St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08
EVENTS Of THE WEEK.

The trade and labor assembly held q
lively meeting on Friday evening, and
devoted the entire session to the discus
sion of the recent burning of the Trib-
une building. This is not the first time
that this organization has had occasion
to investigate the condition of the build
ing. and there is general feeling of in
dignatiou among the ranks of organized
labor that their efforts to prevent such
a sad calamity were fruitleSS. The
delegates to the assembly voiced
the ctling of the various organi-
cations which they represented. The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: Whereas, we have been led
to believe that the city of Minneapolis
maintains a fire department second to
none in the United States, and at the
late disastrous fire in the Tribune build
ing we might eXpecttO see an efficiency
displayed which would bear out that
reputation; yet we witnessed fire de-
partment as helpless as the victims who
called for help that never came to some
of them: therefore, be it
Resolved. That without blaming any indi-
vidual YET we deplore the total lacG of man
agement exhibited, and believe il only rea-
sonable TO expect that a man in charge of
such a department would be prepared not
only to save property. but also human life,
which is more important, and in the face OF
all the facts we deem the management OF the
fire department criminally liable for the loss
Of at least two of the lives at that fire.
The following resolution was also
passed: Whereas. The minutes of this
assembly show that committee from
this body waited on Gen. A. b. Nettle-
ton on April 16, 1886, in regard to pro-
viding fire escapes for the Tribune
building, and Gen. Nettleton fatty re-
fused to put On any additional fire es-
capeS. Also. the same committee waited
on Chief Stets0n, about June 4, 1886,
and were informed that the fire depart
ment had no jurisdiction, and that the
law was the only recourse: Therefore:
Resolved. That the Minneapolis Trade and
Labor assembly indoTse the resolution
adopted at the last meeting of the typo
| graphical union in regard to the Tribune
building fire. and further we condemn Gen.
| A. B. NettletOn's action in refusing better
facilities for escape from the Tribune build
in case of fire: further
Resolved. That we denounce as criminal
the action of city authorities in allowing the
owners of lhe Tribune building to evade the
law providing for fire escapes.
Resolutions of sympathy for the fami-
lies Of the deceased were also adopted.
The custom of giving presents to fore
men was also discussed, and reSOlu-
ton adopted condemning the practice.
The Single Tax club met last Tuesday
evening. III. b. Martin read an inter-
esting paper showing how the applIca-
ton of the single tax would decrease
the hours of labor.
The machinists held an open meeting
at Labor Temple Friday evening. H..
Martin and several members of the
union, made short addresses. Several
applications for membership were re-
ceiVed.
Harry Jones. the handsome and popu-
lar StOnecutter. has been elected to rep
resent his union at general stOnecut-
ters' convention to be held in st. Louis.
January. The union holds a special
meeting today to instruct the delegate.
The typographical union holds spe-
cial meeting at the Labor Temple this
afternoon to arrange for matinee ben
eft for the sufferers from the Tribune
fire, TO be given at the BijOu theater
next FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Inc manager
has generously offered to turn the en-
tire proceeds of the matinee over to the
typographical union, to be distributed
as they may direct. The Ladies' Pro-
tective association will help to dispose
of large number of tickets. and all
| organizations should lend a helping
hand.
The testimony of Frank Hoover, be-
fore the cOrOner's jury the other day.
caused something of a sensation at the
time. and might have conveyed the
idea that the Tribune printers were
sanguinary band pledged to avenge
blood with blood. Some of the printers
are inclined TO think Mr.. Hoover slight
" mistaken in his testimony. They say
| tlat the resolution described by Mr.
| Hoover was not passed by the chapel {;
but he probably got his impression that
II was from the fact that in the discus
s on in the chapel of a resolution cen
| surfing Gen. Nettleton for refusing TO
| provide fire escapes OIL the building,
! one of the members declared that the
| printers ought to avenge themselves in
a summary manner, In case any lives
were ever lost by reason of the owners
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