The evening world., 1894-01-25
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Lehigh Valley men arc now Joining the Ameri-
can Railway Union In large numbers.
Ohio union miners are taking a vote on q re-
duction In wages proposed by the bosses
Mexican printers are about to organize a Ma
tional union. Their wages almost equal those
paid in tho United States.
Tho Coopers' Progressive Union has appointed
a special commimttee to procure a charter from the
Knights OF Labor. This week q new shop was or
ganized.
The shoemakers' strike at Lanes factory VIII be
SS,STSsT a. : Il al If HnmSSOld % Hall q 70 zoo Mon.
trose avenue, brooklyn.
Rochester. n. Y. has over 10000 men GU. OF
employment. or over one,half Of those VINO earn
their living by manual labor In that city
Carpenters Union No. 400 has elected: u. p.
Mclaughlin, President; George MeCauley, flnap-
ciai Secretary. J. A. Noble, Recording anu Cor
nrickIayers' Union No. 4 holds a special meeting
/ tonight 10 receive the report Of It's delegate to
the annual Convention OF the Brlckiayers ana
Masons' International Union.
Housesmiths. mouiders and architectural iron
workers to the number OF about 800 have: again
found employment at j. L. MotLs IRON MOTHS.
whore operations were resumed attet III 'uiehe's
Of several months.
Milwaukee Typographical Union No: ?? resolved
| that mo one shall be a member OF tn,s union
who IL a member OF the A. J., a OF IN any way
connected herewith
For the benefit OF their unemployed members
Local Assembly ~, X. OF L., ana the lhterha-
tional Tailors' Union, are 10 arrange q concern, em.
hui' " s"S ~
beers.
Bricklayers' Union No. II has given IS to de.
fray the expenses OF the conference ior me re.iet
Of the unemployed. One Of the members was
fined 81 for working below the scale on q )o
In brooklyn.
Special meeting OF Walters Local tnion, No. !,
OF the Hotel anu Restaurant Employees National
Alliance at SO East Tenth street this evening to
discuss the suspension Of the original union by
tho general officers.
A general strike, which had been ordered by
tho Board OF Delegates OF Building Constructors
on a job at Eighty eighth street and Columbus
avenue, where non-union paperhangers are u
work, was amicably settled yesterday.
The financial and industrial crisis has now
reached Japan, where factories are being closed,
people are starving and riots are frequent Ana
tion in Japan.
The conference Of trades unions. X. Of L., as
semblies, central bodies and reform organizations.
which was formed to agitate for labor demands
to be submitted to the State Constitutional Con
vention will meet at 80 East Tenth street this
evening.
On Thursday. Feb. 1. Representatives OF the tin
and sheet-iron and roofers' unions In this city
will meet at Emrich's Hall. .s Eas! Forty
first street, under the auspices Of the Harmony
Committee OF the Central Labor Union.
The Brooklyn Derrickmen's Union has elected
these officers: James Keenan,. President: Henry
brlSkmap; Vice. President ih lanes aoHkirs' IKE, Re,
bearing. Sergeant-at-Arms; Fred Arnold walk.
Ing Delegate; James Carney. John Lowery and
Richard Sands, Auditors.
~ bptIiui ihhit appDihtVu " 80 DN'''
ing Trades Section OF the Central Labor Union
to investigate charges against an ex-Walking
report yesterday. The committee reported that
the charges were well founded. A copy OF the
report was ordered to be sent to the Central Labor
Union,
At a regular meeting OF the Ornamental Plas-
terers' Union 1t was decided to remit all dues
and assessments OF delinquent members up to
terers il the city are Invited will be held at tie
meeting rooms of the Union Monday. evening. Jan.
York Plasterers' Conference.
asked the legislature Of Ohio to abolish capital
punishment, and the Ohio Trades and Labor As,
liquor licenses from $3.50 to $500.
charged Its Harmony Committee with thanks
after having received it's report. which was In
AMONG among the building ipfHGy trades sts" unions rs |, this city
AT to-morrow's meeting Of the Board a PROPOSE
tion to revise the bylaws will be discussed.
,o George west g c 1ss'f,s n .,gs.,. saTs .So,, I I. ,S,
piece-work system owing to the pressure brough
to bear upon them by Cabinet Makers Union No
I and unions allied with them. and now tn
former rate OF wages is again being paid q
Browns shop.
Paul Briese has been elected Financial secretar
pro TEN. of the Architectural Iron Workers Union
Walking Delegate Westenberger was instructed 1
look out for members taking sub contracts am
but OF late these laws have been violated. Mex
Tuesday a mass meeting will be held in the inter
est OF the unemployed.
Ca~binet-Makers Union No. 7 has notified tn,
lessee Of Clarendon Hall that unless he cease
discriminating against Walters Union No. l thu
cabinet makers will resort to other measure
against his place. An assessment OF 81 wa
levied to %replenish the treasury. The Union vii
attend the m~ass-meetlng at Madison Square Gar
don In q body.
has at present $50 members, 24 Of whom ar
women, During the last three months sl.o7. 3
81, 1873. so, and there is q balance Of is,os7:S s, TIL,
new officers are: George Junker, President; II
Suetsier and !: WieSSSnn, Vice Presidents: D
ZenZius, Treasurer.
General Secretary Ernest Kurzenknabe, OF tn
Journeymen Brewers National Union, has re
turned from his tour OF agitation through tn
Middle States to his headquarters in st. Louis
His attempt 20 settle the trouble with some o
The receipts at the general Office were 81, O55 las
week. For the lockedout brewers In st. Loui
} 81. 1856. Go has been contributed.
Of Labor and General Master Workman Sovereign
Of the Knights OF Labor, have been invited TO ad
dress the mass-meet!ns on Tuesday, Jan, 80, a
for the Relief Of the Unemployed. Prof. Fell
Adler has accepted an Invitation to be Pressn,
French, Italian. Hebrew. Polish and Russia
languages
The Building Trades Section of the Contra
lions OF thanks to the labor organizations tina
sent delegates to the Conventions Of the Stat
Branch Of the American Federation OF Labor AMI tn
State workingmcn's Assembly at Albany, to aayo
cato the passage Of the bill providing sidewalk
for the public on both sides OF the Harlem Rive
Driveway. Letters OF thanks will also be sen
to the daily papers OF this city which were Ia
strumental In arousing public sentiment in fave
OF two sidewalks.
Resolutions have been adopted by the Contra
Labor Council. OF Portland, Ore, indorsing tn
statements made BY Gov. Pennoyer, according I
which rs per cent. of the laborng people |
Oregon are out OF employment, and that tn
statements Of Boards OF Trades, Chambers Of Com
mcrce and Board OF Immigration OF Oregon, con