The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-15
Engineers Strike.
London Times, Aug. u i

The weekly meeting of the London
engineers on strike was held on Saturday
at the Rising Sun Inn, Blackfriars Road.
Mr.. Thomas Fletcher, the chairman, said:
"Fellow-workmen and friends-In ad-
dressing you now for the twenty-seventh
time, after a long, and we may say an un-
precedented, struggle, we are still in the
position to be enabled to say that we are
not vet beaten. But had it not been for
the pecuniary assistance received at the
close of the week from the Amalgamated
Society of Engineers we should not have
been enabled to pay, even at the reduced
rate, which we have been compelled to
adopt during the past four weeks. We
are fully confident that our long struggle
has not been in vain. In several in
stances, the employers in the strike shops
are rc-cnga9ing their old and tried work
men at the same rate of wages that they
were receiving prior to the dispute.
Taking into consideration the unmis-
taxable signs of increasing activity in
the engineering trade both in the United
Kingdom and the United States, also the
very large percentage of those who came
out with US having succeeded in obtain
ing employment. think we may safely
assert that to asvery great extent we have
fought Il battle and won it. For we can
not think for one moment, that the engi-
nccring employers of the London district
considering the present hopeful
aspect of trade, the wide field for emf
grafton which is now open in the United
States and elsewhere--make such an un-
wise and suicidal attempt as to endeavor
to either extend this reduction mania,
or even attempt any unnecessary limo
vation upon the present custom of our
trade, which would most assurcdly be
resisted to the fullest extent. We are
sorry to notice that some of those who
have been in the habit of occasionally
doling out triilp to our assistance have
now ceased subscribing, their stated rca-
son being that they have heard of the
auditors having reported unfavorably.
ave may state thatith has been arranged
that the books, etc, should be examined
by Committee who have been APP
pointed by one of the branches of the
A. S. E., and Immediately their report is
given the same will be issued side by side
with that of Messrs. Tufts and Robin
sons. We have much pleasure in call
ing especial attention to the successful
and energetic action of our friends in
Southampton, who, headed by Mr.. +. R
G., has presented us with the substantial
proceeds of concert held in that town
We sincerely thank those various soci
cites who have made us grants, in many
cases continued at intervals; also thost
of our own trades, who have literally
supported us, and We appeal to those who
have subscribed so little, to increase tncil
subscriptions" The balance-sheet reac
by the Secretary, Mr.. Tucker, showeC
that G7 lis. had been received from the
Royal Arsenal and the Woolwich Dis
trict, and there was subscri ption of be
twixt f3 and "a from men on the Nortl
London Railway. The Amalgamateo
Society of Engineers had contributed ESQ
The total income for the week amounted
10 $40 IS. ID, the expenditure to 81.
ts., and there was balance on hand o
e82 As. Id A pledge of further sup
port was given to the meeting, which ter
minated with a vote of thanks to tn
Chairman,