St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-06
THE FIREMEN'S UNION.
IT rs PERFECTLY ORGANIZED AND
MEETING WEEKLY,
NAMES OF THE OFFICERS.

The Globes Report of the Organi-
zation Is Verified-Every Man
in the Department., Outside of
the Chiefs, Is in the Union
Chief jackson and His Assist
ants Keep in the Dark.
Some days ago the GLOBE announced
the organization of .firemen'S union.
embracing in its membership every man
in the department. For some reason an
attempt has been made to discredit the
statements made in this paper. Nothing
was printed that the GLOBE did not
know to be absolutely true. and this
morning list of the officers of the new
union is given, just to show there is no
iIl-feeling.
The permanent organization has been
completed by the election of the follow
ing gentlemen to the positions named:
George G. Grant, president; NJ. Ii.
Flood. vice president; Thomas Carey,
recording secretary; James Ferguson,
financial secretary; William Irvine,
treasurer; NJ. Mattock. guide; Charles
Galloway, Sergeant-at-arms; Peter Nc
Stay, Manus McKenna and William
Irvine, trustees; John DevIin and Hugh
McFadden.
Meetings will be held once a week,
at labor headquarters, 20 East Seventh,
and the time of meeting is a. m, Sun
day. A meeting will be held this morn
ing The business of the union is to
be conducted by delegates, who will be
the men at liberty from each company
on the day of meeting. 1t has been
concluded that no attempt will be made
to establish a benevolent fund. as the
Firemen's Relief association is consid-
cred suffi cent for all purposes. Bust
ness of interest to the men and all
legitimate means of perfecting the
| esprit de corps of the department will
be considered at the regular meetings.
IL can readily be seen that these meet
ingS must result in good to the men,
and necessarily improve the service
they render to the city. Mistakes can
be canvaSsed, when any occur. new
methods can be discussed and under
stood, and a closer feeling of fraternity
! and comradeship established.
For Self-PrOtectiOn.
Of course. it would be idle to say that
these are the sole and only objects of
| the union. The. fire fighters of st. Paul
| nave achieved a proud reputation. This
! they desire to maintain, but they realize
| that If they are to do it there must be in-
! centive to good work, encouragement of
honest effort. The past month neat
! little sum was deducted from the income
OF almost every fireman, and for some
! months to come like SUN will be miss
! ing A tacit agreement has been made
| that the money withheld shall be made
| up 10 the firemen when funds come
H." 1t is alleged that there is no men
| ton of this stipulation. on the minute
| books of the fire board. No one
| feels like questioning the good faith of
| the commissioners until time has dem
| onStrated what they will do in the mat
ter. But if the present commission
| should be changed by death, reSigna-
ton or removal, there is nothing what
| ever to back up the claims the tiremen
| Will make for their money. This is one
| OF The contingencies they are resolved
| to be prepared for, and they consider
| they will stand a much better show for
! Justice and fair play-which is all they
| desire, as one of their officers said last
night-if Solidly organized than if it
were case OF every man for himself.
What has been stated by the officers
OF the department, commissioners,
| chief and assistants, is the simple truth.
| For obvious reasons, none of them were
| given the slightest inkling of what was
| going on, and no one will be more sur
| priSed than Chief jackson and his as
| sistahts when they read this conirma-
ton of the GLOBES first statement. AS
the men view it. circumstances nave
compelled them to organize for self
protection, and they could not take any
work was done. There is no longer
any cause for secrecy, and the facts are
! therefore published