The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-14

stsbhen Congdon a former member or
the Master Carpenters association sigh
ed the agreement this morning and put
% men 10 work. He Withdrew from the
association last Monday.
The association holds n special meet
snr this afternoon and the union expects
that the meeting will have important re-
suits.
There are less than $50 carpenters on
atrike and the number of strikers Is de-
crsaaIne daily due to the demand for un-
Son carpenters.
THE strikers held their daily roll call
An the old Infantry building this morn
ing and it was announced that telegram
had been received frp-s president Hup-
hard of the International body. stating
that he had mailed a check Tor si,Vv 10
the Providence Local e32. and had tent
instructions to the executive poard 70
be prepared 70 send further financial AID
The executive body has been very
prompt in taking action regarding the
local strike. A telegram was sent from
Local $50, last Monday asking for assist
ance and the International body con-
sumed barely three days in considering
the mater and sending the check
The Master Carpenters association is-
sued the following statement TO the pub
ter Carpenters association of Providence
having been misrepresented by the union
carnentors wish TO state that we nave
been ready from the first OF THIS dispute
10 arbitrate the whole matter, and nave
offered to do the same through commit
tee which met a committee from the un-
ion for that purpose. we nave peeh
paying our best men more than the union
demands now and we want sliuins
scale of wages for other men whom we
are compelled TO hire in the business
we want this sliding scale so that we
can still retain those men In the busl-
ness who have worked faithfully for Us
for a long time and have grown Old OF
infirm or have become OF less value &c
us through injury. We do not want t'
discharge these men. but we wish tt
keep them, although they are not worti
as much to us as the young. lively men
and we cannot afford to pay them IA
much"
In reply to the communication IN
union states that the strike has gone pas
the point OF arbitration and the uniol
could not arbitrate the agreement W.T.
the association because IL has alrean
been accepted and signed by the indepen
dent Master Carpenters OF this city.
The Plumbers union after receivin
news OF the arbitration plan suggeste
st Yesterday mornings conference dre'
up the following communication and for
warded AZ 10 the Master Plumbers asso
ciation early In the afternoon:
ITO the Officers and Members OF IN
Muster Plumbers Association:
"Gsntlemen-At a special meeting {
Jourpeyrnen Plumbers union. No. D, hel
at l.3o m. the report OF the Joint cor
ference committee was discussed 9
length. and II was resolved that the az
mands Of the journeymen plumbers wer
considered by our association as just, an
the fact that the independent maste
plumbers have acceded TO ou
demands confirms this statement, an
our demands confirms this statement. an
fn Justice 70 those who have signed an
20 our members who are employed b
them we feel that we cannot submit IN
matter 20 arbitration. Respectfully.
"A. III. GOODWIN.
,secrctary Of the Journsymen Plumberi
Union"
The Master Plumbers association M
nj q o'clock yesterday afternoon but n
action was taken upon the oommunics
ton from the union which was receive
tust before the meeting. The associate
decided 10 hold n meeting daily at
O'Clock at It's headquarters, 26 Custoi
House street
The union In busy with Cts cooperaus
shop and about ten men are at wor
daily. Negotiations are under way Tor "
renting OF a prominent shop. This mori
ing union representatives emphaticall
oontradicted the statement OF Presidel
shouiey OF the Master Plumbers associ'
ton 20 the effect that about 40 men al
on strike and that but 20 had secure
work at the shops Of the independel
Master Plumbers According 10 the unlC
records about 100 men are on strike az
more than % are working az independe
shops.
The strike in the ranks OF the brid
and structural iron workers has expel
encec little change since the signing
the agreement by the New Engla
etructional Iron company. Neither Z
Towers shop or the Builders shop ha
signed the agreement az yet though the
have been several conferences. Local
Bridge and Structural Iron Work'
union met at O'Clock this afternoon a
discussed the situation.
The union feels confident of winnl
and say that IL only a matter OF ter
before the agreement will be signed.
BOGUS COLLECTORS At W0R