New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13
STRIKERS GOING BACK TO WORK.
no IRON WORK WILL BE DONE, HOWEVER, UNTIL
AN AGREEMENT Is REACHED-OTHER
LABOR TROUBLES

The Board OF Walking Delegates In high
feather all day yesterday, what they termed their
victory" over the firm OF Pausen & Eger owners Of
the lIecla Iron Works, in Williamsburg. Late
Friday night the contractors employing the workmen
who went on strike in sympathy with the House
smiths Union sent word TO the Board OF Walking
Delegates that they would like to have the strike
settled and to meet the architects OF the various
buildings At this meeting, held in Clarendon Hall,
1t was agreed that the men, with the exception of the
iouseamths should return to work, and until
satisfactory settlement made with the firm Of
Panlsen q Eyer no iron work should be done. At
80 a. yesterday all the woSmen except the house
smiths began work on the Union Trust Orient In
surancc, Brown Brothers Bank and Lancaster In
surance buildings. on The World" Building the men
returned to work at Yesterday afternoon the
Board of Walking Delegates received letter from the
nrm Of Pauen Eger saying that the contract signed
with the Housesmiths Union on Thursday had not
been broken nor had the delegates been insulted.
The firm was willing and ready to fulfil all its oh.
legations to the union, and walking delegates would be
welcome 10 inspect the iron works. but the firm asked
that the obnoxious delegate who caused all the trouble
he kept away. The men will all return 10 work to-
morning.
The Ncw-YOrk Seamen and Firmens Union tce-
graphed 10 the Philadelphia branch yesterday that
il would pay all legal expenses for the prosecution OF
the captain Of the steamer Rappahannock, who is
charged with cruelty TO five union sailors. The Ma
tOnal convention Of sailors and Firemens Unions
begins tomorrow in the Aldcrmcn's chamber OF the
City Hail. Sessions will be held Tomorrow and
Wednesday, meeting of the Board Of Aldermen being
held Tuesday.
The following letter has been sent TO all boss
carpenters in this city by the United brotherhood
and Amalgamated Society Of Carpenters and Joincrs
The Coniercace Committee. representing the United
brotherhood Of Carpenters and JOncrs and the Amalga
mated society Of Carpenters and Joners beg leave 10
notify the employing carpenters Of New York that on
and after Monday May ,, the working hours 0f
jOurncymcn carpenters in this city Will be eight, at
S. - per day. Address all answers Weston ID. Wood
ward. secretary, No. 80 sevcnthave
samuel GOmpcrs. president OF the American Fedora
tion Of Labor promise, to present to the Congress In
vestgtlng Committee In the Barge Ofice before long
a number of aridavits charging certain mission
aries in Armenia with sending Armenian silk workers
this country under contract.
There will bc "A meeting of the carpenters
who intend 10 demand working day Of eight hours
next Thursday evening for purposes Of agitation.
a massmectng OF cloakmahcrs will be held In
Webster Hall 10 day under the auspices Of the Work
ingwOmcnS' Society. Among the speakers will be
: f. ,hevtch, Miss Ida Van Etten And Mrs. Johanna
tiOrr.
The German House Painters Union has decided
on q work day Of eight hours for five days and seven
Saturdays at 50 II per day