The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-07


full or interesting data for the members
There were several interesting conimuni-
ications from various sections OF the
country which were voted attended to-,
All the remaining business OF the union
WAS OF the regular sort and when al
was disposed OF the meeting adjourned.
LooMFixEas ORGANIZE.
Messrs. +. j. Quinlan and w. a. Clarke
are today very iubilant over the success
met with In their attempts TO organize
last night.
When these gentlemen went out to that
place last night they were rather despond-
In that place. and were all but discour-
aged. When it was learned that there
was 10 be an attempt 10 organize this
branch Of the textile Industry every sort
OF an obstacle was thrown I'm their way
by those who have no sympathy for
unionism. Despite this fact however.
these gentlemen continued I'm their efforts
and made preparations for the organiza-
They have been toiling night and day
for the past two weeks In order that the
results OF their efforts might be crowned
as they were last night
Even before the meeting last night
there were attempts 10 Illustrate the ef-
forts Of these untiring gentlemen, put
from the time the meeting was called TO
order it was seen that their work was
about t0 bear fruit The first thing on
the program was the making or FEW
speeches by some of the prominent men
~ the unions who spoke on the neces-
sity OF 'nlOnizing and the benefits 20 ac-
crue n organizing. A brief history OF
the wotK that the unions had done was
related. and the lack OF organization
among the textile workers was dwelt
upon with peculiar force.
BY the time these gentlemen had con-
Guided their remarks the hall I'm which
the meeting was being held was packed,
and when the call for organization came
there were go men who wanted 10 be en-
rolled as charter members OF the union
Organization was perfected by the cleo
tion of officers and the Installation viii
take place soon. Organization was 50
far perfected last night that the matter
OF the charter and all the other appurte7
nances of a full fiedged union were sent
for. and viii be here by the time that
the union meets again, which will be on
the 20th OF the month The next meet.
hall i'm Olneyvllle, when IL Is expected
that the membership will be doubled.
The next step IN the matter OF organiza-
tion VIII be IA formation OF union OF
the weavers. The officers OF the new
be given when the installation takes
place.
COAL TRANSFERS TOMORROW.
One of the most interesting meetings 10
be held tomorrow VIII be that OF the coal
teamsters OF the city. This union has
been meeting with some rather hard luck
at the hands OF its enemies and all sorts
OF reports as to the throes OF inward strife
that was going on among the members
have been circulated
Investigation has proven that these re-
ports have been for the most part un-
founded or greatly exaggerated. The
fact that the union is TO turn out its full
strength tomorrow for the transaction OF
the regular business OF the organization
and to welcome to this city she interna-
tlonal president OF the Brotherhood OF
Teamsters shows that there is not the
least sign OF a disruption. Things have
been rather quiet among the members for
the past two weeks but are again on the
lui vive