The evening world., 1894-03-13
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.

The walking delegates OF the local carpenters
unions report that trade is rapidly improving
Foster & Ililson's cigar. makers are on strike
and the local strike committee Is supporting them.
The boiler makers OF the Singer sewing machine
factory at Elizabeth N. j.. are on strike against
reduction OF wages
=, Frederick Fredrichs has been elected Recording
Secretary Of Typographical Union No 1876 to Mi
Bailey.
To the striking shoemakers OF Lattemann a
Co, d, A. ~. X Of L., has granted 81, 500 out
OF which the strikers were paid their weekly
benefit yesterday.
Walking Delesate westenberger, OF the Archl.
tcc,ural Iron Workers Union, has resigned. His
successor is TO be chosen this week. The Union
contcmplates Joining the Knights OF Labor.
AZ io.nghts meeting Of tho Operative Plssterers'
Society action is to be taken upon the question OF
plaster by imported labor and material.
Members of the Local Brotherhood Carpenters
Unions who refused to go on strike against steam.
building have been fined by their organizations.
John j sullivan, President Of the New York
state Congress OF the Knights Of Labor has been
mcrs and Curt. settlers to push the bills now be-
fore the Legislature relating to street pavings.
:, Division a Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Ensineers elected these officers Anthony Meyers.
Chief; Scott Owens, Senior; o. A. Dudong.
Junior; A; H. Van Worst, W. 7. Atwood, J.
Jacobs. assistants; J. b. Teller. Guide; NJ hughes.
Chaplain.
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Railway Union, claims to possess proof that the
A. T.. a wss pr5anlsed with money Of railroad
labor movement in this country.
Cigar-Makers' Union No l2g, Denver, Col, has
given vote OF thanks to Cigar. Makers Union No.
lb OF this city. for the financial aid rendered in
the strike now progressing In Denver Oficers for
lft are to be nominated next Saturday.
ri Local Assembly $500 SEQ K Of l.. brewery work.
Brewing Company. and the pckcts report good
results in many parts Of New York and vicinity.
The Central Labor Union lndorsed the boycott
yesterday.
are among the mos; energetic agitators for the
striking SILK wearers. They are travelling through
the entire territory Of the American silk industry
strike.
Local Assembly 4s5, X, OF L., Tallors initiated
fourteen new members last night The Assembly
won It's strike at the shop Of Contractor Rush.
Next Thursday a special meeting will be held to
consider the proposition OF calling National Con-
vention OF garment workers.
An International Furriers Union is to be or
ganzed at Brussels in May next. a Congress hav-
Ing been called for that purpose to assemble on
May Is. The establishment OF a bureau OF CORE
spondence and information an international organ
and the eght-hour workday the principal
objects to be attained.
New local branches CT the brotherhood OF Boil.
makers and Iron Ship Builders were organized
last month at Sayre, Pa; Portland Me. and
Knoxville, Tenn Trade Is still very, dull In
ington, Ind Pueblo. Col Lima, o.. Brainerd.
Mimi. St. Louis, Mo-: Logsnsport, Ind. st.
Paul. MINI.
The Board of Walking Delegates appointed 4
special committee yesterday to attend conferences
OF the steamftters and their helpers by which It
is hoped that the differences between their ar
ganiEations may be finally settled. 1t was sa.l
that the tired fighting each other. and
that their unions will probably amalgamate To
a committee OF d. A. 253. X Of L., building con-
structors, information was given in regard to
differences between the Cement Masons' and La
borers' Unions.
~ no Tad.
Grafton Of Labor: Allan l.. McDermott Chairman
OF the Democratic State Committee OF New Jer-
sey: franklin Murphy. Chairman OF the Republ-
can State Committee; J. w. Sullivan, Of Typo
graphical Union No. g. and J. p. Mcdonnell.
Commissioner OF Arbitration. behalf Of the
, New Jersey Direct Legislation League yesterday
addressed the House of Assembly in Trenton In
favor OF amendment to the Constitution per
mitting the people OF New Jersey to either pro-
pose new laws and submit them to a general vote
or veto laws made by the Legislature, the system
known the initiative and referendum