Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
TROUBLES OF THE BUTCHERS.
Organized Labor and the AbattOir
Talk of q COmbination.

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Talk of q Combination.
There was some excitement today in labor
circles on account of a rumor that several
Of the leading butchers of the District have
formed union, and that each has put up
a forfeit of $500 that he viii not under
any circumstances. employ any journey
man butcher who is a member Of society
of organized labor. As stated in the re-
port of last nights meeting of the Fedora
ton of Labor. it was asserted at that meet
ing that the management Of the abattoir at
Benning have brought men from Baltimore.
and are paying them at the rate Of 81 a
day.
The name Of Mr.. Nicholas Auth was men,
toned today as one of those who has Joined
the combination Of employers referred to,
and who is said to have put up his $780,
To Star reporter Mr.. Auth said today
that those who had started the rumor were
in error; that there has been no union
formed recently among butchers, and that
the only society of the kind in existence
is the Butchers Protective Association,
which was formed about eight years ago,
and which comprised in its membership
most Of the butchers of the District. "At
the time of signing the constitution" said
Mr.. Auth, leach member deposited $50 as
a guarantee that he would comply with the
rules of the association. and would con-
tinue as a member thereof SO long as 1t
had an existence. Since that period each
member has paid his dues regularly, and
there is now a good round sum in bank to
the credit Of the association.
Recently. however, owing to the changes
in circumstances, &c, it was found that
the association has outliyed its usefulness
and arrangements are being made for a
dissolution of the society and the partition
of the funds on hand among the members
1t is expected that the wind-up will occur
in about three weeks, and that then each
member will receive about $3.50 or 1900
being the sum he has paid in and interest
One of the men interested in the abattoir
In conversation with Star reporter denied
the charge made at the Meeting last night
of the Federation of Labor.
"As matter Of fact" said young Mr.,
Loeffler. "the men now employed at the
abattoir are the same as those who have
been there ever since the establishment was
opened Their wages range from $40 to
SIS a month. the foreman getting the last
named sum.
1.-THE men work." he continued, from I
am. to about pm, and are paid living
wages. which they would not be getting
If they only received 81 day."
at the Benning abattoir. one Of the promi-
rert labor leaders of the District, in con-
versation with Star reporter. today in
sisted on the truth of the statements made
at last nights meeting of the Federation.
A request was today sent to both Messrs
N. Auth and A. Loef1er for a statement
from them before tomorrow night as to
whether they would be willing to employ
union labor in future, as it was intended to
esk District Assembly, No. S. K of L..
at its meeting to be held Thursday to take
final action in regard to the matter.
Mr. Auth stated to a Star reporter that
he was perfectly willing for all his en-
Tut that he would not force any Of them to
do so.