The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-01

Preparations for this strike have been
in progress for the last two months and
It has been brought about by the refusal
OF employers TO indorse wage scales pre-
sented by the labor unions.
This morning the union carpenters COM
menced to assemble in Hibernian hall.
Dorrance street, at 3 o'clock, and as fast
as they came their names were registered.
TWO MEETINGS HELD.
Two meetings were held, one at s
o'clock and another at 10 o'clock. locai
officers addressing the strikers. lnterna-
tional officers are expected TO arrive to-
morrow to take charge OF the strike.
No exact figures could be obtained this
morning as to the number OF carpenters
on strike, but 1000 is a conservative esu-
mate. The bulk OF registration will be
completed today and tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock the men will assemble IN
Hibernian hall to answer 10 roll call, as
Is the custom during strikes.
The hall was packed this morning, and
the strikers are confident that they Will
wilma Union representatives are hustllng
to settle the difficulties as rapidly as pos
sible, and duplicates OF the strikers de-
mands have been printed and are being
distributed among those of the master
carpenters who wish-to sigH-th -the-agree-
ment.
SIGNED AGREEMENT.
Independent master carpenters not con-
nected with the association are signing
the agreement, and at 10 O'CLOCK tnls
morning the number OF master carpenters
who had signed was "a. this number in
cluding three deserters from the ranks or
the Master Carpenters association.
About 20 men are employed by the ~
master carpenters who have signed and
these will remain at work
The Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers met last evening in the Labor temple
and laid plans for their strike. They
propose to secure an increase of n cents
day In their wages. At present the
average wages are 80 cents an hour. while
I'm other cities union men are receiving
80 cents an hour. this being the uniform
wages adopted by the national body.
TwENTY-EIGHT NEW MEMBERS.
At last nights meeting the Bridge and
structural Iron Workers took an 2s new
members. Officers from the Boston
union. local No. Z. were present and made
speeches.
The bricklayers went out 60 secure the
adoption of a scale calling for 45 cents an
hour. Conferences have been held and
1t Is expected that an agreement will be
reached today.
The hoisting engineers are but pending
n settlement. They are n part OF the
Brotherhood Of Steam Engineers and
have been arbitrating a settlement for
some time.
DEMANDS REFUSED.
Ine Master fiumbers DECIDED last even
ing 10 refuse the demands Of the union
plumbers for $3.50 and an eight-hour day
This action will result I'm the strike Of
about i70 journeymen plumbers Monday.
The brewery workers have arrived at a
settlement with the Master Brewers and
q strike has been averted In that quarter
At conference held yesterday afternoon
a nine-hour day was agreed upon the
year round Last years agreement pro-
a
spring and summer and nine hours dur
ing the other six months.
The moulders have not arrived at any
agreement as yet. They are asking for
an Increase IN wages and held a meeting
last evening. but no definite action was
decided upon.
Vice President Joseph Valentine Of the