Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
AMONG THE woRK1saMEN.

More Correspondence With President
Phillips-May he Trouble at Lakeland
The committee appointed on the part Of
the Central Labor Union to call on Presi-
dent Phillips of the Metropolitan Railway
Company and ask him If it was true, as
reported. that he had discharged two Of
his employees because they were members
of Labor Union, No. 26. of Electrical Work
ers, yesterday afternoon went to the Office
| of the company in Georgetown to perform
the duty assigned them, but were unable
en- account Of his absence to see Mr.. Phil
lips. The committee will make another
effort to have an interview with Mr.. Phil
lips before the meeting of the Central La
Dor Union Monday evening.
secretary Torrens Of the c. L. y. has re-
| ceived letter from Mr. Phillips in reply
to one from the former on the subject of
the visit of the committee. Inclosed in
the communication from the president of
the railroad company was a cutting from
morning paper denying that Mr. Phillips
was opposed to labor unions, and also~h
copy of the statement relative TO the dis
charge OF the men from Secretary Wilson,
as published in The Star several weeks
ago.
Mr.. Phillips also stated in his letter that
he was not responsible for the dismissals
as they were made by order of the board
or directors, but that he would call the at
tentfon of the directors to Mr.. Torrens'
letter at the next meeting of the board.
Officers Of PAYERS Protective Union, to
serve for the ensuing term, were installed
| last evening, the temporary officers whose
names nave already appeared in The Star,
having been made permanent. The fol-
lowing were elected delegates to the Cen
trail Labor Union: Messrs E. r. Lynch,
Frank Stewart, Thomas Vetterhoff, John
SLAYER and William Rogers. Ten new
members were admitted.
At the meeting of the Bricklayers' Union
last night the committee on contracts for
suits and hats for Labor day recorte I
having concluded a contract with Robin
son, emery Co. to furnish suits for that
occasion. The contract fer hats will not
be awarded for several days.
Ihe members of the union will be uni
formed III dark blue flannel sack suits, with
dark brown fedora hats. 1t is stated that
at least $50 suits will be ordered and that
not less than that number of the member
ship will participate in the parade.
The construction of the power house of
the Washington and Baltimore electric
railroad at Lakeland, Md. by non-union
labor and by members of the union under
conditions i'll violation of the international
law, being reported the delegate was d-
rected to notify the men to quit work, and
the secretary was instructed to inform the
Baltimore and Hagerstown unions of the
conditions at Lakeland and request that no
members of these organizations be permit
ted to work upon this construction. The
secretary was also instructed to commune
cate with the Central Labor Union and
Building Trades Council and request that
those bodies take action in the matter.
1t Is considered that the conditions under
which this work is being done such as
to demand immediate and decisive action,
1t being reported that the men are working
ten hours per day at wage of $3.50. The
union requires that 81 shall be paid the
wage Of a day of eight hours.