The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-22

The union plumbers OF this city have
fought out their strike successfully ana
at tonights meeting of Local 2S there
is little doubt that official declaration
will be given OF the termination of the
trouble.
The Master Plumbers association held
its regular weekly meeting last evening
Mt the headquarters Of the association.
26 Custom House street.
DEMANDS ACCEPTED.
Az was expected II voted 10 accept the
union demands without further delay.
The news was received at the Labor
Temple promptly and union men were
heartily glad TO hear Of the favorable
action taken BY the association.
The original demands presented by the
union have renal ined intact throughout
the night and the union has not compro-
missed on any part Of the agreement
which the association refused TO accept
May 1st
The agreement grants the men $3.50
day. half holidays on Saturday, and an
eight hour day.
Some of the men went back 10 work
this morning but the majority will not
be back till Monday. as the masters have
a large amount OF work on hand and
will have some little trouble i'm straight
has been piling during the Is days the
strike has been on and both masters and
Journeymen will have their hands full to
catch up on the work
A CLEAN FIGHT.
The plumbers have fought a clean,
straight forward battle remarkably free
from the tactics which are frequently the
chief characteristics OF strikes.
Tha sfrikero' conference cnmmittea con-
sisted of Frank Merriweather. business
agent and chairman OF the committee
Patrick Keough. Andrew Mccormick.
VIM. Gaughn, Christopher Dunn and JAS
Gun.
WILL HELP CARPENTERS.
The settlement os the plumbers strike
will materially aid the carpenters in their
strike, II Is said. The Master Carpen-
ters' association is playing waiting |
game with the hope that union men will !
become dissatisfied with conditions and |
desert their cause.
The strikers assembled in the old In /
fantry building this morning seemed more I
determined than ever TO stick TO their 4
cause and responded 10 the 3 O'Clock roll /
call almost 10 man.
Yesterday afternoon about - members I
OF the Italian Carpenters Local left the /
city TO take out OF town Jobs. Three /
signatures have been secured TO the /
agreement since yesterday morning and |
one signer put ten men 10 work today, /
leaving a total OF less than 200 men on
strike.
Carpenters Local GO received a check
from the national body yesterday for
$500. This afternoon the strikers Will oe
paid their benefits. which have been in
creased several dollars more than the
benefits usually paid The benefits are To
be Increased every week during the strike
md fha hos fNraIt mr. fang az
direct financial aid when needed both
from the national body and the Proyi-
dence Building Trades council.
IN GOOD SPIRITS.
President Dry Conery OF Local go said
this morning that the men never APP
peared I'm better spirits than they did
this morning" Regarding the statement
that union representatives had asked for
settlement OF the strike and promised
an unconditional surrender Mr.. Conery
had little 20 say. not considering IL worthy
OF any serious contradiction.
stories OF this kind seem TO be the
associations chief stock IN trade saFd
Mr. Conery. and they are being made
use OF In an attempt 70 hold the associa-
ton together"
expressed themselves "a heartily sick OF
the hight ana the Immense loss already
SUSTAINED Is causing much satisfaction
among some of them
The ASSOCIATION may hold out for n
considerable length OF time but II will
be difficult matter to prevent whole
sale deeertions from its ranks towards
hastening a settlement. The association
y not arbitrating with the union IN any
way and as yet there is no settlement
IN sight.
The strike of the structural iron work.
ers shows little change. 20 men being otr
today. At a meeting % the building
Trades council IN the Labor temple last
evenin gthe grievances between the car
penters and structural iron workers were
adjusted.