The evening world., 1894-03-28
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

Sixteen labor papers went under last year,
while twenty seven new ones were started.
The Gas-Mete Makers and Amalgamatcd
Brass Workers Unions have agreed to recognize
each others cards.
kurtz & Co. have granted the demands of
their striking cabinet-m makers for the union scale
OF wages.
International Organizer Gunther. OF the Fur
niture Workers, is In Albany trying to organize
4 union there.
carmen's Union No. 10 has elected NJ. F.
Conroy, Chief; r. ]. Montgomery. Recording
Secretary; c. Kruger. Finacial Secretary; John
Byrne. Agent
Tailors' Progressive Union No. II initiated
twelve new merneTs this week. In the future
two agitation meetings will be held every month.
The army of unemployed painters in this city
and Brooklyn Is growing lcSs. and the different
walking delegates report trade improving.
The Retail Clerks Union OF Ct. Louis has do
mated $50 to the Retail Clerks Union of Den
yer to assist them In pushing a boycott against
certain local arms.
In the last eight years the Brotherhood Of
prnhemen paid more than $3.50. 600 to disabled
members and TO widows OF those who lost their
lives through accidents on the road.
Statistics collected by the Manufacturers Rec
ord show that there are now in the South 40s
cotton mills, with 2.7s3.S7 spindles and 62,o52
looms, The capital invested Is estimated at
Sa7. O00. 600 as against s2l, 976, 900 In 1850.
Next Saturday, in the afternoon, the Socialists
Of Paterson; n. j., win rattty their nominations
for Alderman Is Matthew Mcguire. one Of the
founders and the first Secretary of the Central
Labor Union In this city.
The meetings of the unemployed in indianapolis
are No longer attended by any crowds as they
used TO be when the movement to relieve the I'M
employ ed began. At the last public meeting only
SIX persons made their appearance.
I'm all the history OF the land the working
people have had ninety-nine votes to the other fell
lows one. Let the workingmen OF the country
nomic questions. and unite with those with whom.
IN their enlarged vision, they agree. "-General
Master Workman Sovereign.
Aside from Eugene V. Debs's plan to federate
the different railroad Organizations upon an eco
monte and political platform. there Is a move
ment TO also centralize the sick and death benefit
FUNDS OF these organizatl) pms. In order to simplify
the administration and reduce expenses.
Engineers Union No. /. Brooklyn. at its last
regular meeting. Endorsed the circular OF Typo
graphical Union No. 6 in favor of Government
te!ographs. The members were Instructed to in.
sist that where they work union laborers he also
,mpIoyed. For the next two weeks an assessment
or ! per cent. Of the members wages will be
levied for the bencnt Of the unemployed.
About 2iO silk weavers employed at the Astoria
SIR Works, steinway. l.. l.. are on strike to en-.
force a demand for the pay ment Of overtime.
Among the strikers are many women. They say
They, have been compelled to work until 10, 30
? NJ; without extra pay, supt. Charles Mailman
charged unless they resume work at once.
The knights of Labor should ease to hold
assemblies OF any craft or trade where the
same Ia organized under a trades union head.
This would get rid Of the cause of many bickcr-
inss and clashes OF authority in trade affairs.
Then bring the Knights OF Labor and the trades
unions into line with all other forms OF bona
fde Industrial organizations, blending all In one
harmonious whole. Thus the organizations Of
labor could be 'as many as the blows, vet one
as the sea l am heartily In the movement to
unite labors scattered forces p. J. MCGUIRE.
New delegates were admitted to the Miscellaneous
Section of the Central Labor Union yesterday
from Union No. ! and Walters
A iu,inDs No, 9; IT., The s Section discussed the reso.
Chamber OF Commerce but took no action. The
Arbitration COMMITTEES was instructed to visit
the American Biscuit Company whose managers
refuse to recognize the newly organized Cracker
Bakers Union. The representatives Of the In
ternational Bakers Unions related their dir.
f~culties with the Independent and Bohemian
Bakers Unions whom they charged with CO.
operating with certain bosses. There was some
discussion about the differences between the X.
OF l.. and International Makers Unions,
hut as the representatives Of the latter were moi
present the matter was laid over for next week.
1t appears that the X. OF l.. are
wiling to join the Internationals and then there
will be no further trouble.