The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-22
LAB0R9S COLUMN.

county nus succeeded IN convincing bne
proprietors of the Wallis Iron Works of
this city that the employment OF union
men il to their advantage Last week
the firm agreed to pay union wages and
employ union men. The Wallis Iron
Works is TOW on the list of "fair" shops.
and its addition is heartily welcomed by
the building trades OF the Comfy
A special meeting OF bic Till and Sheet
Iron Workers has been called for tonior-
row night. Business of the utmost i'm,
portance is to be transacted and all the
members are requested to be in attend
ance.
President wolmsiey of Painters No.
l69 Is hustler in every way. He is al
ways on tile alert and never fails TO be on
hand when wanted.
An executive body Of the Building
Trades Council will be formed next Fri
day night. This is one of the most i'm
| portant adjuncrs to the council. aud as
each trade represented mas the privilege
| OF selecting u member OF the executive
considerable judgment will be required.
SO far the tried and trusted nave been
chosen, and IL the other bodies pursue
the same course the building trades will
have the greatest care taken of their
interests.
There ara eleven trades now repre-
sented ia the building Trrdes' Council.
Delegate Travers says that when con-
enumeration of trades try to form local
union it always reminds him OF hash.
President A. f. Imperial OF Painters
Local No. 1859 resigned his position, and
was given an honorary withdrawal carl
at the unions last meeting. Mr.. Imperial
has decided to seek his fortune in another
line of business, aud carries the best
wishes OF the bows with him. Vice Presi-
dent Wolnsley was unanimously chosen
TO take his place in the chair. and Mr..
William Bugasch is now vice-president.
The union is prospecting despite difficult
| ties, and new members are being initiated
| at every meeting.
The Cooperative Association of Jersey
| City held meeting Friday night TO per.
| feet arrangements for the public meeting
| to be held soon with view 20 explain TO
the public the advantages OF such an
| institution. There was n full meeting
aud everything sliu smoothly along.
| The Trainers Union OF this county does
not seem to be very energetic of late.
| Nobody ever hears OF them In the Jersey
| City end of the county, whatever they
may do IN North Hudson
the Jersey City, New York and Brook
| Ign Tin anu Sheet Ironworkers' ball on
| March 81 at Webster Hall, New York
| Local Union No. 642. Brotherhood oil
| Carpenters and Joiners, meet Mt Saldar-
ines Hall on De Mott street. John w.
McCloud is the presiding officer, and he
| has for assistants IN the government OF
| the Organization tue following members
| Vice president, e. ID. Alkorn; correspond
| ing secretary, Jonn Bove; financial secre-
| tary, James McCabe; treasurer, James
| Rollins. and preceptor. Robert l.. Arant.
| Typographical Union No. of New
| York Will hold its annual ball on Mon
day, March 9. aud have issued special
Invitation TO the presidents and sec Rotary
| OF No. 81 this city. A large numbs OF
the members OF No. "a will be there, as
| they are nearly all ex-nem0ers of - is
| SIX
Carpenters Union No. 642 is located IL
West HoboKcn. and as there is a scatter
| ing OF unofganlzed carpenters in that
vicinity the union has decided to hold q
mass meeting 1T an early date under the
auspices of the Building Trades Council.
A commute has been appointed 10 make
| arrangements, and a number OF speakers
have volunteered their services. AS soon
| as the details are perfected they will be
| announced in this column.
| benefit of the Building Trades Council or
Friday night while arguing a feature oil
the Clark strike at kearny.
To look after their mutual interests, the
building Trades Of the Hill have de-
| cided to hold mass meeting in the near
future. A committee has the matter in
| hand, but no date has as yet been fixed.
NC ELCCAttlN ti4u IAACLACn
| Benevolent Association will hold theii
| annual ball on Easter Monday night
March 80 in Cooper's Hall. The Commit
| tee of Arrangements is composed OF the
most prominent members of the organiza-
tion, and they say that everything VIII be
steafning. A feature OF the evening will
| be boiler and engine in fnll running or
der.
The Building Trades Council held their
i usual weekly meeting on Friday night.
| The wretched weather was in the maiu
responsible for the absence of several
delegates, but there was still fair at
/ tendance. Sergeant-At-Arms Callaghan
did not arrive in time to fire up tine stove
properly aud the result was that Presi.
| dent Spencer had TO wear bis smokin @
cap, which he always carries along
| Trade was reported dull, but it Is all OF
account of the bad weather. Several
topics were discussed and it was latt
when all the members had left the room
| Carpenters Local No. s8S meet in the
! Bank Building, No. 723 Grand street.
| Carpenters Local No. Ass has elected
| w. o. Hitchcock to take charge OF the
funds of the union. He is a good man fol
the position and is favorite with the
members of the lodge.
| Robert e. Edwards of Carpenters No
4SS. who failed to return with the new
delegates in The Building Trades Coun
| Gil, put in an appearance as member oil
| the new Executive Committee on Friday
night. MIR. Edwards Is a worker and As;
| knows 1t.
Hoboken is being organized RAPIDLY IL
nearly every line of business. Commit
tees are being formed to look after trades
| that are not at present in the ranks OF or
! ganized labor.
Mr. Robert Murphy, of Montgomery
| street, near Washington place, is an Ole
member of Bricklayers' Union No. L His
| friends are doing their utmost TO push
| MIN for Alderman in the First District
! this spring, and he stands good chance
OF getting there. A thoroughly Union
man in the Board of Aldermen would be
big addition to the labor phaianx.
Two prominent members of Typograph'
| zeal Union No. o. are bound North war
| this morning TO celebrate the anniversary
| of George Washington's birehday. Fore.
man w. b. Gardiner of the Hoboker
Nel0s is gone to visit his home IN Am
sterdaln. N. Y, and Foreman w. Mcleod
of the JERSEY Cry NEWS lob depart.