Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

to provide tlagmen. automatic couplers,
iron ratings and other necessary apph
ances for the protection of life and
limb, thereby causing annually the ac-
tual murder of thousands of employees,
passengers and other people;
ReS0lred, That we demand the criminal
prosecution of Chauncey NJ, Depew, the
Nanderblts and their associates as will
full murderers, fit to shine in state pri.
son among the worst criminals that
the wage.Competitire system has pro-
duced.
Bakers Union No reported having
had a successful convention of some %
unions to enforce action against tleisch-
mann's Yeast and resolved not to recOg
nize the Central Labor Union as bona
dde labor organization hereafter.
All organized labor was urgently re
Quested to push the boycott against
Fleischmanns Yeast and to enforce in
this city the boycott on Ooerzbacher x
Sons, lst Ave. between 9th and 9TH
streets.
The Brewers Union requested a spe-
cial boycott against A, Fink 4 Sons beer
Granted.
The corresponding Secretary was in
structed to ask the German Painters
| Union to march with the Z. l.. +,
Eccentric Engineers No. 3 requested
| the endorsement Of a circular asking all
engineers in cigar factories to join their
union Request granted.
The boycott placed by Bakers Union
| No. 90 upon the goods of boss Geibel-
house was endorsed.
Iron Moulders Union No %, reported
| gaining 10 members III Messlers shop.
| The Operators and Cloak makers re-
ported the opening by them of CO.
operative shop which already employs
| 1870 men.
An fearful condition of municipal mis-
government seems to exist in the far
famed city of hrotherly love, Philadel-
phia. The striking Cloak-makers are
indiscriminately arrested und put under
5000 bail. Sympathlsers and persons
known to be of socialist tendencies are
also arrested. A mass-meeting under
the auspices of the G. l.. +. will be
arranged to protest against the police
Interference both in Philadelphia and
New York. The corresponding Secre'
tary was instructed to write to the te'
deration of Trades and German Trades
at that place and urge the adoption OF
probibitory measures
The Suspender Makers requested the
services of the Organization Committee
Granted.
The Trustees were instructed to &C
quire an Index Book, and correct llsi
of names and addresses will be kept al
1856 Bowery, so that in case OF important
matters necessitating the presence OF {
delegate of a certain trade, he may bt
notified without delay. This book viii
only be shown to members upon the
production of delegates card
Delegate Doyle of Cigarmakers unlof
No. 218, Bnghampton, N y, accom-
panied by Edward King, was granted
the floor and told Of the great strike
there. Both he and King urged thu
necessity of financial assistance. Th'
Corresponding Secretary was instructed
to issue subscription lists to all unions
and all funds are TO be turned over t.
Fin. Sec'y. A. Waldinger, 1879 Broom
street.
The WORKMEN's ADVOCATE was thel
made the official organ OF this body
and all unions requested to advertise il
its Trades Union Directory at S5 pc
year,
The Organization Committee was in
structed to organize the Masters.
A motion not to recognize the Centra
Labor Union as bona fde labor organi
zatiOn was carried unanimously withou
debate.
The Corresponding Secretary reporte
that he had requested the Police Com
missioners to give a committee heal
ing on the charges against policema
!, Van Horn.