The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-17

Everything is in readiness for the pa
rade and mass meeting OF the striking
team drivers this evening, and the occa-
sion promises to be an event IN the his
tory OF trades unionism In Rhode Island.
AT the meeting held at the headquar-
ters of the Team Drivers Union in Mar
ket square. this morning, great enthusi-
asm was manifested i'm the parade
This is the first public demonstration
the striking teamsters have made.
The spirit and manner in which the
strike, now we'll i'm its third week, has
been conducted; the exemplary conduct
OF the men, and the sound judgment dis
played by the leaders. have won them
the sympathy of many.
The purpose of the parade and meeting
tonight has a two-fold object. IL is in
tended, I'm the first place, to afford the
public an opportunity Of comparing the
appearance of the strikers with those
who have taken their places while good
speakers have been invited to discuss the
differences between the members of the
union and the master teamsters.
While there will be one band i'm the pa
rade, Livsey's and few transparencies
with felicitous mottos. the fine appear
ance OF the men, both i'm physique and in
tellgence is calculated to make the pa
rade success.
The members OF the union will assem-
BILE at the headquarters I'm Market square
at $50 o'clock and the start will be made
as near O'Clock as possible.
ROUTE OF PARADE.
The line of march will be along West
minister street to Cathedral square,
through Fennor street 10 Broad and Wey-
bosset streets, to Dorrance to Exchange
place, when the platform will be placed
close to the Soldiers monument.
IL is expected that fully 1900 men will
take part in the parade. including a num-
Der OF representatives from other labor
unions I'm Providence and vicinity.
Arrangements have also been complet-
ed for having other platforms In the
square IN case the crowd becomes too
large around the principal speakers ros-
trum.
ARRAY OF SPEAKERS.
The list OF speakers includes President
Jasper Clark and Vice President O'Toole
of the International Team Drivers union;
Vice President NJ. A. o'Neill of the local
union: Major John ]. Fitzgerald of Paw
tucket; George Moore, president, Rhode
Island Central Trades and Labor union;
John McDermott, chairman, Textile
union, Olneyville; Alderman Driscoll OF
Boston, ana W. H. Noiiaii VI 'iiN i0N'
union.
president David McNair OF local union
$50 will preside. The speaking will be
done from the tail OF truck. placed at a
convenient spot i'm the square.
Vice President ONeill said today that
a truck was good enough to work on and
should be good enough to speak from.
THE SITUATION TODAY.
There were few new developments in
the strike situation today. The members
OF the local union believe that with the
financial assistance given by the lnterna-
tionaI body they cannot but win in their
fight.
THE master teamsters may have lots
of men," said one Of the strikers today,
but they are not capable ana are
source of expense rather than OF income
to their employers.
II saw six x-horse team go through
the streets today in charge Of four men.
There is not a man I'm our union that
could not have piloted that team, or a
sixteen horse team alone
There was a rumor today that the mer-
chants OF the city were bearing half of
the expenses OF the master teamsters In
the fight against the demands OF the
union. but both sides discredited the re-
mort No businessmen could be found TO
admit that he had afforded aid or com
fort to either side In the controversy.
THE MASTERS SIDE.
President Cole OF the Master Transfers
association said today that he had all
his teams working and could get all the
men he wanted.
And they are better men than ] have
had for the past five years he conclud-
ed.
story went tho rounds this morning
that n well-known teamster yesterday
hired n stranger and sent him out. win
"A Ioad. on which $50 was to be collected.
The goods were delivered. the tcamstcr
got the money. and disappeared, leaving
his team I'm the street
George Jepherson. who keeps lum-
Der yard at ~ Congress avenue. report
cd 10 the police today that the bolts had
been removed from one Of his lumber
reaches last night The Intention was to