The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, AUG %, 1873.

TIM Rey Robert Collycr ii tins city,
writes to the Chicago Trbpa., denouncln
the practice OF ciergymcs accepting half fare
tickets. Sc a. Nov thu, would come with
a better grace from Ali Impecunious colpurteur
Nho is really benefited BY tAiz system. who
mum, and support wife and three or four
children ON that amount, than from metro
Iohtan clergyman receiving 5000 or 5000
per annum, who gets two or three months
holidays from his ardent admirers. Robert,
the wheel III fortune is tickle wheel ana
YOU should t-r,, h4en one Of the last men to
have made the suggestion. Fifteen years age
YOU would not have done So
I>IrEb JoUENEYMEN >ro> EcUrrEE- Asso-
CITATION The Journeymen >tonecu, ters As
s,ciation held their regular weekly ting
at Bohemian Hall, West Taylor street, on
"Wednesday evening last. There was full
attendance Of members Reports in regard
u trade are more favorable than at previous
meetings Wages shade better. several
vi the bosses offering - per day. and - 30
per DAY for good hands The supply Of labor
IN this department Is rapidly accommodating
itselt Il the demand, ana IL the course " a
lev weeks. Providence not interfering, the
supply viii be equal u the demand. he ru-
NOR that strike for higher wages Wa iuIm-
inent. or contemplated. Is without any found
alton whatever
THE IAILoks CENTEAL 1 NIpN .- Tins body
composed Of delegates from the several
shops meetings met at their hall. IN Lake
street, last Monday r,eniE. There was
more than the ordinary attendance Of dele
gates, it being understood that NJ Henry
kessler. delegate t. the Natioual Oh, entIon,
recently convened Al Norfolk Va. would
hand in his report OF the proceeding Of that
body
The preliminary business ii the meeting
having been disposed 81, the I mon expressed
itself ready to receive the report II ia del
cgate MIR hessler then rose and stated thar
lie had not made mt written report 81 the
proceedings, they being Too VoIuminous, but
tne Secretary Of the NaIonai mon would
forward the full proceedings 1t An early day.
lie stated thai delegates were present from
New York, Mass Connecticut. Virginia. Hi
noIs Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia, IA list
Of tile delegates VIII t. found ia our editorial
columus and letters had been received from
other parts il sympathy with the movement.
Considerable additions had been made to the
membership OF the Union. Altogether, he
gave a very satisfactory report, at times read
ing extracts from the Norfolk papers referr
ing to the proceedings He spoke IL glowing
terms OF the Norfolk Union and its worthy
President, Mr.. Luther Swank Some altera-
lions we're made in the constitution which it
il thought will benefit the fraternity at large
He was satisfied the funds Of the Union had
been iudiciously disposed Of, as the following
figures will show
Current expenses for the wear ending July 81,
1871. .i.....--.....--........ 81 .I72 ~
Mileage paid delegates ................-.. ills
Total expense. ................ 81 SOL
THE DIFFICULTY AT THE PLATE MILL AT
BRIDGEroRT SErTLED.-lt will he remembered
that during last spring difficulty occurred
between employees of the Steel Plate Mill at
Bridgeport, and the company. The company
wanted to reduce the wages Of the men, and,
the men refusing to accept the reduction, quit
work During the interval that ensued, some
necessary repairs and alterations were being
made, which, when completed, the company
sent for the men and told them they might
resume work, but the question Of wages not
being settled, the men refused to commence
work until the difficulty concerning the wages
was adjusted. Thus matters stood through
the summer, the company not willing to set
tie with the men, and the men determined
not to submit to the company.
Mr.. Hare, Superintendent Of the Steel
Plate mill, seeing that there was no probA-
bility Of the men and the company coming to
All amicable adjustment Of the difficulty, sent
for Mr.. Jones, President Of the Iron and
Steel Heaters National Union to consult as to
what was the best means to be adopted TO
settle the matter. Mr.. Jones responded to the
request of Mr.. Hare, and both gentlemen met
in the private office Of the Superintendent
Mr.. Hare expressed his willingness TO settle
ON the Cincinnati scale, and also to do what
ever was consistent with truth and justice.
He was very anxious that Mr.. Jones should
decide at once 80 that the men could resume
operations
Mr.. Jones said he could not decide imne-