New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
DOINGS OF THE c. T. z.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO. AND THE
LINOTYPE ENGINEERS.


LINOTYPE ENGINEERS.
James r. Sovereign, the former General Master
Workman OF the Knights of Labor, caused con-
siderable excitement at the meeting Of the Central
Federated Union yesterday afternoon by his re-
marks on the action OF General Merriam In the
Cnur dAlene troubles. He said that he had come
10 this city the representative Of the Rocky
Mountain miners and he thanked the Central Fed
Grated Union for the protests that 1t had made
against what he called the military despotism that
existed there. Mr.. Sovereign told a graphic story
of the miners alleged wrongs.
.oThe managers of the mines" he said, promised
70 increase the wages Of the miners when the
prices Of silver and iron went up. but falIeo 10
Jeen their promise Then the miners held meetings
and organized. Soon after this the managers got
wind of the movement, and they began 10 dls-
charge the miners in patches Of ten and twenty at
o. time Driven 10 desperation, the miners gathered
in force and took possession Of freight train on
which they loaded four thousand pounds OF dyna-
mite With the deadly stun they blew up some OF
the works of the mines 1t was the grandest pyro-
technic display that ever saw in my life, but II
had not been ordered planned by the union 1t
was the spontaneous action of men driven to des-
peraton by cruel bosses. the people were goaded
10 rebel against King George
The speaker was frequently interrupted by the
applause Of the delegates.
DeIeeate Barr. Of the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers Union moved that Mr. Sovereigns ad-
dress be- printed and distributed by lhe thOuS"'U
copfes everywhere. Other delegates were SEEM
,ngly at sea as to how much further the Central
Federate Union should go in the matter.
Delegate Winston declared that the proper thing
70 90 would be TO start another political party.
Nearly a free fight was precpitated by an excit-
ing debate IN relation TO the linotype machine en-
sneers The subject was brought up by George
H Warner. delegate Of the international Machin-
lists Union who protested against the engineers
Joining the International Typographical Union ms
was Warmers old fight 10 compel the linotype
engineers TO Join the International Machinists
Union Warner declared that the engineers were
Delegate Ryan. OF the Photo Engravers, Union
said that by aying themselves with tne J. l. ~
the l4otypo engineers were able 10 eet - q Ny
while IL they belonged TO the International Ma
chniss Union they would receive only - 81 MON
No. had made the engineers JON the l. - u anu
Delegate Warner then made an abusive remark
70 Delegate Hawksworth, of the Amalgamated En-
enee[s CG On a,n his face Both men rose
70 their feet and a fight seemed imminent but 1t
was prevented by Chairman O'Br1en and others.
The delegates Of the various printing traces S AMI nj
lated with the c. +. u tried 70 snow tnae II 4 ymG
Wec6ipists' Union instead OF the ]; T. u. their
wages would have been lowered ana II "ouIu Ho'
Ad nesbfa this. however. resolution was pushed
through S cepf16Hg cyns6eer to join the T u
eJIsness p REYNOLDS. OF the University settlement
appeared at 5ns mee ha been employed in the cree
ton OF the new building o. the bat eervtbtng
ingtonst Mr. REYNOLDS GeC on The 'n b1ldiRg until
lSo week before its completion. when there
was st d soon as the ocias Of the University
Settiement heard of the trouble they immeoiateiy
u 10 10 G the terms OF his contract which called
for tho employment OF union men ~ t beS 6eard
q; nor union men being employed on the structure
The strike settled. -. .Ao ,,,Aet,ny exonerat
ma Mr. REYNOLDS and other Settlement oncials.