The evening world., 1893-12-20
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

A cooperative brick yard has been established
by union bricklayers In Nashville. Tenn.
Peter Earl and william sprean represent the
Progressive Association of Stationary Engineers
In the Passaic County Trades Assembly.
Brooklyn granite cutters charge that non-union
men are employed by 7. pittbladdo, ]. sharkey
and Other firms near Greenwood Cemetery.
New sections composed OF Poles have recently
been organized In BROOKLYN and Newark by the
Polish branch OF the Socialist section In this
city.
President; +. Granner, vice-President; A. J. Bar
row, Secretary; +. Burton, Treasurer: c. Oss-
mann, Sergeant at Arms.
Prof. Daniel De Leon will speak upon the new
administration In the KNIGHTS of Labor. at next
Saturdays meeting OF Adjusters and Finishers'
Local Assembly 2Ss. Elizabeth. N. J.
The Piano-Tuners' Union has raised its initia-
President; NJ. Smith, Vice-President: w. +. Free
man, Secretary; Charles Roll. Treasurer.
Masters wages have been reduced from SIS to
SO per week, at Van vliet's malt-house in New
ark. n. J. About twenty-five men struck. and
their places were filled BY non-union men.
Walking Delegate Edward Mclaughlin. OF Local
not a candidate for reelection. and that he will
resign his position at the next regular meeting Of
his assembly.
From all shops under the Jurisdiction Of Ma
chinists' Progressive Union No. 1 It 10 reported
that wages are being reduced. and that men are
compelled to tend to more than one machine at
one time.
The President OF the Trunk Makers Union In
Paris, France. was sued for 500 damages on &C
count OF a boycott circular issued by the Union
but the court decided in his favor. The case was
dismissed.
From Jan. 1 the sick benefit for members of the
German-American Topographic will be So per
week. and to unemployed members an aggregate of
$50 will be paid for five consecutive weeks. but
not more than $50 per annum.
European statistics state that there are not less
than 20, 900, 900 women working in the industries of
Europe. of whom there are about s 1000. 900 In Ger
many. $50. 600 in England, !. $50. 900 in France.
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An invitation from the Trades and Labor Com
ference to cooperate in ~sgitating for labor de-
mands to be submitted to the State Constitutional
Convention was tabled yesterday by the Central
Committee Of the New York Section of the So
cialist Labor party.
Tomorrow evening new officers are to be elected
by HorseshoerB' Union No. 8. For having worked
at Carlin's non union shop, Horseshoers' Union
No; l has expelled two Of its members. National!
Delegate McEnany will install the new officers Of
Union No. 1 on Monday evening, Jan. 8.
Twenty machinists employed at the Edison Elec-
trio Company's works in Paterson. N. j. are on
strike for an advance of wages from sl.75 to So
per day. The Superintendent says he can get all
the new men he wants for sl.75 from other cities.
Carpenters. Union No, ss has elected Henry
dent; Samuel Maxwell. Recording Secretary: p. +.
Van Houten, Financial Secretary; J. D.. pemarest,
Warden; Sam Page. j. u. Fox. S. Garrison. Trus-
tees; o. zabriskie. Nj. Il. Lambert. c. IL. Ward.
Auditors.
Journeymen Plumbers Union Nc. 2 elects: John
O'Neill. President; Patrick l.awless, Vice-Presi-
dent; william Campbell. Financial Secretary;
spsars M and JOHN M NeiIta,"S sss sen,rtss; w Wffnara
o'Keefe. ststStician; Patrick Lawlesss. Walking
pelesa,ei $; MskeO9; 9; anderson can +; Lawless' r.
f. C. Cockey. j. F. Pagan. J. +. Shorey. 7. Il.
Fleming. John Riley. NJ. J. o'Leary and 7. A.
Brooks are the Governing Committee of the Mag
netic Club, which Is composed OF operators en-
ployed by the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The is busy making arrangements for
the annual dinner Of the club. which Is to take
place some time In January.
Electrical Workers Union No. 3 has settled
It's differences with the Brooklyn Electric Equip
ment Company. who now will employ members Of
that union. In consequence of a disagreement
with the National brotherhood of Electrical
Workers about the admission of linemen. whom
Union No. 3 wanted to organize in separate
branches. No. 8 has decided to withdraw from the
Brotherhood, and steps are to be taken to form a
The General Executive Board of the Journey
men Taiiors' Union Of America reports that Diff
ferences between local unions and employer pre-
town. o., Salt Lake city. Utah; huntington. Ind.
Hot Springs. Ark. Leavenworth. Kan. Quincy
t tm i aa;4 steSSenv,i i%a' O.. nnd Colorado Springs,
Col. The receipts at the general office last month
were s.Sos.io ana y. 80 20 was expended the
A delegation from the International Cigar Max
ers' Union, now investigating the Printing Dis.
trict' in New York. find. that in only one out OF
ten saloons and restaurants irequented by members
OF tho typographical Union blue-label cigars are
sold. Saloon keepers say that such a thing as de-
handing union made cigars is scarcely heard OF
from union printers. ana many Members OF the
Typographical Union will be surprised to learn
that they have been patronizing saloons and res
taurants whose owners not only absolutely refuse
TO sell blue-label cigars, but snub a committee
from the Cigar-Makers' Union which waits upon
them. In the face OF the fact that cigarmakers
are among the most consistent OF all members of
labor organizations in demanding union made
goods, this condition of Affairs is. to say the least.
discouraging.
Milhsu's Cslisaya r. a wholesome tonic: