New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-09
NOTES IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.
A FIGHT AMONG THE BREWERS THREATENS TIC
GROW LIVELY.


GROW LIVELY.
An unusual ouictness was noticeable a. the meeting
Of the Central Labor Union yesterday. The delegates
congratulated themselves the decrease OF the Dem
ocratlc majority in this city ON Tuesday. The BaHot
Reform Committee made final report In regard to tho
mnss-mectings hold before election. The committee
also reported that they thought 1t likely that the Dem
ocats would introduce blanketbaot bill In the Leg
slatire this win err. committee which appointed
some time cgo to investigate the qualifications OF
building inspectors made a report. The report had
little fault to find with the inspectors but announced
that there were TOO few Of them to attend to the
work in their department in satisfactory way. a
resolution was passed recommending that more lh-
spcctors be appointed.
The Picture Frame Makers Union and elders Union
reported that they had strike for woTkaay OF
nine hours in all shops except that Of Knoedler Co.
The Grievance Committee Of the Central Labor Union
put in bill for expenses for one day. which was al
lowed only after long discussion. 1t was Tor 49,
and the items were 81 day for each member OF the
committee, car fare, and 81 apiece for dinner ana
supper.
Much excitement caused at the meeting OF inc
New York Federation of Labor yesterday by the re-
port that the Central Labor Federation had expeied
Brewers Union No. because it recognized the New
York Federation as a genuine labor union inc
Brewers Union at admitted 10 membership,
and a long discussion the infamous action OF
tho Central Labor Federation, in expeng one brewers
union and trying to form another followed 1t was
resolved that, as committee of six from the Central
Labor Federation had visited union brewers and asked
them not to recognize their contracts with Brewers
Union No. /, the New-York Federation OF Labor con-
dennis this dastardy action aud pledges support to
Brewers Union No. l."
At the meeting of the Central Labor Federation yes
teday the fight among the brewers took almost the
entire time of the meeting The new brewers union
organized by the Federation was admitted The COM
mee Of SIX which organized this union made report
and accused TIE NewYork Federation Of signing q
contract with brewers who employed many non-union
men of other trades. They asserted that Brewers
Union No. 1 run by men who made war on the
Central Labor Federatons OF New York. Brooklyn and
Hudson County, ~ j. The delegates adopted the ne
port and appointed d committee OF three to draft q
circular den0uncng Samuel GOmpes. president Of the
American Federation of Labor. The night among the
brewers threatens to be lively one. In fact. now
that the election Is over. labor unions will devote
time to Quarrelling.
secret meeting of District Assembly No. 40 was
held yesterday, at No. 81 Union Square 1t was
resolved not to give any news whatever 10 the press
hereafter The Bale Musical Club made a request
that the boycott the Garden Theatre and the Grand
Opera House be declared at an end. As the union
gave no reason for their request committee ap-
pointed to investigate and the request was fled