The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-18

AT the last meeting of the Seaman s
union the attendance was unusually
large. and great amount OF the reg1i-
lar routine business was gotten through
With. The union seldom meets unless
there is business OF importance to be
transacted and the last meeting was no
exception. There was nothing which Mr.
Schoheld thought worthy of publishing.
however, except the reports of the va
rious committees. The comittee on dis
putes and grievances reported that af.
fairs of the union were going along
smoothly. the relations between owner
and seamen being the most amicable pos
sible.
The business outlook of the union Is
very fair and though many men are in
the city this week out OF employment
they are under working orders and will
begin to be busy next week. Several com
munications are received each week from
ports like Boston and New York These
all report that the interest OF the unions
III those cities are fourishing and all are
very active.
When the Painters met every one
thought that there would be much doing
IN the way OF business. but beyond the
regular routine work all was smooth
sailing, for the secretary, Mr. Barrett.
mas been so very busy that he has not
had time TO call his own, but he reports
the condition of the local as very favora-
bic. New members are being admitted
TO membership at every meeting and the
financial status of the body Is improving.
There are not enough painters I'm the
city now to supply the demand for men
The reports of the committees all tend
TO show in what fine condition the local
is in.
The brickmakers, millmen. marble
workers. retail clerks and boiler makers
all held meetings last night. but nothing
out of the ordinary transplred at any
OF them. At each there was the usual
amount Of routine work. the hearing of
reports. and the discussion Of general
matters Nothing developed worth pub
lication. All of them are anticipate
warm sessions during the winter and are
making extensive preparations for the
entertaining Of the members.
Yesterday there was "A peculiar climax
to the strike inaugurated In Coronet
worsted mills at Maplevile In the morn
ing 50 weavers in the old mill refused 10
go TO work because the management
would not discharge a man and "A woman
who, IL is claimed. were strike breakers
I'm controversy at the American Wooden
Co. some time ago. For the same reason
az noon so weavers In the new mill acted
similarly and later on In the afternoon
the whole number Of those employed Quit
work TO discuss the matter.
In the meantime the man and woman
under discussion decided 10 leave town
and although there were others at work
at the same mill who were strike
breakers II was decided that the assem-
bly, return TO work. and late i'm the af-
ternoon notified tho management 10 that
effect Here is where the unexpected
happened. Instead Of being given sane
tion TO go TO work the representatives
were told that after the weavers went
out IN the morning II had been arranged
- take the opportunity TO connect some
new boilers and 10 make other needed
repairs about the place In consequence
Of this there would be no work Tor them
tor the remainder Of this week and pos
sihly all of next. The strikers we're in-
icrnlsd that they would he notified wnen
waited.