The morning times., 1895-08-14
NONE But UNION MEN THERE
No Other to Be Employed in Build
ing the New Brewery.
Offer of Rooms In Times Building for
Use OF Committees Accepted by
the Federation of Labor.

regular meeting of the Federation OF
Labor Of the District of Columbia was
held in Plasterers' Hall, corner Four-and-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue, last
evening with representatives. OF thirty-two
local organizations present and President
James F McHugh in the czhair.
The contract committee submitted their
report on the plans for the building of the
new brewery, and stated that they had IN
terviewed the directors of the new company
From them, they SAID, they had received
the assurance that none but union men
would be employed in the erection of the
buildings, and that it was their inten-
ton TO insert clause TO that effect in the
spec fications This announcement was
received with unlimited applause
The contract committee further stated
that they had investigated the cases against
$. Solomon, the saloon keeper, corner Sew
enth and d streets south west and also that
or Mrs. Haines, Eighth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, and found that
the charges made that they were employing
non-union labor, Were fully sustained
On motion and recommendation of this com
be placed on the unfair list
The committee appointed to interview
the Crawford Paving Company, reported
that they had talked with The superin-
tendent, Major Crawford and that after a
discussion. he agreed TO submit written
proposition TO the cement workers at their
next meeting.
The case of Hill aud Fitzgerald, horse
ehp 10
shoers' Union. as the delegates from that
organization reported that no agreement
with them had as yet been reached.
The Federation decided that il should
be represented by its officers ouly in the
Labor Day celebration, aud a committee
was then appointed to secure the proper
regulation badges for these representatives
The Federation further decided that as
only the Officers would participate, they
would not require the customary float
The committee appointed to settle the
Kernau Theater grievance reported that
an appointment had been made with Mr.
Herman for next Thursday
In reference to the Labor Day conference
the chairman OF that committee reported
that the conference would meet next sun
day at Typograp phicaI Temple Instructions
were given the Legislative committee to
appear before the committee appointed by
the District Commissioners and talk on the
revision Of the District building regula-
tons. but most especially to urge upon
them the necessity of a clause regulating
outdoor scaffolding.
A letter was read from the President of
The Washington Times Company rendering
all local labor organizations the use of a
room in The Times building for conferences
and meetings OF committees, including the
use of all the conveuiences in The Times
building.
The offer was unanimously accepted, and
a cordial vote of thanks was passed.
Attention was called by the Electrical
Workers to the national convention to be
held in this city next November, and all
organizations will be invited TO participate
A grievance presented by the tailors
against Eiseman Brothers was referred to-
special committee.
The contract committee was requested
to call upon John w Albaugh durge upon
him the claims of the Theatrical Stage En-
pIoyes
The Cornice Workers called attention to
the work now being done for Chris. Xander,
and this was also referred to the contract
committee
The lexington and Soldiers Home R all
road Company and all it's branches, the
Belt line, G street and Fifth street line,
were placed on the unfair list, and the dele
gates were requested to carry this matter
back to their respective organizations with
instructions to urge a rigid enforcement of
the restriction This case received especial
attention because of the discharge of an
employe by the company mainly on account
of being member of the Protective Street
Railway Union.