Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-23
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE.
The T. C. Jenkins Case Bobs Up Very
SereneIy in D. A. 8, K. of L.
FIGHT AGAINST TIE FOREIGNERS
A Southern Oil Producer Talks About the
Kentucky Field.
cORKwoRKERs' SCALE NOT SETTLED

The quarterly meeting of d. A. 8. X. of
L., wound up yesterday afternoon in lively
fight over the T. c. jenkins difficulty, and
the indications are that the Executive
Board of the district will order strike of
the drivers at that establishment on next
Tuesday, unless the discharged driver,
George Birch, is reinstated.
The matter consumed nearly the whole of
the afternoon session. There was feeling
among some of the delegates that Birch had
been discharged on purely personal grounds
and committee was appointed to interview
the stable boss, Mr.. Johnston, on the mat
ter. Johnston was seen, and he stated to
the committee that if he would be given an
opportunity he could prove to the commit
tees entire satisfaction why Birch had been
discharged, but he would have to meet with
the Transfers Assembly to produce the
evidence.
Referred to the Teamsters Assembly.
The matter was settled Tor the time being,
by referring it back to the Teamsters'
Assembly with instructions to call upon Mr.
Johnston for his proof of what he had asserted
A committee from the district and Mr.. Johnston
went to the meeting of the teamsters last
night, where the stable boss made an unsucess-
ful attempt to establish the position he had
taken in the matter. Other members of the
assembly said Birch had been discharged be-
cause he was known to be leader in the
Knights OF Labor, and they insisted that he
should be reinstated. The assembly, however,
was not disposed to go out on a strike on its
own responsibility and decided to refer the
After the board approves the action of the as
sembly, the firm will be asked to reinstate
Birch, and should they refuse, there is no doubt
that strike will follow.
Another important matter considered was
one relative to the employment of non-unlon
men and aliens by Booth & Finn. A commit
tee was appointed to wait on the firm to insist
upon the recognition of organized labor 1t is
claimed that while Booth & Finn are friendly
to the Knights, they sublet good portion of
their work to contractors who employ non-
union men.
Accepted as a Challenge.
A resolution was passed instructing the
various local assemblies tn take up the case
against Smithfeld street furnisher, and urg-
ing upon them the necessity of letting him
alone as long as he antagonzes the district.
He is credited with the statement that he
would not employ Knights in his store, ami the
latter accept this as challenge for fight.
and they propose to let him know what the
patronage of the local Knights amounts TO.
The reports of the delegates from the vari-
of an encouraging character. and indicated a
healthy and progressive condition of the dis
trict throughout
The election Of court officers to hear and dis.
pose of all disputes arising between assemblies
or their members resulted as follows: Judges,
George X. Dabney, James Slauson and John 8.
Miller; Judge Advocate, Z. c. Groomes, and
Clerk of Courts, /. N. Ross. The installation of
officers followed, and .he district adjourned the
largest and most important meeting it has held
for two years.
Master Workman Evans said last night he
was highly pleased with the meeting. at was
one of the most pleasant meetings we ever
had" said he. I'VE had no wrangling OF fight
ing among the delegates, and the meeting will
result in large amount of good to the dis
trict"
]. N. Ross thinks the increase in membership
this year will far exceed that of the past. II
the American Federation takes up the fight
for eight hours he is sure they will be de-
feated, and that would create division in the
Federation ranks that would swell the dis
trict's numbers.