Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
TROUBLE AMONG UNIONS.
Two Assent lies Withdraw From Fed
Grafton n Result of Differences.

Two Assemblies withdraw From Fed
Grafton n n Result of Differences.
The withdrawal last evening Of the Ec-
centric Association of Engineers from the
local Federation of Labor Is to certain
extent the elimination of long series Of
troubles among members of the latter CEN
trail bt dy, bat it is said the end Of the diff
culties is not yet in sight.
The trouble dates back to Labor day of
last year, at which time the Eccentric As
ISOLATION gave an excursion for the pur-
pose Of raising funds for the erection of
monument in memory of E. ]. Rea, one of
their members, who died short time be-
fore. Some interest was also taken In the
matter by District Assembly No. 66, K. Of
L., and the local Federation of Labor, with
both of which Mr.. Rea was connected and
each appointed committee to cooperate
with the committee of Eccentric Engineers
which had been selected by that organiza-
ton to attend to the affair.
The Eccentric Engineers claimed, how
ever. that as they had originated the move
Hent for the monument, they were the re-
sponsible parties for the expenditure of the
funds. and. it Is said, demanded the right to
manage the details, and the contract was
awarded to a friend of the master work.
man, Mr.. Lawson. Notwithstanding the
successful contractor was the lowest bid
der, as then stated, the incident caused the
relations between the committees on the
part Of the District Assembly and FEEDER
alton and that of the Eccentric Engineers
to become strained, and eventually the
separation Of the engineers from the CEN
trail body.
Still another cause of trouble in the K. of
l.. ranks is the allegation that Mr.. Lawson
OF the engineers, who is also master work.
man of the District Assembly, exceeded his
authority when, couple of weeks ago, he
suspended from active membership Excel
sior Assembly. No. 2672, and Iconoclast As
sembly, No. 1903. The latter is composed
mainly of attaches of the headquarters of
the general executive board of the knights
Oh Labor, and was active in opposing some
OF the plans of the master workman. This,
II is Claimed Is the reason for the suspen-
sion OF that assembly. The cause which
brought about the suspension of the other
tody has not yet come to the surface
GROWING out Of these proceedings mem
bers of Iccnoclast Assembly preferred
charges OF illegal conduct against Master
court in the District Assembly nolIe pross-
ed the case.
steps are about to be taken, 1t is said to
Drlpg the matter before the general execu-
tive board of the Knights Of Labor, and
1t Is asserted that If District Assembly N;
sustains the action of its master work
man In regard TO Iconoclast Assembly. the
entlre District Assembly will be suspended
meanwhile General Secretary-Treasurer
hayes added to the excitement by suspend
ing nve OF the local unions connected with
the District Assembly for non-payment Of
dues to the general executive board Yes
teroay. however. the assemblies in defauI,
were restored to good standing by the nav
Ment OF the amount dema nded by the gen
eiai Observation-Disclosures.
me me Two assemblies suspended by Master
workman LAWSON sustain the peculiar re-
Iatlons or being In bad standing with the
Distrlct Assembly and in good standing
VIII Tic general executive board.