St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-23
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR NOTES.

One hundred couples attended the ball given
Wednesday evening at Harmonic hall by
Northwestern Lodge No. 81, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. The music was fur
nished by the Musicians Protective associa-
ton. Refreshments were served at IL 80 to
those who desired them, and altogether the
party was as pleasant one as has been given
in Minneapolis this season. The reception
committee consisted of MeSsrs. Will Rich
mond, F. B. Morse, Ed E. Depew, John Mer
rick, John belong and Oscar Craig. The floor
managers were Daniel Sullivan, George Clark
ii. P. Stone, William Brennan, James Boden,
Edward Barry, Duncan Mckay and Thomas f.
Mea. 81
1t seems probable that the plumbers strike
may soon be adjusted, as both the Journey
m en- and master plumbers seem disposed to
make mutual concessions. A conference
was held Thursday, at which the master
plumbers offered to make nine hours days
work, with eight hours on Saturday. The
Journeymen in return offered to waive their
demands concerning tn apprentices, but re-
fused to work with non-union men. On this
last point the adjustment of the strike
hinges.
The Trades and Labor assembly held meet
ing on Friday evening. Considerable indigna-
ton was expressed at the action of the council
committee on ordinances, of which Aid. John
son is chairman, for ignoring request that a
competent journeyman plumber be made in
spector of plumbing. A resolution, which
was printed in yesterdays GLOBE, was passed
in relation to the letting of city work by tn e
water board.
Richard F. Trevellect of Detroit Mich, one
of the first men to agitate the labor move
ment which has grown to such gigantic pro-
portions, one of the most forcible speakers
and ablest thinkers will visit St. Paul June
rs and 20; Minneapolis, June ~ and 49, Wi
mona, June 20 and 80. Public meetings, which
he will address, will be held at ca ca city.
The Carpenters Cooperative association
filed the articles of Incorporation to-day to be
known as the Northwestern Building Coop
erative association, with a capital stock of
10000. They have rented the rink on Mic
ollet avenue and Twenty-eighth street and
will begin business on Monday.
About forty stOn emasons struck q week
ago and are still out. Certain firms on May
promised to pay So for nine hours work, but
failing to keep their word after two weeks the
men went out. The firms affected by the
strike are Baxter & Son, Downs Bros,
Trainor Bros, John Patterson and Bent Aren-
son.
The Minneapolis Bottle Manufacturing COM
pany failed to pay its men weekly in accord
ance with the agreement, and about twenty
blowers quit work last week. but went back
upon receiving the assurance that the first
receipts upon manufactured stock should go
to them.
Peter Frank. young man, was crushed to
death by the caving in of waterpipe trench
on Riverside avenue, Monday. Several others
barely escaped with their lives. The cor
oner's jury decided that the accident was not
due to the negligence of any particular per-
son.
]. B. Morrison, carpenter 80 years old
who lives at Mound City. had his right thigh
badly crushed by the falling of a scaffold at
the Clarity building, last Tuesday.
j. P. McGaughey, district master workman,
K. of L., left last evening for Cleveland, o..
to attend the special meeting of the general
assembly of the order. The general co-opera-
tive board, of which he is chairman, meets to-
mOrrOW.