Year: 1874

Reviewing tho Recent strike-The


Present Situation MS Reported by


Several Committees. far Hr


About 900 OF the longsh0remen of New York
assembled last evening In ST. Peters Hail, on
the corner OF Cedar and Church streets.
Brooklyn sent some delegates, Hobo.
ken sent few only and Jersey City
sent none. The object OF the meeting, as stated
by the President, Mr.. Roger Burke, was to take
general view Of the whole state OF affairs, to see
how many members OF the union were now at
work, how many were out OF employment and how
many were so INDECENT as to require help
from the FUNDS OF the organization. The
strike had been In active existence now
since the 10th day Of November last. Very few
members OF the union had proved themselves
renegades to the principles OF the society, and
consequently the strike OF the 'longshore-
men had been decided success thus
far. The President furthermore stated that
at feast three-fourths OF the members
were now engaged in regular employment
on all steamship lines save those on wncn the
Walsh Brothers acted as stevedores. The result
of the meeting would be more perfect harmony
among tae members and a more reasonable inter-
course with the merchants Of the city:
In accordance with the solicitation OF
@ tae of p'0 i've ' previously appointed ms, By the
Seamens Association handed III their report to
that tina the the Aforesaid association were wiling and
glad to aid the 'longshoremen, and promised, If
taken into the organization, to act In per-
feet accordance with the laws OF the
union. The Committee on Press Matters re.
ported that they had furnished the requisite
advertisements to the Chicago, Philadelphia and
Boston papers, as ordered at n previous meeting
warning the unemployed OF those cities to keep
away from New York on account OF the
strike, ana assuring them that such q course
would be finally advantageous TO them
The Committee on Outrages, Arrests lmprison.
ments and BAH reported that no action
had been recently taken, Tor the simple reason
tnat none OF them now were confined in prison or
In any jeopardy. The chairman congratulated the
organization upon the coed conduct OF the men
during the strike, ana stated that this
was the best key to their success. The
Brooklyn men were reported as receiving the
regular rates at present. but in many cases green
hands were employed, and with these unqualified
'OngshOremen the work OF the companies who en-
ton arose as to whether the present stevedOres
(outslders) employed ON the various steamships
could be allowed under the present circumstances
to hold out In antagOntsm to the union. A discus
sion ensued which showed that the greater num-
ber OF stevedOres had already surrendered 70 the
demands OF the men. and that 1t was impossible
Tor them to hold out. Mr.. Wes5man stated
that but few calls had been made for
money, and the President furthermore
stated that only $500 had been paid out
TO unemployed men. one delegate said that q
srevedore who could not act according TO the ideas
OF the members ought to be removed. This sug-
gestion was numorouslY discussed and nnallv de-
cidcd in the Affirmative. Another delegate stated
tnat divers were actually employed IN rescung
goods which had been thrown overheard, owing
to the nCapaclty OF the non-uniOn men.