St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-05
SIT. PAUL NOTES.
items Concerning Labor Matters i'm
the MetrOpOIiS.

An open meeting of carpenters was held
on Monday evening, last. at the Knights of
Labor hall. 81 Jackson street. which was
largely attended by the carpenters and
others interested in labor matters. Adj
dresses were made by Mr.. r. IL. Shadrick
of Minneapolis, A. l.. Robinson. president
of the Iron Moulders' union. Mr.. Easton.
president of the Carpenters union. and
George Lafayette, president of the Brick
ayers union. The various addresses were
earnest, and attentively listened to by those
assembled. The speakers were frequently
given manifestations of the appreciation of
their points by the auditors.
The Carpenters and Joiners' uniod is
pulling steadily TO the front. several new
names having been proposed at the last
meeting. Fifty members have been re-
ceived since the initiation meeting several
weeks ago. The carpenters and joiners
OF the city who have hitherto
been out of the organization
are coming right into the fold. The MEM
bers say the prospects are good for the or
ganization of society of their fellow-crafts-
men at Minneapolis.
The number of laboring men out of en-
ploynent In this city is astonishing to those
who have chance TO witness it. An en-
ployer recently told GLOBE reporter that
in SIX days no less than TWENTY-FIVE men
had unsuccessfully sought work on his Job.
and yet it is a busy season.
The work now in progress in the extern
sion of st. Peter street through The bluff
at the head of Wabasha street gives en-
| ploylnent to very many men, as well as
teams. The pay is extremely low, how
ever, only S1.25 day. This seems hardly
enough in a country where the winters are
so long.
On Friday last Mr.. b. Miller. EMPLOYED
| on job on the corner of Wabasha and
Bluff streets, received an injury from a
brick falling and cutting cash in his head
about two inches long. After the wound
was dressed he went to his home, and is
doing well.
Mr.. ID. Mortimer SO long and success
fully engaged as secretary of Knights of
Labor Assembly No. 1898, and book-binder
by trade, is now engaged in the life insur-
ance business, and represents a company
doing business on the endowment prin-
ciple.
Sixty carpenters. thirty painters and
twelve frescO painters have been at work
upon the Ryan hotel during the past week.
The work has been going on as far as prac-
ticable both day and night, but it is now
virtually completed.
A number of the carpenters emploved
heretofore on the now completed Ryan no
tel will 90 to Duluth and Minneapolis TO
work. Work is pretty good Just at present
in the carpentering line, and all can get
work to do.
James Burns, formerly with the ST. Paul
| Herald and Pythian Advocate, and a man
of no small political proclivities. is now a
compositor at the job printing Office of Mr..
Rich, on jackson street.
A falling scaffold on Mr.. Fferham AL
mans job, recently, resulted in the injury
of two men laborers), one of whom has
since died. They were taken to the hos
pital.
There is a new block to be erected on the
corner of Seventh and Minnesota streets.
Fifteen men are at work breaking stone and
putting down a cemented foundation.
A man was injured by a falling scaffold
on the job on the corner of Sixth and EX-
change last Thursday, but not very seri-
Ously.
Twelve men are employed on the new
Fourth street front of the Exposition rink
building. The work is nearly completed.
j. F. Butterfield, night chief of the West
em Union operators, has returned from a
visit to the Quaker state.
The Fifth ward is now pronounced by
some the stronghold for working man.
l.. A, 1898, is one of the most successful
| in the state at present.