New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-26
woRKINGMEN AND THEIR WANTS.
BREWERS AND BEER-sEILERs NOT fKT II hAHNVNi
THE MOVEMENT FOR A HALF HOLIDAY.

THE MOVEMENT FOR A HALF HOLIDAY
The brewers and beer-sellers have not yet al
iusted their difficulties. At meeting OF the oIc",
ers Yesterday in the Steuben House II was 'i''E'u
that il would be impossible TO take any at'4! WI
the last communication OF the beer-r'.rr, Az Wy
il would be best now Ia tight the matter 'h'"ut
without more CONCESSIONS. The constitution anu
bylaws of the Brewers Association were adoptcd
at the ,,on dnee ,bs I @,r A. the MEETING
of the strikers at Wendeps Assembly Rooms mum
Der OF communications was received lf@ IN u~ az
unione stating that they would boycott me non,
union brcyers A few additional names were "l,i't
10 the union beer-sclers lat, II being claneH 'haI
$50 retail liquor dealers have now J"iheu "e
There was not 30 great dcmcnstration by me
members Of the Amalgamated society ot EnSIHi''lS
and Machinists Yesterday ~ on previous NatuI
All the parks being engage, II was decld'si ,no'
have n public festival, but inot uhg was h'lu ~
evening nj No 20 Delanoey-st., at which reports
were received from the various shops II wa stated
that in fifteen shops the firms hal permanently con-
coded the half holiday. In several other' pht'al
concession of two or three hours had n"'h
made pendng the result Of the move
ment The society is now making an appear .oI
funds To carry on the half-holiday movement ana
secure for wOrkingmen what Is considered hlolV d."
yaniarcous to them than an incrcas" OF wages
OF the 900 me employed IN the hoe SHOPS NV
left work yesterday on account OF not'G Iio'i, ,o
firm saying that all those VINO took the hiI-ilo'''"'
would be- discharged -,
The butchers Of New-York and its vicinity led n
meeting yesterday at No 500 II
apitatc the question of an increaN" oi vac. II
was decided not 10 make strike until a bct'er Or
panizatiOn was elected Frequent nlcctiiEs hi' w
ing held by the butchers, and they claim that soon
their strength will he sufficient to max" dc;h'uu
for higher wages, enforced, If necessary, ny I"
strike. III ;,.
The English Bakers Protective Union heIi ite
annual picnic Yesterday at Bellevue Garden, al lhe
foot of Fast Eight"enth-st. About 800 me pciS
met nj No GI East Fourth-st.. and. preceded hV a
band of music marched mp town, taking a Iout"
passing the shops of the boss bakers VINO had ac-
coded TO their demands III the recent strike H. ul'
evening the bakers were joined By their S"cethcar'S
and wives, and all enjoy ed good time.
Yesterday n strike for half day on saturday
went into effect in all the iron mouldcr, shops th-
cent two in Newark. the shops excepted having
granted the half holiday. In the afternoon inc
mouldcrs held q picnic at a suburban pals. lrry
declare that they Will not rctuu 10 work until The
EMPLOYERS accc,le tn their demands. .
By direction Of Chief Murphy, Captain faiil'i
detailed a squad 81 policemen from ifr fIIN' IT
cinct 10 remain at Iorillart- TOBACCO factory III
Jersey City yesterday. but their services were n"l
required The strikers came 10 the ldtt r. 30 tH
course of thu day somewhat under tine influence "l
LIQUOR but made attempt Ia cr'at" dietui"t''''
Tie number of strikers W'L~ increased L" sixteen
the eight who resumed work friday having l"lu''i
tn. others again yesterday. When tir !,u ,u'ii
who refused IL JOIN the strikers started Tor mon
homes IN Brook n about p. m they VT" escorted
20 the ferry and on board the Annex boat IL ~i a
of policemen IL prevent repetition 81 iE' attit
made upon them 10y tine ,tr kerr Friday might Inc
strikers made no demonstration however.