New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-14
ITALIANS ASKED TO STOP WORK.
THE MEETING AT FIVE POINTS.

The most imDOrt ant feature of the freIght-hand-
lers strike III this city yesterday was the attempt
made By the strikers to induce the Italians 10 are
now working the piers TO JOIN them. 10 ac-
cOmpllsh this mass meeting was held last night az
Five Points at which tn Italians were addressed
IN their native tongue. Presld Mt Murphy, OF the
Freight Handlers Executive Council told rRIB-
UNE reporter that the freight-handlers had
nothing to DO win, Win tle mater matt
permit tor the meeting at the reque,t of the Italian
residents living II the nelghbOrnOod OF Five Points,
who were III sympathy with the strikers. Early IN
the evening small groups OF men ana women began
to fiji the small square al Five Points. They talked
necessarily, but lew of them seemed TO Understand
the nature OF the proposed demonstration Captain
Petty of the sixth Precinct, with "a force of fifteen
men, was on the ground early but no disturbance
anticipated and none occurred soon
after Masurs ocofk re'iG cn6o M ana Others
marched up through Park-st., carrying torches. A
truck was drawn up IL the centre Of the plaza 1t
was quickly surrounded by about loo Italian
men ana women. Michael iambini acted as chair
man of the NEE ing. lie mounted the truck and
briefly spoke to the crowd lie said In substance:
Italians you have come 10 this country 10 better
your condition, AID not to gAt against your fellow
wOrk gmcn and not 10 work IN their places. Ine
more intelligent among YOU must tell tue others
that hey wrong TO step IN aud take the places
OF the freIgnt-handlers. In "A short time you may
be in need Yourself, put II is your duty to unite
with these strikers and help them to gam their de-
mands"
john Petroyese addressed the men next He
urged them 10 take side with the cause of labor.
said. was by firmly uniting and hgntlng the rail-
roads III a BODY. /. +. CunO next spoke to the
crowd. 1t is to be depored," he remarked,
that one class of labOrers should be
ar aIgned against another iii strike like
OF things is detrimental to the best interests of
workInglnen. The struggle which they have
TO make against capital Is nArd enough when all
work her"
Mctiregor a striker, and /. j. Mcguire made short
speeches. III winch the Italians present were urged
TO support he irelgnt-handIers by endeaVOrhg TO
persuade all those who were now working on the
piers u stop Work. T. j. Magure's speech briefly
expressed the sentiments OF the other speakers. tie
SAID: Itallans, you have come 10 THIS Tree cOun-
try TO be.ler your CONDITION. Yet tine hrst thing
that you 90 Oh arriving Is To heIp the InOnopOnsts
to crush the worklngmen- Now, my friends,
| want all OF you who are working
on the piers L. stay away do not go back tO-nOr-
row use your influence 10 keep any OF your trehds
from taking the o. the strikers. And II you
need money OF bread come To the men VINO are on
sJrIkc; they Will give IL TO you"
\ few OF the Italians may quiz work this morning,
but probably not many Of them. Aiter tue NEE ,ins
sleps were taken 10 form another branch OF the
Freight handlers Union, composed Of Italians
A slight disturJa occurred at Pier No. IS,
North hIyeT, yes,erlay, between the irish and Ter
man IaDOIers. 1t 50 ms that hostile ieehug bad
been growing for some days between the
two gangs OF men, which eliminated IN
Lght oct cen an Irsun2n aud German. Accord
INK TO the story OF the pOIce all IRISH laboTer IN
moment OF disgust at the stupidity OF German
dronped a box on his feet, ana the latter ImulrdI-
Ir,ulnan la badly whipped MS opponent. lie
man in charge of the Germans, VINO numbered
about nifty, ordeIed then to qut "oIS' 4 ey sat
Oh the pier unul late IN the afternoon, When thcy
were pad Tins action ~ the men crippled
the business the pier TO such an
extent that only little freight was re-
wed during the day. The agent claims That he
can replace the Germans this morning Win men
from New-Jersey.
AT the Enc piers the freight was handled slowly
the Italians proving Inadequate TO The work lhe
I'm khead anu shrus were chOKed up with goods,
and the superintendent was ABOUT distracted at the
situaron some of the Germans at st. Johns Park
Depot have stopped wOIk, ana the IN
mense receiving platform Is overloaded
win freight which The Italians hOpeirssly
struggle with At the other yards and piers, there
was IN tie change. be merchants are still com
planning Oh tner inability 10 ship goods, and The
freight agents continue 10 state that they are re-
cel,Ing all freight thai Is offered The strikers were
more confident, the sGDscrIpuons for their beneht
having been large. Captain Gaslln, OF The SteaIn-
boat squad reported several small fights along the
Waterfront but no serious disturbance occurred.