The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-11
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

! Chicago building trades workmcn are threatened
with general lockout.
The cigar makers OF U. Ohnis SIC rul:on street
brooklyn, are on strike for higher wages.
4 Iirass-Workcrs' Union No. l has adopted rcso-
litiuns In favor OF woman suffrage.
Ten thousand Alabama miners Endorsed the
State ticket OF the Peoples party.
MachinlEts' Union No. IL will celebrate its
third anniversary on Saturday. April 2S
A canvass OF the factories at Ansonia Conn
shows business increasing and prospects good
/ by a vote Of 2s to the Holyokc Central Labor
Union has decided in favo; OF Independent political
action
! rifty-hvc new members were enrolled at the
| the last regular meeting OF the Suspender Max
ers' Union
The building trades workmen in this city are
agreed that IN the near future there VIII be no
more protrected strikes In their line OF business,
| James Smith, c. II. Yourell and Thomas
Tyrreli are the newly elected representatives. Of
the Ornamental and Operative Plasterers Society
| In the Board OF Walking Delegates.
I The initiation fec Of The Journeymen Plumbers
and Gas-fittets' Progressive Association has been
raised from s. to SIS This week the organization
gained hve new members
I George Messner has been elected manager OF the
labor bureau OF Bakers Union No 90. The other
candidates for the Office were Edward NoIte'
Henry Mas and william Staertzenbach
! Union shirt makers won strikes this week In the
shops OF contractors A. Rosented. lGj Division
street: Cohen d Timon, lS+ Norfolk street j.
/ Engel, is Delaney street. and NJ. Llschewsky, ~
Market street
| The General Executive Council OF the American
Federation Of Labor has requested ORGANIZED labor
to nlnrse Congressman Mcguire bills for the i'm
| proyement Of the condition Of American seamcn.
| Capmakers have been successful in their strike
for higher wages at the shops Of PeChner Brothers
and Kaufman a. Baker. Their union gained about
800 new members during the last few days.
/ Irlcklaycrs' Union No. II has decided that rs
members must not take any sub-contracts without
the permission Of tho General Executive Board.
Henry Erhardt was elected member Of the Ar
bitration Committee
Branch 10 Of the Brotherhood Of Bookhnhers
elected: Walter Roche. President: w +. Guhttk,
CiRl Secretary, C. +. Judge Treasurer; William
, Quinlan Inspectors Michael Kelly. Guide: Charles
Finch, sergeant-at-Arms J. II. Sheridan. Stats
tcian.
The nellCent, honest aboring man is the
true American II there must be any distinc.
lions made aside from that OF honest manhood
against meanness and knavery, let 1t be that OF
Intelligence against ignorance. ANY distinction
based on wealth and poverty should have no place
In this land Of equality. "-Trainmens Journal
Edward Henckler reelected Secretary and
Charles Anders was made Financial Secretary Of
the fphostercrs Union last nsht. The new au-
ditors are Messrs. Serge, Lehman and Hcyn. A
motion to withdraw from the Central Labor Fed.
Grafton was voted down. Steps taken to
form Joint Executive Board with the other up
4 holsterers' unions in this city and vicinity.
Cigar Makers Union No IA elects: L. Barentz.
President; J Premier, Vice President; NJ. Drown,
Recording Secretary; NJ. Dampii, Financial secre-
Pnpe l.. GoldsteIn, Auditors; l.. PHO, Sergeant
at-Arms The Union has resolved to Join the
| Culinary Trades Council. AZ the next regular
| meeting the question Of independent political
action is to he considered. Twelve new mem.
bcrs were initiated this week.
Master Workman George McCaddin. OF n A.
40, X. of L.; T. II. Wakeman. Of the People,
party; Edward Henckler, OF the Central Labor
| Federation; Charles Sothernn, OF the Social
, Labor Party, and ]. Qualey. Of the Manhattan
! single-Tax Club, will meet at Union square to.
! night, as a subcommittee Of the political confer.
( crce called by the Peoples party. to consider
measures, means and ways for the coming cleo.
! ton campaign. The sub committees report will
be rendered to the conference on Monday. April 49,
| Matthew Mcguire. the knight OF Labor who
elected Alderman in the Eighth Ward OF
/ Paterson, y. J.. yesterday as a candidate Of the
Socialist Labor party, was born on board ar
| cmigrant ship In New York Harbor. on which
his parents came from Ireland. In 1850 He has
been in the labor movement ever since 1872, when
he organized local branch Of the Mnchinists and
Ilacksmiths Union in brooklyn. In 1850 he he
/ came Of the charter members Of l.. A. 1859.
by which the Central Labor Union and District
Assembly 40 were organized. ''Mack'' Is known
{ all the country an earnest advocate OF
the rights OF the