The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-31
NEW YORK.
Meeting of the Labor Reform Convention.


| NEW YORK July 30-The National Labor
| party as represented by the delegates to the
| Columbus Convention and other members OF
the Labor party assembled at ten O'Clock this
morning at the Germania Assembly rooms, for
conference on the political situation. Among
| those present were George e. Mcneil, and Ed
| win NJ. Chamberlain of Boston; Messrs. Alex
ander Troupe and Geo. f. Perkins of New
Haven, Conn; N. E. Bevan, of Penn; Ira
! Steward of Cambridge, Mass; A. NJ. Puett OF
Indiana; d. Y. Kilgore and Mcdowell OF Pa;
j. X. Jessup, William Connolly and Coroner
Young of New York, and Others in all about
sixty ..-
E. NJ Chamberlain, who was President of the
Columbus convention, was chosen Chairman
and Mcdowell, Secretary. Although the meet
ing was called for Conference tbs proceedings
were begun by discussing the propriety of ex-
polling Messrs. Puett Groom and Cameron. A
committee was appointed by the Columbus con-
vention to inform MesSrs. Davis and Parker
that they were the nominees of the convention,
but who it was claimed, had been guilty OF de-
reelection of duty. Mr.. Troupe of New Haven,
made speech denouncing the committee as
political trickSters and as traitors to the Labor
party. He said that they had degraded the
party and deserved expulsion, and he made
motion to that effect. The chairman ruled that
the motion could not be entertained in that
form. An amendment substituting vote OF
censure was after some discussion about tos be
voted upon when Mr. Puett, one of the commit
tee entered the room, the motions were then in
courtesy WlGIuraWn IN Oruer 10 give MT. IuebI
chance to explain. From what had been said
by the speakers it appears that the committee
went to Washington to wait on Judge Davis,
and instead of informing him of the action Of
the Columbus convention they, it is said, en-
deavored to traffic with the other political par
ties. 1t is understood that the conference not
siding with either Grant or Greeley and not
coming te any selection of their own, will re-
commend their party to refrain from taking
part in the coming elections.
Mr.. Puett made explanation Of the action OF
the committee, which was unheard.
Mr.. Caswell of Maine, presented a resolution
accusing the committee of political treason.
He was called to order by Mr.. Mcmahon of
Mass, who thought the whole convention out
of order and offered a resolution comforting the
deliberations to one point. Labor and its needs,
He continued to speak in denunciation Of capt.
tai and capitalists, charging the failure OF pre-
treachery of representatives Principle is wanted
now and declaration of principles is most
pressing before the convention. -
Several members excitedly demanded a COM
mittee on creaenss;;als. ~
Mr.. Kilgore whose fealty to the Labor party
has been impugned, branded any man doubling
it as liar and as william.
Mr.. Dalton thought this a premeditated at
tempt to carry the assemblage for Grant or
Greeley. He would have Grant and could not
60 Greeley, cloud applause.)
A committee was appointed. ID
At the close of the morning session call was
issued for meeting by the representatives of
New York, Penn, Ind, Conn, Md, DEL Ky,
Ohio, Ga, and Virginia, and there was large
attendance.
Max Edmond of New York, was chosen
chairman. Resolutions denouncng the so-call-
ed labor reformers as tricksters and wire pull
ers and announcing their withdrawal from that
body were adopted amidst great excitement.
At the afternoon session Of the regular body q
letter was read from John Lincy Of Philadel-
phia, expressing the opinion chat it would be
unwiso to make any more national nominations
for President and Vice-President
Terrible Fire mt Hunters Point-lna-
mense Damage Done.
HUNTERS POINT, July 3O.-The fire here,
which is still raging. originated on board a
canal boat The wind which was from the
North, carried the flames into the Standard oil
yards. The boat on which the fire commenced
had on board 1900 barrels of oil. 1t is reported
that eight or ten barges have been destroyed.
The ship Elpis, 800 tons, the bark Edwards 600
tons tons, both boil full of oil, and the brig Max $50
were burned w. T. Wardwell Superintend-
ent OF the Standard oil works, estimates that
from 10000 to $4,000 barrels OF oil were burned
in the yards, valued at $40 per barrel. G. f.
Goes phosphate factory loses 10000 barrels of
phosphate, valued at IS per barrel, and fifty
hogsheads of bone dust, valued at $50 per hogs
head. The fire now extends over three blocks,
covering the entire space with a solid mass of
flames. Capt. Chandler came to the rescue of
the barges with the United States steam-tug
Catalpa, which is provided with steam fire
engine. The flames are still spreading at P NJ.
| There were five largo tanks of naptha and re-
fined oil, each containing 5000 gallons; four Of
these were burned. Hopes entertained at
last accounts of saving the remaining tank Over
50, 900 barrels of petroleum on the wharf, ready
| for Shipment were burned, as were also ships
| and three canal boats loaded with oil. There
| were no ferry boats burned at first reported.
| Goes phosphate factory, together with a large
| amount OF stock, was consumed The Stan
| dard oil works were entirely consumed by
| o'clock. Pratt's Astral Works, in the rear of
| the Standard works. have not yet ignited, and
| hopes are entertained of saving them, as the
| wind is now blowing the flames towards the
| river. Many of the sheds owned by Rockafel-
| low, Andrews 81 Co., containing thousands of
| barrels of oil, entirely consumed At
| o'clock it was reported that the fire was con-
| fined to the oil in the tanks and to that which
lay in the holds of the burning vessels.
NEW York, July 80
| 1t is reported woman and child in a canal
| oil boat. were burned to death. Two Williams
burg ferry boats are also reported burned. There
| is a panic among the people at Huter's Point
| Houses are deserted and fire departments eff
| forts seem powerless. All the cars of tho
| Flushing road have been removed and all prop
| erty on the river in front of the place is being
rapidly removed. The works of the New York
| Oil Company were also burned with large
| quantities of oil. 1t Is believed the loss will
reach about 100000. The fire, it is believed,
originated by some accident in the canal boats
which were unloading at the wharf The fire
department. did all in their power, but the eff
forts were of little avail. At one time the fire
extended over three blocks, covering the entire
| space with solid flame. Estimates place the
loss on vessels at Sl0O,O0O on this Standard Oil
works $3.50, 600; on Goes works 1925, 900. Al
most all the losses are fully covered by insur-
ance No further destruction is now appre-
hended, the fire being pretty well subdued.