The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-11

lIAe following unions will hold sessions
sAsnight:
Painters Labor Temple.
Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
Jeweiry Elk. Bd.. jewelers. hail.
Allied Metal Workers. Labor Temple.
1nllmen, Labor Temple.
General Transfers. Labor Temple.
French Carpenters. clneyville.
Butchers Local. open Meeting. Labor
rsmpie-
EN0aNEERs DISCUSS SITUATION.
Last evening there was a very inter-
usttng meeting of the Steam Engineers
llooal In the Hanley building the chief
lfopdc of discussion being the action 10
ios taken at the meeting OF the Central
lBody ON Friday evening.
In consequence OF the Importance OF
the meeting almost every member was In
tattendance and took an active part In the
ldiscussions. The subject was the juris-
fdiceion of the engineers employed In the
oreweries OF the city and the rights OF
lthe Brewery Workers union to their
lmcmbership The question is the same
that was mooted for the past three years
during the sessions OF the A. 4. OF l.,
which body decided that they should be
hooked after by each OF the separate
craftA
The engineers contend that that ruling
Is supreme and they ought TO have the
mon OF the crafts under their 1urisdic-
tfon while the Brewers want them num-
bered with them.
The most of the meeting last evening
was devoted TO laying plans for the COM
ing session and the business besides that
was consequently disposed of In short
order.
several reports were heard and received
the attention OF the body. then the COM
munications received since the last meet
ing were read of. After the other mat
ters OF minor Importance had been dis
posed of the remainder OF the time was
devoted to matters as stated above.
GAS WORKERS LIVELY SESSION.
There was a very lively session OF the
Gas Workers union last evening In the
hall of the body. at which time the mat
ters of a routine nature were taken up
and discussed.
The reports for the quarter were rem
dered and showed the local In good stand
ing, having made vast progress since this
same time last year. The membership
has made a marvellous increase and now
there are but few OF the members OF
the craft who are not connected with
the local
Financially the Graf. is successful In
proportion to the gain In other depart
ments. AZ the local now stands there
is none that can be said to be better
when all things are considered
After hearing the reports read the re-
mainder of the time was devoted TO dis
! cuscing matters OF general interest fol-
lowed by adjournment.
CIGAR MAKERS HOLD SESSION
The session OF the Cigar Makers last
evening was one OF particular interest,
I since this was tho occasion for the report
I Of the sxscukive board on the ways and
I means for increasing the recognition OF
the label ana the defeat OF the Parry"
! oxeantxatton-
Last week the board held its meeting
and made ready the plans. but though
reported to the body last evening are not
mature enough as yet to be made public
Tho best course Of action 10 pursue
w5<h regard to the various tobacco places
Ct this city yas next considered By the
devoted to that. Several plans were
preached which VIII when put into prao-
ss tSy me OF shs label
labor and the body determined to do all
in its powers TO follow out It's purposes.
me % sscresary Of the body bod made S., very
the CITY and state. The locals are scat
tered throughout the state and are work.
ons n q ns rSs BoaPS seas the he ces
tPalize the energies 10 be expended and
TO insxre hearty cooperation.
trail body was next heard and then the
local turned its attention TO the communi-
cations received since the last meeting.
There were number OF these OF varying
importance. each receiving the attention
due.
When all the matters on the docket
were disposed of the meeting adjourned.
MARBLE WORKERS AGREEMENT
SIGNED.
The secretary OF the Marble Workers
union has announced that the signatures
OF the agreement presented is about com
pieted, and the concessions gained are
but few. This was due mainly To the
fact that the union asked for but few
concessions not granted I'm the agreement
Of last year. since they realized that this
was about an fair as the demands could
he made at the time.
With the Norcross Brothers they have
gotten the concession OF the Saturday
half-holiday for the four months OF the
yenr; from T1ngley and company. the
haf-holiday with an increase I'm wages;
the same from Mahoney and company.
from the r. T. Brown company n
general Increase In wages TO all the en-
pioyes
one Of the bright prospects for the
immediate future OF the local is the In
tended visit OF one OF the international
officers u the Marble Workers. The local
In Intending To make the stay OF the
orscer as pleasant IN this city as pos
sible. II Is not yet definitely known just
when he will arrive here hut the
Dreparationr have commenced
MIs-srATEMENT MADE.
In one Of the publications Of the city
conducting labor column the statement
wss made FEW issues back that there
would be a meeting OF the Providence
Ceptral Trades ana Lab0r union on FRI
lAy evening In jewelers. hall The News