The examiner. (Hartford, Conn.) 1881-188?, 1886-08-28
THE WORKING WORLD.

Up to date about 5000 branches of the
knights of Labor have been organized.
The New Haven striking carmen re-
TUNED to work Tuesday without gaining
any concession from the coal dealers.
The boss plasterers of Providence, r, l.,
have agreed to adopt the nine-hour sys-
TEN and The $50 strikers have resumed
work.
The appeal court of Texas has reversed
the convictions of the Knights of Labor
under sentence for Conspiracy during
the railroad strike.
The clio hing cutters employed by August
Brothers, New York, left work Wednes-
day afternoon and the cutters of other
firms ae expected to follow.
Two hundred Italians employed on rail-
road Improvements in Bridgeport, Ct,
quit work because they mistrust that the
time keepers were cheating them and they
were being taxed too much for board.
Twenty-Five members of the United
Clothing cutters, employed at Michaels &
Company's, New York, went out ON a
strike Thursday on account of the firm en-
ploying two apprentices before January, 'S7.
The Chicago Cigarmakers' union have
asked for an I'M JUNCTION against Berriman
Bros, cigarmakers, who are charged with
using an imitation of the union label on
their cigar-boxes, although they employ
non-union men.
| 1t is said that the recent cigarmakers'
| lockout and strike cost the Knights of La
Dor $500, the locked out employees 5000, 900
in wages and 500, 900 in funds, the manu-
facturers $50, 900 and the International CT
garmakers' union 900, total of $685.
| 900.
.
Knights of Labor, of Chicago, suspended
from District assembly "a for insubordina-
ton, relative to the action of the District
assembly in denouncing the anarchists and
calling for their expulsion from the order,
have been reinstated.
The Democratic congressional committee
have annulled a printing contract made
some time ago with Gibson Sc Bros, of
Washington, and given it to another firm,
because Gibson 81 Bros. are under the ban
of the Typographical union and knights
of Labor for employing non union work
men.
The threatened lockout of the New York
journeyman plum bers, due to the refusal of
the Boss Plumbers association to observe
the rules relating to the apprenticeship sys-
tenn adopted by the Journeyman Plumbers
union, was enforced Tu 'sday. Strikes were
ordered in the shops of the members of the
association. Several shops are already
closed.
Brooklyn Walters Union No. is to give
prompt attention to the case of Fred. Shaw,
who has restaurant on Fulton street in
that city. On Saturday night he discharg-
ed his seven walters because they belonged
to the union, and employed a like number
of non union men. Mr.. Shaw's example,
it is said, is to be followed by other restau-
rant keeDerS in BROOKLYN
A convention of New England unions
under the jurisdiction of the Cigarmakers'
International union was largely attended at
Springfield Monday. George Mcclure of
Boston presided and w. E. Cree of Hart
ford was secretary. The body passed reso-
lutions endorsing the action of their inter
national officers, also commencing the
Picket for it's course in exposing the evils
TO the craft and it's aim to better the condi-
ton of the members working at the trade.
An address TO the public was adopted, show
ing the right of the organization to so label
the product of the labor of its members as
they see fit. All delegates reported the Or
ganization in perfect working order in their
localities. 1t was decided to allow no label
but the blue international label to be used
on cigars.
The latest phase of the New York car
drivers strike, as we get ready for press,
is compromise eutered into by Master
Workman Graham's committee, with
President Thompson of the Broadway
road, and accepted by the men. 1t is
that the strikers go back to work and
give the new six trip schedule trial,
Mr.. Thompson agreeing that if within
four days it is found that the new
schedule requires the men to work more
than twelve hours, he will voluntarily re-
turn to the old five trip schedule, Mr..
Graham was confident that the men would
be satisfied with the proposition and In
spector Steers remarked that he expected
to see everything settled within two hours.
The men returned to work Friday morning.