St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-14
Wayne, Ind, requesting that puddlers be
kept away from that city.

Wayne, Ind, requesting that puddlers be
kept away from that city.
The Omaha shop men have been turning
out several pieces of new machinery for the
use of the company. Among the latest Is
a grinder for engine gaide-bars.
There is strong talk of another mixed
labor assembly. K. of L. 1898 is at pres
ent too full, and number of its members
will doubtless join the new organization.
James Moore and Richard MacNamee
returned on Tuesday last from New York,
where they were in attendance upon the
International Typographical union meeting.
The Carpenters and Joiners' union is
growing rapidly. Fifteen members were
initiated two weeks ago, and at the last
meeting twenty-seven more were taken III.
The 18th of July is the probable date of
the picnic of the Omaha railroad shop at
taches. The men here will be joined by
the employees of the shops at Hudson and
Altoona.
The Knights of Labor of this city are
about to furnish their hall entirely new.
They have one of the best halls in the
city. Most all labor unions in the city
meet there
Albert E. Taber, machinist at the ST. P.
NJ. & NJ. railroad shops, has been selected
by K. of l.. 1898 as delegate to the district
assembly, which will convene in Minneap-
oils soon.
The workingmen at the Omaha shops are
busy just now placing larger driving WHEELS
under some of the large passenger engines.
The company intends to put on faster trains
to and from Chicago.
AT the meeting of the Trades and Labor
assembly Friday night a resolution was
adopted granting the assistance OF the as
sembly to the carpenters in the organize
ton of carpenters union in Minneapolis.
Mr. Mayhall delivered an address before
the local assembly of the Knights of Labor
on Wednesday evening last. The speaker
touched upon the vital issues of the labor
problem, and his remarks were listened to
attentively and were well received.
The next meeting of the Trades assem-
bly, will be for the election of new officers.
At the last meeting so much business of
Importance came before the body that the
election was deferred until the Goth inst.
Owing to the increased membership of
the K. of L. assembly in this city, it is
found that they are entitled to another dele
gate to the district assembly, and accord
ingly another was elected at the last meet
ing.
II. J. DAILY, who was sent as a delegate
to New York from the ST. Paul Typograph-
ical union, has gone to Boston on a visit
and will return this month and make a full
report of the proceedings of the annual con-
vention.
The growth of the labor organizations of
st. Paul is phenomenal. Every branch
which has society is taking in new MEM
bers at great rate. At late meeting of
the K. of l.. numbers of the members were
compelled to sit upon the floor, so full was
the room.
The Knights of Labor of st. Paul are
very sorry that Mr.. Charles Litchman of
Massachusetts did not have time to stop
and deliver lecture before going to Mon
tana, but will endeayor to have him stop
over on his return trip.
A member of the Knights of Labor from
Pittsburg, Pa, who is one of the strikers
of the Amalgamated Iron association, visited
local assembly 1898 last Wednesday even
ing, and spoke hopefully of the iron work
ers winning the great strike.