Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-14
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
OF MARINE ENGINEERS
FOR MEMBERSHIP REFUSED.
Efforts to Have Convention Held in
Misunderstanding Outing
at River View.

The Central Labor Union met in weekly
meeting last evening at Typographical
Temple. Delegates representing fortysix
organizations were present when President
James l.. Feeney called the union to order.
a special committee to which was re-
ferred the application of the Association of
Marine Engineers for utilization with the
Central Labor Union reported adversely,
and after lengthy discussion the report
was agreed to- Previous to the application
of the marine engineers Local Union No.
IA, Steam Engineers Association, filed a
protest against their utilization, for the rea-
son that marine engineers are employed at
stationary work in competition with engi-
neers not having marine license.
During the discussion of the report of the
committee it was stated that the stationary
engineers have six distinct organizations in
this city. which tends to factional differ
enccS and diSSenSiOns which to a great ex-
tent retard thorough organization. 1t was
announced by the representatives of local
union No. II, which is the only organization
of engineers allied with the Central Labor
Union, that series of meetings would be
held by that union for the purpose of unit
ing the various factions of engineers in one
organiZa ton.
Under the order of call of unions a dele
gate from Carriage and Wagon Builders
Union, No. ~, reported that since receiving
national charter, several months ago all
the prominent shops in the city have been
uniOnized and that a least % per cent OF
the craft employed at the local manufac-
tories are members of the organization.
The r. \. Lanis Association of Steam
filters reported that recently the organiza-
ton had entered into an agreement with
the Master Steamfitters' Association and
that III the future only union steamfitters
will be employed in the respective shops.
A committee was directed to investigate
the report that the marble. mosaic and
granite workers employed at a public
school building at Anacostia are required
by the contractor to work nine hours.
Movement for Suffrage.
The committee on suffrage reported that
many prominent business men and others
not members of labor organizations We're
favorable to the movement to secure the
franchise in the District, and that a con-
ference of representatives of the various
business interests of the city will be held
IN the near future to devise ways and
means for thorough organization and
furtherance of the movement. The COM
mittee was directed to arrange for the con-
ference, and go was appropriated to de-
fray preliminary expenses.
1t was decided to make a determined
effort to have the American Federation OF
Labor hold its annual convention in Wash
ington in 1892 and Secretary DIETRICH was
directed to request the District Association
and the various citizens associations to CO.
operate with the Central Labor Union to
that end.
on report of a committee which was APP
pointed to secure resort for an outing on
next Labor day it was decided to secure
River View for the occasion, and a com
mittee to arrange for an excursion on that
date was appointed as follows: Edward j.
Ratigan, 6. E Moray, William Hunt, Rich
ard jung. T. c. Fox. John r. Finney, F.
NJ. Farmer. Henry Yost, Milford Spohn,
James Stevens. John Wills, f. L, Tucker,
John b. Dickman. T j. Brown, Charles W.
WinSloW II. r. fellinger, John +. McNey.