The morning times., 1895-09-13
LABOR World HAPPENINGS
Carpenters Union, No. 100, Pre-
sents a Gavel to President Rhodes.
Fresco Painters Indorse the Action
Toward "Unfair" Firm-Steam.
filters Letter to the Masters.

The regular weekly meeting of the Carpen-
ter's Council took place last night at
No. 627 Massachusetts avenue northwest,
with President r. r. RhtGes in the chair.
Credentials were received from Union
No. $50 for Harry Donaldson 10 succeed
as a member OF the council j NJ Heisley,
resigned.
The organization committee reported
that Mr. Mienkig, saloon keeper, corner
Firth and q streets northwest, had agreed
TO employ only union men in making his
improve ments.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
Thomas w. Smith. proprietor OF the hotel
opposite the Baltimore and Ohio depot,
and upon W. A. Simpson, dairyman, al
at No. S12 Eleventh etreet Northwest, IN
regard to contemplated improvements.
The council inuorsed the actions of the
Federation of Labor and the District
Assembly in placing Nicholas Auth, tue
butcher, on the unfair List.
On behalf ol Union No. 100 Mr. Rose
presented President Rhodes with gavel
formed or three kinds OF wood and was made
to represent the PRESIDENT vice president
and secretary or the council.
Fresco Painters Lodge, No. 1, met last
night at their hall, No. 1880 Seventh street
northwest. There were twenty three mem
bers presen t. Regular routine business
was traDsac cted, two new members Installed,
The delegation from the butchers was
received in regard TO the placing OF Nick
Auth. the butcher, on the unfair ist- The
painters agreed to give their hearty support
IN the endeavor TO bring this empioyer
OF Don-union men TO terms.
The Plumbers and Gasfitters met last
evening al Elks' Hall. corner oil Ninth and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Mr.. Ed
ward j. O'Brien presided and the meeting
was largely attended, During the regular
routine business which was transacted the
assembly Endorsed the action OF the Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor placing on the unfair list
Aliens Grand Opera House, kernans Ly-
cuem Theater. the Eckington and Soldiers
Home X abroad and n. Auth, the butcher.
A committee was appointed TO meet ana
confer with the Steam and Hot Water Fit
ters at The Times building to night IN order
that a distinction may be made between
the former trade and that OF the Plumbers
and GasfitteTs. This being Tor the pur-
pose OF having the Steamfitters enter the
Federation OF Labor without any opposition
on the part of the Plumbers
The National Association of Steam and
Hot Water Filters and Helpers hel3
meeting at their hall, No. 81 Penns ylyania
avenue northwest, last evening, and large
number of members were present great
deal OF new business was transacted, and the
reports OF several committees were read
The assembly, at the request or the
butchers, placed a boycott on y. Auth
TIE steam filters and all tie helpers were
notified to be present at their hall on sun
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock, and meet the
District secretary of the Federation of La
Dor. who willorganiZe ZetheassenIbly underline
national organization. The report OF the
committee 10 draw up letter TO the Master
Steam and Hot Water Filters was uuani-
mously adopted
A number Of Indignant gentlemen called
at The Times office last night To protest
against certain wrong which they charged
against the steamfitters. The principal
complainants were H c. Chandler, OF 1122
L street southeast; William Il. Lang,
Eleventh street and Virgi MIA avenue
southeast: William Bierley, 1881 Emerson
street northeast, ard c. Il. Martin, 631 K
street northeast.
They said that they calle dat the place
Indicated in the following advertisements
in The Times:
.Wanted-23 steamfitters' helpers to
report at 1914 E st. NV. at ESQ O'Clock
Thursday evening; work for three months
steady"
When they called, they said. the presi-
dent of the Steamfitters was present and
told them that each of them should pay
an initiation fee OF 81, by which they
could become members OF the union. They
were also told later the initiation fee
would be fee So.
Negotiations were broken off by the men
declining TO pay the 81 for the initiation
fee, and they came down to report the fact
to The Times.