St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-02
TIE uNI..N attETING.
Sympathy for the Il 'reayrd--t en-
sure for the Nrgiice


sure for the NRgi ieeIt.
One of the largest meetings ever held
by Minneapolis Typographical Union
No. ~ met yesterday afternoon in La
Dor Temple. President j. W. Hays, in
calling the union TO order, spoke in feel
ing terms of the sad calamity which had
fallen upon the craft in Minneapolis.
All regular business was suspended 10
allow the discussion Oh the fatal fire. 4
committee consisting of MeSSrS. c. W.
Hills. A. J. Mullen. II. cad, f. Il.
Erickson and c. E. Needer was ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions OF con-
dOlencP and instructed 10 report Al once.
The union ordered Recording Secretary
". II. ROanald to collect evidence re-
garding the repeated efforts of tie men
to have FIRE escape placed on the build
ing, and place the evidence So coll
lecJed at lie disposition OF the coroner.
The meeting resolved that unless the
relatives of Mrs>rS. McCutrheOn, Jenk-
insOn and Millman wished ID make
other disposition of the bodies they
would all be buried in the unions lot i'll
Lakewood cemetery. The committee
Oil resolutions presented the following
report. which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, An Appalling calamity has he
fallen this community. and more particularly
this GnfOn. in the devastation bv fire OF the
Minneapolis Trii une building, resulting IN
grea, destruction of property and the loss OF
many lives. carving grief and deSolation 10
many homes; therefore tie it
Resolved. By this Union-First, that
psthy 10 te families and relatives
Of our deceased brothers. Robert Nc
Cutcbeon. E J. Jenkinsen and W h. Mill
man. who cane TO an untimeiy death in the
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companions 50 narrowly escaped To the
widow and children of our brother, Robert
Mctuicheon, We tender our coincidence in
the loss Of kind and indulgent husband
and father. To the relatives and friends Of
Z. j. Jenkinson We mourn with you as only
personal friends ana associates Of the de-
ceased can. We bOuored and respected him
as q friend. fellow worker and companion
and as such We knew his worth and mourn
his loss. To the relatives and friends of ". H.
MIllman. who so recently suffered the loss of
his beloved wife, we tender our sincere sym
psthy. He occupied for long time prom
ineRt position in orr union and held warm
place in the hearts of our member. Our
sympathy IS also extended 10 the families
and friends Of the other unfortunates who
lost their lives in last nights fire.
SecOnd-1hat this union pledges Its Sympa-
thy and aid TO the families OF our members
who lost their lives in last nights calamity.
Third-That We sincerely Sympath re with
the pTODrietoTS of the newspapers and other
nlIlIDG
property. and pledge them our faithful Serv-
ices in the work of restoration and resump-
ton of business.
Fourth-That we hereby tender our hearty
cOngrs tulstons to those Of our brother men,
hers who so fortunately escafed the fate
which befe0 our deceased brothers. and we
desire 10 praise them for their herOism and
courage under such trying circumstances.
Fifth-We hereby tender our sincere thanks
70 the members Of The Minneapolis fire de-
psrtment for their heroic services in saving
those who must otherwise have met with
certain death but for their timely assistance.
Whereas, In view of the terrible calamity
ABOVE mentioned We deem il our duty 10 in
form the public of the following facts and
allow the citizens of our city 10 judge as TO
who is responsible for the appalling sacrifice
of human lives:
First-That records Of the Tribune and
Journal chapeIs will show that committees
have been repeatedly appointed TO confer
with 4. B. Eettleton, who at that time had
charge Of the building, and requested. even
begged, Of him TO furnish the proper means
OF escape in case Of fire. This Mr.. Nettlet0n
refused 10 do.
Secoud-Our case was taken up by the
trades and labor assembly Of this city. and
committee from that body labOred long
and earnestly with Mr. Nettleton TO have
him comply with the requests OF the oCcu-
pants Of the building. but all efforts failed.
1hird-That there was q IRE escape al the
north end Of the building we Will not deny.
but the very position in which it was placed
rendered il practically useless. as the lives Of
two Of the unfortunate victims Of last night
calamity will testify.
FOuTth-It has been reported to this COM
miitee that prominent memLer of the fire
department has made the statement that he
had been trying for three months to have Rd-
Oirional FIRE escapes placed on the Tribune
building.
In view Of the above your committee would
recommend the adoption Of the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That We, the members of Mime
apolis Typographical union, do most Sc
Verely condemn those whose duty il was TO
place a sufficient number Of IRE escapes on
the Tribune building for not so doing; and,
further.
Resolved. That, in our Judgment this Is q
proper thing for the coroner to carefully and
fully investigate and place the blame where
1t belongs
1t was stated in the meeting that
about one year ago, when c. II. Shultz
was managing editor of the Tribune. he
ordered all of the cOmpositors out of the
building on account of an incipient
blaze on the third floor. and after that
Mr.. ShultZ also tried 10 have additional
fre-escapes erected, but he was unsuc-
eessful. An offer was received from
the st. Paul Typographical union ex-
tending any financial aid the MinneaDO-
lie uOiOn might Fouuirn