The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-01


the delegates to the Building Trades
council and the central body.
Each OF these was OF much interest
to the members and was recorded In the
minutes.
WALTERS MEET.
Last evening the regular meeting Of
the Walters union was held in the rooms
OF that body and the routine business
was transacted.
membership and several others taken
under advisement for the next session.
Several communications were received
alsc from other locals and from the in
ternatjonal body. -t ..
Tie most of the evening was spent in
hearing reports and to discussing them.
After all the business was disposed Of
the session came 70 a close.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
Mr.. JOY Pollard, the general organizer
and representative OF the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners. arrived in this city
last evening and began a canvass Of
the city in the interest Of the struggling
men OF the west. He visited the locals
meeting last evening -bgIbeiag very
tired from travel did not attempt 10 in
terest them much in his cause.
The laboring men OF this section have
already become pretty familiar with the
have already had their interests aroused
by the atrocities committed there as
we'll as to the injustice OF the charges
that have been brought against the craft.
Mr.. Pollard is thoroughly imbued with
! his subject. as we'll he might be, and
has some things TO tell that will arouse
all the blood that there is in a mans
| veins
| He will meet the locals in session to-
Nd icyy, in ha In
tercst OF the cause. He says that though
| the People here have learned OF the
affair. they have but learned in part.
| The Central Trades and Labor union
! OF Pawtucket has taken active steps 10
learn what TO expect from the various
candidates up for election this year. by
sending to each Of them a set OF ques-
tions in which the laboring people are
| interested.
| The body will meet tomorrow night TO
receive and strdy those answers that
will have been received,-The move Is
under the direction of the legislative
committee.
| At the regular meeting OF the Brick.
/ layers union OF Pawtucket. held last
evening. there was good attendance OF
members. President Charles Fogarty
. presided. Two new members were ini-
tiated and one application fR member
Z
investigating committee. Preliminary ar
/ rangements were, made for holding the
annual ball During remarks for the good
and welfare OF the union il was seen
that the members Of that craft are per-
fectly satisfied with the present canditions
| OF trade and there is q constant demand
for skilled workmen.
Mr.. L. A. Grace was in conference Sun
day with delegates from the Fall River
| strikers, who Will again meet the locals
| In this city IN the interests OF the suf-
ferers. The American Federation OF
| Labor has sanctioned the strike and Mr..
\ Grace has received instructions 10 aid
them in whatever manner they desire
There was published a statement the
other day to the effect that a saloon
on wickenden street and one on South
Main street were placed on the unfair
list by the Bartenders union. The sa-
looms are those OF David O'Connell on
Wickenden street and Wood & Clegg on
South Main street.
| Mr. Dolan's initials are F. j., instead
OF J. j. He is made the organizer OF the
state for the hotel and restaurant watt
ers.