The evening world., 1894-05-09
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Charles II. Ellis is the newly elected secre-
tary OF the Marine Engineers Benevolent Asso-
citation.
On June the National Convention OF tn.
steam-Fitters Union will assemble In Cleveland,
Knights Of Labor Assemblies composed OF car
penters and joiners are being formed In various
parts OF the country by Organizer r. A. Malone.
In San Diego Cal. the Knights OF Labor have
organized cooperative league for purposes OF
manufacture and consumption.
Bookbinders' Union No. has passed resolu-
tions condemnlng the treatment OF Coxey and his
followers by the police in Washington.
Delegates from labor organizations In Jersey
City Heights have formed an association for the
purpose OF establishing a Labor Lyceum in that
locality.
The knights OF Labor pilots in this harbor
have revived their local assembly.
District Assembly 70. X OF L.. has elected p
]. Seberger, Master Workman, Edward Peterson
Secretary Treasurer. p. J. seberEer. f. Peterson.
II. A. Malone, r. Dslby, J. T. McGrath. Execu-
tive Committee
The imitation fee OF the Laborers Union Pro-
tective Society has been raised from IS to sio
seven divisions having voted for the increase
and four against It.
Beerdrivers' Union No. 1 is having trouble with
the Mutual Brewing Company, College Point, L.
L.. where union man was discharged. It Is
alleged without reasonable cause.
James Ward. w. +. Aldrch and r. C. Peet
have been elected delegates to the Building Trades
Conference by Local Assembly 2.sss. X. Of L..
painters. with Instructions to assist In the fight
against imported decorations.
Cigar Makers Union No. 14s proposes an amend
ment to the constitution OF the Cigar Makers
International Union. abolishing the system Of
out -of-work cards.
Cigar Makers Union No. g. Hoboken, has been
requested by the general officers OF the Longshore-
mems National Union, to assist In organizing q
local union Of 'longshoremen. The matter was
referred to the Central Labor Federation OF Hud-
son County.
Laberers' Division No. 3 has adopted rssoiu-
lions censuring the local bricklsyers' unions for
laborers fearing that their wages will be
paid irreguiariy by their own bosses. too.
To agitats for rapid transit roads to be built
by the city District Assembly 40. X OF L.. has
on an. S S
be J. r. Sovereign, Daniel De Leon. Charles
sothersn. Hugh Gresnan and Lucien saniai.
The onicsrr elected by tn. Convention of the
Textile Workers. National Union yesterday are:
Treasurer: R. McGuy. Thomas Brown. ]. l..
Tomlinson. General Executive Board.
Local Assembly 7., X. OF L., taliors has rs-
have been reduced. A special committee was sp-
pointed to take the matter In hand In one shop
an increase Of wages was gained after strike Of
hve hours. Mr.. Buchsbaum has been elected Sec
retary. Last week the Assembly enrolled l+o new
members
Health Commissioner Reynolds. OF Nashville.
Tenn. has advised the clothing merchants in that
city to no longer deal with contractors keeping
sweat-shops, In order to prevent the spreading
OF smallpox. The Sanitary State Board Of Illinois
has also declared the manufacturing of clothes un-
der the sweating system to be dangerous to the
health OF the community.
Thomas II. Grundy real estate agent, OF Pitts
burg has been nominated as q candidate for Gov
ernor by the Socialist Labor party In Pennsyl
vania. The rest the State ticket are: For
Lieutenant Governor, Frederick Long. OF Typo
graphical Union No. q for Secretary Of State,
w. D. King, a blacksmith: for Auditor General.
Joseph H. Allen. journeymsn painter for Con-
gressman-at-Large, Ernest Kraft, a compositor en-
ployed on the Public Ledger. and Dr. George
Metzler. a Philadelphia physician.