New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.
RAILROAD ENGINEERS Dissatisfied.
ONE OF THEM TALKS OF THE Discomfort OF

ONE OF THEM TALKS OF THE Discomfort OF
READING SYSTEM employees.
Discomfort rcigns among the engineers and other
employees OF the Lehgh Valley Railroad and on the
other roads OF the Reading system. On the Lehigh
Valley this feeling Is boldly expressed by the en-
cheers who as a rule do not hesitate to say that
there is good reason to believe that serious trouble Is
not far ahead. speaking moro to the point the men
say that as long the Reading controls the Lehigh
Valley there Is danger OF general strike and COM
plete te-up.'
A Tribune reporter secured q statement yesterday
from old engineer employed on the Lehgh Naley
Railroad. who said:
"Tt you want to know what we are paid you had
better ask the master-mechanc at Easton. Penn. He
pays Just what he sees it, and II we do not like II
we can CO. Some engineers receive SO. some SO so.
and Others receive only 81 rs a day. For several
weeks old and trusted employees have been discharged
after years of faithful service. cannot say what we
have done at our meetings at Easton: II did so
would lose my place within twenty-four hours.
will say however. that the engineers employed on the
Lchgh Valley are going to take active measures to
remedy the existing evils"
do you mean that strike Will be ordered'"
THAT Is about the best way to put it, / guess.
Every man on the road knows that our president Is
bitterly opposed to organized labor. lie made that
reputation on the Philadelphia and Reading few
years ago, and when man applies for employment on
the Philadelphia and Reading he is required TO sign
an application which contains large number Of ques
tons. lie is asked If he Is member OF any labor
organization II lie IS asked to sever his connec-
ton with IL forthwith That method Is going to spread
to every road in the Reading system unless the Read
ng combination Is broken to pieces. As soon as the
first bold steps arc taken there will be trouble all
along the line Every brotherhood man knows that
our president Is constant menace the broherhOods
lie has said that he will define the position OF the
Reading system toward tho brotherhoods very shortly
He has already done so, and now arc going TO
define position in no unmeaning way. You may
look for trouble before another month has passed"
Division No. 1877, Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi
neers Of the Central Railroad OF NewJersey, held
Pacific ave. and Mspcst. The engineers were
tons were taken to prevent the leakage Of
news. Tho meeting was strictly secret one. N. y.
a Conservative and is doing his best to avert a
stElke, would only say :" As long Is the Reading
locomotive Engineers will begin on May ii ut At
T a G @ PssS aeesn to thee the co %sss
ton. when asked whether the Reading troubles would
DO considered there, he said that he did not know
A NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CLOAKMAKERs.
Tho first National convention OF cloakmakeTs ever
held In this country was begun yesterday, at No.
1913 Rivmgtonst where II will remain In session for
several days. A large number Of delegates
present. Marcus Blanc. Of NewYork. was elected
chairman. Delegates were present trom Brooklyn,
Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia. To-day
delegates will come from Montreal and Httsburg.
Tho objects Of tho convention 10 form inter
national union OF cloaknakcrs 10 have all the cloak
makers In the United States and Canada controlled
by an executive board 10 all lawful means to
abolish the sweating system, and to collect large
-triko fund. Reports received from the dele
gates Tie New York delegates said that they rep
resented 10 900 coakmakers. The reports OF the
other delegates showed that there were $500 cloak
makers VI Chicago $50 in Baltimore, 1000 in Phlla
deiphia 400 IN Boston The usual complaints
against the Sweating" system were made by all the
delegates The reports showed that In this city the
cloakmakers are suffering moro than In any other
city In tho United States.
At tho weekly meeting Of the Central Labor Union
Yesterday in Clarendon Hail. No. ia East Thirteenth
st. a letter was received from VicePrc'dent Norton
in which he Acknowledged the receipt Of the resolutions
rocertly adoptcd by the Central Labor Union, asking
for higher for letter carriers and said thnt the
resolutions would be sent 10 the Senate.
John Most the notorious Anarchist, was condemned
nv several delegates for his audacity In announcing
that he wa> going To speak Mt the Central Labor
Union demonstration In Union Square this evening
II was said that II he made any attempt 10 90 50
he would be arrested.