The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-17
In the World.
Of Labor.

The 'Longshoremen's union OF East
Providence met last night and had their
hall packed TO overfowng. The election
OF officers resulted as follows: President,
John Boyle; first vice president. Edward
II. Devaney: second vice president, Ed
ward f. Miller: recording secretary. Mar
tin Rowan; treasurer, Stephen Sullivan;
sergeant alarms, Mr.. S. Spencer; dele
gates 10 Central Labor union, Edward
II. Devaney, stephen Harrington, Stephen
Sullivan, Martin Rowan and Edward Mil
Ter. Twenty mine members were initiat-
ed. They now number over 200.
The team drivers have another battle
to fight besides the one in this city. Their
international president. Jasper Clark,
went from here to Milford. Mass, and
could not effect a settlement there. He
at once ordered the men out. Five mas
ter teamsters refused to sign and yester-
day morning all the drivers refused to
work. The local team drivers are now
receiving So per week, and next week
will be getting 81. as the International
union pays an increase after the first in
stallment OF 81 per week more to each
member in good standing Quite a num-
Der OF the strikers have left the city and
obtained jobs elsewhere. They say they
will fight 10 a finish and they will soon
get the support OF all the building
trades.
The journeymen BARRIERS met this week
and added II names 10 their roll Six
teen applications were read and referred.
The business agent, A. G. Mendhall
stated that a large number Of the best
shops in the city had inside OF two weeks
signed the schedule. Some time was
spent in discussing the objects OF the
economic league.
The Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway employees met i'm midnight
session this week, which lasted until
nearly morning. They listened TO reports
of the president and business agent and
initiated % new members. They are
greatly encouraged TO see that their
names are on the voting lists, so as to
be able TO have n voice In the next elec-
tion I'm November.
The brewery workers and masters have
at last come TO an amicable settlement OF
their difficulties and have Endorsement
OF the International union. The brew
masters claim that the change will af-
feet them anywhere from $4,000 TO $4,000
n year.
The building laborers held their regu-
lar meeting this week, and as they have
Just won their battle they had n very
large attendance. Great credit is due
President Dolan and Secretary Walter
Bassett for the manner I'm which they
conducted the strike TO n success.
The meeting OF the new union OF car
penters was held In Team Drivers hall,
Market square, this week and voted TO
give to the team drivers all the support
that lies In their power. They number
over 100 and can be Of considerable as
sistGnce Sometime was spent I'm talking
about the plans TO be laid out for their
recognition. which goes into uffgct juno I.
The stationary fircmcn met this week.
and the secretary states that they have
% per cent. OF all the craftsmen In and
around this city I'm the union The Paw
tucket men have Just formed n branch.
and Woonsockct is next IN line. Fiji
teen new names were added TO the mem
the same number Of applications filed
State Organizer Chimes has issued a call
for all stationary fremen TO meet In la.