Evening star., 1896-12-01
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Regular Meeting of the Central In bor
Union.

Union.
The regular weekly meeting of the Cen.
trail Labor Union was held last evening at
Its hall in Typographical Temple. with
President Milford Spohn in the chair and
Mr.. James Crowley acting secretary.
The most important business transacted
was the adoption of resolution to elect
at the next meeting of the organization an
alternate delegate to the coming annual
convention of the American Federation o1
Labor, in Cincinnati, who will be expected
to attend the convention with the delegate
heretofore chosen-Mr. William Silyer-and
TO take the place of the latter in the BODY
whenever from any cause Mr.. Silver is ui,-
able 20 be present.
Three nominations were made for the
position, President Spohn, Mr. A. T. Lewis
and Mr.. William F. Weber.
The committee appointed to investigate q
charge brought to the attention of the
Central Labor Union at its meeting last
week that the Crawford Paving Company
was violating the eight-hour law reported
that there was no basis for the rumor.
A delegate from the BARRIERS Union re-
ported that the proprietor of a 5-cent shop
recently started in Washington had tried
TO hire members of the union to work for
him, but that each one who had been ap-
preached on the subject had declined to
accept place so long as the tariff Of rates
for shaving, etc, adopted by the Union
was not compiled with.
Mr. John NJ. Heisley of Carpenters
Union, No $780, reported that the members
of his union concerning whom report was
made to the Central Labor Union in the
past that they had not been able to get
their money for work done on one Of the
theaters here were still unpaid, and that
as much as 500 was due to some of them
also that it was not true. as reported in
come quarters, that they had agreed not to
ask for their money until the work was
completed
A delegate from the Brewery Workers
Union reported that the directors of the
new brewery at Rosslyn had assured their
organization that only union brewers would
be employed there.
A delegate from the Plasterers' Union re-
ported that In pursuance of the resolution
adopted at the last meeting of their union
some of the members applied last week at
the new Consumers brewery for work, but
We're refused employment by the superin-
tendent. who informed them that he was
directed TO take this course by the direc-
tors because the other craftsmen employed
there had said they would quit the job if
the plasterers belonging to the Central
Labor Union were taken on. ...
A special ommiftee of five, Messrs
Weber. Shandley, McCrink, Proctor and
some reports in circulation relative 20 the
Operative Plasterers' Union, which, it was
alleged, were started for the purpose of
iEjrring those directly interested.
A resolution was adopted that the acting
secretary notify Secretary Torrens, who
has not been present at any meeting of the
Central Labor Union for numher of
weeks, that unless he attends the meeting
of the body to be held Monday evening
next his Office will be declared vacant
A special meeting of the grievance COM
mittee Of Columbia Typographical Union
will be held this evening for the purpose Of
hearing statements in reference to The con-
troversy between the Operative Plasterers'
Union and Plasterers' Assembly, Knights
Of Labor, which has been brought TO the
attention of the union. The former will be
represented by Messrs. Weber. Shandley,
McCrink, Proctor and Moulden, and the
others by Messrs. Clements. Stickels and
others Of District Assembly No. Sc, Knights
of Labor. The point at issue is the right
organized labor body, as claimed by the
former, and which is denied By the latter.