St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
IN LABOR'S DOMAIN.
Railway Conductors Meet in Ma
tionai Convention at
Toledo.
Of Large Gotham
Hotels Demand the Fighting
OF Grievances.

TOLEDO, o.. May THE Order OF
Railway Conductors opened its national
convention here this morning with pub
lie exercises at the Peoples theater.
Gov. Mckinley welcomed the visitors
in behalf Of the state. Grand Master
T. p. Sargent, of the Brot herhood of
Locomotive Firemen, was present,
and spoke at length. He retold the
story of the recent railroad troub-
les and the decisions Of the
courts. He said there was evidently
something radically wrong with the
laws that concede rights to corporations
and denied them to others. The closing
speech Of the reception was made by
4. i. Conan, of Portland. Or, who is
the wit of the order. and elected rounds
of applause by his happy hits. At 3
O'Clock the real work of the convention
began in secret session at memorial
hall. Tonight the ladies' auxiliary held
a reception for the conductors at the
hall. The convention will be in session
the remainder of the week.
New YORK, May 9.-The chamber
maids employed by several large uptown
hotels met last night and appointed
committee to the proprietorS of the
Waldorf, Savoy. Holland and Plaza
hotels and make demand for higher
wages, better food and shorter hours.
The trouble at the Hotel Logerot has
been reOpened by the discharge of three
walters for being agltatorS. Fourteen
cooks struck at the Waldorf last night
because the chef was discharged.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 9.-1he Interna-
tional Association OF MachinistS entered
upon the election of officers today.
James 0'ConneIl, OF Oil City, Pa. was
,f,, ia IGf
has been member of the executive
board of the association since its or
ganlZation, and is a prominent Knight
of Labor. w. l.. DaWley. OF Richmond,
Va, was elected Secretary-treasurer,
the two offices having been consolidated.
ST. LOUIS. May 9.-The International
Broom Makers association met i'll an
nual session here today. Only about a
score OF delegates are in attendance.
Gilbert Ward was elected temporary
president, and 9. l. Anderson tempo
rary secretary. President Samuel
| Gompers, of the Federation of Labor,
and State Commissioner Black made
! short addresses. The usual committees
were appointed this afternoon, and regu-
| lar work Will begin tomorrow
DETROIT, May 9.-President Buhe. OF
the National League Of Musicians, called
| the annual convention to order this
morning at the Russell house. 1t his
address Mr.. Buhe advocated an official
organ to be established to defend the
against malicious criticisms. The com
petition of army and navy bands with
civil organizations and the importation
of foreign bands, were also alluded to,
and some action on these matters will
be taken by the convention. There are
| cavantV GpIaUateS in attendance
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The biennial
convention OF the supreme council
American Order of Steam Engineers, is
in session in this city. Delegates are
present from New York. New Jersey,
| Maryland, OHIO, Nebraska, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, Minnesota, Michigan,
New Hampshire, Missouri and PennSyl
vania. H. q. Conner, of Pennsylvania
| is presiding in the absence Of Supreme
Chief B. +. Kane, Of Buffalo, who is i'll.
The convention will adjourn Thursday
PITTsBURG, May 9.-The Amalgamat
ed association is preparing for a scale
| convention which will meet on june 6
The printed scales returned to the va
rious lodges are being considered by
the members, aud the delegates are
being selected. The anticipation that &
reduction will be forced Oh the men
both in the pudding and finishing de-
partmentS. is now pretty generally
accepted, and both the AmalgamateC
and FiniSherS' organization are await
Ing the move in this direction.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The 500 horseshoer;
who went out on strike yesterday
morning returned to work this morning
having won a complete victory. They
have secured every demand made by
them upon the boss horseshoers' aSso
citation.