The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-18
ARE STILL FIRM
Mr.. Vetter Explains Position Of
Repair Shop Men.

| The striking street railway men remain
| firm and are as confident as ever.
| The executive board assembled In daily
session as usual at noon and II was not
| until 2 o'clock that they adjourned.
There was not an absentee and Presi-
dent Arno as usual occupied the chair.
| From the picket committees came reports
OF an encouraging character and remarks
| were offered by the chairman, by National
| Treasurer orr. Business Agent Vetter.
Chss K. Saunders and others.
REPAIR SHOP MEMS POSITION.
| At the conclusion OF the executive ses-
sion of the board another statement was
issued by Business Agent Vetter, this
| being In reference to the position Of the
men in. the repair shops. who prompaly
| quit work on the same day the conduc-
| tors ana motormen.
The statement Follows: There Is one
| thing In the present trouble that the
| general public lose sight of and that IL
| the attitude of the repair shop men. These
men came out the morning the strike
was declared and have stood to q man.
causing the rolling stock OF the company
to pile up around the shop and the several
skill TO fix them.
They came out because they were work.
| ing more hours than employees at similar
duties were required or exacted.
WHY THEY QUIT WORK.
They simply asked for a nine hour day
and desired that their work be regulated
in such a manner that they could have
Saturday afternoon off during the sum-
mer months.
All of these demands had been refused
| previous to the strike. As IL requires
time to allow the skill desired to make
| the necessary repairs II can readily be
in this direction, while the old men re-
main out
FACTS ABOUT THE RIDING.
Another and a most important subject
From report made by W the % pickets sent
out the riding has fallen of more than
one-half. the roads showing the largest
decrease being Atweils avenue, Broad
way. all Olneyville lines. Pawtucket,
Cranston street and Eddy street.
The ones showing the best patronage
are Broad street and Elmwood avenue.
1t needs only a glance at Westminster
| street about s o'clock to convince the
public that there is not one-hslf the num-
While the work of keeping the men
| loyal at first was difficult we have now
| over 900 men. the best tho company had
| at the time the strike was declared de-
termined to assert their rights as a man
and stand by the demands as submitted.
PAYING THE STRIKERS.
The mass meeting OF conductors and
motormen was held at O'Clock this ar
| ternoon In Labor temple. The attendance
| was unusually large, every man, over 900
In all, being present, and the weekly bene-
! fits were paid check for that purpose be-
| ing received by international Treasurer
Orr from headquarters in Detroit. Mich.
The committee reports were most favor
| able and jubilaton as well as confidence
| reigned supreme.
proceeds Will go to the general fund OF
| the strikers.
President owens of the Bartenders
union has issued the following call for
/ q special meeting this evening:
| Dear Sir and Brother-A special meet
ing is hereby called for Wednesday even
| ing, June Is, 1902, 10 be held I'm Hibernian
| hall, 76 Dorrance street at p m. First.
| TO take action on the strike OF the motor
men and conductors. Second, a proposi-
| ton has been submitted ONE whereby
we can pick up probably $500 without
much effort, by Mr.. Wright Huntington
! of the Huntington Stock company. now
| playing at the Empire theatre. He will
| present his proposition in person.
Every injustice that Is imposed on work
| ing men. and especially union men. can
! be remedied by thei Intelligent use OF the
| ballot.
| You can not vote unless you register.
| You have reasons enough to be deeply
interested In the matter Of registering.
| II you have not done so do IL today 1t
| Is a duty YOU owe to your class, to wit.
| the working men of Rhode Island. on
| whom shameful injustices and corporate
! greed are openly praotised The hands
| OF your mayor are tied, your police force
| and state militia are forced into the ser
/ vice of the monster. who has the citizens
\ OF Rhode Island by the throat. Men,
! awaken! II is your fight
Keep off the cars. Don't buy the
/ Providence Journal or Bulletin. and reg
| istcr. and get two men besides yourself
I to register
The usual advice PREVAILED TO continue
! 20 observe law md order and dlscoun-
! tonancc any treach Of the peace on the
| part OF over enthusiastic sympathizers.
! BALL GAME TO-DAY.
There viii be n tan eau-c Friday after
noon at Adelaide Park between n nine
representing the strifcrs and n tenn
! radc up OF rnotor;nn ond conductors.
AMONG OTHER UNIoNs
The electrical workers are winning out
handsomely. all but three OF the shops
bcing tied up tight. These arc only small
affairs. employing scarcely dozen out
OF tho $50 members OF tho local union and
they will hc amplv provided for.
Organizer Russell will bring the bakers
| and confcctioners. Friday evening. ~ pos
sible: but g. not Friday evening. then
surely some evening early next week. lie
has nearly 80 names who wish to be chart
er members and revive the union.
HELD HIS GROUND.
A Doe. 6. Little. coal wagon with a
| driver who knew that right was might
| held up the cars of the Union Traction
| company this afternoon on Mathewson
| and Westminster. extending clear around
1 TO Weybosset street