New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-04
NO BETTER OUTLOOK F0R TIE STRIKERS

An unusual amount of freight was offered yester-
day at the piers and freight depots The new men
were able to receive It, ana III most instances sney
did the work 80 rapidly that no one would have
known that there was strike In progress Inc
strikers hoping that blockade OF frelght VIII
soon come, but should the railroad companies ma
themselves embarrassed at any time a1Jer
the beginning of the busy season, they
will doubtless put on night gangs TO load the
freight III the cars AS the railroads have TINS re-
source, the men seem to be without reasonaDe nope
of success. Discussions among the men and Je3l-
ouses between the leaders OF the strike threaten to
weaken materially the StrlkerS. Inc statement
which has been repeated often within the last few
days. that President Murphy wishes TO prOlong the
difficulty until the fall election, does not receive
much confirmation from the men, bat it only goes
to show that the strikers are becoming suspicious
of their leaders.
At one of the piers, where line of trucks were
waiting to be unloaded yesterday, striker said to
a TRIBUNE reporter: those fellows can't uhioau
these trucks to-day" . -,
"If the old men were at work, could they do it ~
After some hesitation the striker replied that
they could not but that they could do better IMAM
the new men. There no change III the day IN
TIE attitude of the companies or ST. lkers. Inc FL
nancial Committee at Military Hall reported about
the usual amount of contributions, something ike
$500. The trades-unions continue to give freely.
1t was reported by the strikers that sixty Italians
had left ST. Johns Park Depot. The fact was, how
ever, that few men on receiving their pay went
away to indulge in little dissipation, with the III
tentiOn Of returning to work to-day on tomorrow.
In tho evening benefit performance Tor the
strikers was given at Harry Miners Theatre III
the BOWcry, winch was attcnutu Ny more peOpLS
than could get into the mousse at one time
The receipts will probably reach $1,000.
The benefit was gwen chiefly through the efforts OF
August Ernst, of the Clothing Cutters, Uuion, who
presided at the meeting of the freight-hand-
lers and at the Michael Davitt reception IN Union
Square. To-day Mr.. Ernst and Harry" Miner
will 20 to Philadelphia TO arrange Tor bonents
at some of the theatres there. Within two weeks
another performance will be gwen at Miners
Eighth Avenue Theatre. Harry" Hill and
"Tonyn Pastor have also offered the strikers
the gross receipts of a performance at their
theatres which will take place soon.
1t is now the idea of Mr.. Ernst, since the benefit
last night turned out successfully, to ask man
ayers throughout the country to give dement, per-
formances Tor the men.
Thirteen of the striking freight-handlers yester-
dav asked for and received employment at the
Pennsylvania Railroad freight piers at II cents an
nour the old rate The meetIngOt the strikers III
ST. MichaePs Institute in the morning was brief
President Mcnamara made statement describing
the inefficient and bungllng manner III which
freight was being handled at the piers. Daniel
Murphy urged the strikers TO remain tr1n. Richard
Dooey, who was charged with refusing to return
the money for 10 picnic tickets, turned III Y4O anu
promised to pay the rest on Monday next. The con-
tributions amounted to So, and the proceeds OF
the picnic were reported at $4Sl 30. The meeting
then adjourned until this morning.