The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-19

The second days work of the
eleventh biennial convention of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America, now in session in
the city, was yesterday carried out,
and large number of reports of sew
eral special committees read. In the
recent terrible disaster which befell
Galveston, twenty carpenters belong
ing to the Brotherhood met their
deaths. along with their wives and
families, and the following set of reso-
lutions was yesterday adopted by the
convention, as a token of sympathy
for the unfortunate city and the menu
bers of the union:
The General Convention of the L. B. of G. and j.,
in Session, Scranton, Pa, Sept. IS, 1900:
Whereas, The City Of Galveston, Texas, has
suffered an appalling fate in the visitation Of
one of the se,erest storms ever heard of, en-
gulfng and entombing thousands of human beings
and citizens Of the United States; and
Whereas, Several Of the members OF this or.
ganization and telir wives have lost their lives
in the catastrophe; and
Whereas, This organization Of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of Ameri-
ca, ever mindful of their duties as citizens, ever
ready to sympathzc with their brothers in af.
Fiction and distress in sorrow and DEATH and
ever ready TO give helping hand to the needy;
therefore, be il
Resolved, That the United Brotherhood of Car.
penters and Joiners in the eleventh general CON
vention assembled in Scranton, Pa, this, the
eighteenth day of September, 1900, tender to the
citizens of Galveston, Texas, and TO the friends
and relatives Of our deceased brothers and their
wives, sympathy in this, their time Of sorrow
and distress; and, be it further
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions be
printed in the official proceedings of this con
ycntion and in our official Journal "The Carpcn.
ter" and copy of the same sent TO the local
unions of Galveston.
DILCHER MADE ADDRESS.
During the morning session the dele
gates listened to a short and interest
ing address by Fred Dilcher, national
organizer of the United Mine Workers
of America, now in charge of District
No /. He was rendered the courtesy
Of the convention. and forcibly illus
trated the present condition of affairs
in the valley, and explained the miners
present position. The speech was re-
ceived with hearty applause, and a
rising vote of thanks given him. both
for his talk itself and more particu-
lary for his work in the miners be-
half.
As a result of the address, a resolu-
tion was passed. that the delegates on
their return home lay the mine strike
situation before the local unions and
pledge themselves to help raise funds
to enable them to continue the strike.
Carpenters union, No. s.. of Phladel-
phia sent a telegram of resolutions,
| indorsing the miners actions. which
was yesterday presented to the con-
ventiOn.
The convention was called to order
at s o'clock yesterday morning by
President Huber, and the committee
on credentials reported 142 delegates
present out of 176 elective. The rules
committee reported the following laws
to govern the convention:
Meet at S a. m.; adjourn at u M, noon; re.
open at / p. M; adjourn at p. m.
The convention will sit eight hours day ex.
copt on Saturday, when it will adjourn at noon.
Delegates in debating any subject during the
convention will be allowed but ten minutes in
discussing any question at any one time.
Members of the brotherhood in good standing
will he admitted to the convention and a space
on the convention floor will be reserved for them.
The report adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was called to
order at 2 o'clock. and was consumed
in general routine work. Several
minor resolutions were introduced,
and amendments made to the present
| rules governing the union. These were
all referred to the committee on reso-
| lutions. which will report on them
| later on. George S. Coneybeer, of Au-
| burn. n. V, Is chairman of this COM
| mittee.
The remainder of the afternoon was
| spent In the receiving of the report OF
the committee on appeals and griev-
ances. This report dealt with various
complaints made by members of the
were not satisfied with the rulings
of their unions and brought the
| grievances before the last supreme
| board.
The convention passed on each case
as it was presented, and adjourned at
| 4 o'clock, to meet at o'clock this
morning.
! The convention yesterday accepted
the International Correspondence
Schools invitation to visit the insti-
tuition. The local entertainment COM
mittee decided that Saturday after
noon will be a convenient time for the
delegates TO visit the school. The
miners parade Saturday will be view
ed by the convention in a body.
+, The actual work of the convention
has not really been started, as yet,
hut it is expected that either today or
| II will he