Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-10
AIDING THE STRIKERS
The Building Trades Council Shows
Its Sympathy.
LABOR CONDITIONS DISCUSSED
Resolutions Passed on the Catholic
University Trouble.
AN IMPORTANT ETING
LABOR CONDITIONS DISCUSSED
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

The Building Trades Council, on the &C.
casion of the semi-annual election of Off
GERS for the ensuing term, held last night
at Typographical Temple. fell into line with
Carpenters Council, No. 100. of Washing
ton, in the question at issue between the
latter and Superintendent Brady of the
Catholic University, and not only passed
the strongest sort of resolutions in refer
ence to that matter, but also placed on
record the fact that the members sympa-
thize with the striking employees of the
Anacf sta Railroad Company, and they
pledged themselves to abstain from pat
ronizing the road and to use their influence
to induce others to do likewise.
The meeting of the council was in a
number of respects, the most important
ard interesting that has been held in a
long Time and matters of great interest
other than those above mentioned were
transacted. The attendance was very full
and after President P. L. O'Brian called
the body to order and Secretary William
Silver had read the minutes of the last
meeting, which, being found correct, were
approved the reception of the credentials
OF new delegates was taken up.
President O'Brian appointed as COM
mlttee on credentials Messrs Day, Scholes
and Fitzgerald, and, after a careful ex-
animation of the papers handed to Them
chairman Day reported that the following,
seats in the body:
Bricklayers' Union, No. III. NJ. Boyce,
Joseph q. Wolf and Frank Miller
Stone Masons Union, No. Patrick
Waugh
Carpenters AmaIgamated society-L. p.
Peterson.
Granite Cutters National Union-J 7.
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John Chase, William Silver
Galvanized Iron Workers-H. Keifer, p
F. Robinson, William Chambly, NJ Morris,
w. Fl. Whitney
Plasterers-John Fitzgerald, James NAL
10y, j. Rosenberg, Frank Joy, James Pat
ton.
There We're also present a large number
of delegates who are known as holdoyer
members, but in order that the business of
the union may be conducted without fear
of Criticism from any source they will
also present their credentials at the next
meeting of the council
Officers Elected.
After the new members had been obli-
gated and seated by President O'Erian the
election of officers for the ensuing term
was taken up. with the following result:
President, P. l.. OBrian of the brick
layers (re-electe0; vice president, P. ].
Fitzgerald of the plasterers; secretary, J.
Joseph ]. Scholes of the carpenters; SER
geant-at-arms, James Malloy These gen.
tlement were obligated by the retiring
secretary, Mr. Silver and at once took
charge OF their respective Offices.
communication was read from the
joint Labor day committee of the Fedora
ton OF Labor and Knights of Labor, and
committee comprising Messrs. Chambly.
O'Brian and Ianigan was appointed to
represent the Building Trades Council at
conference of the various bodies of or
gained labor, to be held at Typographical
Temple Monday next for the purpose of
making arrangements for the Labor dav
parade and the other proper observances
of that day.
Anacostia Strike.
After remarks by a Eumi,er CT those
present in reference to the sad condition
of the striking employees of the Anacostia
Railroad Company, and as a result of
which they struck for an increase of pay,
the following was passed by a unanimous
vote:
Resolved, That the members of the Build
ing Trades Council do hereby express their
heartfelt sympathy with the employees OF
the Anacostia Railroad Company who are
now on strike for The purpose of obtaining
the sum of $1-50 per day, an amount scarce
ly sufficient to procure the barest necessi-
ties of life; that We will 10 all in our
power to help them: that we will not pa
troniZe the road and we will eXerc our col
iecllNe anu INDIVIDUAL influence to induce
not only the members of organized labor
generally bit our personal friends to DO
likewise until the nay asked for bv the
strikers j. granted by me management Of
the railroad company"
Everything Straight.
Considerable discussion took place in
reference to the reported action of the
Washington Brewing Company, whose
manager is said to have employed timers
i ~
other work to men outside the membership
of organized labor. The committee to
whom the matter was referred, reported,
however, that everything has been adjust
ed satisfactorily, that all matters between
the brewery officials and organized labor
will be fair and straight and that only
union men will be employed there.
Catholic University.
The action of Carpenters Council, No
100. in reference TO calling its members off
of the work at the Catholic University and
its further action in sending a statement of
the facts in the case to Local Union, No
~ OF Baltimore, some of whose members
were also at work there with the result
that the latter were also called off because
Brady would not recognize
union LABOR by paying union wages, led to
a long discussion, which was participated
In by Messrs. Day, Fitzgerald. MCCAIN.
Lever. OBrien. Rose. Sullivan, Hines
Heisler and many others. all CT whom APP
proved of the course taken by Carpenters
Council. and at the close of the speaking
resolutions We're passed, as follows:
Resolved, That we cordially approve the
act of Carpenters Council, No 100, in refer
ence to It's calling off its members from
work at the Catholic University as pub
lished IN me Star of Tuesday of last week.
and for the reasons therein stated, viz. . the
refusal of Superintendent Brady to recog-
nize the just demands of organized labor
Resolved further, That We approve of
the course of the council in sending a full
sta tement of the case at issue to the execu-
tive board OF the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Jciners at PHILADELPHIA
and we also approve the suggestion tina;
The facts of the case be published in tn,
papers of every city and town in tn;
United States in order that the entire PEG
pie of this great nation shall learn that the
magnificent buildings of what it is expected
is destined o hp one Of the leading