The Washington times., 1894-11-11
rrnrRAr1oN oF LABOR.

Election times may be exciting times for
some people. but the excitement last Tuesday
night did not prove attractive enough 10
prevent large attendance at regular meet
ing Of the Federation of Labor.
President Milford Spohn presided and rep
resentatives from twenty-eight organizations
answered at loll call. Credentials were re-
ceived from the Carriage Makers Assembly,
also from the Theatrical Alliance. but the del
egatGs not being present the credentials were
laid over till next meeting.
Delegate Magee from the committee on
contracts reported that improvements were
about TO be made on the Belvedere Hotel,
therefore they suggested that the secretary
call on Dir. Heurich and request that the
work on the hotel be given to employers OF
union labor, and the secretary was so IL
structed.
President Spohn then announced the ap
pointment OF Delegates Haislup, Swlngle,
Beron. McKn ght, and Stickles as the COM
mittee on contracts Tor the next thirty DAYS.
Delegates from the Carpenters Assembly re-
ported that the Capital Oil Company, OF Sec
ond street southwest, was going 10 build,
therefore they recommended that the commit
tee on contracts call on The company and Sc
cure the work for union men.
Delegates from the Painters Assembly re-
/ quested that Mr.. Thomas Walsh, the resJau-
rant keeper on D street. be placed on the un-
fair list, the usual course was pursued and
the matter referred 10 committee TO lnvestl-
gate and report at next meeting.
Bakers reported that matters had been ar
ranged with Mr. Weinberg and everything
was satisfactory so far as the bakers were
concerned.
Bakers drivers reported that their affairs
had not been Strengthened out at the Mein-
berg bakery
Tho Eccentric engineers reported that they
had called at MeinDerg bakery in reference to
the engineer employed there and had been
told that Mr.. Maddox, ianitor OF the Cranch
school building. was running the engine.
| Steps will be taken to see If janitors OF public
school buildings are allowed to enter into
competition with outside work in addition to
the duties required of them in the school
building.
Electrical workers reported that the armory
on street was non union job so far as
! their craft was concerned. Referred to COM
| mittee on contracts.
The Theatrical Alliance delegates reported
that matters connected with Albaugh's Thea
| ter stood in the same condition as reported
at last meeting. The delegates further re-
! ported that the patronage at the theater this
! week was not near so large as is usually given
! to production of such character as that
which has been presented, close watch
had been kept. but up TO the time the report
was made no member OF organized laber had
! pCCsA oON-A fAoANAL0 NAAS bhVtALSA-
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.
A full attendance of delegates marked the
! proceedings OF the District Assembly last
! Thursday night. In the absence of Master
\ Workman Simmons. Worthy Foreman Mich
ael Cuff presided over the meeting aud the
W ay he welded the gavel proved that he was
no novice at the art.
Brother Gus had just returned from New
York. where he had been to cast his vote. In
! consideration OF his feelings no all usion was
made during the evening TO the late election.
! Under report of officers Master Workman
Simmons was reported to have left for New
Orleans last Tuesday evening, fully armed
with resolutions and documents containing
the instructions from the District to the Gen
eral Assembly
The delegates from the Plasterers' Assembly,
| to whom the case of Mr.. Mueller, the con-
fectionsr. had been referred. reported that at
their last meeting it had been decided to rec
ommend thar the name still remain on the un-
fair list After some debate the matter was
referred to the executive committee with in
strnetions to ascertain what proposition Mr..
Mueller desired to make, and then report
back to the District Assembly.
The delegates from the Painters Assembly
reported that the recent fatal accident caused
| by the giving way of a scaffold on which
several painters were at work had resulted n
the death of two of their MEMBERS Brothers
William Thecker and Joseph O'Bren. The
delegates stated that they regretted to have 70
report that only one Of the unfortunates
Brother Thecker. was in good standing at the
time of his death and entitled 10 the death
benefits of the assembly. Brother O'Brien
had been in arrears some time, which was
very unfortunate for his large family, that is
left without means of support, and which. in
the opinion of the delegates. should be a
warning TO other members now in arrears
Brother Theckers family will receive a
sufficient amount to give him a respectable
funeral and surplus to spare. Considerable
comment was INDUCED in by the delegates at
the meeting at the criminal carelessness by
which the lives OF workmen are jeopardized by
being compelled to work on insecure scat
folding. Under the old territorial form OF
government in this District there was pen
atty of one hundred dollars for allowing
workmen to seinsecure scalToding: whether
this is still in force or not becomes the duty
of the Legislative committee of the District
Assembly to find out, as per instruction given
them last Thursday night. The Legislative
committee was also instructed to again urge
upon the coming session of Congress the i'm
portance of enacting the employers Liza
bilty Act, introduced during the last ses-
sion.
in the opinion of the District Assembly the
modern construction Of buildings in connec.
tion with the present cut-throat competitive
contract system now In vogue in this city is q