The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-25
THE woRkINeMEN's MEETING.
Great Interest Manifested to Prevent
u Proposed Reduction OF

Ihe workinglnen of this city met last
night ut the City Hall. as per adjourn
ment. There was II very large attend
ance present. representing all trades
and callingS.
The meeting vas called to order by
MIR. Walter 7. Pope. who made Il very
pretty and stirring address to his fellow
workinen. MI. Charles Il. Bland acted
as secretary.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pope's re-
marks. Mr.. Bland. the chairman of the
committee appointed to visit the va
rious shops and to ascertain the wages
paid by them, presented the following
certificates from the principal Virginia
iron works: Etna = % Works. VIM.
a. Graves Jr.. x Co., Norfolk Iron
Works, Elizabeth Iron Works. l.. G..
Jones. NJ. Miller & Co. all of whom
stated that they paid TO their best men
So per day. The committee was greatly
assisted by Mr.. X. T.. Glover. They
then proceeded to the n~avy-yard. saw
Admira Brown and stated their bust
ness. The Admiral said to them tina a
committee had been appointed to rcEu-
late the wages and circulars had been
sent out. but he was not at liberty to
say what the report was. 1t had been
forwarded to Washington and that
from the remarks of the Admira they
We're led to believe that he had recon-
mcnded tina no reduction be made at
this time. in view of the fact hat so
I'll lll'lI y 'uN ~ Molh II NltA
the means of regulating wages here
was altogether different from what
il was in New York. There We're but
few shops to get wages from. He
thought that Il committee might be
sent to Washington to lay the matter
before the Secretary and the condition
of affairs at this yard.
Mr. Wool about what
MIR. Bland had said. and said that he
thought that they could get other data.
etc. 10 work upon.
MIR. Glover then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That there be appointed a
committee of two or three gentlemen
vino are vorscd in the quality of work
men in this vicinity and their rate OF
wages. who, We think. competent to
present the matter NOW under consid-
Grafton to the Honorable Secretary Of
the Navy. ard tn" Representative Of
this district he tclegruphcd to and re-
IirStvd to lac present and appear be-
fore him with proper certificates from
tn" various workshops ana ships-yards
in the vicinity of the yard namely: Nor
ok ana Portsmouth clalpinE tina we
do not regard NEWPORT NtSvs properly
III the vicinitaG ~ esaid yard; that the
said committee shall leave by early
steamer III order To appear before the
Secretary on Thursday morning.
Mr.. JobsOn moved thai the names OF
Senators Daniel and Martin bc added
which was adopted unanimously.
the meeting then appointed the fol
lowing committee to go L. Washington:
Hon. l.. II. Davis, w. II. I'airless n
+. J. Wool.
ON motion. III" following committees
wcr" appointed To solicit funds in the
yard to-day To pa: the "opens of the
trip To Washington: Shipwright. u.
w. BROMLEY and Edward Goodson:
ship joincrs, John Kelly II Charles
Gayle; spar makers. VIM. Jarvis. iron
platers. Watson and Newton; painters.
l3atlvy and B~rouEhton; steam engineer
ing. jos. +. o'Counor; boiler shop. Jas.
Casey, filters. Warren and Shaw. black
smith shop. Gibbs. 4
Mr.. Pope moved that the committee
who visited Washington be requested To
urH" upon IN" Secretay the necessity of
sending some work here.
ON motion, adjourned.