Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-11
A Lively Meeting.

Der of the same charts which Will be presented to
the grand jury.
A Lively Meeting.
THE PRINTERS FAII. TO CONSIDER THE ALLEGED
BLAINE RESOLUTIONS.
The special meeting of the Columbia Typograph-
zeal Union. called last evening to consider the
resolutions published in The STAR; which censure
the action OF the New York Union in condemning
the Tribune newspaper OF that city, was largely
attended. There were two elements present. which
may be roughly designated as the downtown prin-
tiers and the government Office printers The former
Hos9a @ S aad sne latter tier
Mr.. Crump, the vice president, the remainder
A test vote revealed the fact that there We're 126
against the resolution ami las for 1t, and the mi
nor1ty at once began to resort to diatOry tactics
which were continued throughout the meeting, and
adjournment WAS had without reaching any
action upon the resolutions The meeting ives char
acteriZed by great disorder, and the excitement
prevailing at times nearly led to personal encoun-
tiers.
WHAT ONE OF THE MINORITY SAYS.
One Of the downtown printers said to STAR re-
porter this morning.
''We found that We were In the minority and so
we resorted to these measures to prevent the pas
sage OF the resolution don't think that they Will
try 1t again or that there will be another meeting.
Mr.. BROOKS ACCOUNT OF THE MEETING FROM THE
MAJORITY STANDPOINT.
Mr.. A. d. Brock, OF the government print ing
Office, author Of the resolutions censuring the In
ternational Union. and the leader Of the faction.
opposing the 'down-town' printers" gave the fol-
lowing account OF the meeting to a STAR reporter:
"We called special meeting by the usual number
OF fifteen members for ) O'Clock last evening" At
the request OF sixty "downtown' printers, brought
up ..ere by Mr.. Secretary Hurdle, Of the Union.
took the responsibility without consultation. eX-
cept with two three. OF changing the hour 10 $50
d that 1T d DS prs could attend
change obliged our members government printing
Office nen TO go without their supper In order to
a Of one hundred may and % The 0 reeo
lutions were introduced. Points OF order were at
once raised and all sorts OF 1ilibustertng tactics
were resOrted to- Confusion and disorder OF all
kinds prevailed Finally a test vote was reached
in motion TO adjourn That vote was 129 to las
majority was accused OF passing through the
1ellcrS twice. and an assault was made upon him
by the minority. In the melee which followed MIR.
Julian Wright, one OF the tellers, was struck in the
face and blood was drawn. After fifteen minutes
OF great confusion quiet was restored and another
test vote was taken by tellers 1t resulted l26
against TO 14S for the resolutions. Then motion
to adjourn was voted down again by substantially
the same vote, followed by personal violence the
clared adjourned by the vice president in
the chair. contrary to the protest OF the ma
lorty and in violation OF all parliamentary
OF Columbia Typographical union by violence and
dlSgraceful bulLdozlng. denied the majority the
preston of its decided opinions In protesting
against any political action by the International
or any subordinate union The majority desire no
political action. They have protested and they do
the International union or any other organized
body OF printers, and they never will rest until
politics OF any sort are utterly banished from
union. Failing that, they will resort to other and
more effective measures TO effect their purpose.
Now understand" continued Mr. Brock, 1--WE do
not object to bOycotting the Tribune We are
in this Office who takes that paper, while hundreds
OF used to- What we object TO is an assault
politics all kinds shall be kept out OF the Union
We protest against being told that we must vote
against the republican party II the International
union had given notice TO the democrats that IL
they patronzed and encouraged the Buffalo Courier
and other rat papers of that party, we would hold
IN it. We stand by the action against the Tribune,
but We don't want politics dragged into 1t, and
don't mean TO have 1t, either"
District Government Affairs.
WATER MAINS TO BE LAID.
There has recently been considerable building
going on on NJ street southwest, several rows or
good tenement houses having been erected, but the
great drawback is that there Is no water on that
street. The parties interested have been striving
and at last have got the promise that water main
shall be laid on that street, between Sd and AZ
streets southwest just as soon as the District is IN
receipt OF the size OF pipe needed and tenants may
confidently look for water supply soon.
POLICE APPOINTMENT.
VIM. L. LghtbrOwn was to-day appointed first
class private on the police force.
FLUSHING THE SEWERS
The work OF flushing sewers, &C, OF the District
in compliance with the recommendation OF the
health officer, viii be commenced this evening by
the fire department..
SHOOTING AT A SALOON KEEPER.-Lucian Minor,
coorcd. was charged In the Police Court this after
noon with assault and battery with intent to kill
James Hennesey. saloon keeper, at ia AZ street.
testified that Saturday night a colored woman,
named Julia Banks, came running into his saloon,
closely followed by the defendant, who had pistol
IN his hand pointed at the woman witness caught
defendant and attempted to take his pistol from
him, when he fired three shots at witness and
made his escape. The bullets took effect IN the
wall Julia Banks, c0lOred, testified that Hennesey
saved her life. Martha Ward gave similar testt-
mony. The case was sent to the grand jury; bonds
$500.
precinct, has received numerous complaints within
the past few weeks OF q small white girl wearing
short dresses entfctng prostitution on the avenue
Last night the officers were on the alert, and shortly
before O'Clock the girl appeared with TWO men,
and they went direct to the house OF c0lOred
as they were entering Lieut. Arnold tnterfered, and
arrested the girl for entcing prostitution. ana also
arrested NetLte Jackson cOlOred the prOpetre8S OF
the house. for keeping bawdy- house, ana locked
them up at the StatOn-h0uSe The young girl
proved to be Lizzie Furiong, seventeen years Old.
a mother living In South washington The case
against the colOred woman vas dismissed, and the
girl was fined $40
F. L Jones, q government printer, was knocked
down while going home from the printers meeting
last night