The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-01
LABOR NEWS.


The German Painters Union Of Hobo
ken held public meeting on Friday night
at Streekfuss' Hail, No. 121 First street.
Charles II. Simmerman. secretary OF the
State Labor Bureau, spoke at consider
able length. Mr.. James Moran, James J.
Bowling and others spoke of the benefits
of organization, and several Germans
spoke in their native language and ex-
plained to their fellow countrymeD the
technical points in the English addresses
The Bricklayers' International Union,
which has heretofore declined TO connect
itself with any other organization, has Or
dered a vote by local unions on the ques-
ton of joining the American Federation
of Labor.
Typographical Union No. "a viii hold
it's regular monthly meeting on TUESDAY
night at eight o'clock at Stier's Hall, cor
ner of Jersey avenue ana tlrss street;
Several glassworkers at GlassDoro
struck last week, and the fires were drawn
and works shut down.
..Bill after bill Is introduced In the
Legislature" said labor man TO me one
day last week, "but we never see one
compelling railroads 10 look after Inc
families of men killed while In the dis
Charge OF their duty, aud they are killed
every day in the week. The companies
do not even defray burial expenses, and
when, after lot of red tape procedure,
they donate $50 or $50. document has TO
be signed agreeing TO settle the case then
and there. Thirty-fiye dollars is small
recompense for a large family who has its
previder taken away
GTwO cents assessment will be Levied Tor
five weeks upon all the members or the
American Federation OF Labor TO help the
fund which will be used to ennble the
miners to win the eight hour day. me
"a
The Single Tax Club Of this city will
hold one of it's most interesting meetings
on Thursday, February 5, at its quarters
in Henn's Assembly Rooms on Newark
avenue. Mr.. J. r. Dubois, of Bayonne,
will address the meeting. besides several
other we'll known single tax men; An
effort is being made to have DE-. McGlynn
speak in the near future for the beneilt
of the club and its friends.
The Passaic Trades Assembly is getting
along in good shape. New delegates are
fiocking In from all over the county.
Typographical Union No 1876, Of Pater-
son. is among one of the latest TO be adj
mitted.
Labor doings in the Legislature during
the past week:--Mr. Usher has introduced
d weekly payment bill, Mr.. Williams
wants labor papers of five years stand
ing to publish the laws. Mr.. Lanes meas
ure cornpels railroads to use the safety
force the law. Mr. Mulheron7s bill de-
elares it unlawful for employers to conn
pei employees to sign contracts preventing
them from suing for damages in cases of
accident caused By the negligence OF the
employer, Mr.. King wants non-residenrs
from acting as peace officers, an Indirect
knock on the knuckles for Pinkertonism,
and also making 1t illegal for employers
to compel employees to sign contracts
agreeing not to join labor organizations,
and Mr.. Ketcnain presented a petition for
the Saturday half holiday bill from
clerks employed in Newark. IL IL ex-
| pected that every week during the ses-
sion some Of the reading labor lights will
be IN attendance pushing the bills intro
duced and framing new ones. The labor
organizations were never SO legislatively
active as they are this session.
Mr.. Charles Simmerman is and inter-
esting talker, and has labor statistics at
his. fingers ends. He is amusing at times
| and gets IN his little jokes in such a
pleasing manner that the most statlsti-
cal subject commands the attention Of
| his audience.
The Building Trades Council did not
hold their usual weekly meeting on Fri
| painters meeting in Hoboken. The
| council will meet on next Friday night
/ at Cooper Hall.
Mr.. Frank Mooney of the Painters
/ Local, No. 169 is able to be out again. He
| had a hard fight with old Diphtneria, but
| SUGGESTED in coming out ahead
| The Executive Committee or the FEEDER
| alton of Trades and Labor Unions of the
! State Of New Jersey, which is affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor,
| has forwarded q circular and copy of the
| constitution, adopted at the Congress
| held in Newark Ia 1880, to the secretaries
/ of the different unions VINO are not
already on the membership roll The
| benefits and advantages are fully set
1 FORTH and there Is no doubt but what
there will be number Of new delegates
sent 10 the Federation at its next meet
ing The committee is composed OF men
who are all workers in the cause of labor
State.
Assemblyman Usher, one Of the most
prominent labor advocates in this and the
last Legislature, is laid up At his home in
West Hoboken with fever.
There was a little difficulty between thu
carpenters employed on the new Turr
Hall, ia Union Hill, aud the contractor
4 on account of non-payment of wages.
strike was ordered and lien was about
/ to be put upon the building when thu
Turner'S agreed to pay the wages due GU
4 of the next payment TO the contractor.
A second vote is being taken by he 10
cal unions of the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners on the new consti
! luton. Some of the sections were dis
puted, and as the voting was not alto
gether correct on some OF them new
vote was ordered. The order is ia excel
lent financial and numerical standing
aud Hudson County Is holding Its eud VI
in great shape.
Carpenters Local No. 4S2 meets in TIL
bank building corner OF Pavonia ayenu
and Erie street. every Monday night.
is Que of the strongest in the Stale.
/ The Amalgamated Carpenters Uniol
have superannuated 30l members durinl
the past year, and b0ast of u mem bersniy
OF 81, 52S.
The Jersey Associations ball whicl
was held at Woods Hall on Thursda.
night was a grand success. The weathe
was bad, but that did not prevent the boy
from purchasing the tickets.
Painters Local No. 1863 meet at Fire
mems Hall, on CentralE avenue. ever
Mouday night.
The Industrial Senate of New Jerse
meets at the knights of Labor Hall q
Trenton today The Paterson delegation
will come on 10 this city, and Will leay
with the Jersey City members over til
Pennsylvania Railroad. CONSIDERABLE
business OF q Legislative Character viii b
TRANSACTED.
The Cigarmakers' Union held thei
usual weekly meeting al STEERS Hall las
night.
Henry Gruber will make pretty goot
lawyer by the Time he gets through study
ing the labor enactmeuts.
call has been issued for delegate