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 a Hiison's cigar makers are on strike
and the local strike committee Is supporting them.
The boilsr.mskers OF the Singer sewing machine
factory at Elizabeth, N. j., are on strike against
u reduction OF wages.
Frederick Frcdrichs has been elected Recording
Secretary OF Typographical Union No. 1876 to MI
Bailey.
To the striking shoemakers Of Lattemann q
Co, j. A. 20. X. OF l., has granted 81, 800 out
Of which the strikers were paid their weekly
beneat yesterday.
Walking Delegate westenbcrgcr. Of the Archi-
tectural Iron Workers Union. has resigned. His
~contemplates Joining the Knights OF Labor.
~ ,o.nigbt's meeting Of the Operative Plasterers'
Society action is to be taken upon the question OF
doing the plain work on Jobs to be decorated In
plaster by imported labor and material.
Members OF the Local Brotherhood Carpenters'
Unions who refused to go on strike against steam
filters on the Home Life Insurance Company's
building have been fined by their ORGANIZATIONS.
John J. sullivan, President Of the New York
Stat. Cscgress Of the Knights OF Labor, has been
Instructed by the United COUNSEL OF PAYERS, Ram
tnors and Curb-Sctters to push the bills now be-
fore the Legislature relating to street pavings.
Division II OF the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers elected these officers: Anthony Meyers,
G IsD,dr Scott Ovens Senior; o a, nn%long'
Jacobs. assistants; J. u. Teller. Guide; N. Hughes.
Chaplain.
Eugene v. Debs. President OF the American
Railway Union, claims to possess proof that the
A. y. A. was organized with money Of railroad
magnates and other large employers TO disrupt the
labor movement In this country.
Cigar Makers Union No. 1879. Denver, Col, has
given a vote OF thanks to cigar Makers Union No.
-. OF this city. for the financial aid rendered in
the strike now progressing In Denver. Officers for
lf are TO be nominated next Saturday.
Local Assembly $500. X. OF L.. brewery work
men. is making things lively for the Budweiser
brewing Company, and the pickc,s report good
The Central Labor Union Endorsed the boycott
yesterday.
James Moore and Thomas Mamie. OF Paterson.
are among the mos: energetic agitators for the
striking silk weavers. They arc travelling through
the entire territory Of the American silk industry
advocating higher wages and participation In the
strike.
Local Assembly ass. X. OF L.. Tailors. initiated
fourteen new member 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 a National Con-
ventIon OF garment workers.
An International Furriers' Union Is to be or
, Eanized at BRUSSELS In May next. a Congress hav-
Ing been called for that purpose to assemble on
May 10. The establishment of a bureau of CORE
spondence and Information, an International organ
and the eight. hour ~workday are the principal
objects to be attained.
New local branches CT the Brotherhood OF Boil
er-Makers and Iron Ship builders were organized
Knoxville. Tenn, Trade Is stili very dull in
RroCklyn, Rosnohs Va; pocatello' IdahS; Hunt
'htN'ht hhi's . " W. Fihu VIZ ulttt
MINI. st. Louis, Mo. Logansport. Ind. st.
Paul, MINI.
The Board OF Walking Delegates appointed n
special committee yesterday TO attend conferences
OF the steamftters and their helpers, by which 1t
IL hoped that the differences between their or
ganizations may be finally settled. II was said
that the men ae tired nghtlng each other. and
that their unions will probably amalgamate. To
a committee OF ID. A. 25S. X, OF L., building con-
structors. information was given In regard to
differences between the Cement Masons' and La
borers' Unions.
Sam Gompers. President OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor: Allan l.. McDermott, Chairman
OF the Democratic State OF New Jer-
sey: Franklin Murphy, Chairman OF the Repnbli-
can State Committee. J. W. Sullivan. OF Typo
graphical Union No. 8, and J. r. Mcdonnell,
Commissioner of Arbitration, on behalf OF the
New Jersey Direct Legislation League. yesterday
addressed the House OF Assembly In Trenton in
favor OF an amendment to the Constitution per-
hitting 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 as the initiative and referendum.