New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
PRICE THREE CENTS.
BROKE UP IN A FREE FIGHT.
FIERCE QUARREL IN THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION
OVER THE CIGARMAKERs

FIERCE QUARREL IN THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION
OVER THE CIGARMAKERs
The cigarmakers' trouble has caused a
serious quarrel In the Central Labor Union and tho
meeting at Clarendon Hall yesterday broke up in free
fight that would have disgraced Sixth Ward primary
in the palmest days Of Captain Isaiah Ryndera
District Assembly No. 40 had made up its mind that tho
Gressive cigarmake approved and the District
censured, should rot be permitted to stand
and during the week notices the recording
secretaries OF all the local assemblies attached to tho
Central Labor Union. instructing them to impress
the delegates OF that body the importance Of attending
yesterdays meeting and "by their votes and voices"
looking after tie interests OF the Knights OF Labor
They report for duty to James T. Quinn. one Of
the leading in No. 49, who was to direct the fight
This action the OF the tradesinonists
and they determined to marshal their full forces also
The result that tho largo hall was
crowded with delegates long before O'Clock. the time
OF tho meeting Under the constitution OF the Central
Labor Union, the chairman appointed from the unions
In alphabetical order. Under this rule the chairman
yesterday Was from tho Executive Association Of Engi
neers No. B. local assembly Of No. 49, The first strug
gle came the election of vicechsrman. The trade
unionists put in nomination Ludwig Jabnnouski,
OF the Cigarmakers Progressive Union, and the Knghts
Of Labor put up John Moran, OF the EXCELSIOR
Labor Club, leading member OF No 40. The
l2O for Moran and 81 for JaDnousk. and the
Labor The next five minutes taken up by routine
business The credentials Of nineteen organizations
received twelve Of them attached No. 40
and they admitted. Tie Committee on the Labor
Papers reported that they thought the cooperation OF
Brooklyn Central Labor Union WAS desirable. They
granted So for expenses. The tin
and pail makers offered
tuition favorng law by which jures should be drawn
from all classes, which adopted and the tea aud
grocery clerks reported thirty in various parts OF
the city which to be boycottcd for keeping open
sunday.
The test question q complaint from tho
beer drivers that George Ehre made his work moro
hours than the union scale The Of No. ~ voted
soidlY in favor OF sending the complaint back to tho
union. and it ordered. The matter
OF tho Thesis boycotters then dis
cussed awhile. The Bsrteniers Union thought that the
matter should 10 pressed vigorously, and the Law
Committee said 1t had ci9j for the expenses OF
peal Prison Commissioner George Blair hai succeeded
In making the men in Sing sing comfortable Sec
retary McKechnie read the dates when the trade
sections to bc formed. The clothing trades and
saesmen will meet on August 16, the mixed district
and printing trades August l., food products
and tcxtlo workers August ls, iron
workers and tobacco workers August II,
and building and furniture trades August 13.
Each organization Will elect five delegates the trade
section and to the central body. which meets on
DID, Having cleared away the minor business tho
Trades Unonists AMI knights OF Labor settled down for
the fight. Tho former led OIL WITH resolution from
the German iresco painters censurng District Assem-
py NO. ~ IoT s aet,on i 'no @ Gs @ dni,oe u
neatly parried the resolution with motion to lag II on
the table which carried with cheers by avote OF l,3
to 1863 Before the Trades Unonlsts could from
blow Delegate Moran. OF the Excelsior Labor CIuO
gave them a stingug blow with the following resoia-
where's At regular meeting Of the Central Labor
Unoa adopted nd9rsng the acton OF The
CgarmaSer. poressve Union and psns them the moral
Wher,as The s.id resolution was aHop,ed IN an ar1ary
%
Whereas The constitution Of the Central Labor Jnon pro
scrbcs that every question shall be considered fairly Oeiore
Rsssed That tie resolution be repealed and another lis
ousslon be had
This the sienal tor the widest dsorier.
"ntireS unabs to preserve any sembance Of orier
Detectvesergesnts OConuor and slauson from Police
CUBS IN good position in case sSey were nee.d Anil
table and points OF order ncw around thick and fast
The chairman az las caught point OF order from Dele
appeal was taken Secretary McKechns the chair
and Joblnowski started TO explain his point by say
lag th,tlsst sundsys resolution bad been fairy DIS
cusscd. lie interrupted by shouts OF You area
liar!" "sit down." Put him out until at last
himself heard above the tumult and cntreated both
sides to keep cool until the matter could be decided on
s merits Order was az last partially restored ana
Jobnowski went on TO say that Moran had DO sht To
he voted In the negative The chairman decided that
Moraas motion was to repeal aud not to reconsider aad
therefore Was IN order lhe chairman was sustained ~
a of l76 to l5l. aud ;hen the trouble broke oas
again and worse than ever.
tempted speak and managed TO say 40 that Two or
three could hear him, that tho resolutions required
two.thiris vote, when he Kissed down. AMI the
chairs decis that majority only WAS needed WAS
greeted with OF cheers and hissc BY thi, tmo
nearly every delegate IN the hall was yelling AT the top
OF his voice. some tho hoheaded were shaking
their sts under each Diners and IL needed only
spark to start free fight regular Donny brook Fair
The spark not long In coming Tor one OF tna
sergeantsatarms attempted tocsm particularly Oeii-
g-renf delegate. when hc caught blow under the ear
that laid the foOr This WAS all that was needed
The excited delegates flew at each other IKE tigers,
overturned eyes were blacAened aud noses
smashed. ,.- -,
.Irs ike old times" sail Old trades union dele
gate as he HIT enthusiastic Knight under the eye
The chairman that the meeting Was entirely beyond
his control and thereupon declared II adjourned.
The more peaccaby inclined delegates had not waited
for h- official declaration, but had made their way
through the struggling mass and stood talking IN ex
csd groups outside. 1t not long before Detective
-er,eants or Connor and Sauson made their prescnce
known then the nghters stopped their srnsge and
the nal. was cleared out. For long time groups OF del
egates gathered front OF the hall aud discussed tho
occurrence.
Al a meeting OF the Cigarmakers International Union
Yesterday decided to give 10000 10 the ProgresS
ives aid their fight with tho kuighs OF Labor
and the manufacturers