the operatives from pur-
such An u hazardous
SYMPATHY
The lockout has continued Tor seven weeks up 20 ine
present time The operatives state that they have
plenty OF money see them OUT and that thcy are re.
csivng from various cities IN the country, and
furniture dealer this city gives SIS per week for
their assistance They also state that unless The
bosses re-empoy The men al the OLD rate OF
wages they t,he bosses) viii lose their spring trade.
OBNOXIOUS xNoBsTIcKs
There forty 'khobsticHs, or operatives, now
at work 10 the potlerics. they having gone oacK
at the new Of compensation. They stand in very
bad odor with their former fellow workmen ana AL
manner OF threats made against them.
MATHEMATICAL ARGUMENTS.
One reason gwen Tor attitude 81 The men Is that
las, year out OF amounting 10 sl2O 900 by one of
the potleries n profit OF S4U,0OO was realized. The
operatives on the strength OF nis contend that they
receive The Of prices tor as sos
OF the men 10 HERALD reporter, "we Know that
the bosses arc well able to pay wna' t we
Ss%ana Waua have Yielded ed long s since since We are
willing 20 submit the dispute TO arbitration oy any
dsintcresed citizen or bouy OF ctzeus anu 10 aoue
BY The result; know the bosses are not willing
TO show their books and therefore they refuse TO agree
to any compromise" The men hold meetings every
day and ali be in good cheer IL is the most
lockout has taken place here since the
year 1862 when similar dispute lasted for twenty-five
weeks.
AT OF JCsricE.
The complaint OF Charles Herbert Fox before Squire
Mills that the crowd burned him In efgy be-
his residence used loud. bosterous and obscene
language, placing him IN bodily tear, struck him with
a stone ana refused depart when ordered 10 do so
by justice OF the peace. In his affidavit be dcposed
tha, ho recognized George Williams. james Coxon,
Elijah Riley Edward woolcy, Hugh Kearney, George
King Theodore Young, William Brks, John Morgan,
Michael Kearncy. Michael Noon. John NcGinn
and James Black pcrsons who were
10 the crowd. Constable Thorn brought them
before the magistrate tonight, when they were re-
auired to give bail the OF 5000 each for their ap
pearance before Court 10 answer the complaint There
arc nearly 2, 900 operatives on the lockout
ANOTHER EFrIGY BURNING
Tonight abou, 200 persons marched in a body
and proceeded 10 the residence OF OF
the potcrs who has been working at tho reduced
rates and burned ehgy before hts door, II must DO
SAID that the greater portion OF the operatives do not
approve OF TINS conduct, and that they declare this
demonstration place despite their protest, Very
grave trouble Is apprehended.