The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-03

Michael Burns a master teamster at iio
South Water street. told his associates at
their meeting last evening that I'm future
he would go It alone, and signed the
union scale today. He has two double
teams and five singles and employs nine
men.
THIS Is the sixth since Thursday to
break from ,he ranks, five doing II on that
day. but none yesterday. and II looks
rather in favor OF the union.
At this rate--six Welding within three
days-it will hardly require fortnigh ito
bring matters 10 "A solution mutually sat
isfactory 10 all concerned. Such a re-
suit is certainly hoped for by the general
public.
NO SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
In conversation with International Or
ganizer Grace today he emphatically
stated 10 News representative that there
there will be no sympathetic strike same
as in Boston "A month ago
THE conditions here are different
There the master teamsters and the team
Brine company, who were cutting under
the master teamsters. When the facts
were fully set forth and the freight
handlers and longshorsmen called out the
master teamsters very conservatively
stepped aside and allowed the Brine com
pany 70 tight its own battle. with what re-
And there's where the master team
sters of this city make a mistake by fol-
lowing wrong advice from Boston sources.
Now we are not going TO antagonl2e
the railroad or the steamship companies
and other good friends, for II might work
an injustice to other union men. But we
will Simply maintain our position, allow
ing matters To- run as calmly, and ! teel
that other master teamsters besides
those already signed. will realize their
true position.
NATIONAL OFFICERS COMING.
"To put il plainly continued Mr..
Grace iii is simply up 10 the master
teamsters, lumber dealers, hay and grain
and lime and cement dealers. We will
countenance no acts of violence. but con-
tinue 20 urge our members to remain law
abiding and all Will be We'll
1--WE like the sympathy OF other unions,
but do not need their financial assistance,
for we are sufficiently strong in that d.
rection ourselves.
yesterday Afternoon We had a confer
ence with the master teamsters in an EN-
change Place Office. but we adjourned
without Greeting an agreement. Was Was
President 90 NOiil and SecrrtarN Brick"U
Of the iuiilding Trades, whose officers
aud mrIniers lave voted 10 lend az poe
sible aid. There seemed a disposition nh
the part ~ few more master teamsterS
to sign aud think YOU will hear ot some
thing va hat direction hy Monday.
al orr headquarters, - Market Square.
we are always IN session and two Of the
international officers are on their way
here from Detroit. Mich. where the gen
eral executive board met during the week.
They are Vice President OToole and
General Secretary limits. and they viii
address our members tomorrow afternoon
They will remain in town as long as
deemed necessary.
ENDORSE THE DRIVERS.
The following is the copy Of a resolution
pa ssed bv the Iron Moders' local:
Resolved That the iron Molders' union.
No ~ tender 10 the TeamsterS' union
their loyal SupDort 40 their struggle for
their Just rights and that We refuse in
patronizr any store that receives goods
delivered by non-upion men
They also elected delegates to the ua-
tional convention In Toronto on July e.
They are George Oakes. Herbert T.. iiry-
ant and Frank y. Curtis.
District Organizer John g. Barrett has
issued the following invitation OF Interest
TO carriage painters:
meeting will be held i'm Labor
Temple. oe Mathewson street. Sunday,
May 4. ? p. m. for the purpose of orSan-
izing the carriage painters OF Provi-
dence All arc invited
Overtures have been made 90 the build
ing la borers. but they remain firm In their
demands for adoption OF the schedule
submitted
WERE SENTENCED TO-DAY.
Before Judge Bliss in the district court
at East Providence TO-DAY James r. For
ester and jeremiah O'Neill were arraign-
ed for assault on William Speed. colored
man. and one OF the new drivers for Jo-
seph Mccormick
They were adiudged guilty and sem
fenced TO ~ days In iail
IL Is thought one Of tho two is union
man. "lf So" remarked Organizer Grace
today. I'VE shall promptly expcl him
Elias shaw WIS srraigned before Judge
Swcetland in the sixth district court this
morning pu Tho rharEe ~ --ssulting John
PslNsy. driver for v. N. Cole a. Co.