New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-22
WORKuEy AND THEIR WANTS.

In response 10 call issued by the Anal gamated
Society OF Engineers, Machlhlsts. hlac Hsni ~ ~,
Boilernakers, lrOnnoulders ana fatiefnlnaA:IS LOT
a meeting to urge the grantins of half holiday To
employees on Saturdays about 200 men assembled
in Lafayette Hall, No. 20 Deancey-st, last even
ing DELEGATES from almost every shop IN the cltI'
Rrooklvn Jersey City and Newark were present:
Alfred L. Tucker. of Brooklyn, presided, ana stated
that the Continental Iron Works III Grenpoint
would by order of the owner close AT noon through
ont the summer, while the same wages w0dd ne
paid Two hundred men are employed at these
works Delegates from the different shops Zee,
themselves willing to agitatc the question, ana the
meeting decided that demand lie made on the
bosses for the granting of hall holiday on Salu-
days on and after the first Saturday IN June.
The English-speaking bakers of this city held a
massneeing last evening at No. a East Fourth st.
for the purpose of str,ngthcmng their lhi"i sum
GENTLY TO make StIke ior hisher wages anu lc"eI
The hcrsc shocrs held a meeting last evening at
Central Hall 10 take some action IN regard TO the
two shops that still refuse to pay the increase ol
wages demanded 10y the Union. 1t was decided to
defer definite action one week.
If "A meeting of the Painters Union last evening
M No III West Thrty-,cCond-st., 1t was stated
that the firm of A. I. stewart IL Co. was III the
habit of employing painters WIN promises cl sUau
work and i'm dull SEASONS forcing them todO port"rs
work and Othcr dutIcs of a McIntl character III
was resolved that if this practice was not dlScoh-
tnued an effort he made to " boycott thr hrin =,
some of the employees of the Pennsyl wanna Rall-
ro.ld shops on the meadows near Newark, VINO nave
heretofore worked by the day, have quit N1rk Pc
cause the company requires them Ia work by the
niece The aXlcmakers claim that the change VIII
reduce their earnings from ~ 90 and IL 80 10 81 "
q day. The machnsts are also dissatisfied, ana
will probably stop work tomorrow
The dissatisfaction among the men employed NJ
the Menhahen factories at the east end oil Long
Island and the men the fishing steamers. result d
in n meeting of the several crews few days ago, t
which an agreement was drawn mp enb0dylng the
demand of the men for guarantee irOul the!r ell-
ployers of $50 month This was presented 10 ihe
factory and vessel Owncrs, and atltr b,lng
modified so To insure the men 80 ilOiith anu r
additional If they rc.nain IN inc scINlcc uuI'"s 'ho
season. was accepted.
DECORATION DAY IN BROOKLYN
Major General JOurdan. commanding the second
Division National Guard. has Issued an order LOT
the parade~oi that Division in brooklyn May 80,
for the purpose Of joining IN procession Win inc
Grand Army of the Republic III honor OF Decoration
Day. The United States Marines from the
the 14th Regiment War Veterans Association and
civic bodies will also participate The line VIII
form at 10 a. III Ill WiOughby ave, right resting
in Clnton-aye., extending west through Viii
loughby-ave. to and south through Cumberund-st.
The line of march will be through ClintOn-aVe.,
Lafayette ave-, ScheruerhOrn-st., ClintOn-st Sec
ond-place, Third-st. and FIith-avc. to Greenwood
Cemetery, WHERE, after ceremonies at the Soldiers
Monument and the decoration of the graves of soldiers
the parade will DO dismissed. General JOurdau OK
presses the hope that every man connected with hs
division will he present for duty. Major John II.
Walker, commander Of Rankin Post No. 10. q. A..
X. Is Marshal Tor the day. The headquarters Of the
Marshal and his stan viii be at Dckalb aud Clinton
ayes.
The 9th Regiment Massachusetts, Volunteer
Militia will participate in the Decoration Day ser
vices ia Brooklyn. The members of the regiment
will be the guests OF the 18th Regiment ana after
the ceremonies will eat dinner at COney Island.
On Tuesday they will visit various points of inter
est in the city, parade III the afternoon, aud then
turn home. The 9th Massachusetts, entertained the
18th New-YOTk on its visit Ia Boston last Septcm.
Der, at the 250th anniversary OF that city.
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