The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-20

The union has signed no permanent
Agreement but at a meeting this morning
decided to accept the offer OF 10 cent
increase and the men will return 20 work
IN tlro morning at Builders shops on
Kingsley avenue and Towers shops on
Borden street
Tise decision OF the Bridge and Struot-
urai Iron workers union. 20 declare the
strike of 70 far as the shopmen were
concerned came as resnit OF conferences
held yesterday afternoon.
Two committees OF three men each con-
ferred with representatives of the two
big shops yesterday and as result of the
conferences a proposition was submitted
40 the members of the union at It's meet
tng in the Labor temple this morning and
accepted by the union.
DEMANDS OF THE MEN.
The union men were on strike for an
increase OF % cents per day and received
an increase OF 10 cents day on the FOR
mer scale OF wages, the increase TO take
effect Jur.e first, and the shopmen TO 60
back TO work tomorrow morning. The
shopmen's wages ranged from $i.50 TO
s24 The union met at 10:30 this morn
ing In room s OF the Labor temple To
hear a report from Its business agent,
William j. Powers. Mr. Powers has
been most active in negotiating settle
ment of the strike and the adoption or
the union demands. lie has been In
communication with both the Towers
and Builders shops since the commence
ment OF the strike, May first and the
partial settlement and granting OF ten
cent increase comes as a direct result OF
his efforts.
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some discussion II was voted TO accept
the increase. Both shops have n large
amount OF work on hand and according
10 Mr. Powers statement the structural
iron industry IL In a very healthy cond-
ton locally and all over the country
The two large shops OF this city In
which followers OF the bridge and struc-
tural iron workers craft are employed.
are the Builders shop on Kingsley ave-
nue. and the Tower shop on Borden street.
Neither contracts for heavy bridge work.
but builds fire escapes. iron portals, light
foot bridges. etc.
ABOUT 30 MEN INVOLVED.
The strike OF the outside workmen in
wolves about 30 men, the original number
having been considerably diminished
since the commencement OF the strike.
Many OF the outside men have left the
city TO go to work on bridge building in
Ctner Cltef. MOSt OF the men VINO nave
left the city are workmen OF the first
grade and their former employers ex-
perience a decided loss in their departure
THE outside workmen have been handi-
capped In settling this strike" said Mr.
Powers. because OF carpenters in many
cases doing the work that should be done
By structural iron workers"
This matter has been brought before
the Providence Building Trades Council
and action was taken by that body which
will result I'm the drawing up OF n set
Of rules which will debar union carpen-
ters from doing any OF the work usually
done by structural ironworkers
The three committees comprising the
arbitration board formed by the board
ing Trades council met last evening 10
consider the difficulty between union car
penters and structural iron workers. No
definite action was taken because OF the
neglect OF the structural iron workers 10
present their grievances In writing so
that the board could have something to-
night 20 work upon In drawing UP rules
which would establish lines Of demarca-
tion between the crafts. The union car
penters have already agreed not TO take
any work which would infringe upon the
structural iron workers.
The establishing OF lines OF demarcation
will materially aid the outside structural
iron workers In bringing their strike 20 a
settlement The 20 men out continue 90
draw benefits from the national organiza-
ton.
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE
The Carpenters union has between go
and 240 men on strike today The total
number OF signers has now reached 81
About Is men were put TO work this
morning. The Master Carpenters associa-
ton still stands out although the indie
pendent master carpenters OF this city
have signed the agreement almost 10 a
shop
Union members were inclined 20 treat
the statement of the Master Carpenters
association which appeared IN morning
paper more In tho light OF a joke than
anything else
The association gave out y statement
20 press representative that after a
carpfuf count over 750 kits ~ tools be-
longing 10 union men were found al Jobs
under the control Of association mem
bcrs This statement would Indicate that
n corresponding number OF men were out
Of work or on strike because they were
not using their tools.
Business Agent Kearney. in speaking
cf the statement. said II appeared rather
ridiculous 10 him. but he paid little at
tsntion TO n because association members
stated some time ago that the union car
pcnters Of this city had no tools 10 speak
- and he considered the kits OF tools