St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

past week. Several obnoxious amend
ments We're tackled onto the measure,
but through the efforts of the state
federation of labor legislative commit
tee and those of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, these amend
ments were killed, and the bill is now
on the calendar in a condition salts
factory to the railroad and other en-
ployes, and will come up: for passage
Monday or Tuesday
Senator Morgans personal liberty
bill passed the senate some time ago,
and went to the house judiciary COM
mittee, where amendments were made.
which met with a hard kick. from
the friends of the bill. Those pro-
testations resulted in the amend
ments being striken out and the bill
being recommended to pass. 1t will
probably come up tomorrow for pas
sage. {-u
The trades and labor assembly held
a very interesting session Friday
evening, which was well attended.
Five new delegates were received
from different unions. DIR. Woodruff
addressed the assembly briefly Upon
a correct solution of the industrial
problem. 1t is likely a special meet
ing of the assembly will be held to
give the doctor a full opportunity to
go into details. f. Pampusch was
elected vice president to fill a vacancy.
The assembly intends taking I'D the
fight of the BARRIERS union against. the
lucent haircutting shops. Consider
able business of routine nature was
transacted, OBTAINING the meeting till
nearly midnight
The power of self-government. SO es-
sential to democracy and. good citizen
ship is developed by organization.
King Capital laughs at the fanciful
dreamer or the Utopian prophet, but
fears the practical and steady work of
those who are united to- curb his alb
solute sway at every turn.-Garment
Worker.
A recently issued report of the New
york Central railroad gives informa-
ton about wages. Sixty-nine general
officers received an average of 5000
year. The class that draws the next
highest average pay are the locomo-
tive engineers. who average 81, 200 each.
Conductors have averaged during the
past year $751; The general office
clerks have $S08 each, and then come
the employees on the floating equip
ment, who have $7O4 each. Mechanics
and helpers on the road receive about
1864. and firmen and wipers $685. Sta
ton agents get 1888, and trainmen.
other than engineers, firemen and con-
ductors, have the same wages. Road
masters and track foremen average
5000, and telegraph operators have
$500. Station men, other than agents
and telegraphers, average $3.50, and
mechanics and helpers in the shops
are paid 1923. Switchmen, f1agmen,
and watchmen receive $500; shopmen,
other than mechanics and helpers,
make about $3.50, and trackmen have
$419. The most numerous class on the
road are the station men; other than
agents. and telegraph operators, of
whom there are 5.314 Next come the
4 1873 trackmen, .3,5l6 mechanics and
helpers in the shops, and the 2,523
sWitchmen
The coming week will be one of con-
siderable interest, from social stand
point, around Labor hall. Tomorrow
evening the cigarmakers will give
their annual ball. Tuesday evening
the stage hands will also indulge in
dancing; the Childs-Drexel club gives
an entertainment and ball Wednesday
evening; the Hibernian band ball Fri
day evening, and the Vennekreds So
cial club a similar function Saturday
evening.
The electrical workers union init
Friday evening. An effort is being
made to more completely organize all
electrical workers, and the movement
looks encouraging.
To keep intact q union in times of
great financial depression is the very
best evidence of success and perma-
nency. This has been done all through
the present crisis by the cigarmakers'
union. The reason there
for is their high dues and numerous
that cigarmakers have not suffered
from lack of employment equal to
other craftsmen during the depression,
but careful investigation has clearly
shown that no trade in the United
States has suffered to greater extent,
and yet they are the only union that
has gained ground during the past
eighteen months. The only reasonable
conclusion is that 1t comes from their
system of organization.-The Tailor.
The recent ball given by the trades
and labor assembly at Market hall in
aid of the Debs defense fund netted the
sum of 500, which will be forwarded
in day or so.
The A. R. U. held a good meeting