The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-30
BY TYPOS
And STEAM
ENGINEERS
Strike Of Street Railway Men
Is Endorsed Comment on
Course Of Chief Matthews.

The executive board OF the striking
street railway men met at noon today and
the meeting lasted nearly two hours.
Outside OF routine business the most
Important matter 10 receive attention was
the arbitrary action OF Chief Of Police
Matthews In refusing TO grant them a
permit for an open-air meeting I'm OIney-
VILE square Saturday evening
''The chief had not the least reason to
fear trouble OF any kind" remarked a
member of the executive board today.
Just look at his Inconsistency. An
open -air meeting was held Saturday eve-
ming IN Doyle square. a point that two.
thirds of the car lines in the city pass.S
and that meeting was Of quasi political
character. But. as peaceable working
men struggling for our rights and wish
ms 20 expound the Justice OF our demands
who were absolutely refused a permit TO
assemble In a public sGnare where the
textile workers assembled the night be-
fore. 1000 people attending
There was no trouble then and there
would have been none Saturday evening
had we been permitted TO address the
people I'm the square instead OF withdraw
ing TO n hall
II said absolutely refused. and IL is so.
Matthews had no reason To give We at
once tried TO hunt mp the police commits
sioners and place the facts before them.
but IL was Saturday afternoon they
had closed their Office at noon and de-
parted for homo. probably in the city or
maybe at seaside or In the mountains.
To them and 10 theSa only, will we go
the next time we wish to hold public
meeting
"And again, look at this contrast ON
Friday evening, we held two open air
meetings one IN Watchemoket square.
East Providence, and the other In Dirigo
square, Arctic Centre or what IS more
running on both sides OF each gathering
and there was not the least semblance OF
q disturbance"
ENDORSED STRIKERS.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
Providence Typographical union. No. 33.
yesterday the strike OF the motormen and
conductors was unanimously indorsed II
was voted TO fine any member of the
union detected I'm riding on the cars 81
for each offense.
At meeting held In their hall in Labor
Temple by Local No. 81 international
Union OF Steam Engineers II was unani-
mously decided to denounce the Provi-
dence Journal and the Providence Bulle-
tin as unfair To organized labor. IL is also
snnounced that Local No. 81 will hereaf-
ter. commencing Thursday evening July 3,
meet in their new hall.
The meeting night has been changed
from Saturday TO Thursday and members
OF 81 will please take notice.
The meeting OF the executive board was
followed at O'Clock by general gather
ing OF the strikers I'm the hall OF Labor
Temple. Encouraging reports were re-
ceived from the various committees and
the action OF Judge Colt OF the United
States court In refusing an injunction
was heartily approved. The strikers now
anxiously await what action may be
taken by the attorney general.
And while the strike is still on. the
fact should not be lost sight OF that n
system OF ticket transfers must be in
operation by one week from Thursday
next
ALLIED METAL MECHANICS.
The following notice will be OF interest
to the members Of the recently organized
Allied Metal Mechanics, which is rapiuly
growing and promises to be one OF the
largest and strongest unions IN the state:
The allied metal mechanics will hold a
special meeting next Wednesday evening
at O'Clock. sharp in Team Drivers hall
Market square. Business OF Importance.
President John Doherty Recording Sec
setary, William j. Crocker.