The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
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Life and activity seemed to rule at the
headquarters OF the Team Drivers, union,
!. Local 1so, today. The members who have
rot already secured employment. similar
pr otherwise. reported as usual today
50 ana whilsd away the hours in social chat
r general pastlme.
Organiser Grace, President Mcnair.
Vice President O'Neill and the other Of
hcers were as attentive as ever. notwith-
standing loss OF sleep. and they were be-
sought on all sides for advice and sugges-
tons.
THE RANKS GROWING.
1--WE have had is new men in here this
morning." remarked President Mcnair 10
News representative. Ten were sympa-
thixers and nve wanted to join the
union. But before they left they all tc-
same members and received buttons.
The first week OF the strike Will end
10 MORROW evening but for that period
the strikers will receive no benefit. For
The three weeks ensuing. they will all
h good standing. receive IS a week and
subsequently, $3.50 week until further
Aotios.
The local treasury Is In plethoric con.
pition while the international union that
, directing the present contest has $s,ocO,-
10 10 its credit.
, while the Providence teamsters are les
hg tths Pawtucket masters are gaining
- will be seen by the large loads en-
signed to and fro through the agencies of
the Pervy's express company, Aldrich
express company and skenyon's express.
Ths wholesalers and shippers to over
oens the opposition of the union are
goods received or sent from one or the
tvo freight yards In Pawtucket, or, IL
necessary, the teams are instructed 10 go
a. far az the freight station in Valley
Fails. :
ne Carriage cost is certainly much more
but the accommodation is greater. How
long this method OF procedure continues
remains TO be seen. for the members OF
the Pawtueket union might be suddenly
called out In sympathy.
MASTERS STILL FIRM.
But the msters are still firm. The
humber dealers claim they will keep their
yards closed. II necessary, all summer.
The hay and grain callers are also as
ssrtlve, while the lime an cement men
say they have no esire 10 compromise.
Presient Cole of the master teamsters.
T. w. Waterman. K. T. Mann of Caleb
8. Mann Son company. an others are very
vehement In the expression of their con-
svfctions.
I'VE are getting along fairly WELL"
remarked one of them, "and will never
Yield. II 1t takes our last dollar"
In this respect they are backed by the
master builders, who brought the matter
10 . focus by refusing the demands of
laborers.
BUILDING LABoRERS ACT.
The members Of the union met last
evening at Gladstone hall on Canal
street and received a report as 10 the
pssult OF the meeting Of their employers
fhey decided that committee would
/. Again walt on the contractors and ofer
Them q contract 10 be signed. If the con-
tractors refuse 10 sign the contract n
report will be made 10 that effect on
Thursday evening 20 the Building Tra1es
council and the council will offer its
whole support TO this union. The council
' is made up OF delegates from II different
trades ane the unions thus affilated IN the
local council have a total membership OF
1900 skilled lsboreres. Two builders. Peter
Hesly and Hugh Cummings, have signed
: the agreement.
The iathers at their meeting last even
ing at the Labor Temple reported that
the team drivers strike had resulted In
their being compelled 10 stop work on A
few jobs and unless the situation was
relieved very soon they would stop on
|, . good many other Jobs on account of
the lack of materials. The lathers have
been talking OF having a strike OF their
swn for an eisht-hour day next Monday.
~ BUSINESS FOR THEMSELVES.
I'VE haven't done so bad" said Vice
President OMEN. since we have gone
into business for ourselves. Originally we
had only the single teams. but, today.
We have 1ve singles and two doubles and
sannot handle AL orders ss rapidly as de-
n was rumored that two master team
ers came to blows. this forenoon. but
20 warrants have as yet been sworn out
"a. sither