Evening star., 1898-10-18
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
The Body Preparing for Defense of Parties
Indicted for Conspiracy.
Meeting of Committees to Formulate
Rules for Tenants League-Presi-
dent Gompers' Request.

The delegates from the Central Labor
Union to the joint defense committee ap-
pointed to look after the interests of the
la Dor men who were indicted here for con-
spiracy, reported at the meeting of ;he
union last night that, so far as they had
been able to learn, no definite time has oeen
fixed when the men will be arraigned; that
the counsel employed are preparing for the
defense, and that it very likely the
trial will take place at the present term
of court.
In the matter of the complaint ma lie
against certain bicycle concern on the
subject of wages paid tbeiI employees, the
committee appointed to consider the sub
ject recommended that the firm be placed
on the unfair list. The whole question
was referred to the Machinists' Union, and
that body was requested to make an inves-
tigation and report the result to the Central
La Dor Union
The chairman of the committee appointed
to formulate rules for the government of
the proposed tenants league announced
that the committee of the Central Labor
Union would meet similar committee ap-
pointed by the Building Trades Council
Wednesday evening Of this week.
A communication vas read from Mr..
Samuel GoTuers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, asking the CO.
operation of the Central Labor Union and
a
liable statistics upon the slhjects of strikes.
boEcotts the growth ana DEVELOPMENT Of
labor organizations. ana. more particularly.
St%tiSticS obtained by organized labor This
corporation, Mr.. GOmnCTS states, is desired
to the end that our move ne nt shall soon
become the rSc09BiZ y sc urce and. author
ity for reliable data Tnon every field of
labors activity. The re are some who derry
the work CT our 0rgI MIA tions. and seek to
discourage our men and destroy our move
mcnt. We believe that the true statement
of facts will disprove thei" claims. and for
these reasons, as well as to know and pro-
claim the exact truth. which we desire to
report to the coming convention of The
American Federation of Labor.
The information desired by Mr., GOmpers
IS the number of members in the various
organza tions October /. 1897, and October
of the present year; number of male men,
bers. number of female n embers, number
of charters issued to loCalc during the year
ending September 80 last, number of strikes
during the same period; also the number Of
strikes won, lost or comprC missed; total gain
in wages, total gain in hours of reductions
in wages. losses during the year, number
of persons involved, number of persons
benefited. number worsted. how many boy
colts won, how many lost. cost of strikes
cost of boycotts, where were scabs secured
and advantages gained without strikes.
The call of the executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor for the COM
ing convention of the organization at Kan
saS City in December was read, and a "eso-
luton was adopted to elect the delegate
from the Central Labor Union thereto at
the meeting two weeks hence.
Chairman Mccormick of the Rabcock in
vestigating committee stated at the meeting
of the Central Labor Union last evening
that his committee had not completed the
work assigned in reference to charges made
by some trades uniOnists against Mr.. Bah
cock. and asked for further time, which
was granted.
Under the call of unions. it was an
nounced that the Bricklayers' Union had
appointed a special committee to call on the
Secretary of The Navy in reference to the
question of overtime wages at the may
yard, to which reference has been made
several times in The Star. 1t was also an
nounced that another organization would
at It's next meeting appoint committee to
cooperate in the matter.
Delegates from the Bakers and Confec-
TONERS Union and the Machinists Union
Were admitted