The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-02

The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Local 6S2 has made great progress
since yesterday morning and has secured
signatures to 90 contracts which allow
about 200 men to return 10 work
Local 632 held a strike roll call meeting
this morning in Hibernian Hail. Dorrance
street
AS the roll was called the answers were
hearty In nearly every instance. The men
believe they are in the right and there
has not been single instance OF deser-
ton from the ranks.
STRIKERS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Several prominent local labor leaders
addressed the meeting and enthusiasm
ran high. Thos T. Kearney. business
agent of Local 632 made short but stir
ring speech and Hon. John J. Fitzgerald.
former mayor of Pawtucket followed
with encouraging words to the strikers
Mr. Fitzgeralds speech was long ana
commanded the closest attention from his
audience. His remarks were mostly along
the line of loyalty TO the cause and he
showed the tremendous advantage the
union had in that there were no deser-
tons from the cause and the members
were working In harmony.
The statement. IF your demands are
Just and right and believe they are, YOU
will have the sympathy OF the public,
brought forth resounding cheers and
the speaker was obliged to wait some
time until the applause had diminished,
before he could make himself heard.
The meeting adjourned at noon TIL
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Fitzgerald IN
an interview with The News representa-
tive after the meeting said he had Ittle
wxsf1I
They were intensely loyal 10 their cause
and must win because they are In the
right"
DEPUTY SENT HERE.
Thomas F. Kearney. business agent OF
the Carpenters local. go, on arriving at
his office in the Labor temple received
a telegram from w. ID. Huber, president
OF the international Brotherhood OF Car
penters. at indianapolis. stating that
deputy had been sent 10 Providence TO
assist in the local strike and would prob
ably arrive in town Monday.
Mr.. Kearney i'm speaking Of the prog
ress made snce yesterday in the signing
of contracts said they (meaning the Mas
ter Carpenter-) would be coming so fast
in a short while that one document would
do for them all 10 sign inse~ad OF present
ing seperate copies 20 individual signers.
the strike well in hand and had no doubt
OF winning the fTit.
In answer 10 question as 10 whether
there had been any negotiations for
settlement. Mr. Kearned said the union
has done what It could and now IN there
arc any negotiations they must he under
taken By the Master Carpenters. He
stated that there had been none as yet,
though master carpenters not connected
ufl "A Ii
and there have been several desertions
from the ranks OF the Master Carpenters
association.
WILL FOLLOW ADVICE.
Mr. Fitzgerald In his speech advised the
carpenters 10 go over to city hall I'm
body and register. Mr. Kearney I'm re-
ferring 10 the incident said that the for
intT mayors advice would probably le
carried out and In addition pafpde
might be undertaken n the necessary
permit could be obtained.
In speaking of the work on the big
buildings now In process Of construction
throughout Providence Mr. Kearney e. Il
that nearly all Of the contracts were held
by Master Builders and carpenters en-.
ploycd were not affected by the carpcn-
ters' strike. but In many instances were
Idle because OF the strike In the ranks o.
the brocklaycrs. structural iron workers
and building laborers. which has tied up
operations.
THE BRGCKLAYERs
The strike of tho hrickiayers b. SIN
OF. though q scttlcmcut may be affec-e "A
az conference 60 be hold IN Bmlde,s
Exchange a. > O'Clock this afternoon.
Representatives Of Bricklayers I.Jcal.
No. ]. In an interview with The rees