New-York tribune., 1890-04-14
TO SHADOW" TIE POLICE.
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION CALLS FOR VOL
UNrEERs TO DC THE FOOTSTEPS Or
POLICE CAPTAINS sOCI ALlsTS AND

THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION CALLS FOR VOL
UNrEERs TO DC THE FOOTSTEPS or
POLICE CAPTAINS SOCIALISTS AND
THE EIGHT HOUR MOVEMENT.
Cheers ard yells protests and acclamations. were
in order and ont Of order at the regular meeting ID
the Central Labor Union Clarendon Hall Yesterday
and NorrlN Damfp. Of International CiGsrEahers
Union No IA, had a hard tirle Of it as chairman
The first business that of altering the constitution OF
the Central Union was done with the help Of con
7ervative majority and an executive session. pro-
test from the Belle Musical Club against the Strauss
Orchestra received and referred the Committee
on Foreign Contract Labor.
The delegate, OF the Granite Cutters Union asked
that the Central Labor Union give IT, support TO the
East River tunnel scheme. This request caused a
small tornado. number OF delegates jumped up and
protested, and others yelled order" Go ahead,
ana Good scheme When quiet restored
James +. Archibald spoke against the proposed
tunnel lie said that it would eventually take away
tTahc from this city, and throw 10000 longshoremer
out OF work. as ocean steamers would then land at
Montauk Point. After mach discussion a committee
was appointed to investigate The scheme.
In a preamble to resolution which called forth
the cheers Of those present the Central Labor Union
said that Police Commissioner Voorhis in his resol-
non adopted on Friday b. the Police Commissioners.
Spcclif
ch1rgcs against the police. had failed 10 answer
tie charges Of corruption made by the Central Labor
'nion against the Police Department. Continuing
'he preamble asserted that the Police Commissioners
were III possession OF sufficient evidence to ceso every
one u the thousands Of gambling houses low resorts.
"n"'h'cu bar rooms. dance houses aud other haunts
81 Ni'c ana tat tle failure 10 do 80 was proof II
me TACT mat IN" Police commissioners preferred the
prsent condition Of affair. under which they and
uicT suborira'"s were able TO amass
u
ne pee iI sYumlttcc on investigation bc instructed 10
."'i ior volunteers from among the affiliated unions
~" MS HnnrrlihgS VINO AZ" known 10 be corrupt and
i"lcs. IN order 10 cAp pose their mi,deeds and bring
'Dont Indignation among The inhabitants Of this city
-iis cnpueh u wipe ont the Infamous system which
mas iO,teFed Grim" and generalization in puhc
r,co-. socialists VIII volunteer joyfllly.
Nearly thirty organizations. tie majority Of which
-ocali,,c were represented at a meeting held at
No. - East Four,l-t. sc. tcrday Tn. me- ting was
ioI inc purpose of devsne means TO obtain control D:
were Professor De Leon. Herman >clenicr and : f..
rchcyltch II va, at last resolved to have Il mas
That 'c union men should meet at their viii0ps head
qnar"r- and parade through the streets b. the place
- meeting IL "as also resolved 10 make May | a
was appointed 10 visit ali labor organizations 70 get
them 10 Join IN thc denomination.
\ mass meeting # panomAhcis was held in Wen
dei> Assembly Rooms. In We" FoTy -fourtll-St. yes
tcgday. ai which resolutions were passed
20 give al moral and financial aid possible
lIpur-. AID al-O ,onhemnrg the contract system now
ia use in piano factories. several speeches were
federation of Labor :. +. ,chcvit,h and Henry
Enrich The pianomakcr, will not Join in the eight;
nour movement
~ a meeting Of the Erooklyn Central Labor Union
YESTERDAY IN The Labor Lvceum I'm Nyrtlcavc.. the
legislative Committee reported that A->emhlymcn
Weed kurih and GrociJingcr and senator BrAcit
all Of Kings County had not ful'llci their pledge,
10 the Central Union. The plumbers helpers rc
ported hat they viii demand workday Of eight