New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
DOINGS OF WORKINGHEN.
WHY TUGBoAT ACCIDENTS OCCUR - PROFESSOR
ADLER's PROPOSITION.

WHY TUGBOAT ACCIDENTS OCCUR - PROFESSOR
ADLER's PROPOSITION.
The Central Labor Union met yesterday afternoon
at Odd Fellows Hail, Frederick Haller, of Ciglr.
makers Progressive Union, in the char. A dele
gate called attention TO the death of Wendell
Philips and by rising vote, tho Union testified
it's respect to the character and work of 4" our CO.
worker IN the cause of labor" committee was
appointed TO draw up proper resolutions. The
Concert Committee reported that it had consulted
with Professor Felix Adler and had learned that
a Peoples Concert Society had been organized, to
give six free concerts every year Tor the Deneht o
labor. Tho society wishes to use the Contra!
Labor Union as a medium for the distribution OF
tickets Any person may become MEMBER Oh Iie
society by paving an initiation fee or 80. Ihe
matter was referred to the various Unions for final
action.
afternoon at Franklin Hall, No. 1O3 Montgomery
st.. Jersey City. Pilot Adam Jones sad that
want of proper sleep was the cause OF an ne ne
accidents which had occurred on tugboats in this
harbor Engineer Ga8kell said that the sinking ot
the two boats which occurred last week was d.;
rectly due 10 this cause In one case the piot had
gone to sleep for little while, leaving an incOm'
Dctent man at the wheel and in the other, a fireman
was instructed TO fill the water tan KS. lie went to
sleep leaving the water running and the boat nlled
aud sunk.
The various branches of the shoe trade met yes
terday afternoon in Military Hall, to prov ide means
to help the button-hoo workers who are on strike IN
to this city ard Brooklyn from the factory in which
the strike is going on should be done. The lasters
i'm the factory viii be called out on February y, II
a settlement is not arrived at in the meantime and
an appeal will be made to the united trade ana
labor ORGANIZATIONS of the country to boycott the
goods made by the firm against which the strike ls
directed.
Typographical Union No. held secret meeting
in Clarendon Han yesterday afternoon. 1t was stated
that the question of levying an assessment on All
members who are making more than $40 week,
for the benefit of the general fund, was discussed
and that the Newsdealers' Association was
denounced.
The Brooklyn BRANCH of the Bakers Progressive
Union met in Pacific Hall, BOerum-plaee yesterday
IL was decided TO take some action tOard forcing
non-union men to join the union, preparatory TO
the general movement for higher pay and lighter
work which is to be initiated shortly
A large meeting of machame wOOd-wOrlSers was
held Yesterday at Everett Hall. III Ftthst., for the
purpose OF efiecting an organization.
The Cigarmakers Progressive Union now has
strikes Oh hand in the shops of Josephs 4 Co.. Bach
d Co.. and B0hm & Co. The Spanish workers in the
employ of ). JacOby Co., III East Fifty second,
st. have struck for an advance of 81 o thousand
cigars. 1t is stated that the employees or SIMON ~
CO. and Frey Brothers, who formerly worked "
tenement houses, but who have been employed
since October in shops have informed their em-
plOyers that they will not return To WORK IN the
tenement houses. The employees OF other nrlns aIS
expected 10 come to a similar conclusion shortly