The morning times., 1896-07-05

| ing the railroad company OF its copdemna-
tiOn ut The action OF the company, and or
| dering the advertising signs or bre ewerys
| TO be removed from the cans until salts
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS made withthe knights
of Labor, was received with applause. The
delegates finally acquicsced in the request
| OF delegates from the Street Railway As
| semblyno To ta ke any decided ction.
| An alleged case OF violation OF the ma
| tional eight hour law was reported as taking
| place on the workof the sewerat Brookland.
| The charge is that the men are working
| ten or more hours per day. The excuse
rendered by those In charge VI the work Is
that it is Il case of emergency to prev ent
cavings-ip of the banks. Residents OF
| Brookland stated, SO il was reported, that
| the emergency seems to exist only about
| two hours per day, and that the banks
stand unprotected during the night and the
| rest of the day. The Natter was referred
TO the Committee ou eight-hour viola tiOns
| for inv estiga ton.
The quarterly reports Of the officers were
| read and reported to the finance com
| mittee.
Credentials were received and accepted
| TO mi Va, an cies on the delegations from the
| Shoe Clerks and Structural Iron Workers,
| and the Archion degree conferred.
Under reports from the local assemblies
continued good meetings were reported
| and especially SO considering the warm
weather.
Delegates from Iconoclast Assembly re-
ported initiation Of Candidates at their
meeting on last Sunday.
Bakers Drivers reported eleC tion OF Of.
ficers and requested attendance of Install
Ing officers at their next meeting.
Laundry Workers reported good at
tenda nee and Officers installed by the
District finance secretary. Future meet
iugs will bc held on the first and third
oil IA, in. n
NJ. sall, four-anC-a-haif street a nj Penn
sylvania avenue, and an invitation was
extended to the delegates and members
of other assemblies to attend.
StruI tural Iron Workers reported that ar
raneements are being made for an open
meeting, and an invitation will he eN-
tended TO all branches Of the trade to at
tend. The object is the upbuilding Of the
organization. The charter OF the assem-
bly, has been anne nded TO include the orna-
mental iron Workers, IL any OF whom have
expressed Il desire To Join, provided thew
could be admitted. The an ending of the
charter now presents that opportunity and
when II becomes generally known it is
confidently expected that the roll of mem-
hershlp will be considerably increased.
Large attendance was reported at the
last meeting of the Street Car EMPLOYEES
Assembly.
Shoe Clerks delegates made "A very in
NtTtsllHs report ol tnc WOrk OF theIr assem-
bly, relating 10 the early closing movement;
One prominent sh,e dealer had objected
on the ground that he was dealing only in
mems shoes and w,rkinEmen did not have
time To purchase during the day; therefore.
Tor their accommodation. he had to keep
open after working hours. The secretary
OF the DistrSt Assembly was directed To
send communication TO said shoe dealer
and inform him Of the wishes of working
men on the question
Painters delegates reported election Of
officers. The meetings of their assembly
would. they stated, s,on be held in the
Labor Bureau.
Musicians reported well-attended meet
mgs; elected officers and delegates to the
District Assembly and Federation of Labor
There was Il very flattering prospect ,f
an immediate material increase in the roll
ofmembersh
The executive committee presented its
weekly report and also made recommended
uGns looking toward the welfare of the
order These were favorably considered,
nut IL was de clded not to ma kp them public
AT this time The concluding business WAS
conducted in executive session.