The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-02

! England and America. and recommended {
universal strike to compel employers TO gram
y: Ss%s3d ,S t5o wRs 6Fs R%E
sas'a i sIRSs who s s na' for othsrs
able. because it's success meant two hour
more OF freedom. Howard Grokow, OF NIL
w .6 SsSP Td "a on a Tho Pp
SOLID red nag" as the banner q humanity
was youn S9U %ai i Vrooman. a Nations
from Kansas City. He addressed the working.
t6Se So bSE " MsSs the Unsd
/ States were Just as tired OF the present social
order as were the laborers m
years. was the unintentlonal cause OF tho only
considerable row near the German truck. Mr..
81 he own design, me and hired two small boys
for q quarter each to help him carry them.
T5s Ss wsy Si. %tS
sSsptts On on one sd. and 6hSst is King on
cr9ssbonos under The Blue and stars. O w
om5Sf sS iTDs nepSS n wifi IE 81 t IL
nsrs OF capitalism. which the so6perative re-
IDEAS such as this, but can't get q chance TO
express them" The small boys, around Mr..
snob howl 6m ST his sE than
the police had to get him to retire.
BRooKLYN CARPENTERS HAVEN'T STRUCK YET
There was no labor demonstration in Brook;
Ign yestSsrdSy but at every WoGTkishop n ana
subject Of discussion. Interest centred in the
% has yet been rsaoSsd %tS tho
ployers spd Yesterday the latter we're onctiaaliy
N. to ~ NJ. and from to p. NJ. and that
work on legal holidays and sundsys must DO
bosses will not agree to these terms. The men
IS SIS TS5Sn sTSss has s SSSa
Committee. Delegates from ali the carpenters
unions are TO meet there tonight, and unless q
be ordered It WIN affect nearly 5000 men. and
q Il He
Cede the demand for eight hours.
The tin and sheet-iron roofers, In whose
i GLOW the example Of the carpenters, but they
will not insist on putting the. eight-houE rule
The union plum ers. gas filters, and plaster
carpenters. and most Of The employers have
lumber yard Of Cross 4 Austin in Kent avenue
, Tni to agree to their demand for nine hours
Tor hye days In tho week and eight hours Tor
The granite cutters have demanded - a day
for nine hours work. The cutters employed
in the shops near CYPRESS I'm Cemetery. In
noon yesterday when the bosses informed
them that they would make no concession.
In all the lRborers' unions in Brooklyn the
question Of demanding an increase OF wages
10 s. day 10 being aRttated, but some weeks
will elapse before general line OF action Is de-
.ermined upon.
PowDEBLY TALKS IN JERSEY CITY.
Terrence v. Powderly addressed 1,200 work
ngmen and women In tho Tabernacle Church
In Jersey City last night He had never spoken
10 the city before. and the church was crowded
Among those on the platform were Mayor
2ovelHnd Richard RSwn: r. ArSarbanell
Mr.. Gruber presided and introduced Mr..
powderly who spoke for nearly an hour. He
old what the Knights Of Labor had done and |
What they proposed to do, and predicted Q VIC |
DRY for the workingmen In their fight for an |
light hour day. He paid his respects to the |
,allot-box suffers. and advised the working;
hout. Death to the men who make the ballot |
,ox laughing stock in this country"
Mayor Cleveland and A. W. Wright also |
poke. After the meeting q reception was |
dvon to Mr.. PoWderly at Mayor Clevelands |
BERGEN POINT. May AL but ten Of tho IS '
members OF the Carpenters Union ct Bayonbs
,tty struck to-day for an advance OF 20 cents . |
lay.
PATTERSON. May 1.-several hundred work !
ogfaOn who are In favor OF the eight hour day |
urr I'D out to-night. There was little exotic |
no, but tho sentiment is altogether In favor |
u short hours.