The morning call., 1890-08-30
FEDERATED TRADES.
All Arrangements Completed for
Labor Day.
News From the Wellington Mines-No More
Committee Treasurers-Reports Received
and Adopted.

The Council of Federated Trades held its
regular weekly meeting last night at 597
Mission street, with President Albert Fuhr-
man in the chair.
The following communications were read:
From the Typographical Union at Los An
geles, reporting progress and much interest
taken in the organization; from the Miners
Union at the Wellington collieries, stating
that the strike had not yet been settled;
Dunsmuir's agents in this city were still
sending up men to work in the mines, but
they all joined the union on their arrival;
the military were still at Wellington hav-
ing a good time; the miners were deter
mined to hold out and only few "scabs"
were at work; a few steamers were loading
"scab" coal and the firemen of the vessels
object to using "scab" coal, but had taken
no action until they receive orders from
their union; the receipt of S25 from the
council to aid the miners was gratefully ac
knowledged.
James Lawrence and j. Cramer, dele
gates from the timers and sneet-iron work
ers, and J. A. Keogh and w. 81. Rowe, del
egates from the Musicians Protective Asso-
citation, were sworn in members of the
council and seated.
THE MoLDERs' STRIKE.
The Executive Committee reported prog
ress and that they had sent sub-commit-
tee to the Manufacturers Association to try
to arrange for a conference TO discuss the
iron-molders' strike, but the association had
refused to meet them. The association
stated to the committee that their shops
were open to any and all men who wanted
work, union or non-union, but spoke very
strongly against placing the shops under
union rules, while having no special enmltY
against union men. A further report Will
be presented at the next meeting.
The Eight-hour Committee reported having
met and organized, and also having ap-
pointed a Treasurer to take charge of the
books and money of the late Eight-hour
League. The committee requested the coun-
ell to define their duties. There was long
discussion as TO the propnety OF the CON-
mittee appointing Treasurer, ana 1t was
finally decided on motion that all property
and money in the possession OF the com
mittee's Treasurer should be Immediately
placed in the hands of the Treasurer oil the
council.
The Organizing Committee reported prog
reSS.
WELLINGTON COAL.
The Wellington Coal Committee reported
that Wellington coal was being taken daily
from Dunsmuir's yards in this city by the
Red Funnel Tow-boat Company, American
Sugar Refinery and broom factory at North
Beach, the Willows and National brewerieS
and Fritsch'sl coal-y on East street. Com
mitteeS of one were appointed TO see the dill
ferent parties who were using the coal and re-
quest them not to use the Wellington mines
coal.
No report was presented by the Molders'
Ball Committee, whose accounts have not
yet been closed. There was long discus
sion as to the reasons why no final account
ing had been made, which was stated to be
due solely to the committee being unable to
get quorum together. Some 1900 tickets
were reported as being outstanding. A
committee of three from the council was ap-
pointed to assist the Ball Committee to
wind up its business.
MONDAYS CELEBRATION.
The Labor day Committee reported all
final arrangements for Mondays celebra-
ton completed. There will be no police
platoon to lead the march, Seven bids had
been received, ranging from S451 to $500 Tor
the entire privileges at Woodward Gardens,
and J. Peterson'S bid of the higher amount
had been accepted. As far as practicable
only union walters will be employed and
only white label cigars handled. Compli-
mentary tickets have been issued to the
Iron-molders' and Core-makers' unions.
The Grand Marshal reported all arrange
ments completed for the parade. On
motion, fife and drum corps OF twenty
members was ordered engaged to lead the
march, as the first band will be too far
away from the head of the column. All
members of the council will meet at head
quarters at 10 o'clock On Monday morning
and march to the assembling point.
The committee on the o'clock closing of
the shoe-stores reported that there were
number of stores, principally retailing
Chinese goods, who refused TO close at
o'clock, and those stores that were now
closing at that hour had determined to keep
open as late as their competitors unless the
latter fell into line by Monday night next.
Letters requesting the stores now keeping
open to close at o'clock were ordered sent
out. and the committee empowered to call on
the Eight-hour Committee for assistance in
also personally interviewing them and urging
them to close at Z o'clock.
The Coopers' Union was requested to re-
consider their action in the Watch case.
The council Endorsed the BARRIERS s O'Clock
closing movement.
Next month the upholsterers will label all
their work to distinguish it from non-union.