St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-07

have enough service to handle the
crowd in satisfactory manner. About
ten DAYS before the date of the picnic,
rumor want abroad that the company
was making no arrangements for the
eight-hour celebration. The committee
again consulted the passenger agent.
He assured them that the road would
keep its contract in regard to the far
grounds, and that it HAD refused to han
die other picnics in order to be apic "a
do this.
On Monday, July l, Mr.. Whitney
notified the committee that the Mani
toba road had been unable to borrow
cars from other roads, and could neither
run trains into the fair grou nds nor pro-
vide anything outside of the ordinary
short line accommodations. He admit
ted this to lie a violation of the agree
ment, but professed inability to do any
thing to accommodate the eight-hour
people. Several conferences ensued
with no result. On Wednesday, July 3,
Mr.. Whitney wrote letter to the secre-
tary of the committee saying that he had
arranged to have the trains stop di-
rectly opposite the fair grounds. He
also stated that all short line trains and
several lake trains would stop at the Y,
about quarter of mile from the en-
trance. The committee accepted his
proposition in good faith.
On the day of the Fourth from 1920
until $3.50 the train service was nearly
according to agreement But in the
morning and from 10 O'Clock in the even
ing there was mourning and lamenta
ton among the people who wanted to
Crn hnmn LOT hal
mentioned the railroad management
suited its own fancy as to when and
where the trains would stop. This
caused a great deal of Inconvenience
and discomfort There are large
number OF eight-hour people who will
not patronise the Manitoba road unless
obliged to.
John Lamb returned yesterday from
the natihnal convention of StatiSticians
at Hartford, Conn.,, and reports very
interesting and profitable session. He
also visited Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, Chicago and other points of in
tereSt. He visited the tenement houses
Of New York, and says their condition
is fully as bad as any picture that could
be drawn from Imagination. MIR. Lamb
will Immediately organize the bureau
i'll this state and get down to active
work.
1T. II. Lucas lectured at Madison lake
July TO large audience. The K. of
l.. is growing stronger every month at
the eight-hOur agitation.
IS. Dar1row, of Chicago. delivered an
eloquent and logical address upon the
practical aspect of the eight-hour queS-
ton. and made favorable impression
upon the people of the Twin Cities. Mr..
barrow talks on any branch of the
labor question in forcible manner, and
his friends hope to have an opportunity
to hear him again.
The trade and labor assembly held
quiet meeting Friday evening. Out
side of routine business and reports of
special committees no action was taken,
except the appointing of q committee to
wait on the council and ask that en-
ployes on city work be paid semi
monthly. They are now paid once in
four or six weeks, when the council
happens to remember them. The as
Sembly adjourned at an early hour.
The general committee on eight-hour
celebration met last evening to settle
their accounts and wind up the business
of the league.
The NaturaliSts' club meets on Tues
day. Mrs. Davis will give a reading
from Looking Backward" in order to
furnish subjects for general discussion
Of the principles of socialism.
The socialists of Minneapolis and st.
Paul are arranging to hold Joint pic
mic at White Bear lake next Sunday,
July IA. Mr.. Arctander and others viii
deliver addresses. A special train will
leave both cities and return in the even
ing for the eXcurSionists.
The board of K. of L. directors go to
MahtOmedi this afternoon to look over
the place and decide upon a location for
their picnic on August 5.
The Stevens Library association held
a special meeting last Tuesday evening
and listened to reports Of officers for the
last quarter.
The herdic directors met Friday even
ing. Notice was received that the bal
ance of the herdicS have been shipped
and will be here within week. The
election of superintendent was laid
over until the next meeting.
The state eight-hour convention
meets next Sunday afternoon at 2:3O at
the Labor Temple. A full report of the
1nfn will lNn fo,. tbof