The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-11
Continued from page One.

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''1-hey do not realize, said Mr..
Conery," that way the master builders
have opened their doors 10 us and given
our men employment I'm and outside oi
the city Our local can, IL necessary,
sustain this strike until we win without
financial aid from headquarters. Next
FRIDAY morning the nrst strike benefit Is
due and will be paid the men,
LESS THAN 400 OUT.
There were less than 400 men who re-
sponded TO the roll this morning ana the
number OF carpenters on strike II de-
creasing rapidly every day While The
News representative was taking to Tres
Conery this morning master plumper
Maurice j. Murphy. $40 Eddy street, came
into the hall and said he wanted car
penter and secured one Immediately, TAX
ing the man away from headquarters
with him.
This is a good example OF the way the
carpenters are securing work. Mr.. Conefy
said that applications were received Tor
union carpenters hourly and In each IN
stance IL was agreed that the men hired
should go to work under the new agree
ment.
The striking union plumbers received
their first strike benefits Saturday even
ing. more than $500 being distributed, the
helpers and apprentices getting their
portion. A.,
This morning Frank Merriweather hled
q 1900 bond with the commissioner on
rrhlic works and received master
numbers license with this license 20
give them an unlimited field In which 10
operate the Association OF JourneyIn1h
plumbers will start n cooperative plump
ing business and il the necessary work ~
secured can put all of the strikers 10
work until the Master Plumbers associa-
ton comes TO terms.
EXPECT A CONFERENCE.
A desirable location I'm the centre OF the
city will be secured III possible. no
active preparations were made today. as
A Is the general opinion or the stflkeIs
that the meeting OF the Master PLUMBERS
association at 2 o'clock this afternoon VIII
result i'm the appointment OF conference
committee and a speedy settlement OF the
strike through a conference board.
CAN'T GET STRIKE BREAKERS.
Union representatives feel that they
have tied up the Master Plumbers asso-
citation tighter than ever and report tlat
IL has has been impossible for the master
plumbers 20 secure strike breakers TO
take their places.
MIR. Merriweather. In speaking of the
situation this morning, stated that no OF
fciai communications had passed between
the association and the union since the
commencement of the strike. but he be-
lieved that today's meeting OF the asso-
citation would have important results.
Messrs. Andrew Mccormick and Joseph
]. Dunn took the examination 90 secure
master plumbers license this mornins
and several other members OF the union
may take the examination.
The bridge and structural iron workers
expect 20 have 30 men all told az work
at the power plant Of the Rhode Island
company before the week is out Al
dlffedences were settled Saturday and
eight men went 20 work this monnr
under the provisions of the new agree
ment which calls for 40 cents an hour.
A few strike breakers were az worl
at the plant rivetting last week but thl
work was finished up and operation
were At an end until a big derrick II
the shops could be lifted.
As soon as the derrick IL shifted th
full complement OF 80 men will bo n
work Eight men were taken hack thi
morning 10 shift the big derrick.
The Towers shop In Borden stret