Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
TAKING ACTION ON STRIKES.

The Central Trades Council AIeets-New
Delegates IDitIated-Omcers AppoInted--
Scoring the Traction Company In Strong
Terms.
The Central Trades CouacI held its first
meeting for the year last night with the
newly elected delegates. The old President,
Joseph L. Evans, and the old Secretary,
Charles r. Warde, occupied their usual
places. When the meeting was called to
order Thomas ]. Dicus, J. g. Snyder and
NJ. P. Carr;ck were appointed Committee
on Credentials, and reported on giving seats
to the following delegates:
R. ]. Davis and Fred Peoco, Carpenters
Union No; 2l1i J. ]. Flattery. John S. Nash,
William Montgomery, John Westwater, ]. @.
Snyder and George Appleton, Carpenters
Union No. l42: David Aiken, L M. u No. IA;
A. NJ. Davis. Electrical Union No. 3696 A. r.
L: William Creamer. Theatrical Mechanics
Assembly 1000, K. Of l.; Bernard McCabe. l.
A. 1858, K. Of L.; G. G. McIlyar. Thomas
A: McNamss and Calvin Wyatt, Printers
and Decorators Union No is: H Frank and
James ". McNoldy, I. N. H. No. 46 Robert
schroeder, German Journalists Assembly No.
w x X % OF l.; J. Q. Stuart, Bricklayers' Union
tie Blowers Assembly gill, K. Of l.; Frank
Tumelty, Box Makers Assembly 1888 K. of l.;
John Furnan, L. A. 1874 Z. Of L; W. 8. James.
Transfers Assembly 1921, K of L.; David
Waltz, Teamsters and Yardmen's Union
1896 A.. +. +: t. !. picus. Charles =.
Warde, 3; D. MeGaw, n; Green. Joseph L.
No. z; John Fernan, Cigarmaker's Assembly
1874, K. of L.;-Joseph F. Whalen, Horseshoers'
Union No. 9; John A. Baker, Bricklayers'
Union No. 2; D. Macintosh, Co-operatiVe
Plasterers' Operative Association No. 81
The report was adopted and the obligation
administered to the delegates. Nominations
Of officers for the ensuing year followed.
These were:
President Joseph L. Evans; Vice Presidents
J. o. Stuart and ]. Westvater; Recording Sec
retaries, Charles F. Warde, John Ehman and
Thomas A. McNames; Financial Secretary.
Trustees, I. A. Boullt, Fred Peacoe, Robert
Schroeder and j. F. Flattery: Sergeant-at-
Arms 7. ]. Dicus and J. Q. Stuart; Executive
]. l. Evans, ]. g. Snyder, D. A. Hayes, Robert
Schroeder, George Appleton. A. D. McGaw,
John Ehman, ]. o. Stuart. A N. Davis and W.
The election will be held at the next meet
ing.
4 committee consisting Of Messrs. Davis,
Canick and McNamee presented the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, The gripmen and conductors Of
the Pittsburg Traction Company have been
compelled by the inexorable antagonisms Of
Colonel Elkins to abandon their cars and stand
in idleness in defense Of their inalienable
right TO organize for their mutual benefit and
protection. --n--
Whereas, The Trsdes Council Of Western
Pennsylvania, the mouthpiece Of ZOO work
men believing in and upholding the banner Of
organized labor. believing in the motto: Zone
for all and for all one," do hereby
Resolve, That in this compulsory lockout"
Of our fellow workmen We see an emphatic
and direct stab at the princinles unon which wa
are banded together; and. be it further
Resolved, That we pledge to the striking
gripmen and conductors of the Pittsburg Trac-
tion Company our unqualified and unanimous
their withdrawal Of patronage from this mo-
nopoly that carpet baggers" cannot enter our
city, and by force Of capital grind our home
with their iron heel.
Fhe resolutions were adopted. A member
of the Electricians Union made statement
of their difficulty after which committee
composed of Messrs. b. D. McGaw, Peacoe
and McIlyar presented the following:
WHEREAS, The Allegheny Light Company
having failed to live up to their agreement |
with their employees, and
Whereas, Under every conceivable pretext |
this company has discharged union men and |
filed their places with non-union men, there |
fore be IL
Resolved, That the Central Trades Council |
of Western Pennsylvania indorse the action Of |
the Electrical Union Ne. 1895 in the stand they |
have taken against the unjust action Of the |
Allegheny Light Company.
Resolved, That this Council urgently request |
all constituent bodies of this organization to |
render the electricians all the assistance in
their power in their struggle for their Just |
rights.
These resolutions were also adopted, and |
it was ordered that copies of both sets of |
resolutions be sent TO all unions.