Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-16
FAIR HAVEN.

An Appeal Will Probably be Taken
 Yesterday at the Churches-Pfcnfcs
 This Week.
 The railroad commissioners have handed in their decision in the matter of the bridge that it is proposed to erect over Center street in the Annex to do away with several grade crossings. The commissioners order that the bridge be built at once, but it is considered altogether improbable that this will definitely settle the matter. The case has been before the public for several years, and it is prob able that it will not be settled for some time yet. The case was in court once and will un- doubted get there again, as many who own property in the vicinity of Center street and Grand avenue propose to take an appeal, and will fight the matter vigorously. It is stated that the property of the Second CongIega- tional church will be damaged to the extent of many thousands of dollars. Several promi- nent east side people will take measures to- day to see what can be done in the way of an
 appeal.
 The Young Women's Christian Temperance union will hold e prayer meeting at their nall next Thursday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. All are invited.
 Dr. Charles Dorman delivered the temper anee address at the rink yesterday afternoon. There was good sized audience present and Dr, Dorman gave his hearers a lecture on the \ effects of liquor drinking on the system. The speaker illustrated his remarks with ! charts and pictures. Next Sunday Rev. MT. Sage will speak at the rink.
 Rev. Dr. Hart preached a strong temper ! ance sermon at the First church yesterday
 morning and will deliver it again in the near future by particular request.
 Rev. MT. Sage will preach at the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday, as the pass ! tor. Rev. F. S. Evans. is away on his vaca- ton. This week Mr. Evans will be at Stam- ford and next week will stay at Crescent Beach.
 Mrs. H. M Rowe and family of Baltimore ! will arrive at Mrs. Merrow's on Clinton ave- nue this week to stay for the season. | The Methodist church picnic will take ! place at Pawson Park next Friday. ! The Fair Haven and Four Corners division | of the Sons of Temperance will have a picnic \ at Pawson Park next Saturday. Other diyis- \ ions from the vicinity will also participate. \ Miss Cora Howard has gone to Cornwall | on-the Hudson to spend a few weeks with her uncle.
 LOST SIX HOURS AND DEMANDED FULL PAY. ! As to the story in Sundays Register about trouble with workmen at Rowe 6 Company s oyster markets in Fair Haven, Superintend- ent Rowland last evening said: "The account ' in the Register throws entirely false light | upon the case. The only fair representation ' of the facts is that detailed in conversation \ with MT. Rowe. The particulars this way: Last Wednesday was an exceptionally rough day on the water and our men couldn't \ work over six hours at the most. It wasn't before 10 o'clock the next \ morning when I was able to get around to the docks with ship, and then \ the men came to me and declared they \ wouldn't work longer unless they were paid | for two full days work. This, of course, \ was contrary to custom and surprise to my
 self, for the men are virtually hired by the | hour. Twenty one of them joined in this \ demand, which was immediately refused. They then quit work. The demand of the men was outrageous. When the men are idle
 half a day it is not customary to pay for the idle time. When they work I overtime we always pay them fol overtime They never would have gone out ! as they did if they hadn't known we were ir I the busy season and pressed for men. They thought they had us in tight spot, but we \ have filled all their places with new men who | are glad to work at our terms and wages"
 The main facts of the affair, as detailed by MT. Rowe, in conversing with a reporter, arc \ thus: "A part of our men refused to go tc ! work at Il o'clock unless they should be paid
 for the part of the day they did not work at | we'll as the part they did. Our foreman would
 not agree to this, and the men went away. Or \ Friday evening orders were given, to have | the bookkeeper make up the account of the wages of the strikers and pay them any time
 they called on Saturday, including the $5, al \ though our regular pay time is Saturday at \ o'clock p. m Instead of the men appearing ' twenty-one writs were served and the pay oi
 the men was given to lawyer instead of tC
 them. This lawyer made no demand befor
 suing, although 1t is customary among attor ' news of standing to do so. The places of al | the strikers were filled before half-past sever | Saturday morning"