St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-09
sized army are at work on the dredge boats
and wing dams on the opposite side.
THE LABOR HOLIDAY.
Arrangements for the General Min
uesOta.


]. P. McGaughey and II. S. Kobler of
Minneapolis; L. r. Harroun, I. ]. Cas-
serly and J. A. johnson of st. Paul; F. A.
Lunt Saltwater, representatives of the
Trades and Labor assemblies of MinneapO-
lis, ST. Paul and Saltwater, met Friday
evening in Minneapolis 10 make arrange
ments for the observance of Sept. as a
National Labor holiday. Because of the
short time intervening it was decided that
those present should act as the committee on
arrangements. +. Ii. Lunt J. p. Nc
Gaughey and Z. r. Harroun were ap-
pointed committee on transportation; f.
j. CaSSeTly, j. \. johnson and ii. s. Kob-
Ter on entertainment
1t was decided that the picnic be held at
White Bear Lake. Suitable grounds will
come provided with lunch baskets. Sew
eral speakers will be secured to make short
addresses, and the committee on entertain
ment will provide a program of amuse-
ments. Excursion rates ON the different
railroads will be arranged.
Other days are celebrated in the conf
memoration of great events and it is hoped
that all members of labor organizations will
attend with their families and will devote
this one day in the whole year themselv eS.
On Friday there was an effort made Alto
procure thirty men 10 go to Dakota to work
in harvest fields. and railroad fare was
guaranteed. As the season of work is so
short in the harvest field there was some
difficulty in securing the number wanted, as
men going there would have nothing to
show for their labor after paying fare back
from the territory when the crop is gath
cred.
The stonecutters are again at work. The
contractors made feeble attempt last We'd
neSday 10 break faith. but the decided stand
taken by the men soon brought them to
terms. The pay is now 81 per day of eight
hours. The contractors have, however.
given notice of a reduction to be made
after two months.
Efforts were being made on Friday to Sc
cure thirty men TO go TO Dubuque. Ia. Os-
tensibly for railroad work. There were
some fears expressed, however. that strike
was in progress at that point and the inten-
ton was to get the men TO take tine strikers
places. The rulnGT could not be subStan-
tiated.
Notwithstanding the fact that sixty-four
men are on their way back from British
Columbia with designs on an employment
agent who started them for the Northwest,
where they found no work, there was call
on Friday for twenty more men to join the
army of British Columbia labOrerS.
The matter of the injury to Miss LawleSs,
the young lady who fell into sewer trap
at the corner of Sixth street and Eighteenth
avenue south. was brought before the
Trades and Labor assembly Friday even
ing. and was referred TO a committee for in
vestigatiOn.
4 stock company has been formed by the
eOopeTs of South Minneapolis FOR the pur-
pose of starting cooperative store. Over
one hundred and fifty people have taken
stock. and the project LOOKS as though il
would prove highly successful.
twenty-five men are at work pushing the
new building in the rear of Odd Fellows
block on Fifth street The building, when
completed, will be used Is hotel.
The Trades and Labor assembly Of Min
neapolis has taken action. warning railroad
men to keep away from the Wabash rail
road while the strike is pending.
There was a call on Friday for fifty men
to 20 10 Glendive. Mont. to work on the
Yellowstone Division railroad Improvement.
Cedar street, in front of the new court
house. presents busy appearance, being
filed with stOnecutters.
The cooperative shirt factory is boom
ing