The record-union., 1891-11-24
FEDERATED TRADES.
A Spirited Meeting of Sacramento
Council Last Night.
Interesting Addresses Delivered-The
Tug-of-War Teams, So Far as
They Have Organized.

Sacramento Council of Federated
Trades met last evening, with large
attendance.
The Organization Committee reported
the organization of the blacksmiths and
BARRIERS, with satisfactory showing OF
membership in each.
New delegates We're seated from the
Plumbers and Harnessmakers' Unions.
The Secretary was authorized to notify
the Pacific Coast Federation of the
afiliaton of Sacramento Council with
that body.
1t was reported that the street-car
drivers were taking steps to form a
union.
Under the head of ''Good fthe Order,''
short address was made by a. 3. San
born, who contrasted the present prosper
Gus condition of the Federation with its
modest beginning two years ago, and
gave hrief account of labor matters i'll
the Eastern and Western States. express
ing the belief that the condition of the
laboring men OF California is better than
that of their brethren on the other side of
The continent.
J. u. Jost also made few remarks
upon the LABOR question. and favored the
taking of action in politics by laboring
men, SAYING that some of their wrongs
could not lie righted in any other manner.
THE TUG-OF-WAR.
\ meeting was also held last evening of
the Tug-of- War Committee. 1t was very
spirited, and great enthusiasm was
SHOWN.
Following are the names of the teams,
so far organized, with list of members
and their TeSCoctiyo WEIGHTS:
American g., Captain)-Messrs. Sun
day, 202 pounds; McGuirk, 20; Heinrich
1870: Harney, 80; Hutchinson, 1877; CAL
lagher, 240; Scroggs, 294; Silva, l9S; Law
son, 2l2; Mclaughlin, 80.
Brass Finishers ~. NJ. Bender, Captain)
David Knox, 200; George Ault, l57
Carl Smith, 175; a. Elliott, 2UG: z. haeser,
$50. This team will be completed to-day.
Foundry 81. A. Douglas, Captain
john Hart, 1S5; George Newman, 1872;
Aadam Newman, 175: William Johnson,
$50; John Woods. 100; Frank Dutour, 10;
Charles Keller, l65; Fred. Gutter, 40; j.
T. Spencer, l65; Robert Collins, 175.
Wreclllng Crew e.. Nelson. Captain)-
T. Wilder, 200; S. Major, l85; y. Quar-
rels, 207; c. Mclaughlin, IS5; L. Bouti-
ager, lG0; NJ. Fagg, Zl0; J. Miller, $50; a
Almas, 1856; T. Wilson, 240; T. De Graft,
200. substitutes. Mcnamara, 175, d.
Foley, 1S5.
I
tain)-G. f. Wood, 10; j. L. Noe, Us; c.
T.. Elliott, l6S; j. Erich, 17G: c. a. Schoke,
l93; w. q. Ream, 197; G. +. Meyer, 170;
c. {. Aiken, lS7; j. d. Gillespie, 1872; r.
Ash, 2G5.
The committee adjourned subject to the
call Of the Chair.
RULES FOR THE CONTEST.
The tug-of-war will open at the old Pa
vilion on the evening OF Tuesday, De-
cember 1st. and continue three nights.
The following rules will govern the con-
tests:
Immediately upon the appointment of
a referee and judges the management
shall deposit 5Gi0 to be held by the ofli-
GERS named until the conclusion of the
contest.
Each team shall consist of ten men and
two substitutes are to be allowed.
Alter the signal has been given no
person shall be allowed to touch the
rope until the pull has been decided by
the referee.
The names ard weights OF each man of
each team, including the substitutes,
shall be handed to The manager on or be-
fore November %, 1881.
Any team that is beaten twice shall be
dropped from contesting for either first
or second prize.
The team drawn for the first pull each
night shall be on the platform and ready
to pull at 8 O'clock sharp.
Fifteen minutes shall be allowed be-
tween the closing of one pull and the be-
ginning Of the next. Each team shall
take their places in the order drawn.
When SIX teams Shall have pulled
against each other one pull the pulling
shall he continued. Each team shall pull
against team that it has not previously
pulled against.
The tournament shall be pulled on
level platform laid with battens one and
one-half inches HIGH. two inches wide.
and bevcled three-quarters of an inch on
the outside and placed six inches apart
and six ieet long.
The length OF tho pull to be seven feet.
Any Kind Of foot wear may be used:
mast be free from spikes and projecting
nails.
l!ae rope shall be four inches in cir
C;lIn erence.
The competitors shall be allowed to use
any substance they choose TO strengthen
their grip.
The rope shall be fastened in the center
by lever until ready to start, and that
the referee shall signal TO start and finish
tf each pull by firing pistol.
The rope shall at 10 time during the
pull be pressed down upon the EattenS
In case neither team should pull the
other team seven feet, there shall be q
time limit OF twenty minutes. at The ey-
piratiJn OF which time the referee shall
award the pull to the team having the
advantage.
After the regular meeting the Captains
Of the several teams held q meeting.
They appointed committee of two to
wait on DR.. G. b. Nichols and ascertain if
he would act rs referee Of the contests;
also, on J. Dunnigan and G. II. Krebs.
who would be desirable Judges. 1t was
agreed that all Of the ''anchor men"
should use the same belts in the contests.
no special or private harness being
allowed.