Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-28
The Jersey CIV STRIKES,

JERSEY CITY, June 27.-The striking
longshoremen and freight handlers held an
other large meeting this evening. A tele-
gram stating that the Newburg foatmen and
bridgemen were cooperating with the strik-
ers here was received with cheers. In dead
silence was heard a statement that the police
met the committee Of strikers visiting the
Central railroad yard and ordered them off.
ave were only FIVE of u.s." said the chair
man, sand had no show, and SO we went
away without accomplishing our end" The
object of the visit was to induce the drillers
to join in the strike. The president an
nounced that he had check for 500 from
the surrogate of Jersey City and $50 from
"Boss" Carpenter, the grocer who sup
piled the Erie railroad laborers with
rations. The railroads to-day moved
large quantity of freight. The
Pennsy wanna company has large force of
Italians at work, together with a number of
old hands. The officials claim to be able to
forward freight without any gree at delay. The
company has large posters placed around
stating that no men are required IN any
capacity. The special police continue to
guard the property of the company. The
Central railroad OF New Jersey is working a
full force of new hands and is rapidly
handling freight. The New York, Lake
Erie and Western railroad has about i so
Russian and Hungarian Jews working on its
dock at Jersey City, and $50 Italians on its
dock at New York. About twenty Irishmen
remain at work at the latter point. New
men are taken back TO Castle Garden from
the end of the dock each night, and
receive money for the days work before
they leave. The company intends to fit up
a boat for them, 50 they may be available at
any hour of The night. The new men to-day
loaded nineiy-eight cars of west-bound
freight, and unloaded- a large number of east
bound cars for delivery TO steamship compa-
MES. The superintendent of transportation
states that the company does not propose to
compromise with the strikers, but intends to
have its freight handled and shipped. When
the men left the company they made no
statement of their wants, and even now they
seem afraid to ask for what they want. The
company is very much encouraged by the
present situation, and sees no reason why it
should not be able to do good work with
the force at its disposal. There is no
truth in the reports of a strike at Hornells-
vile. The train dispatcher says he has not
had the slightest trouble with any freight or
passenger trains. The general freight agent
states that freight is going West all right,
although large quantity will be transferred
at Buffalo and Salamanca Twenty driilers
and switchmeu, who struck for an advance of
ten per cent? have signifed their intention
to return to work Tomorrow. The superin-
tendent said he would see the men protected
from all interference by the striking freight
sndlers.
The Board of Alderman has adopted the
following:
WHEREAS, The sum of seventeen cents per
hour. when actually engaged, averages a little
more than 81 per day, which. at the sent prices
of food and provisions is totally inadequate for
the support of family; therefore be it
ResOLped, That this Board of Aldermen, as rep
resentStives of the people, do most earthly sympa-
those
what is to them a fight for existence and a manly
stand against the moneyed men who are seeking
to make the poor poorer and the rictricher."
r sOtred That whIl7 the action of these men in
refusiE & longer bear the burden may not please
those who control these moneyet interests. the
mere fact of paying such compensation for labor
should cause a blush OF shame 10 mantle their
cheeks, ana long ago have aroused a suticiency of
manhood in their nature to compel a radical
change in the treatment OF their laoorers.
Resoired, That tn mayor is requested to urge
upon the railroad corporations Of jersey City the
necessity of an honorable and speedy settlement
of the existing troubles.