The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-10
Bottlers and Drivers
Are Banded For
Advancement.
BUILDING TRADES UNION MEETS.
Doctors Kelley and Dele
hanty Were Discussed
Again.

ton Of Bottlers and Drivers union in
Labor headquarters, last evening, was
attended by rs employees of local bot
Ting establishments. officers We're
elected and delegates to the Central
Labor Union were chosen. Addresses
We're given by Secretary ]. j. McCar-
thy Of the Boston Bottlers and Drivers
union, and by President j. D. Pierce of
the State Federation of Labor.
The new union will be under the jur-
isdiction of the United Brewery Work.
men of North America, and an applica-
ton for charter was made last even
ing. The bottlers and drivers will OBJ
serve secrecy until the strength of their
organization is known, and viii then
make themselves heard The next meet
ing will be Thursday night, and it is
probable that thereafter meetings will
be held every two weeks. No wage
schedule was considered last night but
g committee will endeavor to bring
every enc eligible to membership into
the fold, and then demands will be made
OF employers.
The Building Trades council, at it's
meeting last evening, took up the fight
against Drs. Kelley & Delehauty, on the
lines outlined in Yesterdays Spy. A
committee was appointed to visit every
organization and secret society in the
city, and lay the facts of the contro-
versy before them and request that
none of them hire rooms or a hall in the
new block
A committee was appointed to visit
contractors and insist that builders set
hfAf npA 1r.fr inv n.
building Trades council claims that
contractors have been 81 confident that
permits would be awarded that ground
has been broken before the permit is
granted. Such action is punishable by
g fine of $50, and the committee viii en-
deayor to make examples of violators Of
the law
The much advertised physicians Will
have a bout with the Building Trades
council along different lires than the
tactics adopted in the battle already
waged. One of the physicians is inter-
ested In a coal yard, and until the
breaking up of the coal combine was
saia8to be a prime mover in it, The
doctor has denied this, but officials Of
the labor unions say that is not strange
The EFFORTS of committee will be CEN
tered in keeping the teams used by the
coal company empty Members of labor
unions who have been purchasing coal
of the company in which one of the
doctors is financially interested will be
ordered not to continue.
The Stone Masons' union had dele
gates at the meeting last night for the
first time in two months.
Organizer John J. Connolly of the
International Association of Machinists
Ucontinued his canvass yesterday TO
Varouse interest in the mass meeting
kcalled for tomorrow night. Mr.. Con-
holly and an assistant distributed cards
advertising the meeting among en-
Rloyes of local machine shops, and
Huring the noon hour Organizer Con
Kolly informally addressed about rs OF
he employees of Gold street shops. The
Enthusiasm was contagious, and before
he men returned to work, most of
hem promised to attend the meeting
4 morrow
lA36 o'clock last night Organizer Con-
klly was at Johnson & Bassett's shop
Foster street. The employees gave
kurance of deep interest in the move
int, and Mr.. Connolly said last night
kt the prospects for a successful or
hization are growing as the time ap-
Vaches. Organizer Connolly has been
/ Kidnapped by the iron-clad rule OF
ft local shops, which makes it i'm :
bible to visit the employees during
king hours,
lie committee from the Central La.
III sInion, consisting of President j. d.
! he, w. A. Rosley and j. B. La
te, authorized to be present at the
Mn ing of the board of aldermen, last
IkeN were unable to present their de-
IN Is for an eight-hour working day
III employees and workmen on pub
III lildings ] d. Pierce who had
led the principal address, was
II i to assist in the organization os
| ttlers and drivers.
ldent J d. Pierce of the State
III Stion of labor, returned yesTer-
Il bm Lowell, where he had been
lg the convention of Stationary
his association. Mr.. Pierce de-
Ran address on the work of the
federation during the year
n kmittee from the Journeynan
My Isl union met last evening TO
IA list of prizes for the outing
a his pond, Saturday. Donations
M eeived from local dealers last
VII N the prizes will be useful ar
klothing, umbrellas and shoes.
in events will not be decided
1 special meeting tomorrow
box of cigars will be given
II Of the base ball game be-
Fried and single men.