New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07
DOIYGS OF TIE WORKINGMEN.

ENGINEERS TO APPEAR BrFORE THE ROOSEVELT
CoMSnTTEE-AN ADDRESS BY MRS. FALEs.
The Central Labor Union met yesterday af-
ternoOn in Odd Fellows Hail. at secoDdst and the Bow
cry. delegate from BrIcklayers Union No 4, stated
that there strike Of bricklayers In Des Moines,
Iowa. and asked the Central Labor Union to prevent
possible, any brcklayers from going that place The
cigarpackers complained that two OF their men,
doing-pcket duty at simon's Brothers factory,
in East Seventy-thrd-st had been arrested, on
tumped up charge OF carrying concealed weapons and
had been held In $500 bail The wOod-carvers requested
the assistance Of the Central Labor Union In their effort
10 organize the market caryers," whom they had
spent 900 without succeeding in eectng their organ
cation. The tailors reported that they forming
international organization Of all the trades connected
with clothing The Committee on Labor Bills reported
that the EzhHour bill had favoraby reported from
the Judiciary Committee Of the Senate, and
requested all union TO bring pressure 70 bear on
their representatives in the Legislature to vote for the
measure. An Openair msss-meetng will be held In
Union Square in few days to advocate the passage Of
the bill resolution attrbuting the death 81 George
Hendrix 10 police Ignorance, and calling on Mayor Low
OF Brooklyn, to investigate Il. passed
A conference between members OF the engineers,
mschinists and bolermakers' unions was held
yesterday afternoon In Pythagoras Hall. A COM
mttee appointed to wait the Roosevelt Tnvesti
eating Committee earliest possible day, and lay be
fore It the facts possession OF the union concerning
rotten and defective boilers and the loose manner OF
aiming and licensing engineers. The bOlermakerS Of
Brooklyn also held meeting at No 1873 Coumbiast. last
night, when the subject discussed and resol-
ton passed cooperate with the NevYOrk unions
The sandy Hook pilots met yesterday Afternoon
but in consequence OF the death OF one
Of their number the meeting adjourned until day
Nh week, when the report OF the Albany delegation will
be received, and the action 70 he taken under the
system Of fees will be taken into consideration.
The IugbO@t employees met yesterday afternoon, In
Military Hail. No. 1913 Bowery ard resolved to stand by
the p Ots in any action they take in their light
against q reduction IN fees.
A meeting OF the Porters, Packers and Warehouse
mems Union held yesterday afternoon III Melody
Hall, jh-s J. jenkins presided Itw resolved
10 establish branches Of the organization In different
parts OF the city T. resolved to send delegates 10 the
Central Labor Union.
Mrs Imogene . Fales OF the SOcOlOglo Society, adj
dressed the meeting OF the Dockbuiders Union ycster-
day, Rose Hu Hail. in SccOud-1ve, on industrial CO.
operation she said that II the wOrlngnen desired TO
better their condition they must work for it themselves
sac favored independent political action the panacea
address $40 voted u the Fall River strikers
Cgdm3kers' Progressive Union has spent go 900 IN
their tight against rtraltOn storm and appears 10 be
satisfied with condition OF AFFAIRS although the firm
says that u has all the hands that II wants.
A meeting OF house painters was held in Clarendon
Hall saturday night, and II was unanimously resolved
to strike all shops which tue scale of wages,
50 80 day, IL not paid. The strike viii begin to-day
The paROmakers who are employed by John L.
Huuer, OF 10. SIS West FOrty-ecOndst have gone on
strike against a reduction in wages.
meeting Of typographical Union No. was held res
resigned the presidency OF the UnOn and NJ Ge2ry, or
In. Herald, was elected in bis stead.