New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-30
STORIES CIRCULATED BY STRIKERS.

COLONEL INGERsorL TO DE ASKED TO LECTURE
FOR THEIR BENlFrT-DELAY AT ST. JOHNS
PARK uEpoT-TM MEETING AT NEWARK.
The freight handlers, especially President
Murphy continue to circulate stories of the embar
rassment of the railroads, but 80 many of their
statements have been proved to be false that they
are now generally believed oven by the strikers
themselves. Mr. Murphy said Yesterday that TO-
day he would 20 to Long Branch to see Colonel
Ingersoil, for the purpose of asking him TO lecture
Tor the benefit of tho men. Some OF the East Side
theatres have promised TO give benefit performances
for the strikers and they expect that there will he
no falling Oh IN the amount of money contributed
in the next week AZ Military Hall, the Financial
Committee reported the receipt of several hundred
dollars lfom various sources. Most of the money,
however, is contributed by trade-unIOns OF this city
On tho piers yesterday the freight was received in
most cases easily. At some OF the depOts there
little delay. long line of loaded trucks
was waiting in Laight-st TO be unlOaded ut St.
johns Park Depot. but many Of them had to be
driven away. Superintendent Stevenson said
that lie had mauy men as he c0nld conveniently
work. bat that the amount of goods offered was
Quit WORK at Pier No. 3S Of the star Union Trans
pJItailOn Line WAS an unfOunded story gotten up
by tie strikers. The idea OF standing subscription
lists through the country has again been revived
and the men say that they are busy preparing them
10 is expected that some further action IN regard TO
the situation will be taken by the Central Labor
Union at its meeting to-day. Despite tile stale
mrnts Of the men to the contrary, there is scarcely
Il day IN which of tho strikers do not ask to
be taken back to work at the old rate OF wages.
The commit tees which have been appointed to
solicit money in other cities for the strikers will
doubtless start to-day or tomorrow. The mn cX-
poet that this move VIII result III large amount of
subscriptions from tradn-unlons. Grand-st. firm
has printed for the men free OF charge 5000 raiiic
tickets, Which 10 be sold TO dispose of the sew
ing machine recently gwen to the strikers. The
strkcrSa that sixteen CHESTS of tea were lost
overheard yesterday at Pier No -, on account OF
the care ic-suess o. the new men.
/ he Tin ana slate Roofers Union held meeting
ls.f rtf M tTtritf
feasibility of making strike for higher wages.
After considerable discussion II was decided not to
make any demand at present.
The regular daily meeting of the striking freight
handlers IN jersey City WAS held yesterday MORN
lug in 81 Mlchatps Institute President Mcnamara
in the chair. Before transacting any other bust
ness the president said that some OF the remarks
made the day before III relation To the mlsundtI-
standing about Father Da COncllios statement
were calculated 20 create Q false impression, ana
he desired to correct 10. The idea did not prevail
that Father Da ConciliO misied the men either IN
tentOnally or Internationally. Timothy Qulrk,
the man who inslnuated that the priest had taken
sides with the Italians expressed his regret at max
Ing the statement and sad that nc lldu oeen 700
hasty BY unanimous consent, 1t was decided 10 leu
the whole matter drop and no further aluSion to DC
made to It, jeremiah Murphy made a statement as
to the great amount of work he mad been dong IOr
the union since its organization. lie sald that IL
was useless to try to persuade tue lJaudns 10 gun
work, for although they thoroughly understood
the situation they 50 mean In principle ana so
devoid of manhood that they would rather earn
Murphy urged the strikers not o forget their duty
at the ballot box. and he sand that there were men
among them competent to represent them III any
position. He added that he was not speaking Tor
himself as he would probably not be IN the city
when the strike came to an end striker moved
to exclude the reporters, but the motion was voted
down 50 suddenly and unanimously that the
mover OF IL left the meeting deeply chagrlned
President Mcnamara made All effort TO show That
the union was intended as much for the protection
OF the railroad companies AS the freight handlers
Subscriptions to the amount OF $50 were received
aud the meeting adjourned until . o'clock to-
morrow morning
Felix Aucr ia, written a letter from Green Lake
Mass 10 the strikers in jersey City, saying that he
will be in town this week, and that hen ho will be
glad To talk over the situation with them. 1t Is
cxpec ed that he will address meeting IN few
days in behalf of the strikers .
mass meeting held lao night at Military
Park Newark, under the auspices OF the trade
unions of that city to extend help aud sympathy 10
tho trl<Ing ir2igdt-bandlers. Speeches were made
by JOnu cWinlOl Robert Blisscrt, jeremiah MnI-
phv, and others. About 100 wor&Ingncn were
present Resolutions were adopted thanking the
cOiorcd people Tor not taking the places oil the