The morning call., 1891-06-13
FEDERATED TRADES.
Federal "Crimping" Laws Are
Not Enforced.
The Haight-strest Baseball Grounds and Bal
in Danger of Boycott-A Close Watch
Ordered on City Hall Contract.

at the weekly meeting of the Council of
Federated Trades last night new delegates
presen ted credentials and were seated as
follows:
Thomas Gilman and D. NJ. Wright, Mu-
slcians' Mutual Protective Union.
James Bell and E. Reed, Carpenters and
Joiners' Union, No. 49,
Delegate Grambarth reported for the Or
ganlZlng Committee that the sausage makers
had formed union, and steps have been
taken to organize the grain and lumber
handlers at Port Costa and Crockett.
The recently organized Trunk makers
Union reported that everything is progress
ing fayorably. There is little trouble in
one factory and the matter was referred TO
the Executive Committee for investigation.
Delegate Dundas reported that the Retail
Clerks Early Closing Association had in
dorSed the crusade of the cigar-makers
against Chinese-made cigars. There are
1900 members in the association. and all are
determined to assist the cigar-makers in
their fight in every way possible.
THE CRIMPING SYSTEM
Delegate Fuhruseth, Secretary of the
Coast Seamen's Union, called attention to
the fact that the Chamber of Commerce had
appointed committee to investigate the
''crimpiDg" system. He said the Revised
Statutes of the United States provided for
this matter. Soliciting seamen as dodgers is
prohibited on board of any vessel. The
penalty for this otfense is a fine of $50, or
not more than three months imprisonment
1t would be interesting TO know that there
are fifteen or twenty runners boats follow
ing every vessel that comes into port, and the
police see that the runners have fair show
at the sailors. These runners promise the
seamen great inducements 10 leave the YES
sells and go to clearinghouse they repre-
sent. The United States law is, therefore.
a dead letter, and no attempt is made to en-
force it. The blood" money had amounted
TO SIS or $50 on each man shipped. A sailor
making a trip to this country and returning
to an English port would be lucky if he had
So coming 10 him at the conclusion of the
voyage. Fuhruseth also paid his respects to
the Sailors Home, which. he said, had al
ways been "crimping" Institution. To
abolish crmping at this port it would be
necessary To take the money paid to board
ing-maSters and give it TO the sailors.
AFTER A $4,000 CONTRACT.
Delegate Condor called attention to a
5000 contract about to be let at the new
City Hall on Tuesday. He said that the spe-
citications for these 1900 hle-boXes pro-
vided that the material shall be furnished
by manufacturers in this county. The cab
inet-makers have discovered that Eastern
agents are trying 10 secure the contract, and
are determined that they shall not have it.
Condor asked that a committee be appointed
to wait on the City Hall Commissioners and
request that the contract be let to some San
Francisco firm.
The matter was referred to the Executive
Committee.
The J0urneymen BARRIERS League gave
nj a hnVpntf A lhnm12'
on Fifth street. Thomas refuses to close
his shop at s o'clock in The evening. q,
Delegate Grambarth told of the progress
in the crusade against Chinese-made cigars.
He complained that no California white-la-
Dor cigars are sold at the saloon on the
grounds Of the California Base ball League.
An attempt 10 have President Meme of the
league to cause Haggerty, the saiOon-keeper,
to quit selling ChneSe-made cigars had
failed Grambarth therefore gave notice OF
a boycott on the Haght-street Baseball
Grounds in general and the bar in paTticu-
lar.
NOT SETTLED BY ARBITRATION.
Delegate Sullivan Of the Boot and Shoe
Makers White Labor League reported that
the trouble in Buckingham u HechtS Iac-
tory had not been settled by arbitration.
The league and the association had been
unable to agree upon fifth arbitrator and
so Spofford, the cause of the trouble, still
remains at work in the factory.
Delegate Pye reported that the BoX-saw-
yeIs' and Nailers' Union is still pushing the
boycott on the San Francisco Factory.
Chairman Fuhrmau reported that the
brewery workmen would soon levy an
assessment on members to pay travelling
expenses and to conduct the fight in the
Northwest. He told of the progress made
in the fight against Weiuhardts brewery in
Portland and said Wenhardt is showing
signs of weakness.
The Executive Committee was empowered
to issue boycott circular against Vein
hardt's brewery.
Chairman Thurman also spoke of his re-
cent visit in the Northwest. He said that
good progress is being made toward fed
Grafton of all labor unions on the Pacific
Coast. A convention would be necessary to
bring the matter to a successful issue and
he moved that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to draft suitable call for such a
convention in this city some time in August.
The motion was adopted and Delegates
Fuhrman, KretlOw and Grambarth were Sc
lected TO serve on the committee.
The Secretary was instructed to notify the
American Federation Of Labor Of the inten-
tion of the council.