New-York tribune., 1886-05-03
TO RESIST TIE CONSPIRACY LIW.
ROGER A. PRYOR ENGAGED BY STRIKERS.

THE CENTRAL LABOR UNIOY BELIEVES THAT NO
RIPgAL Is NEEDED.
At the regular meeting of the Central Labor
Union yesterday in Clarendon Hall, tue committee
had charge of the Arrangement for engaging cou
sci for the arrested bOycotters reported that ney h
selected Roger A. Pryor. He would accept the cases
for $500 Tho secretary thought that the case
would have to be taken to the Court
OF Appeals and would eventually at least SloOo
The committee authorized to go ahead A delegate
OF the Executive Association Of Engineers asked Tor the
appointment of "A committee to draft bill for the abo
ton Of the Conspiracy Law. After long DEBATE was
decided not to appoint such committee, as
would admit the fact that the law was
directed against strikers and boycotters. and these
test cases were meant disprove this assertion In
the debate the DistrctAtt0rney and the police were
denounced in unmeasarcd terms as the TOOLS o capta
Isis General Pry had stated that be wOud insist tna
me Jury should be selected from their eqia!s The
uries consist of bankers and merchants he wouu
insist OH "a Jury of workingmen.
Tae Iaors Progressive Union complained OF the
Excelsior Quilting Comp"ny OF No. .oa sts Dp in
factory. committee vas APPOINTED 10 settle sette sne @
strike II possible the Msesl for the
benefit of the striking sugarhouso employees on onnuy
asking the United states strict Attorney 70 proceed
against "a firm which has Imported sixy gtahte-cutels
Under contract A delegate Of the Empire Protective
As.oriaton mate "a speech giving full account OF the
strikes the boycott resolu ION was eautineu anu
the following additional resolution adopted
Reso,red That herewith protest against the proposed
hghh nded interference o. oui pubic n.as & "n n % % me
tire COLLISION oi the said oucias with poes as
gganst common Interest.
The independent Dress and Cloak Makers reported
that they had So to the southwestern str KEEL
SO to the strikers and 80 to the Ihirdavo
strikers. The delegates OF the Furrlers Union epote
grant esnt-hour day they will go on strike today IN
| ali the shops. There are 100 OF them, men
| and women A committee WIS appointed 10 wait on
teen. The committee appoiutet to wait on payason %
the dealer o Cana st reported thal u NO nai %
| promised to close his stores on sunday ana ana
had not kept bis promise. ana the boSeot'
delegate OF TypogrIphIca Union No sboweda circular
ON which the Ianc OF Central Labor Union had been
DoycOtted am the circu tr - forgery; "a WI
was appointed to see the Eagle Pencil o"mpahy anu
nnd out why union men had been dschareed
delegate from the Walking Delegates OF the Euiiuns
Trades asked Tor committee 10 see Co"h"l +. fhd1
general manager OF the Elevated RAILWAY, 10 ask nun u
OXtcnd the commission hours 10 IL o'l'ck hoo, U" az
ulay that the could get the benefit OF the hVe-
cent fare when they 90 10 get their pay 49,, ,,.,,
A communication was received frOui the feuerdtI"n
of spanish WOrkingnen o the Province of Catalonia.
1ley express their sympathy with tue ou.cs o orsa
ed Labor in America. They approved OF the eght-h"ur
movement but sad that If the men were 10 spena
all their dollars IN rifles and use them vigorously
n wonlI he much better. The communication ends.
social revolution" The organization comprises oooVO
men, {. Cainpos. VINO received the letter. says IL
will be considered at Wednesdays meeting .
Tne United states Wool HAT Fnishers' Union OF Mat.
teawan, n j.. sai that some OK their employers hia
not 10 oin "a union. The Grievance tomnIttce
was ins rucIed to make an nvestigation Inc fiass.
man Assoc .at0n Wood-carvcrs reported mat iney
had passed resolutions boycotlng tnc lhruavt rosu
ana would any meubcr riding on the cars 20 iney
nave sent 500 southwestern strikers Inc TX
cel,or Labor CiuD - for the Chelsea Jute Ms
strikers JOurneyman Bakers Union No sent ~ W
the southwestern striker, ana % 10 t9 arDy roy Tnr
Mouders. SO TO the Chelsea Jue Ms strikers anu ~
to the Ihird-ave strikers. mssung Oh tnI n
Labor I'm ion VIII be heu at NO IA Es'' E'S"n'" VII
Wednesday night.