The Washington times., 1894-09-16

delegates for the ensuing term were received
and accepted, after which the council pro-
ceeded to elect the officers. with the following
result: President, George j. Suter; vice presi-
dent, D. J. McCarty; secretary, Victor f.
Montgomery; treasurer, j. NJ. Heisley; ser
geant-at-arms, William Brunger.
AMONG THE LOCALS.
At a meeting of the electric workers on
Wednesday evening, which was well attended.
inquiries were made by the members why the
resolution OF thanks rendered Mr.. Charles R.
Rowzee at the last meeting did not appear In
the labor column of THE TIMEs last Sunday.
The resolution alluded TO was an indorse-
ment of Mr.. Rowzee. of the firm of Royce IL
Morean, for the active anu energetic work
that he had done for the Electric Workers
Union, No 20. not only on Labor Day, but
heretofore.
At the last meeting The TIMES was unani-
mously indorsed. and the members further
resolved that when purchasing goods they
would give the advertisers in this paper the
preference.
Discussion on practical Electrical sub
jects" is regular order Of business at every
meeting. A large blackboard is used by the
speakers to illustrate their subjects. The
subject for the next meeting is, what size
wire and how many turns of wire are re-
quired in constructing one-horse power ten
ampere arc motor?" The members were re-
quested to study this subject and to present
their views at the next meeting. Two appE-
cations were also received, resulting from the
Labor Day parade.
The Bricklayers' Union on Friday night in
dorsed The TINES passed strong resolutions
denouncing the action of President Dunlop;
also approved the report of the committee
from the Builders Trades Council.
Carpenters Union, No /, at their last meet
ing elected delegates to the Carpenters
Council and also made nomination for the Of
ficers of the union for ensuing term-election
September 26. Resolutions indorsing The
TIMES were also adopted and the same ordered
TO be read at each meeting of the union for
the next four weeks.
The Eccentric Association Of Engineers at
their meeting Friday night unanimously
ad epted the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
Whereas George T. Dunlop did on the third
day of September, 1894. attempt to break up the
parade of organized labor, by forcing the cars of
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad, OF
which he is the acting president, across the line
of march and through the ranks 10 the immi-
nent peril of life and limb TO many persons
and
Whereas said act was gross violation of
the laws of the city or Washington and the Dis
be unlawful and improper, be 1t
Resolved, That we, the Eccentric Associa-
tion of Steam Engineers, No. l, of Washington,
D. c., in regular session, realizing that such &C
tion tends TO breed anarchy, and indeed form in
themselves the most insidious phases OF
anarchy, and furthermore believing that said
Dunlop did knowingly attempt to incite riot by
such action hereby condemn such as un-Ameri-
can
Resolutions were also adopted indorsing
the policy of The TIMES and pledging support
not only to the paper but to those who ad-
vertise in its columns.
Two applications for membership were re-
ceived and one candidate initiated. An ap-
plication was received from an engineerwhom
the association has been desirous of getting
into the fold. A delinquent member was re-
ceived back on the part payment of back dues.
TO induce delinquent members to again con-
meet themselves with the association large
part Of their Indebtedness will be remitted on
application, that is of course, to desirable per-
sons The association has fought hard for
the control of a certain steam plant in this
city and their efforts have at last been crowned
with success.