New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-06
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= STRIKERS LEAVING NE UNION.

There were strong indications at the meeting of
the striking freght-handers IN jersey City yester-
day that the becoming utterly dlsheart-
ened. The meeting was not 80 largely Attended as
heretofore, and President Mcnamara caused SEN
satOn by adBI ting that II be had been consulted
before he strike begun ne would have adj Ised
against +, as the men were Lot prepared for IL at
that time. lie added thai SO long rs lie mad struck
he would rather nave MS right arm cut on than re-
turn TO work Tor less than 20 cents an hour. April
canon, he continued, had been made % the Exec
utlye Council III New-1ork Tor money, but the an
sgcr was thLI the Council had none to spare, nav
mg only 500 In It's treasury. TINS was the signal
for a general display OF dissatisfaction.
Daniel Croker vigorously urged the abandonment
Of the Union, ana he advised the men TO return TO
work Oh any terms that the railroad companies
would be willing 10 Oher. lie was hlssed and there
were cries of put MIN out while great excite
ment prevailed. Croker was not lntlnIdatcd out
he continued his remarks anu concluded by request
ing that his maine be stricken from the roll. ms
was DONE and he walked Out of he meeting. Com
uarItIve quiet had been restored, when President
Mcnamara, IN the course OF another speech, said
that the men nad now got uoWn 10 one pound Oh
meat. lie was lnterruD. ed at this point BY NJ 4rtIu
Hanley, who shouted, Yes, d-n you, and We
can't get even that
The excitement now rose TO fever
heat anu the meeting resembled q Jersey
Guy Democratic Convention. Patrick Gainey
constituted himself sergeaut-at-arns, aud eec, Ell
hanley from the nall amid great confusion. On
returning. Gafney began TO explain his action, but
the chairman called am 10 order. de refused To
obey the chalrlnan ana was IN turn eJected frOm
the meeting. tie returned and was AGAIN 81 'cted.
Patr.ck llehern.ln ana two three other strikers
asked to haye their names dropped from the roll oil
the unIon ana tney retired from the room. Daniel
Hawkes.. u checker, favored the abolition OF the
union, and If II was not abolished ne was opposed
10 the holding OF GaIly meetings lie
also ordered nls name taken from the
roll. statement having been IEi.dc that
the amount let IN the treasury only $500, the
treasurer ordered To prepare "a statement and
have IL ready Tor Monday. Inc contributions yes
terday amounted 10 8lJ. Amid great excitement
the meeting adjourned untlI tO-mOuOw morn
ing.
here was change in the condition of the
str be yesterday IA this Guy. Number of the old
men went back WORK at the piers. but this at
trac especial attention, the trclgnt-asents
have receiver applications from The strAers nearly
every day recently Tor reinstatement. The present
force are able u handle the freight and the com
pauIes anxious 10 discharge any
Of the new men to make places
tor the strikers. The result is that
the strikers are Respondent, and feel inclined 10
abandon the uuiOn. lO,t Oh them have little money
10 support their families. The contributions at
Military Hall were small yesterday, anu the pro-
posed aliliaton with lOngshOreinen 10 regarded
as the Last straw at winch the men can Gluten. To-
day this matter VIII be discussed. IL Is probable
that tine 'lOngshOremen Will refuse 10 accept the
proposition OF the strikers.