People's voice., 1895-05-02
NATIONAL.
New York, n. Y.

New York, y. Y.
X. CT L. CONVENTIONAL the Off
GERS and Members of Local Assemblies of
n. T. A., 252, Greeting:
National Trade Assembly, 252,, still lives,
full Of life and vigor, Notwithstanding
the defections of certain National officers.
All Locals are hereby notified that a
convention of n. T. A.. 252, will be held
in New York City, on Sunday, April q,
1895, at Military Hall, 1893 Bowery, at 10
a. m. sharp The purpose of calling the
convention at this time will be to fill the
vacancies now existing in the offices of
the n. r. A.. and all other business that
may be brought before it.
Brothers, use every effort 20 have your
Local Assembly square up and hasten in
reports and tax dues on same. Let us
strive to make this meeting a success.
Remember the good the Order has accom-
plished and remain firm to the declara-
ton of principles of the Knights of Labor
and success will crown the efforts of the
United Brass Workers, Metal Polishers
and Platers of America. BY order Of
THOMAS FINN.
Master Workman n. T. A., 252.
CIGARMAKERS OUT.-The cigarmak-
ers employed by the factories in this city
in making Havana cigars. and who struck
fifteen weeks ago, are still out. There are
1000 cigarmakers idle in the city to-day.
Lozano Pandass & Co., it is reported,
have offered to compromise. The strikers
assert they will not resume work under
the conditions promised, practically re-
duction of 81 or the 1000. The Union re-
Gently betrayed the expenses of 400 of
the strikers, who returned to Havana
within the last three weeks.
Brooklyn, y. Y.
STRIKERS SENTENCED. Judge
Moore, in the Court Of Sessions, sentenced
twelve of the prisoners who had been
found guilty of rioting during the recent
strike on the trolley lines. The sentences
ranged from sixty days to one year and
three months, the heaviest being for cut
ting trolley wires. All were sent to the
penitentiary.
Philadelphia, Pa.
MILL EMPLOYEES STRIkE.-TwO hun
dred men employed in the tapestry de-
partment of John G. James Dobson's car
pet mills. at the Falls of Schuylkill. have
gone on a strike because of the refusal
of the firm to restore the scale Of wages
paid before a 10 per cent reduction was
made about year ago. There is talk
among the men Of closing down the whole
plant, which employs about 1,SOO hands.
Boston. Mass.
THE SHOE WORKERS CONVENTION
The convention Of shoe workers, which
has been in session here since Wednesday
last engaged in the formation Of new
international organization to take the
place of former bodies of shoe workers,
ended Saturday, having completed con-
stitution and elected these officers: Pres
ident, John T. Tobin, Rochester n. Y;
Vice-President, W. H. Laughlin, Marl-
boro, Mass; Secretary, Horace NJ. Eaton,
Lynn, Mass; Treasurer, A. c. Hause
Middlebrook, Mass.
st. Louis, No.
DEMAND LEGISLATION. - At the
meeting of the c. NJ. Berry Local Assem-.
bly,. No. 1851, Knights Of Labor, which
was held yesterday afternoon at Light.
stones Hall, Eleventh street and Frank.
lin avenue, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Governor William Stone has
seen fit to call an extra session of the
Legislature of the State to consider,
among other things, the passage of a
fellow-servant law therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That C. NJ. Berry L. A., No
1851, Knights of Labor, demand Of the
Senators and Representatives from the
city of St. Louis, that they vote for and
use all honorable means to secure the
massage Of fellow-servant' law that will
afford protection to the employees of the
railway corporations Of the State.
Resolved. That a copy Of the foregoing
resolution be sent to each Senator and
Representative from the city Of St
Louis"
! As the law now stands an employe Of