The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-30
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There seems 10 have been some misun-
derstanding i'm regard 10 the time or
meeting OF the union owing TO the fact
that the matter OF having only two meet
ings a month was preached at one OF the
recent sessions. No definite action was
taken on the proposal and the officials
wish TO announce to the members
through the columns OF this paper that
/ there has been no change In the time OF
meeting nor was the matter ever put to
a vote OF the house
I Al the next conclavc Of the body there
I will bc much business and II Is urged
ihat every member be on hai,d to parii
cipato In the discussion. During the time
that the committees were reporting thero
were some new names proposed for mem
bership but action was deferred till later
During the session II was voted 10 give
the sum OF $50 Ia the widow Of the broth
er. MIR. Thomas Lese. who was killed
while az work on the new power house OF
the Rhode Island Co. a couple OF weeks
ago. This matter had come up some time
ago but action upon IL had been deferred
TIL last night
AT the meeting last night there was one
visitor from Mitchell Pennsylvania, who
addressed the meeting for short while.
When he had concluded his talk the re-
mainder Of the reports of the committees
were heard and all were recorded as
the rendition OF the reports Il developed
that all the difficulties that appeared
upon the horizon OF the union had dis
appeared and the conditions of the trade
were improving every day. Tho outlook
i'm trade for the winter were never bright
er
MARBLE WORKERS SPECIAL
The meeting OF tho Marble Workers
that was held last evening IN the Labor
hks Fu lc
F, Of any yet attended by the members The
occasion Was q special call session order
ed from headquarters. The president
asked that the members assemble carly
I and they responded 10 man. So prompt
\ verc thcy in coming together that at a
/ little after o'clock all the business 20
/ come before the body had hoen completed
! and the members on their way 10 their
I homes
| The principal business that called the
I union together was the consideration OF
| matters OF peculiar and secret interest
| 10 the uodN BEFORE coming go that
! however, There was much or a regular
4 routine nature 10 como up FOR considora
ton and each item was treated in it's
turn till ell had been disposed OF. There
was delegation OF the striking STONE
cutters az the session 10 present their
grievances. bat no decided action was
taken In the matter 4 committee was
appointed 20 consider tho matter and in
vcStigate tho conditions governing the
case. when that has been done IL will
report back 20 the parent body and then
definite action will he taken
The business that brought the body TO-
gether was a call issued from the Interna.
tional headquarters for tho purpose of
ascertaining the position OF the various
unions connected with tho international
body IN respect 20 certain questions that
relate In peculiar manner 70 the life ~
tho craft The matter Is of a secret ma
ture and cannot be dlvulged. and for that
reason no publication Of the same can he
made. II is matter of such import
however. as 20 seriously affect the future
of the organization should things not 20
az Intended
The local in this vicinity H. becoming
moro and moro thoroughly organized aud
last night there were several names pro-
posed fT membership, aud = number 80
applications referred 10 the c,mmll tee
on nominations Tho conditions OF the
craft in this city were never better aud
the outlook Is bright FOR the future of
the union. When all tho Hemg that were
up FOR consideration had been considered
the meeting adjourned
NO STRIKE HERE.
N was rumored about this morning
that a big strike among the Bridge Iron
ana Structural Iron workers Of the coun-
try was to be lnaugurated all over the
country tomorrow morning. and the mem
/ bcrs of the craft in this city would be
/ called out also. When tho ruinor was
traced down by reporter from The News
y was found 10 be groundless The whole
Question seems 10 have hinged upon the
TACT That there was n misunderatnndine
between tho employers and the cmpioycd
on certain Jobs IN New York city. owing
io tne drafting of new constitution br
the international body ~ = recen, copven.
ton
Under this new constitution certain con.