The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-10


After the discussion OF several matters
OF importance the session came 10
close.
COAL HANDLERS TRANSPORTATION
COUNCIL
Last evening was the time for the reg
ular meeting OF the Coal Handlers
Transportation council and the session
was presided over by Mr.. l. A. Grace.
The chief business OF the meeting was
the considering OF the report or the
committee appointed 20 confer with one
OF the coal dealers OF the city regarolng
the question arising between that poay
and the local OF Engineers.
The committee reported that great
progress had been made In the matter
and desired continuance TIL "rne next
session. This was granted
The committee on the constitution re-
ported progress and promised TO have It's
| final report ready at the next meeting
The session then came 20 close.
! WATERS REIMBURSE TREASURY.
The session OF the Cooks and Walters
uninn local ss3. held last evening was
meeting rather OF congratulation thah
otherwise. o.
ing was the fact that the reception given
on the fifth inst was such an eminent
Before the report OF the committee was
we're taken up. among them being the re-
port OF he committee on membership
This committee has been very active IN
the interest OF the local since formaton
and last evening presented the names OF
five candidates for admission ~
Communications were read from the III.
r. T. / A. and the y. l. l.. headquarters
~ Cincinnati: also from the Jewelry
workers union g. and the Steam and
Hot Water Filters All these communi,,
ca tions received the attention or the iocas
pH nnted
When this amount OF business was com
pleted the committee on the reception re-
ice was appointed for the purpose OF es.
tablishing the union on firm financial
basis and took the plan Of giving n re-
ceptiOn The reception was held ana so
em,nent was the success OF the occasion
that the committee was enabled To turn
over TO the body last evening. In nice
dimensions which held one 500 bill "A FIVE
dollar bill and a ffty-cent piece. the pro-
ceeds OF the function given.
The credit for the anair as aesesveo ,ps ps
reason that organization was not catea
upon 10 contribute one penny or tnat
amount. The committee 70 whom Ine
Freeman chairman; William r.. Lee. sec
retary: John III. Thompson. treasurer, w
II: Carter, Charles Moore Ihomas
The presentation was received WIN a
vote cf thanks and the committee as
charged. The last business OF tne mee,.
ing was the irport Of the delegates 10
the Central body relative to the I'm
nineers and Brwerey Workers. I'he ses-
sion then closed 20 meet again on the
10th.
LoNGsHoREMEN MEET.
Last evening the new local OF the
I,ongshoremen held it's first session In
the Labor temple, with nearly all the en-
rollment on hand for the transaction or
the business.
Owing TO the fact that the local has
but lust started there was nothing much
in the way OF business 10 be disposed or
II was stated at the meeting that the
charter VIII be here from Detroit IN
few days. and the installation OF the Of
icers will take place.
II is thought that by the end or the
month, from all indications. the member
ship will be comprised OF all men en-
ployed at the trade.
After disposing OF the business or the
meeting the body listened TO the speeches
of Michael Nay OF the Bartenders' union,
and Mr.. L. A. Grace. the general or
ganizer OF the A. f. OF l..
TRANSFERS INTERESTED.
The teamsters of this city will be In
terested TO learn something OF the con-
ditions existing In other places This
morning the reporter for The News was
In conversation with one OF the members
OF the Teamsters' local OF Worcester,
Mr.. T. F. Daw. who said that in the lat
ter city there were four prosperous locals,
with n total membership OF 700.
When asked as TO the conditions here
and there Mr.. Daw said that the men
In Worcester were little better or than
those here since Worcester teamsters
were paid one dollar more for the weeks
work than are the men here.
r-rAar the conditions hpweyer the
Providence locals feel that they are treat
ing the bosses fairly and are being
treated fairly by them.
Mr. Dnw also stated that the hackmen
OF Worcester were out at the present time
with n grievance and seemed In fair
way TO win. The men are asking for an
Increase I'm pay with little better hours.
An agreement Is also being presented TO
the undertakers OF the city. asking them
10 employ none but union men. This also
seemed In a fair way 10 being granted
one advantage which the Worcester
teamsters have over these OF this city Is
that there they have six holidays during
the year with pay. and Saturday after
Moons of during four months OF the year
T~ss IS OF great use TO the men. since IL
gives them time TO enjoy a little or life
and not 20 become mere drudges.
I'D to about two weeks ago the team
sters were all under one head. but now
the two bodies have a separate existence
TAxf5oH boSFsS A LEADER
Labor men all over the country Will
be grieved 10 learn that one OF the
stnunchest friends OF the movement and
one OF the most ardent workers has
ceased TO toll and will now be remem-
bered for his deeds.
Mr.. John c. Barrett OF the Painters
union, of this city, yesterday afternoon
received a dispatch from the Interna-
tional headquarters announcing the death
OF NJ j. Carrick. the national general
secretary-treasurer
Mr. Carrick was one OF the brightest
men the labor movement knew, and for
years has held the office filed TIL his
death. II being in the performance OF the
arduous duties OF tho office that he con-
tracted the illness resulting In his death.
on the Journey from California. where
he had been on business, he contracted
n cold from which he could not rid him
self. IL finally developing into acute
pneumonia Though for the past few
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