Evening star., 1896-12-21
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Meetings Of Columhia Typographical
Union and District Aaaemhlx.

Il
Union and District Assembly.
Although the meeting yesterday of Co.
lumbia Typographical Union lasted for sew
eral hours. no matters of public interest
were transacted, and the discussions re-
lated entirely to business of a private,
nature
1t was generally understood by the MEM
oers OF the union that the grievance COM
mittee would make a report relative ro
the troubles between the two rival plas-
terers' organizations of the District. but
the matter was not reached Previous to
taxing up other matters a letter was read
from PRESIDENT George H. Harries of the
metropolitan Street Railway Company,
thanking the members of the union for
their recent manifestation of good will
toward that company by lifting the boycott
neretofore placed upon it. and assuring
them OF his continued good will toward
them The letter, which gave great salts
faction, was placed On file.
The executive board of District Assembly
No. 68. Knights of Labor, and a special
committee appointed some days ago to con-
fer with the officers of the General Assem-
bly, of the Knights of Labor on matters of
personal character. held a joint meeting
yesterday to consider the status of the
dif1cuities between the latter and the Dis
trict Assembly. After the adjournment it
was stated that the special committee had
ciusion was reached. and that another con-
ference will be held in day or two.
The lexington Railroad Discussed.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
vas astonished to see in your paper of
yesterday that the bill before Congress to
prolong the time in which to equip the
lexington road with rapid transit, had
been favorably reported in the House, and
later that 1t had been passed with amend
ments which really mean nothing. When
Mr.. Kane first began his TRADE against this
read thought. as did many, that the COM
pany we're prosecuted, and if given fair
chance would do the right thing. The Sc
quel fas proved that they are absolutely
unESincipled. and, in my opinion, have no
intention of doing anything but evade all
rules End regulations and prove to the
community that they are sufficiently clever
to win in their fight. OF course, anything,
with or without merit, may be gotten
through Congress If the proper influence
Is back of 1t, but l feel confident that If
th6 Sc men in Congress trying to pass any
bill In favor of this road would take the
time to ride on 1t from the Capitol TO
Brookland, they would know, as does every
right-minded citizen, that to aid the pres
ent company in the minutest detail is 10
commit perfect outrage upon the unfor-
tunate people who live near this road.
Aside from being wretchedly inconvenient
as mode of transit, this road has two
equally objectionable features: First, the
flthiness of the cars and transfer station
at New York avenue; second. the terrible
cruelty in their use of those forlorn crea-
lures they call horses, and which are only
fit for bone yard. That place at New
York avenue where passengers are COM
PEELED to get out of the horse cars in all
kinds of weather and wait for the electric
cars. Is menace to health, for 1t is kept
in filthy condition, and the dreadful odor
arising from the place all the time is quite
sufficient to breed disease. The company
have been very obliging in placing there
car as waiting room for passengers! l
sneTer took advantage Of their kind accom-
mediation except once. very rainy day,
but when l put my nose inside the car
made TASTY exit. preferring rain and the
OUTSIDE odor and dirt to that within. The
poor animals they drive are mere slele-
tor 8. and are beaten numerically from
the beginning of the big Louisiana avenue
NIL all the way to the transfer station,
their baeks bearing great stripes from the
whip; they are nothing but bones and
reilly not fit to be used for any sort of
work. The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals should take some very
decided steps to punish this road for its
abuse of its horses. In conclusion 1 wish
to say that IL Congress does allow this
ROAD any extension of time l think every
person living on it and in the habit of
usiLs 1t should not put foot in one of the
cars again. The Brookland people can as
easily use the Baltimore and Ohio, and
While 1t would Inconvenience US somewhat.
(and l know of many who would Join mel
would gladly walk to 9TH street and take
the cars there. If they can be clever
enough to get ahead of both Commission
ers end Congress, let us show. them that
they make nothing by it, and that just SO
soon will We patronize them
LEXINGTON