Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
UNION LABOR IN COUNCIL
Weekly Meeting of Central Body at Typo
graphical Temple.
Immi grafton ard Cuban League Mat
tcrs-AppOintment of Standing
Committees for the Term.

The weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union. which was held last evening al
Typographical Temple, was attended by
the representatives of twenty-three organi-
cations. President Milford Spohn presided
and Messrs. ]. ]. Crowley and C. S. Sud-
worth OBLIGATED secretaries.
a communication was read from Chief
Paris of the fire department in reference
TO a complaint that Charles Schrom. as
sistant foreman of fire engine company
No 10. was contracting for work for pri-
waite concern The communication had as
Enclosure a report from Mr.. Schrom.
stating That il had been five months since
he made any pie boxes. charged. and
that he would not make any more. The
letter and report were filed.
y communication was read from the
Trades and Labor Council of Nashville.
Tenn. stating it to be their intention TO
secure in the near future, if possible, a
shorter work day for municipal employees
upon public works. and asking for informa-
ton bearing the subject. 1t was placed
On file.
secretary of the immigration Restriction
League at Boston. asking for information
as to the sentiments of the members of the
Central Labor Union on the several immi-
grafton bills introduced into Congress at
its last session. The secretary was direct
ed to forward 10 the league copy of the
report on the subject adopted by the Cen
trial Labor Union at meeting held several
weeks ago.
The Miners Strike.
The secretary laid before the union a
copy of a bulletin issued a few days ago by
President NJ. ID. Ratchford of the striking
coal miners. stating that the progress of
the strike was all that the miners could
reasonably hope for.
nj of fkn (r,,I,a I
admitted to the floor for the purpose of
making q few remarks. in the course of
which he asked the delegates to partici-
uate in the excursion 10 Marshall Hall for
the benefit Of the league
Delegate Silver. chairman of the WAYS
and means committee, reported that ar
rangements have been completed for an
excursion on Labor day.
Delegate Silver also called attention to a
communication published recently in the
Chicago Federationist. and sail to have
been written by Shelby Smith of this city.
in which Mr. Silver and the Central Labor
Union were mentioned in very uncompli-
mentary terms. and the matter was refer
red to the delegates from Columbia Typo
graphical Union. with the request that the
matter be called to the attention of the
union at its next meeting. Mr.. Smith being
a member of that organization.
Delegates from Brcklayers' Union and
Granite Cutters Union for the ensuing
term were admitted and obligated.
The Standing Committees.
The chair announced the appointment of
the following committees for tie ensuing
term
Legislative-C. f. Sudworth Jno E. Can
non. j. NJ Heisley, NJ. p. Canty, Henry
Lewis.
Contract-J. D. Wilson. Richard Lanis,
b J. Lynch, John Shandley, Joseph P. Nc
Crirk-
Observation-Disclosures Silver. Lawrence
Fennell, George +. Robinson, John Weber.
John y. Brett
Grievance-W. H. Maghan. I. B. CALI
ford. Chas. Hester, ID. r. Rabbit, Francis
u. Neale-
Lahel-W. F.. Thompson, John Willis JOS
Ward John Fisher, Louis Pearlman.
StatiSticS-G. E.GnC1Ston. John A. Bark
ley. j. Carl Duvall. William Whyte, o. 2.
Cox
Credentials-R w Straub. Joseph Pat
tersCn. Carl Lichenstein, August Ainmoun
james Nesmth.
TrUstees-W. c. Watson. Anton Kaspar
\. Cooper.