The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-07

THE IRON MOULDERS.

The seeSnd Days Session of the Iron
N1ouldcrs' Unten-The Proceedings Of the
Morning Session.
The Iron Moulders Union assembled Is
morning at 9 o'clock in Common Council. cham
her, f. j. Myers, President, in the chair.
After the reading and approval OF the minutes OF
yesterday the convention, on motion OF john Nc
Manoh, of Brooklyn N. Y, proceeded to the election
VI an assistant Secretary,
The election resulted in favor OF James Cummings,
Of Troy, N. Y, for that position.
ON notion the convention decided to hold its
morning ses don from A, NJ to 19M., and the AFTER
noon sessi' a from to p. NJ.
on moti's1 of Thomas Walsh, Of St Louis, II was
aecldeo 70 drape the Presidents desk IN mourning,
IN RemfEy OF William ii. Syvus, the late president
II. j. Walls, of Philadelphia, presented communi-
cation from Union No l, inviting the members OF
the convention to attend a picnic to be held at
Smiths Island this afternoon The invitation was
accepted, and vote Of thanks passed TO Union
rsotion of william C. Bradley, of Cincinnati,
was P0ssed inviting the attendance Of City Councils
at TIE proceedings of the convention. ... e.. .
TIE President then read report of his official
President Of the International Union. After allud-
.ng to the unexpected death OF the late PRESIDENT
calamity H. to ii the " organization, SO intimately "a
was Mr.. Sylvis identified with it. The
report 80 states hSS @ q new GasEs se N %
eta, Ohio; No. 2Os, Meadville, Pennsylvania; No
s South % TorSa @ Nj @ Le So
2l2, Port Deposit, Mary and; No. 213 Grand Rapids
Michigan; No. "a, Leighton Pennsylvana; No;
were:-No IL Pittsburg: No. Is, Louisville, Ken
lucky; No. 63 Elizabeth, New jersey; No. II, New
Haven.
The losses of the New England unions have been
very heavy, but the President hopes for better
things. The Introduction Of coolies among the Cris-
pins may awake the monlders TO their danger and
may teach them lesson worth learning.
In point OF numbers the various unions nave fallen
of considerably. In october Of 1868 there were re-
ported 113 unions and 1885 members, in January,
1869, there were 110 unions and 1908 members, in
April 116 unions and $500 members, in July 109
unions and 1916 members, in October 9S unions and
1906 members, in January, 1870 there were 104
unions and 1882 members in April 103 unions, 42l6
members. The greatest number OF unions reported
since last convention was in April, 1869, there being
1l6, and the smallest number OF members $780, On
July ], 1870, 10 unions reported membership Of
4669. The amout held by 104 unions was &13, IU04,
and there were overpaid S241'79 by other unions.
In business point of view the past six months
drug in the market, coal and iron much reduced in
price, there has been complete stagnation through
out the country, and this has enabled employers to
force down wages from ten per cent. in some cases
TO fifty per cent. in Others while, with the eXcep
ton of fuel -four, and sugar, in the prices OF the
necessares of life there has been very little reduc-
tiOn.
Since July, 1869, there have been received ss7129s,
and the expenses have been s9505'34. or the above
receipts Sl91'75 have come from members OF sus.
pended unions
on motion of w. c. Bradley, Of Cincinnati, the
report of the President was filed for future actionby
the convention.
ON notion 900 copies Of the Presidents and clerks
report were ordered to be printed.
The Treasurer then submitted his report, after
which the onventiOn adjourned.