The evening world., 1888-07-07
Among the Workers.

The strike of union beer brewers at Cincinnati
has been declared on.
Louis Kopke has been elected President and Jo-
seph Stern Secretary Of the Progressive Varnish-
ers' Union.
D leaate Handler, OF the Upholsterers' Union,
presided last night at the meeting OF the Furniture-
Workers Section.
Strikes Of the furniture at Kilpatricks
aud at HsrkinS's shors are still on. They are
against the ten-hour rule.
The CARRIAGE and Wagon Makers Union and the
Fibre Association OF Matiress-M Makers nave elected
new officers Tor the ensuing year.
The Central Labor Union meets tomorrow after
noon In Clarendon Hail. \ alters OF importance
win be discussed, among them the new Metal Sec
ton. -
The Trainmen's Relief Association OF the East
Side Division OF the Manhattan Elevated Raj way
announces II sumIner-niRhts festival at Suizers
Park for next FRIDAY.
A fine gold watch and chain have been presented
to Walking DELEGATE Robert p. Davis, ~ the oper-
alive Painters Union. as a token Of It's apprecia-
ton OF his untiring energy In behalf OF the MEM
bers Of the union.
The Knights OF Labor are pushing. the cases
celsior Coal Comraay,. at $ ramokin, Pa, to COM
pei them 10 make semi-montnly payments 10 their
employees, according to the state law.
Postmaster Pearson wants $50 additional letter.
| carriers tor the man service here under the eight
hour law, but II Is likely he will get but $50. The
President has not yet approved the bill appropri-
attn. 81, 600, 900 for the new service.
Progressive Painters Union No. Q will hold q
special meeting on TUESDAY, evening to consider an
am%endmrnt to the hy-laws relative TO the b%enencia.
Matthew J. Stanley the Recording Secretary OF the
union.
The Higgins carpet mills, at Eleventh avenue
and Forty-third street, are c'osed down until Aug.
l, for the purpose Of repaiilnl the machinery ana
prep ring generally for the fall and winter work.
Reports Of trouble with employees are denied by
the latter. =
A convention of Journeymen Type Founders
was held yesterday at Philadelphia, and q confer
Exec Mis " Board "a Of tns Ss = rsts Of 81 LABOR .6e sS with i =
view towar 8 the adoption Of q general system OF
organization.
trict Assembly No. 2lo, composed of paper-hang-
ers, painters and interior decorators, Will begin at
Boston on Monday. James P, Archibald, tine Mas
ter Workman, viii leave for Boston tonight to at
tend the Convention.
Master Workman Magee, Of International As
sembly geo, has again demonstrated the wisdom u
q careful and conservative course In the settlement
OF tine trouble on the FOrty-second street and Sec
ond avenue railway lines. Two serious strikes
have thus been averted.
Gen. J. F. Bates, Superintendent Of the United
States Free Delivery Sys EN-, Is stopping at the
Astor House. He will remain in town for some
under the new law. Gen. Bates is known 10 q
strong friend Of the overworked postmeD.
The Division Of The brotherhood OF Locomotive
has levied an assessment Of s. per month on each
member for the support I. the Brotherhood en-
ginters who are out OF work in consequences Of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad strike.
The N tional Trades' District Assembly Of
Plumbers, Gs.- Filters and Steam Filters viii meet
a. Boston on the soth ult. Edmond McCabe and
william Zee Q have b en- elected to represent the
Plumbers Union, of this city. An amaigama ioI
OF the Assembly aud the United Plumners' Union
will PROBABLY lie effected AZ tine convention.
The Amalgamsted Association Of Iron and Stee
Workers Is succeeding n Its demand for the recog
milton Of the OLD scale of prices The Lawrence
Works At oronto, o., have succumbed, and B.
+. Jones, the Mogul OF tn Repub lean Nationa
Committee, Is reported as also ready TO sign fo
Jones Il LouRhlin. The Newport (O.) Work
have also signed.