The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-10-26
LAB0R'S INTERESTS.
The Undertakes and Their Coach
driyersPerSonal Gossip
Items and Incidents.

The Coachdrlvers Union NO i, OF Hud-
son county, is determined to obtain IL
rights. Their fight has caused consider
able distur bance in their line OF business
through the county. The president or
the union stated their case as follows
'.If you want to find out about the Under
takers Association you want first 10 con-
slider their 1nonopolistic tendencies; and
second, you want to Know that very
small minority in that association appar-
entity controls it. The few employers we
are fighting do not amount to much. It
certainly IS wonderful how they can con-
troll twenty-six of the most promi-
nent men IN the business, even to the
point Of fighting US. We do not want
anything extraordinary. All we " t Is
q fair treatment OF our men. Notwith-
standing that the association has de-
clarea war against our union, we still
| continue to publish list of the pro-
prietors who employ union help. We
shall continue to do so, and can honestly
tell you. because / know The News will
publish 1t, that we do not want to keep
| the fight up, but VIC want what we be-
lieye are our rights, we do not want the
earth, but we want an equal right to live
upou its surface
There Is good reason to believe that the
coachdrfvers and tine undertakes will
soon settle their difficulties, as a COM
promise Is expected, but the union GER
Carpenters Local No. ASS, Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners, will meet
hereafter at No. 723 Grand street.
Charles Penroyd, the celebrated one
arm compositor, Is In town. He is stick
ing type Oh The NEWS.
Everett GlackIn. who was formerly sec
Rotary or Typographical Union No. D. and
who assisted in the organization OF No.
"a. of this city, is very i'll in d New York
hospital.
The drawing for the benefit of Thomas
Flanagan, of Painters Local No. g. was
held last Monday night. Financially 1t
was successful beyond the hopes of its
promoters. Ticket No GIL won the watch,
No. AZ the clock and Dol the ACCORDION.
On account of election night falling on
the first Tuesday IN November, which is
the regular monthly meeting night of
Typographical Union No. o. the union
viii not meet on that night. Due notice
will be given OF the next meeting.
The Building Trades Council held its
regular weekly nesting in its ROOMS on
Erie street on Friday evening. Notwith-
standing the incienient weather good
many delegates were present President
| Spencer was In the chair. Considerable
returns were made for the Labor Day
picnic, but as all the organizations had
not reported the time for settling up was
extended for one week. Arrangements
hci0 lfifstlc W uOiu bhC lug -ol-Wdl OCtU CcA
the different bodies in the council on
next Thursday night at Turner Hall. on
First street. TO defray the necessary ex-
penses ton cents submission will be
charged. The prizes will be valuable
desk for the first. aud gavel and ballot
| box for the second organization. Ten
| organizations will compete, and pleas
ant night will be provided for friends.
| The desk, which is a handsome oak
piece of furniture, and well worth the
| winning. will be on exhibition at Null
| Inns furniture store on Newark avenue
| during the week until Thursday night.
| Trade generally was reported good, aud
the Building Trades Council is In q
fourishing condition.
| The Hudson County Beer. Ale and Por-
| ter Brewers Association will hold their
| grand annual Dall on Saturday evening,
| December Is, at Odd Fellows Hall,
| Hopoken. Extensive arrangements have
been made TO make the affair grand
! success, as this is their first attempt
| The committee having charge of the ar
rangements is us fotlows:- Louis Vetter-
man, chairman; Joseph Schulz. George
| Bertrand, Joseph Rsaer, Charles Hundt,
Julius Schittich aud John Mieser. II
| was mainly through the instrunientality
of the Jersey Association Of this city that
this body was organized, aud it is ex-
pected that IL will be one Of the most bril-
liant events of the season in labor circles