The New York herald., 1877-01-12
THE ICE HARVEST.
AN ATTACK UPON THE KNICKERBocKER ICE
coMPANY's MEN BY AN ORGANIZED GANG OF
sTRIKERs--THE WORK SUSPENDED THROUGH
Y TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
RoNpOur, n. Y. Jan. II, Is

BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.
d. RoSpour, n. Y, Jan. II, 1877.
The men at work for tho Knickerbockcr leo Com
pany ut the different houses hcrcaoout were visited
this forenoon by gang OF about one hundred armed
strikers, who demanded that the work should stop.
The aborers wished to continue their work and resist
the strikers, but the latter threatened to drive the
laborers away and 10 destroy the machinery. The
superntendcnls stopped the work, and the suspension
IL general, except at few smaller houses, owned by
local firms. Tho leaders OF the strikers dsrcpuabIc
fellows, who are foremost IN all awcssncss, and as
the au horties did nothing 10 check their lawlcssncss
they very insolenL Many laborers working the
ice are mechanics. clerks and others out OF occupa-
ton, driven to do something to support them
selves and families. Some miles q
work and scores have been turned away, the employ
ers being unable TO engage them. When driven away
by the strikers to-day many OF them cried like chill
drcn The employers say they are paying the same
wages as in good times namely, sevcnty-hvc cents
81 IS TO 81 where skilled labor Is required They
firm 10 resisting the strikers demands, and intimate
q they will hold the authorities Responsible for any
image done to their property. The ice Is IN nne
dtion and every day delay IS great injury TO them
II aborcrs go to work tomorrow trouble is antci.
patcd, as the strikers are very threatening.
WHAT rHK COMPANIES SAY
Inquiries at the Offices OF tho various leo companies
yesterday elected nothing new with regard to the
strike going on near RondouL The officials OF tho
knIckerbocker Company believed the movement TO be-
but the dying struggle Of the former strike, and conss
received no advccs whatever from their agents on the
river which fact they regarded sure proof OF the in
significance Of the strike.
The officers Of tho New York City Ice Company were
equally ignorant Of any serious trouble the river,
but expected u particulars OF the reported strike by
to-day's mail
superintendent Cheney, OF the Mutual Benefit Com
pany. knew nothing official about the matter anu did
regard u as important The ormer strike, he sup
posed had entirely died out, as all the companies had
more meh than they needed at tho reduced wages.
81 % per day MI Cheney, In recalling incidents OF
the late strike among the aborers in the lce heds
particularly the action OF Mr. Grswold Dis
trct Attorney OF Greene county who, ho sad melted
the iaborers to hold out
The following copy OF the communication ad-
dressed 10 tho sheriff oil Greene county which had the
effect OF terminating tho late strike The present
being lower down tho river, similar document vii.
be served, II necessary on the proper onclas:-
JANUARY 6. 1877.
To PRKNris W. HoLLESBKcK sheriff Of Greene county
You will please take notice that
has threatened and attempted destroy tho property
York city Ice Company aud OF H. Van stien-
bnrx x Co.. within the limits Of your
We demand Of you that you take ali legal
means with tho whole OF the county the
pre- erty threatened or injured At Cak Athens Cox
acke we demand OF yon that you preserve the and
disp the rioters We have all
and to hold Greene county Liable whatever
damage may be sustained NY the hands Of the
Tho document signed by tho various presidents.
The ice companies claim that the reduction from
VI 30 TO 81 70 as days wages was made necessary
by tho competition which lowered the price OF 10
" per ton. They all express determination not 10
submit " the demands Of The strikcrs