Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Butchers Make Complaint of Employment
Of Cheap Workmen.
Various Matters Brought Up at the
Meeting Last Night-Labor
Day Preparations.

At the meeting of the Federation of Labor
last evening the butchers reported that
several of the employing butchers Of the
city who are interested in the abattoir at
Benning have brought a number Of men
from Baltimore to work at their establish
ments, and require them to labor from day
light to dark for wages of 81 per day.
Many of those present made earnest
speeches in reference to the matter, which
was denounced as an outrage, and the
committee having charge Of such subjects
were instructed to inquire into the truth of
the report, which they will do without any
unnecessary delay.
The meeting was unusually well attended,
thirty-seven organizations being repre-
| scented, and President James F. McHugh
occupied the chair.
The credentials Of the new delegates from
the Tin and Sheet-iron Workers, Horse
shoers and Butchers Assemblies were pre-
sented, and after being examined and found
| correct the delegates were obligated and
seated.
The legislative committee reported that
they will call on the District Commissioners
the latter part of this week and ask them
| to amend the building regulations SO as to
provide for proper flooring and scaholding
while the construction of buildings is in
progress, as they had been instructed to do
The contract committee reported that
they have had communication with Mr.. Fl.
L. Crawford of the Crawford Paving Com
pany in reference to the employment of
non-union cement workers in his paving
| operations, but that the course of Mr..
Crawford was not satisfact tory. The fedora
ton, therefore, voted to indorse the action
of District Assembly No. 66, K. Of L., in
placing the Crawford Paving Company On
the unfair list.
Labor Duy Mntters
The plasterers reported that they have
completed all their arrangements for the
Labor day parade: The threatened trouble
in reference to retaining the services of
the Marine Band, which had been engaged
by the plasterers and the plate printers
for the occasion, has been averted, and
they have been assured by Prof. Fanciulli,
the leader of the band, that it will re-
rcain in Washington and fulfill its en-
gagements for Labor day.
The committee appointed for the purpose
reported that they have prepared resoiu-
tiorS concerning the incarceration of Debs,
which will be read in this hall on the
morning of the parade and previous to
joining the procession.
At the request of the paper hangers, the
contract committee was requested to see
Mr.. Charles Kaufman, who is about to
make extensive improvements at his place
of business, and see il the work cannot
be secured for union men.
The soft stone cutters reported that they
were not satisfied with the reported &C
ton of the conference committee of the
stonemasons and brickayers, at which an
amicable arrangement was reached in ref
erence 10 the Fort Meyer job, and as they
We're not consulted, they claimed they
should nave been, they do not intend to
recognize the agreement as legal and bind
ing.
The bakers drivers reported that their
oS ay,oil hos ind thn of fIa
federation in placing the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railroad and its branches
on the unfair list, and in addition placed
fine of one dollar on any of its members
wEo ride in the interdicted cars.
The secretary was instructed to commun-
icate with Nicholas Auth and A. Loetfler,
sausage makers, and request them to
employ none but union butchers and to
so their sausage will be put on the IN
fair list