New-York tribune., 1886-06-03
PHASES OF LABOR controversies.

MIR, POwDHRLY AND THE IION woRAfRf-NLw
TROUBLE AMONG rnE coal MiSERs-Norts.
PIrrsBURG, June 2 (Spccml. The Iron and
Steel Workers Convention to-day trsatel to sur
prise In the form OF ptopontion from General Master
Workman Powlcrly OF the knights OF Labor II thAs
the Amagamsted Association be merged with tue
knights OF Labor. formnga Dstrict Assembly OF tho
latter body ike the window 1ttwo,k -. bss
retaining its own orgtniza Ion an o'ifaA
Mr. ipwderly's letter was scn' from
Cleveland by a special messenger. 4. e.. Denny. ani
read before to-days convention was we'll r-cysL
The officials OF the Ams'ga nat,d Association ~ oncs
sent arcpy Mr. P0wierly Their letter states thts
his mlnicatioa had been kindly received. and nal
been referred to tho Committsc on tho Good o' ths
Order It Is understood that ftao ron workers aocePs
tho proposition of Mr. Posdsry they will be gwen
representative IN the General Executive Board. aud viii
form the branch Of the Knighof Labor
HUNTINGDON June (SpeciaD. The result ante pa,ei
when the striking miuors IN the Cumberland and Clear
field regions resumed work AT forty cents ton has
been reached In thu Broai Top region Tho mcn on
Monday received notos 0f reduction t. the rates nov
given In Cumberland and Cuearheli. To-day they
held mas.mrctngs ono AZ Cosise and the other AZ
Dudley and resolved to suspend work untl the sane
concessions maie to them that have been male -
y. Az, %, na.S wors maj they receive then WAGES
emi.uontby aud be allowed 10 buy whore they pleas-
LYNN, Mass, Jun, tSP,ciah. h.-Shoe manufsctnrs0
are disturbed a the action Of the Executive Bcad
1
jout board u arbitration The manufacturers h,i
believed that OF tho present system would grow
practicable plan OF arbitration which would sdu.t all
labor dincutss and prevent strsea For eight months
the plan been In operation Nors thAt
grisyA between empoyer ant ON pioye nave
been settled without strko AMI many seri'l. UolDee
have been adjusted
FEATURES OF TIE LABOR QUESTION.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS fxPLcIED ~ TuH
THIRD AVENUE sTRIKE-InE TAItoRs' LOCKOUT
None of the members Of the Executive Board
OF tic Empire Protective Association was at tho heal
quarters OF tho strikers last ni-ht. ami ths
door leading to Ed" Muforis room, where the official
fastened by huge paddock. The strikers headlu.rtetc
will be chan ged 10 day aud II Ia given out t- my VIII
further uptown Ru1or, arc prevalent ihAt re'lis.
ment will 10 reached inside of three ot Tour dv- ava
each side IL holding out Inducements 10 thr "ther.
meeting OF To be held at No 20 De .ncer.
A. iast night but owlng tho publicity gwen H. u vas
decided to postpone II until tonight whom some in-
portant devel Opmsnts are looked Tor
Tho taors troubes are not vet settled fosloroV
afternoon conference hai betweeG the rcpfe.snk
lives tho journey men lsllors Unon the lpfs tslors
Union ami the wholesale de,lcrs. at No 90 ~prinssS
The Wholesale cOthers are endeavOrne " eject rr..
tlement of the troubles aud we're - TAR succe"m
its place substituted piecewOrk syrten by ths
raios offered good tailor can MAKE ron
sls to s9j u week Tne committee when rep
resented the journeymen did not nave the power
To accent this proposal without nrs cOnsu ting tho men
themselves. nothing further was done. Another cen
erence will he hold to-day At o'clock AMI th~rs 10
every probability that the lockout Will De 'preiy
Terminated.
Tho Nrw-York Retail House Furnishing Association.
which tho stove hari ani croceefy des-
held mecting last night IN Centrnnlt haL 'vcr
100 business urn being present constitution And hy-
adopted The wor. of ~. association Tor mo
present will be confined to the sary-closng movement