The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-06

The committees for the occasion were:
General Committees-James w. Freeman,
chairman: william II. Lee. secretary
John II. Thompson, treasurer; George
Noyes, Thomas p. Wheeler. Charles
Moore, william n. Carter.
Reception Comlttee--James V. Beuzard.
Frank f. Nichols. william II. Thomas.
George Noyes william II. Harrison. Frank
I. Lapen.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.
Last evening there was very interest
Ing meeting OF the Building Trades Coun-
Gil very largely attended by tn delegates
owing to the present unrestful state
among the crafts OF the city.
The delegates reported everything most
satisfactory so far az the various strikes
are concerned The council stated last
evening that II was in every way pre-
pared 10 20 out In sympathetic strikes II
the occasion called for II. but that there
seemed but little prospect OF such thing
teing done. since matters were fast regu-
latinE themselves in the best and safest
manner
A report OF the conditions all over the
state showed that I'm most OF the cases
the men who had entered upon the
strikes were uniformly successful and
that in "A few days every place would be
back again to normal conditions.
The various strikes have been con-
Quoted In such n manner that there are
practically none OF the men who went
on strike in the state loafing and
there Is still dire need on the part OF
tho employers fo- men.
The session lasted till IL o'clock and
then adjourned.
PLASTERERs At WORK.
The strike committee OF the Plastsrers'
union had been conducting the strike In
l..
but very few OF the mon OF the union
unemployed.
Several more OF the employers have
agreed TO the wage scale and placed the
men at work. and today and tomorrow
there Will he a number more to do the
same thing
Those men OF the union who have not
been ebe TO obtain work have gone out
Of town so that there will be difficulty
In obtaining men on short notice should
any OF the bosses wish men Immediately.
The Plasterers have gotten the sanction
of the Building Trades council. so that
In case OF necessitY sympathy strikes
may be instituted.
CLERKS ON EARLY CLOSING.
The committee OF the Retail Clerks OF
the city have been working among the
stores " the North End with the idea of
having them begin early closing during
the summer months. In most places
they were entirely successful. there being
but one store that did not seem willing
to comply with the request
The committee will wait upon the store
again later in the week and see II the
request will not be granted For certain
reasons this employer feels that he has
Joke on the committee and Is at pres
ent chuckling TO himself.
NEW UNION FORMED.
Last evening through the efforts ~ Mr..
J., !, A Grace, General organizer OF tho A.
| II. OF l.. another union was formed with
/ 25 members at the call together.
@ Inc new union Is branch OF the Long
shoremen sh doing the other work along
| That branch OF the fsongshoremen has
been organiEed for some time and has
membership numbering some hundreds.
The new body when fully organized will
men.
MIR Grace has sent for the charter and
as soon as II arrives will install the off
Gers and start the local on its career. II
will be one OF the strong bodies that now
toll along the wharves Of the city.
BAKERS SIGNING CONTACTS.
The bakers union is feeling little
jubilant with the success with which the
committee is meeting I'm the signing of
the contracts for the coming year.
Four OF the large firms have acquiesced
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OF the smaller ones so that there Is every
prospect that by Saturday everything
will be settled.
The bakers feel that they ought n
have fair hours and fair wages and tha
Is all they ask. They feel that 10 have
any serious trouble this or any other tim,
would be dlsagreeable for all coneerne'
vet since their demands are only fai
should such necessity fall upon them the,
would be equal 10 the occasion.
II was thought last evening that a mum
| Der OF scab bakers were TO leave this cit!
for Boston TO aid IN breaking the strik
90 one OF the pickets from the Bostoi
| local was in town and watched ever,
train that left this city but none or tn
men could be induced 10 leave.
On Saturday nieht the internatona
officers will be I'm the city to attend Z
special meeting ~ the bakers and def
mite action will be taken on the attitude
% tho master bakers of the city from
the number who shall have signed th'
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