New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

This evening the Operative Masons Society
meets at &c Prince-st. The Coacb-Painters Pro-
tectiye Association, at the Democratic Hesdquar-
ers Beneficial Society at Keen's Fourteenth Ward
Hotel, Grand st.. E. The Journeymen COoPer's oil
New.York and Brooklyn, the Henry Clay House.
corner of Avenue A and Firstst.
sUB-CosIRAcTIEG-The Boston Aaeert's|
makes the following iudicious comments on tne
numerous accidents occurring by the ialiins Oh
walls Of buildings hastily erected under the
wretched sub-contracting system OoiniHo nun
such a quarter it deserves the atteh'ohoi Pi'Pe'y
holders. This is a grievance when tne operative
Masops Of our City have long endea'ofed 10
reform, .u -,;,.o,l.
"Aocidents like these ooc9rSg uPpT nro;c
- .1s.'tca,s IN factories, or IN the puOlc service
iiS meet not only with strict lnyestlgatlon Dy
- -,roner officers but the prompt and Veheuleh'
VIC baInsion Of the public. This blame comes TOO
.i,,sys IN soothe the wounded or 70 console the
ttnreeved and it does no good at all unless II
.aocbes neople 70 avoid the dangers resulting from
csrelessness by not being careless. This doctrine
l. fpllv and freely propOunded 70 corporations and
they are made to remember 1t In this state oy
damages awarded for even cons,Tactive careless
ness that sto say for inferred from Ihe
fact that there was disaster. Public sentiment,
bowever gives more stringent decree to compel
extraordinary care where life may be endangered,
and IL should be exacted as strongly IN the case OF
private enterprises as it is when tne agent OF a
CORPORATION subjects limb and life to danger. By
law or by habit the public should compel such rea'
sonable care in putting up or in taking down ouiid
ipes as will insure reasonable safety Tor the LABOR
er, the neighbor, or the passer-by."
N
Monday evening last, pursuant to advertisement,
meeting of delegates from the Trades, trade socie
ties. labor associations Protective Union divisions,
and other organized bodies in Boston and Its vci-
nitv friendly TO the emancipation OF human indus
trv. was held in the meeting room OF the Boston
Union Of Associationists," % Bromhed ST. Tor tne
purpose Of devsing measures best calculated 70 al
vance and improve the condition OF the working
mon of New. England" At o'clock the meeting
was called to order and Mr.. Henry p. Trask, Har-
ness.mak er, was called to the Chair Mr.. Jonathan
Butterfeld. Printer was appointed Vice President,
and s. w. Wilder Editor of the Pathfinder, Secre-
tary The Chairman addressed the meeting at
some length, explanatory of the objects In view
and on the necessity of fall and perfect organza-
ton and union Of the trades of New England, in or
der that they might be prepared to resist the az
gressions of capital, and improve and elevate their
own social position.
The following delegates then reported them
selves:
Mr. Henry p TTask-Hanessmaker.
kessrs s. w Wilder, w. II. Lounsbury and Andrew
observation-disclosures Union.
Messrs J. Frederick, Anthony Luz and Thos. Brooke
Cabinet makers Society.
Mr. b s. Treanor-Sesmstresses' Cooperative Society.
Mr. John Plunke1-TsOrs Trade Society.
Messrs Hugh UBrien and Reiily-Taiors Cooperative
Association. -, -, go,
Messrs Claiming, Dwight. Butterfeld Alyne, Hibbard
and Bottume-Boson Union OF Assoclsuonists
Messrs Coddington and Morrow-Prnters' Cooperative
Company. -
Mr. Kbboit-Division ~ E.P. U, No 3.
Several other tradesmen from various trades not
vet organized also attended, but as they were not
delegates we omit their names.
After the delegates were announced, an inter.
estng discussion took place as TO the best plan Of
forming a Central Union" or" League, in which
every Trade Association of New England should DC
represented. Ultimately Committee of Seven
was appointed, with instructions 10 prepare Con
sthtion and bylaws for the government OF the
new society, and to report upon the same. The
meeting then adjourned until Tuesday evening
next Boston Protective Ohion loth.
ANoTHtR ASSOCIATIONS Orgy oRKISGMES.-A
number of operative carriage makers in Pittsburgh,
Pa have organized and will open shop on their
own account, in Irwin-st next month They have
rented the property Of Henry Mccullough, Esq.