The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-25

pairers was held yesterday afternoon, at
which time a few new members were
voted into the local and many other mat
ters taken under consideration. Dele
gates from the Central body reported In
full on the action at the last meeting.
and the union entertained as n guest one
of the prominent officials OF the local I'm
Brockton. This finished up all the bust
ness that was TO come before the meet
Ing and adjournment followed.
TRANSFERS LoCA. $50.
Yesterday afternoon was the occasion
for the regular meeting of the Team
drivers $50. The first bit of business TO
come before the meeting was the voting
upon the admission OF eight candidates.
These were al taken into the local. and
then a communication from International
headquarters was read concerning sundry
matters.
A report from the delegates to the C.
L. Y. followed and the delegates from
tho Retail Clerks and the Garment
Workers were allowed TO speak for
few minutes. A report OF the places on
the unfair list was made also
A communication was received from
Local SIS, containing eight tickets for the
ball TO be given on the 2nd OF February.
II was decided TO hold a special meeting
ness agent Upon the good and welfare
~ the local. President Connors and Mr..
Mccarthy spoke very Interestingly. The
meeting then adjourned.
JURISDICTION SETTLED.
For some time there has been more or
less OF a question as 10 what local should
control tho teamsters at tho gas works
Both Local $50 and the union OF Gas
Workers claim them. The matter was
referred TO Mr.. Frank Morrison. and he
in turn sent IL to the headquarters OF the
Teamdrivers. The letter settling the
question is as follows: "Mr. Lawrence A.
Grace,
Dear sir and Brother
II am In receipt OF q letter from Frank
Morrison. secretary OF the American
Federation OF Labor together with
copy OF the letter which he received from
Bernard Flynn, 17S Plain street. asking
that we use every effort IN our power
for the organization OF the teamsters In
tie gas plants In Providence.
The drivers he says. are willing 10 Join
the Gas Workers union, but as we claim
Jurisdiction over all the teamsters Mr..
Morrison has told them that they can
not be members OF the Gas Workers
union. since we have Jurisdiction over tho
teamsters, and he asks that 1 write our
local IN regard 20 the matter, and asx
that you hndly give this matter your at
tenuon endeavoring 10 get the drivers 10
join GU union.
Trusting that you viii do this. and that
I viii hear from YOU In the near future
that you have been successful. I remain.
fraternally yours,
CORNELIUS II. SHEA.
General President
TRANSFERS COUNCIL.
Last week the Joint council of the
Transfers held it's meeting In Pawtucket
II IL arranged that the body will meet
alternately In this city and Pawtucket.
At the session last held the principal
business was the act of reorganization.
This consisted OF the election Of officers
and tho appointment OF committees The
body chose as president William Tally;
vice president. Mr.. Deviin, secretary
treasurer, Mr.. Day. After the election
o fthe officers formal charges were pre-
ferred against three members OF Local
ls0. which will be heard az the next meet
ing when the council has heard the
cases. n decided IN favor Of the msn re-
suits. reinstatement into the local VIII
take place.