The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-25
W0RKINGMEN'S MOVEMENTS.
THE STRIKERS GENERALLY REFUSING
TO YIELD ANY POINT


MhOFnenmOeEHn
by the 'LonE.horemen, and by the Foundry.
men - Women Striking for More Pay.
The strike OF the horseshoers OF the prin-
cipal avenue lines continued yesterday. The
strikers OF the Third avenue line wero jubilant
over what they considered great victory when
ten OF their number were employed yesterday
morning by the Second avenue line at $3.50 Der
day The officers OF tho Third avenue line say
that they have eight new men at work. The
strikers OF the Fourth avenue line still hold
out The company has only three new men
employed. but the officers are confident OF get
ting rs many as they want within a few days.
Tho strikers say that the necessary number OF
men cannot be procured within month. The
horseshoers OF tho Sixth avenue. the Seventh
avenue. and the Broadway lines Joined tho
strikers yesterday. 1t was rumored last even-
ing that the last mentioned line had acceded to
the demand OF the strikers and that the men
would go to work on Monday morning The
Belt line strikers still hold out Superintend-
ent Hines said yesterday that he had nearly as
many men as he wanted to till their places, The
employ more than three new men Several Of
the cross-town lines Joined the strike yesterday,
Last evening the Journeymen !Horseshoers'
Association held meeting in tho Gsrmania
Assembly Rooms. at Twentysixth street and
Seventh avenue. About 100 men were .pges-
lines IN the city were received Attor co5s1dar,
able discussion it wes resolved that no iourneT-
Iinan ia ,oer should work for any horse car
40 In the city for less than 1880 per day. This
does not prevent men from taking other Jobs az
less price.
refuse the terms offered by the steamship COM
panies appear TO remain as firm as on the first
day OF May. when they quit work. During these
number could have been found working at the
reduced rate OF twenty-five cents por hour. Yes
ierday morning the Anchor line hal six ships
~ i port In the aiternoon three more arrived.
Inc white star steamer Republic. advertis I'd to
sal last THURSDAY. has not left port, nor has the
National lines steamer Greece. The City OF
Berlin OF the lnman line smiled yesterday, and
the City OF Montreal arrived.
Church stTsets. Patrick wall. the Chairman. %I
who on Friday, waited upon Mr.. sandiord. tho
Secretary Of the combination OF steamship
%S9fbbeni;ss % ,bS gentleman e2anpheeted a WIN one
me that h. thought that Mr.. Snndford would
ike to talk with a committee. We called upon
q" Did you wish to see us :? askod
:. am always clad to see you be answered.
Well. lie replied, don't YOU men think
this thing has gone far enough?'
am mo nSt %rS seed N.Y. S1Sosd sf
to offer you any better terms than | did at
work aud 35 cents for night work. viii that do
your
not to give more. We ARE prepared to fight this
thing out II IT takes all summer.
And Te IrSplied are ready to resist ift
-, A round OF cheers greeted the last words OF
the speaker.
Later in the meeting. the members Of Long
shoremen's U. p A.. No. |. under whose au-
spices the meeting was called, wero requested
'longshoremen on the other. Then a motion
was carried to nay out Of No. 1'strensrrv % ~n-
rent rent oI tngr FUNDS to aid the men on strike.
my ehtlre Iund oI this union amounts to 81 OOO
Union No. 2 has s12. 900 in bank. and Union
No. 8. in which tho strike Is most severely felt
has u fund OF 81. 500.
A large meeting OF workingmen was held In tha
Germana Assembly Rooms In the Bowery. last
evening. to express symEathy with tho long
and TO condemn the Tramp act recently passed
by the Legislature Following tho preamble
shoremen's grievances was tho roooiution
Resrei Thatw extend. in the name of the laborins
equally the brutal scsn Of he he sSa soSbSa
o a is a9a ,hos, German laeoer, who With
gnenis dr ne srIrcSslon % fellow a6orng men q
hSSaIe t9e strSnssst e9nsm aud consider their be
and betrayal Of their own interests.
An effort was made to have the resolution
hmended SO as 10 express pity Tor the German
strikers but the amendment met with disap-
prOval.
An open air meeting Of about 100 strikers
from the Cornell iron works was held last
evening. in Eleventh avenue. All who wished
to go to work At the old rate were requested to
said that a number Of their fellow strikers we're
already employed in other foundries Mt sl50
per day. Tho statement OF tho COrnells that
alluded to. That sum. It was SAID. was given to
the superintendent the foreman. and the boss
mAchinist only,
Two hundred women operatives in tho carpet
manulactory, Of f. s. Higgins, at the foot OF
West Foriy-third street. struck for higher wages
yesterday. The factory employs about 1000
men and women. 1t is said that the best Of the
women operatives we are earning from $22 to