The New York Herald Newspaper, June 26, 1872, Page 5

ay PA ee Se ee THE STRIKES. Prospects of a Peaceful Set- tlement Increasing. IRON FOUNDERS’ AID SOCIETY. They Resolve to Protect Their Workmen from Assault. THE SUGAR MEN DISSOLVED. Mootings of the German and Iron Eight-Hour Leagues, Iron Founders, Painters, Wood- workers, Confectioners, Harness Makers, Granite Cutters and Master Barbers. REPORTS FROM OTHER CITIES. A serious blow to the morale of the strike was re- ceived yesterday in the return of the sugar refiners to work on the old system, and without noticeable imecrease of pay in any case, These poor men un- doubtedly deserved more and fared worse than any of their fellows, and next to the German and metal workers’ eight-hour leagues they were the largest @ganized body of workmen in the city. It will tike them a long time to save from the dollar and sixty cents per day they receive as wages a sum suticient to pay the debts incurred during the two ‘Weeks they have been idle. It is one of the inexpli- eatle problems of life in large cities how these men vy ever, even in the best of times, been able to supjort themselves, with wife and children, ona sum so small. ‘The plano makers have, with very few excep- tions, returned to work, each man losing from eighty to one hundred and fifty dollars by the strike. The proprietors in each shop are taking steps t) ascertain who among their employés con- Stitute the little knots which foment disorder among the workmen, and when they succeed these men will be notified that their services are no - longer required. A scene lately occurred at an uptown piano fac- tory that would have been amusing had it not been more than that. The proprietor wishing to have his wareroome repainted, applied to a “decorative artist” to send him workmen, but added that he would allow no “eight-hour men” upon the premi- ses. The master painter then said he would have to perform all the work himself, and con- sequently ‘came alone the following | morn- ing with a supply of paints, brushes and step-laqdera. = At_— about —a_—_quarter past five o'clock on the evening of the first day he ‘was at work, painting one of the front side doors leading into the hail. He was perched upon the top of the ladder, and the paint-pots were nicely arranged upon one of the steps below. At this time two journeymen passing by espied the unfor- tunate artist, and, thinking him to be what ey, Peery sepominaie a “scab,” they made a rus! through the door, capsizing the step-ladder. Seiz- ing the astonished painter, they dragged him from beneath the fragments of wood, his person be- smeared with the contents of the overturned paint- Pots, and angrily and loudly demanded the namo of his “boss.” At first he was too bewildered and afterwards too excited to reply, and before his ex- citement had abated the men were ejected. The brass founders and finishers have “resolved that they remain in as good a state and better than when first organized, notwithstanding all reports to the contrary.” The coopers have also “resolved that they are still on strike and will continue so until the bosses accede to their demands.” They ask the support of all union men in New York, and request those in Jersey “to steer clear,” The following resolutions of the ‘longshoremen, in conyention assembled, very properly explain theniselves :— Resolved, That on and after Monday, July 1, we will demand double time—i. ¢., two hours for one—trom six P.M. until seven A. M., and alter suid date no union man will work for any stevedore or company within xaid hours otherwise than in accordance with said resolution. Tt was also resolved that any and every man’s tine shall be gcod from the time that he is taken from the cor Rer (irrespective of distance) until he is knocked off by the boss or the foreman, and, if any distance to go, the boss Is liable to pay car'tare or ferriage. A secret meeting of the iron moulders was held last night at Germanca Assembly Rooms to con- der the plan of arbitration proposed by the Citl- zens’ Association. A number of other meetings were also held in different parts of the city for the Balne purpose, a ia Ls { The Iron Eight-Hour League. Ashort session of the Iron and Metal Workers’ Union was held yesterday morning at Germania Assembly Rooms, when the question of the conven- tion ofarbitrament proposed by the Citizen’s Com- mittee came up. A debate was in order, and the posi- tion of Mr. Peter Cooper on the eight-hour ques- tion was freely and fluently discussed. Committees were finally appointed to arrange for the confer- ence and decide upon the time and place, and to inform the German Eight-Hour League of their ac- tion and to request the co-operation of that body. A large force of secretaries were engaged during the remainder of the day in making out the pay rolls of the men, but no great amount will be paid before a late hour to-day, if even at that time, The utmost care is taken to preclude the possibility of any fraud in drawing money, and in addition to previous ees it was Pgh 2 stated that any attempt on the part of the men to exaggerate the number of chilaren in their families or other- wise to putin fraudulent claims would result in the refusal of assistance to the entire shop to which such man belonged. This makes of every man @ detective in the interest of the entire union and it is thought will prevent the possibility of any swindle being perpetrated. The following is a copy of a letter sent by the Sec- retary of this League to Mr. Peter Cooper :— Mr. Coorrr and Gentlemen of the Citizens’ Association and ‘of the Bureau of Migration :— In pursuance of a proposition handed in to this League sterday the iron and meta! workers, after considerable Gi-cussion, have passed the folowing preamble and reso- jons Whereas the Citizens’ Association, of which the ven- rable Peter Cooper is President, has'proposed that a con- ference take place between employers und employes for the porpose of effecting, if possible, an amicable adjust- ment of the pending. struggle and ‘strike tor eight hours; sociation is disinterested and whereas the Citizens’ nay be brought about by & Delieves the said adjustinent stein of reasoning between the parties interested, there- re Resolved, That the League appoint a delegation of three ‘to act in conjunction with similar eight-hour leagues, to meet the employers, either at their challenge or invita- tion, at any time they may arrange for said amicable ad- Justinent, the said Citizens’ Association oficlating as um- cand be it further ‘ Resolved, That no mutual decision there arrived at shall ‘be considered valid or final until ratified by the League. &, ALBERT J, DANCE, Secretary. New York, June 2%, 1872. Mecting of the Iron Founders in Sixth Avenue Yesterday—The Workmen’s Courage Oozing Out and # General “Return” to Work Expected. The adjourned meeting of the iron monlders was held, pursuant to call, yesterday afternoon, at the Knickerbocker Cottage, Sixth avenue. There were about twenty firms represented out of the forty- five of which the Iron Founders’ Association ig sald w be composed. abel The CuarrMaN stated that he had learned that a large number of the men employed by the Dela- mater Iron Works had returned to work on the old terms—ten hours a day and no extra wages. Mr, Martin, of the Delamater Works, entered at this point and stated that the shop had never been shut against the men. The doors were always open to them, nd on Monday sixty-four in all had returned and aterday sixty-seven more, They are classed, he id, a8 follows :—In the machine shop, 30; pattern be 8; smith shop, 30; boiler shop, 5; foundry, 41. é following resolutions were then offered by ‘the Chairman and were unanimously adopted :— Whereas we know that a large majority of our best workme willing to work ten hours per day, and Yrhereas they are prevenced trom doing so by threats and intimidation and in by actual violence used Against them by the ‘eimissuries of trades unions, elght- our leagues and other societies, whose object 1s to ow dissension between the employer and. employed, thereiore we, the iron foundersot New. York and. nelgn: boring cities, in general meeting assembled, do here- By pledge ourselves to take every means to protect our Zorkmen in the workshop and’ at. their ma urning t 3 Prosecute All disturbern of the pene ag att at ‘our workmen be assaulted ani pay them :heir wayes and such ‘we may deem necessary in the premises. The following reports were then made :— James L. Jackson & Co., fifty-three mer ©n old terms. : = Naa Boyce & McIntyre, men ail out yet. Messrs. Ayres, men working on the ten-hour sys- “ ‘ tem and ol: ween : Pioneer Iron Works, men working sgn hours this week ; to begin ten-hour system next rs 5 oi Ok Rady, men working ten hours and a Hanley & Ripley, thirty en wi on old terms, yy dis winachiclyn yg: Murphy & Co. announce that boiler makers, &c., ‘% the number of 111, would return to-day to work Enders Ey men retro . port hirty men return k on old terma—uii in det boiler makers, babies a NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET... Braid were still out. Mr. Caldwell ‘still out. Dewey & Smy' were working ten hours and all ‘Van Tassel & Co., only two men and a very small worl be ir. Cullum, all men working ten hours, and men believe the elght-hour movement is a failure. Mr. Ferguson, of Hoboken, reported men working ten hours on old terms. Nichol & Bidwell, men still out, and getting tired of the strike; believe that they will all be at work “on Monda: Joseph Taylor’s men all working as of old. Grinith & Wundram’s men still on strike. tlantic Steam Engine Works, men still out. Cobanks & Theall, apprentices workiog in ma- chine shop; forty men returned on ten-hour system. Ayres & McCandless, foundry men working ten fours and pattern makers and chippers eight ours, A gentleman here stated that a letter had been sent from the Keyser establishment in Brooklyn offering todo all the work the disabled” firms want done. The meeting then adjourned to meet again next Friday afternoon, after boving appointed @ com- mittee of three to operate with the Employers’ Executive Committee, which holds “perpetual’’ semtion, as the chairman announced, at the Holman jouse, p The German Eight-Hour League. At Teutonia Hall little of importance was trans- acted during the brief morning session, The members feel aggrieved that the metal work- ers should repudiate the incendiary speeches of Mackey and Blissart, and have appointed a commit- tee to ascertain if they won't change their minds, ‘They claim that only about four hundred of their members are now idle, but state that some of the shops ure how working ten hours, The Painters. Painters’ Lodge No. 16 held a meeting at their rooms, No, 2,393 Third avenue, between 124th and 125th streets, last night; but as the meeting was secret nothing definite can be said of the proceed- ings, Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather there was a goodly attendance of the members. A public meeting of this lodge will be held some time next week at the same place. The Woodworkers, The United Woodworking Machinists, No. 1, held a meeting at their hall, Forty-second street, be- tween Second and Third avenues, last night; but the weeping of heaven had quite an effect on the attend- ance, as there were not more than twenty-five members present. No business of importance .was transacted save the enrolment of a few new mein- bers, after which the meeting adjourned, The Confectioners, * me members of the body which compose this branch of trade assembled at No. 77 Allen street last evening. A number of new members were enrolled, this being but an infantile organization. Everything was conducted upon the harmonious principle, and a general opinion seemed to reign in the minds of the members that they would attain their desires without having to resort to extreme measures. The Harness Makers. The Harness Makers’ Soclety held a meeting last evening in Putnam Hall, Third avenue and Twelfth street. Owing to the inclemency of the weather there was put a slim attendance. Mr. Francis Har- rison occupied tne presidential chair, and t of secretary was efficiently filled by Mr, Charles Kearns. ‘The business transacted related prin- af: cipal, to matters connected with the financia! of the society. The Master Barbers. A mass meeting of German master barbers was held at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms last night, under the auspices of the newly-formed Barber Bosses Protective Union, for the purpose of taking action in reference to the strike of the journeymen barbers for a reduction of the hours of work. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Peter Martin, Mr. Schmall acting as secretary. It was reported that the majority of those present have accepted the terms.of the journeymen, and. after considerable discussion, resolutions were passed endorsing, with some slight modifications, the ac- tion of the men, reducing the hours of work from fifteen and sixteen to twelve hours. A delega- tion of the journeymen barbers appeared, who were invited to witness the proceedings. The modi- fications adopted had reference to the hours of work on Saturdays and Sundays. During the proceedings the discovery was made that there were present several journeymen bar- bers, pretending, as it was alleged, to be employers, which resulted in a_ slight dis- turbance, and considerable excitement was occasioned by an attempt to eject them. The affair created considerable ill feeling among the journeymen, who were congregated in large numbers in the barroom, and who claimed that they were present solely for the Pu se of recon- ciling matters; and they denied that their object was to exert an undue influence on the meeting, Among the men present was the Vice President of the Journeymen’s Union, who was very severe in his comments on the harsh action of the employers. The Granite and Stone Cutters—Origin and History of the Westerly Strike=— Meeting of the State Delegates. The Executive Committee of the above organiza- tion, consisting of delegates from the New England, Western and Southern States, met according to ap- pointment yesterday morning at their rendez- vous in Third avenue. The following were the prominent members of the committee, viz:—Mr. C. O'Sullivan, of Westerly, R. I.; Mr. D. Clancy, Phila- delphia; Mr. M. J. McCarthy, Richmond, Va.; Mr. John Smyth, Baltimore, and Mr. Reuben Williams, from Washington. Mr. O'Sullivan occupied the the chair; Mr. McCarthy acted as Secretary. The resolutions adopted at their meeting on Monday evening, June 24, which form an embodiment of views of the several associations throughout the country. were read by:the Secretary, as follows:— Relieving from past experience that {t is only through consolidation that the Amalgamated Soclety ot Granite and Stone Cutters can protect their rights without resort- ing to stringent or violent measures against the oppres- sion of capitalists, be it, therefor Resolved, That the above-mentioned association endorse the action of our fellow workmen throughout the coun- -y, and especially those of Westerly, R. 1, in resist thie unjust and arbitrary demand of ‘J. G. Batterson; ai @ , “Resolved, That the statement made by J. G. Batterson and published in last Thursday's Herta, be condemned by this Association as false and unjust, as can be proved before proper arbitration; and be it furthermore Resolved, That we sustain our brothers at Westerly, R. I, presently contending against J. G. Batterson by ‘all moral and justifiable means, untilsuch time as he submits to their just demands. After the unanimous reapproval of the resoln- tions Mr. O'Sullivan, delegate from Westerly, made the following clear and intelligent statement of the origin of the Westerly strike, its history and its connection with the association in New York city. The strike of the granite cutters, he said, origi- nated in Westerly, R.1., a town of abont 6,000 in- habitants, and remarkable for its splendid granite quarries, which were worked for twenty years under the supervision of the deceased General Orlando Smith. He and his panne always agreed. After his death Mr. Burdick filled his po- sition, On the Ist of January, 1868, r. Burdick attempted to reduce the wages of the men twenty-five per cent. The men im- mediately struck against this. They organized themselves into a protective union, and submitted their constitution to Mr. Burdick, who accepted it, and agreed they should commence work Accord- ingly. The quarries now known as the Rhode Island Granite Works had been some months in psyation, ir, George Ledward being proprietor. fe had then about eighteen cuttets in is employ. At the same time Mr. Batterson, the present owner of the Rhode Island Granite Works, contracted with the proprietors of Westerly for the erect#on of a soldiers’ monument on the memorable fleld of Gettysbury A disagreement ensuing Mr. Led- ward was asked and inducea to carve the monu- ment. Here commenced Mr. Batterson’s connec- tion with the granite quarries of Westerly. In 1869 Mr. Batterson employed a Mr. Saller to carve the figure of a soldier on parade rest. Mr, Saller agreed, but refnsed to join the Amaigated Union of Granite Stoneoutters, saying, “he was an artist not @ stonecutter.”” Mr. Ledward was asked to dis- charge him and refused. Mr, SULLIVAN accused Mr. Batterson of stating falsely in the HERALD issue of Thursday, June 20, that ‘the men struk Spainat the employment of more than one apprentice to ten journeymen, Sel- ler’s case being alleged the true cause. Moreover, the constitution limited Mr. Batterson to oee ap- prentise for every fifteen paid men, and that in case Oy alteration sixty days’ notice should be given. Mr. Saller being siterwards discharged @ compromise was effected. Mr. Batter- gon, he said, complained that in January, 1871, this agreement was violated; but the organization positively say no, that the constitution was altered according to right, and due notice given the pro- prietors—to wit, placing the new constitution in the hands of Mr. Batterson, and was accepted Mm, but violated before the folowing mber, he having an excess of apprentices tn his employ. A committee was then sent to wait on Mr. Ledwick, agent to Mr. Batterson, to have the case remedied. Mr. Leawick gave some plausible excuses and promised to increase the number of journeymen, which he fatied to do. He was evi- dently determined to force a strike. On his conduct being further questioned he fell back on the old constitution. Then, April, 1871, com- menced the jong, strike, which was peace- able throughout, though Mr. Battison accused the organization of outrages, violence, interfering with railway trame, &c, This Mr, Sullivan pro- tested to be incorrect. It is true they explained the matter to new employés and succeeded in con- vincing them so as to refuse ham gy saying to Mr. Batterson thoy desired work, but did not wish toenslave their fellow men. Mr. Batterson, pains to force the men to commit violence, iadicted flty- four of them for conspii , Who were arrested and put in prison without a hearing. This incensed the Fernie of Wester.y against him, and feeling the ublic indignation he proposed @ settlement, and Paked tee Senate pay the expenses of his in order to convince the law public the men were wrong. No compromise could be made under such conditions. He had‘ nothing to charge the men with but the apprentice question. They then gave hum the privilege of employing as many as he chose, and attribute to him, under these circum- stanees, the prolonged existence of the strike. ‘They now request the delegates of the States here represented to assist them in acquiescing to their demands. The men employed at the Masonic Tem- BR have consequently, through sympathy for them, left Mr. Batterson’s employ. Mr. Sullivan con- tnued to refer to the inferior work Mr. Batter- son Was getting done since his best artists aban- doned him, declaring the city was imposed on, and that he could point out in the building of the Ma- sonic Temple $30,000 loss to the city, The Amal- mated Granite Stonecutters can command 10,000 votes next fall, and all will be contrary to Mr. Batterson, The men are 8 fastly opposed to physical violence of all kinds, but are determined to meet their oppressors, a8 they call them, with the more legitimate and com- mendable power of moral force on the fleld of justice and equity. They denounce threats and repudiate the late bitter speeches at the Cooper Institute, though 10,000 soldiers of the late war are to be num- bered among them. They appeal to the public press to see the contest fairly represented. Honesty, Herat and fair dealing is all they ask. The mem- bers of the trade in this city are all at work in their different places of employment, with the exception of those who worked under Mr. Batterson at the Masonic Temple. They are evidently all men of no small share of intelligence and practical business experience, The Proposed Parade—Postponement Un- til the First of August—The Trades ‘Well Represented. The Convention of the trades on the question of the proposed parade held its first session in Demilt Hall last night. Twenty-one trades were repre- sented, and it was stated that sixty-five trades had signified their assent to participate in the demon- stration. Mr. John Halbert was chosen temporary chairman, The credentials of the delegates were then examined by a committee, MISS MARIE E. HULEK, a lady representing Section 35 of the International Workingmen’s Association, walked demurely to the rostrum and gave to the Secretary her name and those of her associates. She was dressed in brown, with a small jaunty hat, trimmed with green, and looked quite handsome. Mr. Peter Daly was, with a good deal of ceremony, elected permanent Chairman, and Mr. Hegney was made Secretary, with Mr. Pardy, of the carpenters, as Treasurer. Mr. THEODORE BANKS moved that the day for the proposed parade of the labor unions be fixed as the 4th of July. The motion was at first warmly ap- planded, At the suggestion of Mr. Griffen the roll of the delegates was called, that they might report the action that had been taken by their sev- eral organizations upon the subject. The Polishers and Varnishers’ Union, the Workingmen’s Union, the United Cabinet Makers, the Tin’ and Sheet Iron Workers’ Union, the United Order of Carpenters, the Stairbuilders and the Journeymen Marble Cutters voted against the parade taking place on the 4th of duly, Six organizations were against that day being fixed, seven were undecided and had taken no action and nine were in favor of it. > A long discussion ensued over a motion to make the designation of the 4th of July as the day unanimons, The 18th of July was proposed in amendment, and afterwards the Ist of August. ‘The last proposition was at length adopted and the meeting adjourned until next Tuesday night, BROOKLYN STRIKES, The proprietors of livery stables have determined to pay their drivers, who have been on strike since Saturday last, $13. This is not agreeable, as the men say they will not mount the box again for a fraction less than $14 per week. It is highly proba- bable that the employers will give in, as the pres- sure brought to bear in favor of the strikers in this business by the public is very great, in consequence of the inconvenience experienced in obtaining vehicles, Coaches for funerals have been largely employed from New York, The bosses are losing money hourly. The house carpenters are coming to terms in Brooklyn, if the statements of employers are to be relied upon. The carpenters will go to work in ~~ shops on Monday next at ten hours for $350 per day. The oilcloth manufacturing strikers have resumed work under the ten-hour system, The journeyman barbers of Brooklyn want their employers to “let up” on the hours of labor. They now shave sixteen hours in some shops, and threaten to throw aside the soap suds and hone and hack the razor blade unicss their employers call fwelve hours aday’s work on and after Monday NEXt. Tag owe 8 THE PATERSON STRIKE, The strike of the boiler makers in the Grant, Rogers and Danforth locomotive shops, and the Todd & Rafferty machine shop, in Paterson, has re- gulted in a state of affairs calculated to do intense injury to the city. Refusing to resume work at the old prices, the boiler makers were notified that the locomotive shops would be closed in all their departments. This was at first thought to be a threat, but the closing of the doors and the posting of notices to the effigt that opera- tions in all three locomotive shops would be sus- pended until further orders, notified the men that their employers were in earnest, and that they had combined in a counter-strike in opposition to the demands of the men. Although only 600 boiler- makers struck the closing of the shops throws over three thousand men out of work, and is a loss to the city in general of $7,000 a day, which was the amount of wages which these shops paid out daiiy, and which is thus kept from the storekeepers and others with whom the men spent their money. Itis estimated that the families of the three thousand men out of work will aggregate a total of filteen thousand persons who are thus made the sufferers. There is, of course, a great deal of indignation that “the innocent should suffer with the guilty.” and so many men be thrown ont of work who had nothing to do with the strike. But each department in the locomotive business is dependent upon another, and the suspension of the boiler shop made it net sary to shut down the other departments in conse- quence. The employers say that work will not be re- sumed until the men decice to return to work on the old basis, while the strikers declare they will fight it out on this line ifit takes all summer. An increase of thirty cents a day was offered by some of the shops on the start, but that having been refused the offer was withdrawn. There is no probability of the strike being ended until after the Fourth. It is only a question of how long the men can hold out. There is iikely to be a good deal of suffering, not only among the men themselves, but in all classes of business. for the locomotive shops were a fund of trade for all Pater- son. The strikers deprecate all ideas of violence, whatever may happen, and say that unless their demands are complied with soon they will leave Paterson and look for work elsewhere. It is, on the whole, the most unfortunate thing that ever occurred in that city, and hard times will be the result unless there is some speedy settlement of the dimculty, COMMUNICATIONS ON THE STRIKE. The Ten Hour Men Rise to Rebut. To THE EDITOR OF THR HERALD:— Will you Rindly allow space in your columns, to bring before the public the following in behalt of the mechanics who do not favor the present strikes? In the first place, we imsist upon our right to work any number of hours, at any price which we may see fit to agree upon with our employers, and deny the right of amy body of men, who may wish to work less hours or for more wages, to prevent us by intimidation, violence or ‘other means from Prosecuting our legitimate ings and gaining a support for our families in the manner which may eppeer to us best. This in- fringement of our privileges is now attempted by the “eight-hour” men, who, while arrogating to themselves the liberty of working the number of hours they destre, refuse us the same liberty—viz., that of working the number of hours we wish—and would force us by threats and violence to subrait to their despotism, des- ling us of our rights a8 American citizens and he exercise of that freedom guaranteed us under the constitution of the United States. Second—We would urge employers to organize, presenting a firm resistance to the lawless bands now threatening the destruction of their factories if eight hours {fs not ceded, and to take such measures that those who wish to work on the-old system pa, be effectually protected from violence. Third—The object of the present strike, to every thinking person, is utterly absurd—viz., to Rain two hours, ostensibly to be employed in cultivatin, the mind and acquiring a better education. Bu' alas! no one acquainted with the laboring classes of this city, mostly composed of immigrants of low intellectual capacity, can doubt that, in the ma: jority of cases, the only additional education they will receive will be learned in the school of the ioe stores, and bring added distress to their families. Fourth—Should the butchers, bakers, tailors and other similar trades be successful in carrying out the eight-hour principle its effect will be to deal the laboring classes generally a direct blow, bj — & rise at once in the absolute necessaries of life, an ote it still more diMcult to gain a respectable in livin, this already too Sauee ea city. F We have o0 hesitation in saying that a ‘at part of the mechanics now on strike ave no heart in the matter, a8 was mani- fest by the failure of their parade. Many are opposed strongly to it, and only de- terred from resuming work by threats of violence from the gangs who congregate around the liquor stores, bringing the name of “mechanic” into dis- repute, and who, in their half-intoxicated fury, are capable of any outrage. These last compose the main body of the real strikers. They are generally utterly worthless as mechanics, ready for any dis- turbance, and frequently lead astray for a time thoughtless but worthy men, who, though fearless as fas as mere personal danger is concerned, are mostly married, and must remember that there are a wife and Uttle ones at home dependent on them for their daily bread, and if by their oppo- sition they incur the vengeance of one of these gangs, those dear ones will be reduced to misery and abject poverty, It is for this reason that threats of violence have so much weight. Sixth—We would most éafnestly appeal to all mechanics opposed to the prenens Strike to organ- ize and show their strength. In the lack of organ- ization lays their weakness. To write to tho press letter after letter, and through that Mighty engine let the public know their views and undeistand that their opponents cannot carry everything their own way, nor la down arbitrary laws to prevent a skilful, industri- ous man from working in the manner that he may deem to his greatest advantage. The strikers, under the leadership of dema- gogues, are active and pushing, while those op- posed to them are passive. Will you sit down quietly under this tyranny, or show yourselves men * Call on your employers and the civil anthori- ties for protection, and insist upou exercising those rights which are yours as American citizens, and which no body of men, by violence or any other means, can take from you. Seventh—To the police we tender our most sincere thanks for their protection, and the highest expres- sions of admiration for their courage and gallantry in the cause of law and order on Saturday, June 15, They have added a fresh leaf to the laurel crown already won in the Draft Riots of 1863 and the Orange Riot of the 12th of last July, and we protest against calling their action “an unwarranted at- tack on peaceful Germans,” as one of our Saturday evening papers ‘had it. Had the police not acted so promptly and admirably the destruction of life or property by the riotous assem- blage—many under the influence of drink—would have been most lamentable. It is reported that charges have been preferred against Captain Caitrey, of the Twentieth precinct, by some of this mob who were prevented from “cleaning out” the establishment, or murdering or maiming men wh only crime consisted in wishing to work ten hours, e would assure Captain Caffrey of our sympathy for him in any annoyance they may cause him, though the charges will undoubtedly be dis- missed at once, The eight-hour men tnreaten to “tear the hearts out,”? “smash the skulls,’ “shoot,” it the boweis out,” &e., of all who oppose them, and we know that their half-intoxicated gangs would not hesi- tate to carry their threats into execution on the first favorable opportunity that occurred, on the way home, on any dark night, as ' witness the shooting of a carpenter a few davs since, It is an actual danger to us, and we hav ewives and families dependent on us. We respectfully ask, therefore, that you will allow this to appear in your paper without our signatures, We wish to lay our case before the public and start some opposition to the despotism the eight-hour men are attempting to exercise over us, Pardon us for occupying so much Of your space; our only excuse is that this matter is of great importance to us, and we hone to urge the non-strikers into writing and acting, instead of allowing themselves to be walked over and trodden upon. Very re- spectfuliy, your obedient servants, AMERICA, ol IRELAND, ENGLAND, Pity the Grocers’ Clerks. To THE EpIToR OF THE HERALD:— Allow me to occupy a small space in your valuable paper with reference to the retail grocers’ clerks, Having read so much about strikes lately, I think the grocers’ clerks are entitled to a fair day’s work, They have to work sixteen hours now. I would suggest that from six o'clock A. M. to seven o'clock Pp. M. would be @ fair day’s work, Saturdays cepted, Yours, A GROCER’S CLERK, AQUATIC. The One Thousand Dollar Sculling Race on Lake Quinsigamond To-Day—How Ellis Ward is Training and Rowing— An Exciting Event Anticipated. The sculling race of three miles between Ellis Ward, of Middle Hope, N. Y., and J.J. O'Leary, of Worcester, Mass., which is set down to be decided to-day, on Lake Quinsigamond, promises to be one of the most exciting aquatic events of the yeer, and is looked forward to with much eagerness by the entire fraternity. Last Year articles of agreement were drawn up between these rowing gentlemen, the contest to come off during the month of August; but an accident to the stalwart Worcester lad while training caused its postpone- ment, and the delay in its decision has materially enhanced the widespread interest in the struggle. For nearly @ month this quiet village had Ellis among its residents, and every day hundreds of his admirers and of the Ward family generally, have been on the bank of the placid Hudson to cheer him on in his efforts to fit himself for the great contest in which he is soon to engage—for great it will be, as O'Leary, his antagonist, is a most formidable oarsman, and the genial Ellis is but a pigmy physically contrasted, His friends and oarsmen as a body have had their faith in men of slight physique being the equals, if not the supe- riors, of the brawny-chested and broad-shouldered in the way of rowinga little shaken since the Afa- lantas suffered their terrible defeat on the Thames; but yet Ellis has been tried in many well-contested races, and he is ambitious, That such young gen- tlemen may be alittle too much sos every year ap- parent, yet one or two defeats fully arouse them to the fullest realization of this weakness. Ellis, a8 allrowing men know, is generally in capital condition and is not required to indulge in very severe training. However, he has been in the excellent hands of his brother Charley, and old Hank, the ‘Leather Stocking” of the Ward family, and Josh, have also given him attention. His training has been about the same as the Wards always practice, their dietary regimen being very simple, with plenty of walking and pull- ing at the oars twice a day. Ellis is lean and wiry-looking, twenty-four years of age, five feet eleven inches in height, and is down to his old weight—150 pounds. To one who is familiar with such matters he has the appearance of being in “good fix”—in fact, such is the case—and he has been very well during the whole of his training, ex- cepting a chill or two; but that will hardly dampen the ardor of his friends, though they know aman to whip O'Leary must be “fine as silk.” The boat which Ellis will pull in the race isa Jewett, length thirty-one feet ; width, eleven inches; depth, five and one half inches, and’ weight, thirty: four pounds. He has named it “Argonauta,” in remembrance of his capital boating iriends down at Bergen Point, ii The course on Lake Quinisigamond is so familiar to men of the oar that it is unnecessary to refer to it particularly; but there have been many aquatic festivais decided upon its mirror-like surface, none of which, if the day is pleasant and the men are well, will have surpassed in brilliancy and speed the sculling match of to-day. Second Regatta of the Beason on Jamaica Pond, Near Boston—Three Interesting Boating Contests and a Tub Race. JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass., June 24, 1872, The beautiful pond between this village and its pretty neighbor, Brookline, was the scene of a plea- sant boating regatta on Saturday afternoon last, the second of the season. This, alike to the first reunion, was under the auspices of the well-known and prosperous Jamaica Boat Club, but was parti- cipated in by othar aquatic associations. The oc- casion was of such interest that it called to the pond an immense number of fine equipages, filled with ladies and gentlemen, while a respectably sized feet of pleasure boats added greatly to the animated appearance of the surroundings. There were three racss, the distance in each being one mile and a half, or up and down the pond twice, in- volving three turns, Messrs, ©. F. Morse and R, F. Clark were appointed the judges for tne day, and Mr. F. W. Reynolds time keeper, There were two prizes in each race, consisting of fine gold- lined silver goblets. In addition to the boat races there was a tub race, the incentive, be- side the great fun, being a silver mug. THE FIRST RACE. The first event of the day was the race of single acull lap steaks, and the two tea abot i belonged to the Union Club of Boston. I, H. Hough- ton lb the Surprise and William F. Weld, Jr., the Alarm. The first part of the race was pretty close, but the Surprise kej&¥ ahead throughout an succeeded finally in pulling way ahead, winning pe race in 12m, 438., while the Alarm came in 188, THE SECOND RACE. The second race was for four-oared shella, and there were four entries, but the Holus, a heavy lap- streak, only pulled over part of the course. The en- tries were as follows:—olus (Brookline Club), Taylor, stroke; Mr. Cutter, E. apin; Mr. Hart- well, bow. Harvard, R. H. Dan: roke; W. Good- win, H.’ L. Morse; J. Bryant, bow. Grace (Jamaica Cind), HG, Batch, stroke; B,C. Bacon, George H. Winslow; J. Curtis, bow. Ours (Brookline), William woe stroke; Frank Sumner, 8, 0. ‘Train; a. Whittemore, bow. The boats started well together; but soon, to the delight of the people on the Jamaica Plain side, the Grace, manned by —— men of from seventeen to twenty years, push ahead and kept its tion till they ‘stat down the homestretch. Their exertions were too much for thems, and the containing two Univer- sity men, took the lead and won the race in 10m. 49s. The Grace wag second in 11m. 7., and Ours Was third in lim. 48a, THE THIRD RACE. This was for single scull shells and there were four entries, although two of them—the Lily and Clara—were lapstreaks; but they were given an al- lowance of thirty seconds—by many considered altogether too much- The following were the en- tries:—Jamaica Club—Agnes, George H. Balch; Mignonne, W. P. A. Brewer, Union Club—Lily, I. H. Houghton; Clara, M. Ferguson. The race was a very pretty one; but the chief contest and the main interest were between the Lily and Agnes, The lat- tercame in ahead; but the allowance for the lap- streak gave the first prize to the Lily. With the allowance the time was as follows:—Lily, lim, 45s.; Agnes, lim. 538.; Clara, 11m. 643; Mignonne, 2 ss 12m. 06: THR TUR RACE. The tub race created considerable fun, and the misfortunes of the adventurous navigators were greeted with shouts of laughter, The entries were three in number—Charles Sumner, D. C, Bacon, of Jamaica; General Grant, H. G. Balch, of Jamaica; Jack Spratt, J. Bird, of Brookline. General Grant behaved rather badly at the start, and its occupant was soon thrown overboard, and in a few moments Jack Spratt served his rider the same way. Charles Sumper proved a safe craft, and his crew paddled triumphautly over the course. Citizens’ Regatta on Lake Monona, Wisconsin—Four-Oared Shell Race for the Championship—Jefferson vs. Madi- son Boat Clubs—Tho Boats, Course and Czews—The Madison Crew the Winners, Mapison, June 22, 1872, The first important boating matter of the season in this section was decided here on the 19th inst., that day being set apart for the Citizens’ Regatta on Lake Monona, This included a yacht race and a four-oared shell race, © Around the latter event the interest of the occasion centred, and when the competitors appeared at tne starting point thou- sands of spectators cheered them repeatedly, The race was a turning one of three miles, and the prize a set of champion colors, The course—on Lake Monona—commenced at a point on the south- west line of Henry street, thence northeasterly one and a half milé toa point thirty-three fect beyond the northeast line of Baldwin street, and return, The entries were as follows :— Jefferson Boat Club—Wooden shell Anna Cowell, built by John Tummey, Aztalan, Wis.; length, 43 feet; b } depth, 8 inches; colors, white a —Peter McArdle, bow, 143 pounds; jar, No. 2 and captain, 150 pounds; Thede W, Chase, No, 3, 142 pounds; John Powers, stroke, 160 pounds; Warren H. Holmes, coxswain, 110 pounds. ital weight of crew pounds; weight of boat, 234 pounds; oars, 26 pounds} total displacement, 923 pounds. Madison Boat Club—Paper shell Kegonsa, built by Wate: ich & € Troy, N. Y length, 41 inches; depth, 84 in ; white and Crew—Carrington Phelps, and captain, 143 pounds; John Ambrecht, } 15s pounds; George Lawrence, No. 3, 148 pounds} L. D. Frost, stroke, 146 pounds. Total weight of crew, 59 pounds; weight of boat, 110 pounds; oars, 29 pounds; total displacement, 734 pounds, The wind was fresh—a good sailing breeze and the swell very heavy. At five P. M. the shells were called into line and the word at once given. Both got away in good shape, but the boys of the Ke- gonsa rowed in better form than their opponents, and it was evident, as soonas they applied their full power and had gone a mile, that the race was in their hands, ‘The one and a half mile buoy was turned by them In 10m., 058, several lengths ahead, and on the home pull they rowed easily, the last half mile not being contested, The time of the Kegonsa was 22m., 403%8., while that of the Anna Cowell was not taken, The Madison boya could have pulled the Kegonsa over the course fully a minute less than the above if they had been pushed at all during the race. The judges of the day were George W. Bird and Captain E. D, Masters, of the Jefferson crew, and Harry W, Abbott and C. P. Chapman, on the part of the Madisons. Colonel D. R. Hunt, of the Jndine Club, Toledo, filled the re®ponsible position of referee very satisfactorily. The Wisconsin Edi- torial Association, then holding its annual meeting in this city, witnessed the race in a body, AQUATIO SPORTS IN ASIA, American Naval Boat Race for the Championship of the Waters of the East—Previous Performances and the Present Match—The Arrangement and Start—A Strong Pull, Short Time and Victory. YOKOHAMA, May 16, 1872. On Friday of last week, the 10th, the great boat race for the championship of Eastern waters came off between the Colorado's barge, the Daring, and the Alaska’s twelve-oared boat, built specially for the crew in Kobbe last year and warranted to win. ‘The Daring’s crew had signalized their arrival on the station by defeating the Delaware's barge at Singapore August 20,1870. They afterwards beat the Monocacy's boat at Woosung in December of same year, and thus won the gamecock “Tom and the championship of Eastern waters, which they held against all comers up to the time of the race last mentioned, They had once, it is true, been defeated by the Alaska’s boat, at .Chefoo, last August, but in a race which was understood to be not for the championship, the Daring having left out two oars and pulled twelve instead of fourteen, her regular complement. In December last they puiled a race for the championship, and the Daring won by a full length or mote. THE MATCH, On the meeting of the ships here in April the Alaska’s crew challenged the Daring to pull again. ‘As the Alaska was expected to sali for Shanghae on the 1ith, the 10th was agreed on asthe day of the race, which was to be a straight stretch of three miles. WEATHER AND BETTING. A strong breeze was blowing from the north- ward, The course rowed lay about southwest from beyond the lightship, past the Colorado and Idaho, As the Daring had held her own so well in all pre- vious races, and especially as she had won the heavy amounts staked on the result of tke race with this same boat in December last, she was the general favorite up to the time of starting. Many citizens had come off to witness the race, and many more who had been attending the races at the spring meeting of the Yokohama course watched the con- test with eager interest from onshore, Betting was two to one in favor of the Daring, and her approach was watched for with eager interest. THE RACE AND VICTORY. As soon as they had passed the lightship it was evident that the Alaska’s boat was ahead by at least several lengths. This advantage she held to the end of the race, winning by a minute, her time eing 31m, 238., the Daring’s 32m, 238, Regrets were then expressed that the Daring had accepted the challenge to pull for the champion- ship, a8 her antagonist was not a regular-built man-of-war’s boat; but it was too late to er; spilled milk, The challenge had been accepted : the race lost, and ‘Tom’ had to be surrendered. Ag he went over the side on his way to his new home—the Alaska—many were crowding around and expressing their regrets at parting with him, and a jolly tar of the Daring'y crew said, in the broadest brogue, by way of congoling bis comrades, “Oh, niver mind; he is only going on a visit.” ANOTHER MURDER BY INDIANS. LOWELL, Mass., June 25, 187: Information has been received by James Hopkins, of this city, that his son, Charles 8. Hopkins, was murdered by Indians near Fort Bascom, New Mexi- co, on the 1ith inst. He had a large cattle ranche, where he resided, about twelve miles distant from the fort. On returning home from a visit to a neigh- boring ranche he found at his place a party of some sixty Indians, who demanded food and tobacco, which were given to them. They then seized the firearms tn the house and killed Hopkins. His body was pierced with six bullets. Young Hopkins was native of Dover, N. H., but had lived in Lowell for a long time. SAD EFFECT OF INTEMPERANCE, A Wealthy Lady the Victim—A Gallon of Brandy a Weck, Champagne, &c. Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at 101 West Forty-eighth street over the remains of Mrs. Mary Jane L. Bishop, a wealthy widow lady, about fifty years of age, who died suddenly, Mra, Bishop had be | been of very intemperate habits, and it appeared in evidence that she drank a gal- lon of brandy every week, besides indulging exten- sively in champagne and other liquors, Deputy Coroner Cushman made @ post-mortem examination on the body and found that death was due to cerebral meningitis and Bright's disease of the kidneys. h accordingly was the verdict of the jury. “Deceased, who was a native of Ireland, eg lone, with the exception of a female domestic. Mrs. Bishop had an income of $13,000 oad and her fortune goes to a daughter living in Philadelphia, BROOKLYN GERMANS BOUND OUT, 4 Considerable preparation is being made by the Jolly Schuetzenfest people of Brooklyn to give their delegates to the German National Shooting Festival a “send-off on Saturday next, the day appointed for the departure of the marksmen. The Independ- klyn Schuetzen Corps, forty in all, form- fe ona Prewation, will be under command of Cap- tain P. Alsgood, and Mayor Powell will review the rocession which will accompany the departing Bermans from the City Hall on Saturday. The Ring- id Guards, Fifteenth Battalion Independent Schuetzen Corps, Brookh Schuetzen Corps, Wil- Hamsburgh Geseirchaft, Rast New York Schuetzen Corps, and South Brooklyn Sharpshooters have signified their intention of parading in honor of thoir departing friends. The Schuctzen delegation will be Chase $ nt about three mon! 5 PHIL FARLEY'S CONVENTION. The Frightful Political Row Raised at Long Branch. A Full and Complete Report of the Proceedings. What Was Done, What Was Left Undone and How the Thing Was Managed. President Farley’s Valedictory Harangue. Lona Brancu, June 25, 1872. In the muititude of counsellors there is Mes saith Solomon, and if this is 80 the next Presiden! of the United States will be a Solon, A swarm little Fish will affect him not; mealy Murphys not choke him, and he may swallow Porter wit impunity; ordinary Dents will make no impression) nor can Creswell straighten him out. Equally in« different to the babblings of Babcock and the pars rings of the feline Russian Catacazy, he will be pre~ sented to the nation, as he stands on the steps of the White House next March, a model citizen and aj paragon of virtue, If the desperate doings of the, politicians during the last week or ten days do no® mean this, then their proceedings are unmeaning. Fully impressed with these views I sallied forth thi morning on a voyage of discovery, and, like enthu4 siastic Arctic explorers, expecting to find nothing./ The sable driver, who graciously condescended to hire me to sit behind his spavined team, sneered at my purpose and laughed when I spoke. He was ao~ customed to people too fashionable to talk and toot dreadfully respectable to be inquisitive. But he was compelled to drive; for the unfortunate beasts,, like Mr. Pickwick's coach horses, would have wal~ lowed in the mud if stopped for a second. And so it was that, pelted with rain and dashed with surf, we got to the Metropolitan, An unpleasant odor of unending and unfragrant streets, Sabbatarian horse cars and Pecksniflan school teachers saluted my not insignificant pro- boscis. Everybody connected with the hotel was from Philadelphia, There was no news to be ob- tained, for the very satisfactory and conclusive reason that everything was in the calm that pre+ vails at Philadeiphia at six A. M. NOBODY KNEW ANYTHING about the “Convention” held in the hotel on Thuray day last; but if anybody did know, he was so desperately conscious of the importance of the dire and dangerous secret that he would not part with it for love or money, I was driving off melancholy and wet when the carriage wad hailed. My spavined horses stood on their hind legs and sparred at the rash person yelling from the: sidewalk. This person was a most welcome and agreeable apparition. He knewa thing or two, and it gave him pleasure to tell what he knew. Many years ago, it is sald, he waved a dubious nap- kin in’ the celebrated Jude’s Hotel, in Dublin, Ire- land, and was celebrated as mv | for his wit as his Keen appreciation of current politics and knowl- edge of public men, . “Be the buck teeth of the holy howlin’ Moses,’? cried Phil, in a fine frenzy of Irish recognition, “I’m proud to see yer honor !"" “Honors are easy, Phil. Step In. How came you here. I want to learn all about it. “Faith, sir, its easy tellin’. I left Ireland—ef more ay’ us would lave it wud hurt nobody (Mr. Phil Farley enforced this sage observation with an untimely and distressing dig in the ribs). As I was sayin’—though I didn’t say it—I left Ireland, me country an’ the home av me sires for wearin’ the green. But be this! (Here Mr. Farley kissed A FINE IMITATION OF AN IRISH BLACKTHORN stick with the same fervency as he doubtless would have kissed @ Bible in an Anglo-Hibernian court room.) —be this, he repeated, I’m puzzled to know what's my color now.” “How is that, Phily’? “Batherashin! You know all about it.’? “I do not, indeed. What is tt, mabouchel?? “ ‘Hanyamon Dohwl!’ ses hi “Said who?” “Why, the fella that kum in the hotel—the Metros politan they call it, and bad luck to the name; it produces @ soreness on the rale Irish mouth. ‘hat’s where I work; not in the mouth, but in the hotel. The chap comes in—Henry R. Williamson they called him—an’ ses he, ses he, ‘We want a room!’ ses he.” ““For who, sir?’ ses TL. “None av yer bizness,” ses he.” “‘May be ye'll want the counters and a fresh pack,’ ses I. “Shut your mouth,’ ses he. “An', be me soukins, he got a room, an’ several fellers they kum in after, an’ whin they got a room they didn’t know what to do wid it. brings in a jug of ice wather, BE THE WAY AV NO HARM, per Honor, an’, ses 1, ‘Yer sarvice, gintlemen,’ an’ thin they all laughed an’ winked an’ rubbed their han’s, an’ thin an old chap, says he, ‘Waither, w'at's yer name ?’ ses he. “ ‘phil Farley,’ ses I, bould as possible—for ye sea T was mighty curious—‘it’s from Ireland [ am,’ ses]. But yer Honor is payin’ no attention to me remarks.”” “Go on, Phil; I'm deeply interested.”” “Well, sir, the owld chap he ups an’ ses, ses he, ‘Take the chair, me man,’ ses he, an’ begor grabbed at my forelock, an’ ses I, ‘May the Pope be betune us an” harm; Lnever shrank from a man’s arm or ran from a woman's face—barrin’ she was @ widow; Ill take it, gintlemin, so help me!’ Thin all laughed and moved me be the seat ov me ches—beggin’ yer ‘onor’s pardon—into the air; more betoken there was a hole in the chair,” most trying position, Phil. What did you do?) “I slathered me body over the table an’ got howld ov the bell rope, an’ ses I, ntlemen,’ ses I, ‘what's the pleasure ov this Convention? “and then what happened, Phil?” “Divila much! The owld cock ses, wid a laugh, ‘Champagne, wid plenty of ice ;’ and the others: EP ‘We may as well have some Baltimore Bourbon, wid * an’ thin they oe an’ faito ntrol Call, tall’? So 1 ups and elf couldn't ti e “What happened after that, Phil ?’? “PAIX L DON'T KNOW. “Murphy ses I made a speech to the Convention an’ was chaired and cheered aroun’ the room. (Turn the horses roun’, sir, for be jabers this is rich.) Murphy is not a collector av_ customs; he collects plates an’ knives an’ forks, My Murphy is & Sweet potatoe, i bless him! Well, as I was @ sayin’, there was a cry for a speech from the chair- man, Somebody rises an’ cuts and rips and cries, “This is Phil Fariey’s Convention, and I want to heas his views!’ and thin, begor, he winked. Murphy reports the speech, which wasn’t a speech, but @ yary ‘ides I, ‘Gintlemen,’ ses I, ‘a friend av meself had a parrot, a noisy, taikative, troublesome thing, that didn’t amount'to much: and he likewise kep! amonkey. He kep’ both av’em quiet, chained up in their corners. One day he didn’t think av tyin’ ‘em up and hurried to his office. When he kum back he found the parrot stripped av every blessed feather and the monkey tearin’ ‘mself to pieces wid laughter,” “What's all all this about? sed the gintleman, in an awful rage. “Oh!” sed the parrot, pacin’ the fure in a melan- choly kind of way, ‘me dear frind,” says he, “we've had a terrible time.” “An? me sowl,” continued Phil Farley, “the gin- tlemin saw the point, an’ we drank, an’ we drank, an’ we drank. Oh, it was awful, yer ’onor|”” ‘hen, Phil, you adjourned ?” gor we did, sir; but not before every dhrop ov licker in the three baskets we had sent in was deep down in our stomacks.”” “From all this I gather that the Convention was a failure in everything but the consumption of cham- me y? ‘3 “Bathershin allanah! it's yerself that knows it, Sure it’s fine gintlemin they wor, an’a fine timé they had, But for their importance an’ their poll tics --wisha MRS, MULLIGAN HAD MORE SENSE.” “And what were Mrs. Mulligan’s views, Phil?” “Arrah, now! Fongafoul! Sure it’s washin? wimmin I‘mafter. So let me jump out or tne guests of the Methropolitan cannot blow their noses for a week in dacency.” ‘The President having gone to the Jubilee and Mr. Thomas Murphy being also afflicted with the prevalent Yankee musical mg nothing more need be said than that Long Branch is about the best place in the United States on this wet and dreary day to emigrate from. RICHMOND COUNTY HORTICULTURAL FAIR, - The spring fair of the Richmond County Agricul- tural Societyecomes of on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, and, judging from the ar- rangements being made and the amounts of fruits and vegetables coming into the club house at New Dorp, taten Island, for the last few days, will ex- ceed that of any previous exhibition, Mr. Thomas W. Sampaon, tie government detective at the Sub- Treasury and also of the Stock Board, is the Pre dent. On Saturday evening last, at a meeting the soctoty, Mr. Sampson was presented, unete Dr. Clark, With a magnificent gold shield of oMee eae ta ane ing Aree mring the fair weel game ob horses wil take place, and also | Base als for-a old bail will come od anidnaitia