The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-04
Continued from page One.
PAINTERS NOT OUT.


The Brotherhood OF Painters OF this
city are not on strike. as stated In
morning paper. Business Agent JOnn y.
Barrett, In an interview with The News
representative, contradicted the report
this morning, and said that none or the
union painters were out on strike. On
the contrary, the demand Tor uh1oH
painters Is very great and exceeds the
fRe strike Instituted In the shops of
Peck and Grant was not made by the
painters individually. as reported In me
Same paper. but was declared by the
union The men employed In those shops
have secured work elsewhere, and the
shops are on the unfair list
THE PLUMBERS QUIT.
The plumbers strike was inaugurated
this morning. the plumbers OF this city
quitting work I'm body. The men as
sem mbled at the strike headquarters In the
Labor temple for roll call and secretary
Andrew w. Goodman OF Local 2S stated
10 The News representative that the
number OF strikers would probably reach
mmebers of Local 2S.
Agents were busy this morning. and II
is expected that several signatures to the
agreement will be received today.
AS has been stated in The News, the
plumbers agreement calls for $50 day,
an increase OF 60 cents. The master
plumbers have not as yet made any move
towards effecting settlement.
The settling OF the strike of the brick
layers and hoisting engineers viii mate
rally hasten a settlement of the plumb
ers strike. IL is believed.
The rapid progress made In the carpen-
ters' strike will help along the plumbers,
and in the event OF a speedy settlement
being effected between Carpenters union
Local 632 and the master carpenters busi-
ness Will be brisk In the plumbing line,
and under such conditions the master
plumbers and Plumbers Local No % will
probably reach a Speedy settlement.
xxr,.r ny r Annp TuNftor II
The Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers Local No 81, met In room OF the
Labor temple this morning for the daily
roll cali and the executive committee
held a meeting to lay plans for the con-
Quoting OF the present strike. There has
been no change In the strike situation
among the Structural Iron Workers and
their demands have not received and at
tention as yet from the Master Builders.
Business agent william j. Powers OF
Local 81 In an Interview with the News
representative this morning said that he
expected the arrival of a national officer
in town in few days and expected that
an amicable settlement would be reached,
though the Master Carpenters had not as
yet made any move towards a settlement.
The hoisting engineers returned 10 work
this morning and everything has been
satisfactorily adjusted between the
Brotherhood OF Steam Engineers Local
81. of which they they are a part, andthe
Master Builders.
AS stated by a representative OF the
local this morning the trouble between
the Master Builders and the engineers
was brought about through a misunder-
standing which was quickly settled at
conference between the Master Builders
and representatives OF the union Satur-
day.
Astrike is pending in the ranks Of the
Brotherhood OF Moulders Local II. The
demands OF the union were presented
April first for nine hours anu $500 per
day.
The Masters have not yet made any an
swer TO the demands
The local officers are awaiting the ar
rival of First Vice President Joseph Val
entine OF the National body before insti-
tuting a strike.