Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
! N LABOR CIRCLE
4 Knotty Problem for Mossrs. Sovereign
and Hayes to Unravel
Street Railway Employees Anxious
About a Move IN Philadelphia
Other Assemblies' Action.

GENERAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hayes VI Tie
Knights Of Labor, THE latter Of whom re-
sides in Washington, find themselves con-
fronted with a knotty problem in reference
to the noncompliance Of an order issued by
them to the Window Glass Workers Asso-
citation of Pittsburg to strike, and 1t Is
probable that Mr.. Hayes will go to that
city during this week and there meet Mr..
Sovereign, where the two officials will try
to settle the trouble.
1t was expected by the members Of the
Window Glass Workers Association that
Messrs. Sovereign and Hayes would be
present at their meeting Friday night last,
but at the last meeting messages were re-
ceived stating that both had been unavoid-
ably detained and were unable to be pres
ent.
The cause Of the existing difficulty is that
some time ago Messrs. Sovereign and Hayes,
acting for the executive board. ordered the
Window Glass Workers Association of
Pittsburg to strike out of sympathy for
some striking uskilled workers in Indiana,
and whose places have been filled by others.
The Window Glass Workers Association
refused to do so, unless they could be as
sured that the Indiana strikers had enough
funds on hand to pay the members of the
latter organization for the time they were
out. Unless speedily adjusted the trouble
WILL 1t Is feared, extend to other assemblies
of the Knights of Labor.
1t Is understood that the claim of the
Window Glass Workers Association is that
the condition upon which their organization
was affiliated with the Knights of Labor
was that they should be allowed perfect
trade autonomy, and were not to be subject
to the Knights Of Labor law In so far as
be1ng required to strike with any other
trade organization attached to the order,
and that. in fact, the Window Glass Work
erS' Association is national trade union, and
is constituted in direct violation of the
knights of Labor law.
Street Railway Employees Interested.
Some Of the members of the Protective
Street Railway Union Of this city are anx-
iously awaiting the outcome of a contest
which is now taking place in Philadelphia
between the Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees and the Union
Traction Company. A few days ago the
general manager of the system, which
comprises all the NEST important lines in
that city. summary discharged twenty
two conductors and motormen for the
reason, as alleged. that they were taking
too much interest in the affairs of the
ISOLATION. The directors of the company
approved the action Of the general man.
ager. and passed a resolution laying down
the general principle that the road will be
run by the owners. and not by the EN-
ployes. Upon being appealed to by the
men for reinstatement, the general man.
ager informed them that they would have
no chance to be again employed by the
company, unless they resigned from the
association.
Many of the members of the Street Rail-
way Union of this city fear that the action
taken by the Union Traction Company of
Philadelphia, which is similar to that
adopted in some other cities by railway
managers. is an Indication that a general
war is impending between the owners of
rapid transit systems and those of their
employees who belong to societies of organ
la iS hat iS
possible for n man to secure employment
on any of the railway lines of this or any
of the other large cities unless he signs an
agreement that he will not Join the rail-
way union. The members of the union
here are fully aware of this, and assert
that they care nothing about the matter.
as they can, they say. capture the party as
soon after employment as they have an OPP
portunty to present the advantages of
membership of the union to him.
May Get Their Money.
The paper hangers recently employed by
Mr.. w. II. Long, who made an assignment
about ten days ago, and who, when they
called on the assignee for their wages,
We're informed that they would have to
take their chances with the rest of the
creditors. have, after a thorough eXamina-
ton of the laws of insolvency. discovered,
1t Is said, that under an act passed by Con-
gress in 1892 they can go into the court
having jurisdiction of the case. and upon
making a statement of the facts be en-
titled to an assignment of counsel at the
expense of the District. 1t is said to he
the intention of the men if this view of thu,
case Is found to be correct to at once ask
that they be given first lien on the as
sets of the concern.
1t is said by an attache of the courts. who
is we'll informed on such matters, that it Is
the inva riable practice of the courts when
distributing assets of a bankrupt concern
to make wages preferred claim.
The Bottlers' Assembly.
The Bottlers Assembly held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday. 1t was stated
that there was good attendance. and sew
eral new members were initiated. The af-
fairs of the assembly are said to be in a
prosperous condition, and from the present
outlook it would seem that in a short time
every member of the craft in the District
will be a member of the society.
The Cigar Makers Union.
The cigar makers held an enthusiastic
meeting Saturday night at their hall, No.
1871 7th street northwest, and much bust
ness of interest was transacted. Among
the features of the evening was the recep-
ton of a committee from Laundry Work
ers' Assembly. The committee was COM
posed of two males and two females, and
in the course of remarks on the subject it
was stated that at this time there are but
five laundres in the city in which union
la Dor is employed. and they asked that all
societies of organized labor be requested to
assist them in their warfare against the
laundries which are said to be cutting rates
and paying their employees small wages.
The cigar makers responded by passing
resolution indorsing the union laundries and
imposing I; fine of s. on any member who
shall patronize other laundres.
A communication from the Hot Water
and Steam Filters Association, which
read, informed the cigar makers that the
former had Endorsed the blue label of the
latter, which means that the members
W oud use none but union-made cigars for
the future
In reply to a request received by mail
from the collar and cuff makers of Troy,
N. Y, the union voted to buy no collars or
cuffs hereafter except those having on them
the official label of! the assembly of that
city.
A second agitating committee was ap-
pointed to visit certain places where it is al
legged non-unon cigars are being sold, and
endeavor to induce the proprietors to sell
the cigars bearing the blue label also. Should
these proprietors fail to accede to the re-
quest of the committee, the latter will, in
with instructions from the union,
report the matter to the Federation of Labor
and ask that body to place the dealers re-
ferred to on their unfair list.
A committee from Local Union No 26
Electrical Workers, who called during the
of the union to ask all the hotel
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