, 1879-05-02
MARINE NEWS.
The Union Sailors Hold Out tor
Two Dollars a Day,
And a Number Of Grain Carriers Pay
Them That Figure.
Arrival Of rtsse's from Lake Eric and Lake
Huron Torta.


The Union satlors continue 10 hold out In
their demand for $500 day, an1, according to
their reports, shipped men OIL the sctlrs Ellen
Eury, hteare, Pensaukec. s. J. Tilden, Emma u
Hutchinson, F. l.. Daniortht K1cllnrd Wlnsiows
and NlRgAra-whjcll sacd ycstcrday-at That
ratio Tie Chicago ngcnt Of tho two vessels
1aat pnmcd stated TINT their crews wcro enEaacd
ut the ratio OF s160 day for cncl man. Tie
Union men stoutly contradictcd tho statement,
ind sad TINT tho first and second mates werc
wcll-known members Of the organization ant1 had
shipped Tor e250 mud $9.25 day, respectively,
Capt. john eprY, owner ol the Ellen s0ry, 10
reported to havu ordered tho Captain Of his
vessel tn shin crew OF the best Union men h0
could get Mt a.. day per man, and setnnrked
that be admired thclr pluck in holding ont ior
the figure they dvmanded. a1sd he considered
OWNERS, who had gone back IN their agreements
md cut the freight rates they had agreed upon.
In the mnttcr Of the Pcnsaukec, her
owner said he left the wages business With
he did go because he thought 1t best. The aehr
Croslhwatto had non. unton crew-accorslinE
to tho report Of her tnaster-ttat Was cnEaged
nt q triphgure OF sl2.00 for each luan. She was
announced to sail last evening. Other 9rain-
vcssels were getting ready to leave, aild tfu
Union men reported their crews euRaged at
Tie Captain Of the Mears informed tic re-
the rate Of $500 day for each man.
The situation was unchanged ~ fur as the
lumber vessels were concerned, the owners still
maintaining that they would not pay saftora
taut 10 had engaged mcn at $l.5O for QUO OF
his vessels that had been laid up ten days, anil
uniess he could get snilors at that figure liz
would keep ILLS vessr1s in port. =. .--.
Tho tug Ga!dncr arrived from Mnske9on yes
terday morning with her tow. thu schrs J.
V. Jones, Minerva, and Mystic. An effort was
madu to get up smother tow composed OF tile
schrs Levi Grant. ]. V. jones', and Minerva,
but tie mater ;, % w postponed until to-ouy'
The seaInen's Union moyed Into Its new
quarters, Meridian Hall, corner OF 1tantnlp
Nnu Jefferson streets, yesterday. md held its
first meeting there last night. when there were
400 members present. President Powers pre.
sided.
A motion tosrai,ty the action Of April 1, Ia
fixing wages at $500 per day, Tas discussed
warmly for an hour, and vote resulted In ita
It was stated by the President that ho had TN.
dcrstood that some Of the vessel.owners desired
10 conpromtso matters but he had not received
any oiflcinl notice to that effect.
Thomas Shea and JAMES Kearngy, who were
appointed committee 10 conlcr with the bosl
Erain.trinmers md request tllein to haye ttcl
men desfst from performing any work on vcssol'
that properly belonged to sailors, reported Tim
they had promised 70 see tliat their men did nj
other labor thnn that which thor performed
With the scoop.
Favorable reports concerning the engagement
OF men at $a.0o day on the Ern,n-carrcr
above mentioned weru made and received witt
demonstrations Of delight Tho lumber schrl
J.P. De Coudres and ,Bolle Brown were re
ported us having shlppel men at s20o d d.
each.
After the business was transacted tho occupa
ton Of tho hall was celebrated by singing
music, and dancing, tho necessary talent Gei
supplied by tho mcntcrs, who were called npoi
for the purpose. Tue Union fns engaged I'll
ball for year on favorable terms, und In
plenty Of room and conyenieuccs.