The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

The Brotherhood of Carpenters Local
es2 held its daily strike roll-call this
morning at the union headquarters. Dor
rance street, and shortly after noon the
arrival OF Deputy Quinn of the lnterna-
tional body was reported at the head
quarters OF the Building Trades Council
IN Labor Temple.
The deputy was sent for some time ago
and a telegram was received last Sat-
urday from headquarters. announcing
that deputy would arrive here Monday.
EXPECT TO WIN.
situation we'll in hand and are now I'm
position to -tAei-fisf witAetit-et+a
from headquarters.
There are less than AS men on strike,
over 525 having gone back to work In
shops where the agreement is in force.
1t is reported by union representatives
that several members OF the Master Car
penters association have expressed
willingness to sign the agreement hut
prefer to await the action of the asso-
citation at next Mondays meeting.
No movement has been made by either
side towards arbitration and the Car
penters' union has declared that II will
not institute negotiations and that any
arbitration proceedings upon its part
would be unfair 10 the Master Carpen-
ters who have already signed the agree
ment.
The meeting OF the Master Carpenters
- a. ts,f. e
ed In the strike with much interest and
. decision to accept the agreement would
not come as a great surprise.
The refusal OF prominent Master Car
penter to sign the agreement yesterday
came as a surprise TO some OF the union
carpenters who had aided him TO get
seat In the legislature. believing he was
friend of organized labor.
The statement made by representatives
OF the Master Plumbers association re-
earding arbitration has had no effect
as yet upon the situation,
MASTER PLUMBERS IN SESSION.
The Master Plumbers association held
= meeting this afternoon and just before
the meeting It's secretary, j. G. Conroy,
stated to a News representative that he
had no knowledge OF a conference TO be
held today between Representatives OF the
association and the Plumbers union.
every day and the report at noon today
showed is signatures 20 the agreement.
This morning Messrs. Frank Merri-
weather and VIM. Yates appeared before
the plumbers license board To take the ex-
aminations necessary 10 secure a license
III order that The strikers may start
cooperative shop. Several OF the plumb
ers have been doing outside work I'm cases
where II was necessary and a license was
needed. The Plumbers union will hold it's
regular meeting tonight In the Labor
temple
The statement OF morning paper that
q member OF the Master Plumbers asso-
citation had signed the agreement was de-
MED by representatives OF the Plumbers
union this morning.
IL was reported at o'clock that Messrs.
Merriweather and Yates had passed the
examination and would undoubtedly be
granted a plumbers license tomorrow.
The Building Trades council met last
evening In the Labor Templet and dis
cussed the strike situation but no action
was decided upon
The council has already endorsed me
strikes and IL a settlement does not APP
pear I'm few days will probably take a
hand In the battle.
The Moulders' union presented their
agreement some time ago 20 the foundry
men but have received no satisfaction as
yet. The union asks for a minimum wage
OF three dollars a day. the present mint
mum being t275 but most all OF the men
are getting more II is said.
Joseph Valentine vice president of the
international body OF mouiders arrived In
town last night and the local will now set
the ball rolling towards securing An ac-
ceptance OF its agreement