The evening times., 1895-08-23
AMONG THE LABOR UNIONS
Street Railway Men Hold a Jollif-
cation Meeting.
District Assembly Places Butcher
Auth Oh the Unfair List-Other
Matters of Interest.

The Protective Street Railway Union
held its regular meeting at Bunch's Hall,
on Eighth street, last night, and dindulged
in a mild form,os joIlification over the sue
cessful termination of the late railway
difficulties. President Thomas j. Law
renee presided over the deliberations.
The union expressed by vote Of thanks
It's appreciation of the prompt action OF
Mr.. G. G. Conn, of The Washington Times,
in extending a helping hand to William
Haner, the union employe of the Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home Railway Company
who was discharged from the service
of the railway on account of his affilation
with organized labor.
The committee that had charge OF the
unions interests In the recent railway
troubles was rendered a unanimous in-
dorsemnt and the thanks OF the organiza-
tion for the successful management OF ar
fairs. The committee consisted OF Pres-
dent T. j. Lawrence and Messrs. James
Trainer, II. Casey, j. c. Redding and F N.
Dent.
A resolution was adopted expressing the
gratitude of the union to other labor fra
ternities for their prompt and expressed
sympathy In the matter OF placing the Eek
ing,on & Soldiers Home X ailway Company
on the unfair list.
The desire was expressed by many 10
have a means provided for the creation of
an honorary membership list This was due
10 the fact that the members desired to give
some practical expression OF their appre-
citation of the cooperation of Anacostia
citizens and others assisting In the late
strike on the Anacostia Street Railway.
Toaccomplish this an amendment to the con-
stitution was adopted which permits 9TH
ers besides railway men and members of
union organizations to be elected as hon
orary members of the Railway Protective
Union.
The railway men PROPOSE 10 have street
railway car in the procession on Labor Day
If one can be procured for the purpose.
The weekly meeting OF District Assembly
No. 66, K. of L., was held last night at
Phsterers' II all, there being large
number OF delegates, in attendance. Mas
ter Workman W. II. G. Simmons presided.
The loea! district assembly elected its
delegate TO the convention last night,
Master Workman Simmons having been
chosen, with Mr.. E. F. Pyweil as alternate
A report was had from the executive
committee on the trouble between Mr..
Nicholas Auth, the butcher, and his en-
ployes. The butchers have Ion-gDiUn men
employed this being lhe cause of the dispute.
The butchers declined TO comply with the
request that only union men be employed.
They urge in their defense that they have
to wait orders from tue boss butchers asso-
citation, and If any nfmber violates the
orders he will forfeit $500 deposit
This excuse was not satisfactory to the
executive committee, which decided that
MIR. Auth be placed Oh the unfair list.
The delegates to the District Assembly
were therefore requested, in accordance
with this action, to declare the decision
OF the executive committee before the
local assemblies, and 10 bring 1t promi-
ncntly to their attention.
The delegates from the Eccentric Associ-
alton of Engineers called the attention ofthe
assembly TO the excursion proposed TO be
given on Labor Day for the benefit Of the
widows of the corniceworkers whose death
occurred through an accident in June last.
Butchers Assembly, No. 6,341, re-
ported through its delegates last night
that they will turn out in full force on
Labor Day. They Will be costumed in
black, with white busters and white
beavers Their emblem will be a pair OF
sausages crossed. A rose VIII complete
this unique boutonniere.