The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
IDLENEss AND SUFFERING.

MASS MEETING OF THE UNEMPLOYED IN TBEN-
TON, n. IA DEMAND FOR WORK FROM TIE
cITY-THE PorTERs' LOCKOUT.
TRENTON, Jan. q, 1877.
large mass meeting OF unemployed mechanics and
iaborers was held to-day IN this city tor the purpose
OF devising means TO furnish themselves with en-
ployment and their families with relief In the as
semblage we're many faces which betokened poverty
and suffering Nearly every poorly and
thny clad, and the sight which this mass oil pnched
humanity presented was, indeed, ono TO excite the
sympathes OF all who looked upon them Colonel
Kimbal presided and opened the meeting with short
speech. In which he dwelt the hard times and the
many trials which the poorer classes encountered in
consequences.
ASKED FOR.
He Introduced ex-Mayor Franklin 8. Mills, who
made sensible address, in which he alluded TO the
general stagnation OF business all the country
ana suggested the idea OF memora!isng the City
Council 10 adop, some means TO put them TO work
He said the streets needed improvement, and he be-.
Iicveu that work could be obtained IN that way. A
memorial to the City Council asking Tor work, and a
committee was appointed 10 present the same al the
next meeting OF that body.
A RELIkY ENTERTAINMENT
Colonel Kmba said that, on next Monday week, an
entertainment would he given al Taylor Hall tor the
benefit OF the unemployed. when It was hoped liberal
adjourned TO Tuesday ncxt
out OF a working population OF T. 900 people
this city, there more than ten per OF the
whole number IN steady employment
THE PorTERs' LOCKOUT.
The operative pottcrs, who number near 5000 OF
al grades and classes, young and old, male and
female still on 20 lockout, as they call II, and
there 10 not the least probability OF compromise
beng effected between them ana their late employers
Tho Manufacturing Potters' Association have refused
TO submit the dispute about wages TO board OF arbi
tralon Tor final settlement and this acton has
the operatives that they arc determined to hold
out to the bitter end, many OF them remarked 10 a
HERALD representative to-day. There Is not man
woman, boy or girl. at present working
In any OF the thirteen po,teries in the
city. Meetings are held every day except Sun.
day al Freese Hall, and are largely attended by
tho operatives The greatest harmony and enthusiasm
prevails. To-day Mr.. Thomas waldron made speech
In which he SAID that the old list Of wages that had
been paid before the clock 0ut' was forty per cent
below Sta1ordshre prices. He read letters from
capitalists Offering to employ potters ON the opera
tive plan. Selections on the VIOLIN accordion aud
other musical instruments gwen at each etng
and vocal music is leading feature every OCCASION
Antitari petitions to Congress being numerously
signed.
SYMPATHY AND AID
The operatives arc IN receipt Of help and advice
every day their fellow workmen in other parts
of the country, and also from England, and they
have opened u provision store OF their own, where
their families supplied with the ncccssaries Of hio
at wholesale cost prices weekly allowance is given
TO each family from the treasury OF the operatives
union,