The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-09-21
NEWS FOR WORKERS.
The Trainmen's Meeting To
day--Doings Of Local
Bodies.

BUuleS.
| Jersey City Lodge No, III, Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen, will hold public
/ meeting today at Woods Hall, on Bar
row street. Those who are interested in
/ organized labor are cordially invited TO
be present. The lodge will transact pri-
| vatc business tomorrow. and tomorrow
night grand ball will be given. The
| following is the Committee of Arrange
ments:--John n. Murphy, chairman;
Frederick D. Brown, Edward Barns,
James A. Keenan, and Charles w omels-
dorf. Professor Beegs will furnish the
music. The officers of the lodge are:--
James II. Brennan, master; Lawrence
CHrley, past master; Frederick ID. Brown.
Vice master; James A. Keenan,, secretary;
Charles Womelsdon, financier; This
lodge is one OF the strongest in the State
aud at every meeting makes new addi-
tlons TO its membership.
One of the largest gatherings Of loco
motive engineers that has ever been held
will meet today in Lyric Hall, Sixth ave.
nue. and Thirty-second street, New York.
Twelve divisions Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers will be represent
ed. Grand Chief p. M. Arthur will be
present.
President Henry a. Beckmeyer, of the
Industrial Senate, is one of the best pre-
siding officers of any LABOR organization
in the State. He handles the gavel with
q quiet dignity that ut once commands
the attention Of the delegates.
James +. Morgan, of Elizabeth, Is
veteran in the labor movement. aud the
intelligence with which he handles sub
jeet IS the fruit of his experience.
j. Al. Craig. editor OF the Paterson
Is h
facturer.
The Jersey Association is the author Of
five bills SO FAR that will be brought be-
tore the next Legislature, and they are
all labor measures Of vital Importance.
Labor organizations all over the State
have been requested to provide themselves
with copies Of the new Election law, so
they Will not be debarred from casting
their vote on election day through techni-
cahtfes. This Is very important this
year on account of the amount of labor
legislation that Is anticipated
Henry Gruber will be the delegate from
The Jersey Association to the National
Convention OF the Knights OF Labor
which will be held at Denver. Col. No
tember H.
Local No. 50. Painters, Decorators and
Paparhangers, of this city, have attached
q sick and funeral benefit TO their organi-
zatlons which went into effect on Septem-
Der |. They meet tomorrow night at Nc
Pherscn Hall, on Newark avenue.
Judging from notes IN the Paterson
Labor Standard, the editor of that paper
takes special interest in this column
scissors.
Al Datz's has been added to the list Of
Union printing Offices working under the
Jurisdiction of No. 81
Why did Paterson desert from the ranks
of the international Typographical
Unionf There is a good field there for
typos, but there's something rotten.n
Owing to the number of acquisitions
being made by the Industrial Senate OF
New jersey, IL has been decided to form
branches in all cities or towns where
three or more organizations are connected
with the Senate. These branches will
then elect delegates to represent them in
the State body, which arrangement will
tend TO facilitate business TO great ex-
tent. This has been deemed imperative,
as the number OF applications for admis-
sion to the Industrial Senate far exceed
the hopes OF its progenitors.
The Building Trades Council held its
regular weekly meeting on Friday night
In the absence of President Spencer,
Charles Clarke, of the Stairbuilders, took
the chair. Arrangements were made for
a tug-0f-war between the different organ
izations represented in the council, which
was postponed on Labor Day. The win
ming organization will get beautiful
desk LOT It's pun.
The Stairbuilders' Union will hold a
regular meeting on Thursday night, at
the Assembly rooms, No. 642 Newark av-
enue. Business Of great Importance is on.
The Surface Car Drivers now meet at
Humboldt Hall on the first and third
Wednesdays.
Local Union No. 4S8, Brotherhood of
Carpenters, Is doing great work. One
year ago they started with twenty-one
members, now they have ninety. Presi-
dent Edwards says that there are more
propositions to be submitted and that No.
4S8 will be one of the strongest locals in
the county in another year.
The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners have added within the past
month twenty-seven new unions, two of
which are in this county.
The Hatters are on the warpath, and in
sist on every labor man having union
label in his hat
The Cigarmakers' International Union
has issued Its annual financial report for
1889. The entire receipts were 1881. 39e
and the total expenditure was S248. 242
or the expenditure $50, 5fe was paid to
sick members and $40, IT'S was expended
In death benefits; SAB, $40 was used up In
travelling expenses for ut-of-work men.
Strike expenses were very light, s., 202,
and protecting the union LABEL and de
Tending conspiracy cases cost So, ASS
Commencing January l. 1890, they had
balance on hand of 1885 1885,