Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-13
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Columbus
The Federated Trades in columbus Ohio Satur-
day morning adjourned sine die after resolving
to enter the new Federated Trades OF North
America. In the trades conference the cigar
makers and baker labels were adopted and the
action Of the boss brewers convention. at Buffalo,
in regard to black-listing union men, and the New
York 7rf6unes treatment Of union printers, were
denounced. Local trades unions were urged not
to appropriate money except for duly authorized
strikes,
NO AGREEMENT WITH THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
AT the afternoon session OF the new trades feder-
alton resolution was adopted that, while they
favored eight hours for days work and believed
II would be ultimately adopted It was first neces-
sary to secure nine hours in all branches now
working ten hours and in those trades working
more hours to reduce still further. The conference
committee that met the Knights OF Labor commit
tee submitted written report that there had been
no agreement; that the Knights Of Labor commit
and recommended that the executive council OF
the newly organized federation issue an address to
the pubic on The subject OF the differences between
the organizations.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The constitution adopted forms new fedora
ton on much similar basis to the Knights OF
labor placing the power in the executive council
consisting OF the five officers elected, who are as
George Harris, OF Pennsylvania, first vice presi-
dent; j. W. Smith, OF Springfield, ILL.,, second vice
tary, and g. O Of WasSinggton B. C.
treasurer. The presidents salary was fixed at
81 600 and travelling expenses The federation ad-
1ourned at p. M, to meet at Baltimore on the
second Tuesday of December, 1887.
SKETCHES OF THE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Gompers was born in London thirty-seven
years ago, and has been a cigarmaker all his life.
He has held many important of1lces in his own
State Assembly Of New York, and was the presi.
dent OF the old Federation OF Trades. Mr.. Harris
is the president of the Federation OF Miners and
Mine LabOrerS, OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Smith rep
resents the National Progressive Tailors' Union
and was the chairman OF the Federation Of Trades
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners, and was
the secretary OF the Trades Union Committee and
of the conference. He was born In New York
been one of the most prominent men in the labor
movement. He is regarded as one OF the ablest
men In the movement Mr. Edmondston is the
penters in this city, and was born In Baltimore.
Movements Of the knights.
A movement Of considerable Importance is
going on within the ranks OF the Knights of Labor,
which will have a great effect in lessening the
power and Importance Of the District Assemblies.
1t is the formation OF National Trade District AS
semblies, which are essentially after the plan OF
the various international unions. MachiniStS AS
semby, No. 8, 1874, in Chicago, has voted TO with
draw from District Assembly, No So. to which it
has been attached since its organization in order
to join the Machinists' Trade Assembly, recently
The executive board of the Green Glass Blowers
District Assembly No 149 have been In session in
Philadelphia discussing the situation in the New
Jersey factories steps were taken to array the
whole force OF the entire order against the six fac
tories at Mtllvtlle, Clayton, Glassboro, Williams
ing under the regulations OF the Knights OF Labor
At the suggestion OF the general executive board
trademark is being prepared to be used In the
made by blowers working under the knights regu-
lation.
A strike OF miners employed at the Bear Valley
Shaft, owned and operated by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company, was begun
Saturday in consequence OF a reduction of 10 per
cent In the wages OF miners working certain veins.
The local assembly, Knights OF Labor, ordered the
miners to continue work pending arbitration, but
the men refused to obey the orders; As result OF
The reports that have been in circulation to the
effect that the engineers OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company were joining the Knights Of Labor
hood OF Locomotive Engineers.
A call has been issued for a general convention
OF spring and axle workers OF the United States to
be held in Pittsburg January 4th. The object is
to establish uniform wages and to go into the
Knights OF Labor in a body.
The cooperative board OF the Knights of Labor
concluded the business of their session in Phila-
delphia Saturday. The net result OF their DELHI
eratiOns is the decision to invest $40 600 in CO.
operative concerns directly under the control Of
the board.
The Knights of Labor OF Long Island have
adopted resolutions to demand release from the
jurisdiction Of District Assembly 40 OF New York.
long address was read calling for an exceed
1ngly bitter war against District Assembly 40.
NEW HAvENs LABOR PARTY.
When the counters at the New Haven city and
town elections had finished their work and the
totals had been figured out the politicians awoke
to the fact that they would have to place the labor
vote hereafter at much higher figure than they
had put on it before election. AT the state cleo
ton in November the labor party cast 451 votes
for George Mansfield, their candidate for Congress
man, who ran ahead OF the rest Of his ticket. A
month later Lynch for mayor polled ,265 votes,
and Baker for city clerk did even better. getting
1,364. 1t was big jump and it took the pOl1ti-
clans by surprise. They have not succeeded in
explaining 1t yet. Locally the labor party prom
iSeS to have marked effect. Four-fifthS OF its
recruits were drawn from the ranks OF the de-