The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14


tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers union, special meeting Labor
temple.
Brewers, lss, Labor temple.
Brewers. ia, Labor temple.
Coal Teamsters. jewelers. hall.
General Teamsters' Labor temple
Coal Handlers, Labor temple.
CARPENTERS COUNCIL MEETS
Last evening the regular meeting OF tho
Carpenters District council held the
regular session and transacted the rou-
tine business OF the meeting.
The first matter TO come up Tor con-
sideration was the reports OF the several
delegates from the locals AFFILIATED upon
the conditions OF trades. These all were
full of interest, showing that the enorts
OF the members OF the craft were being
carried out successfully.
The next report TO be received was that
OF the special committee having In charge
the investigation OF the use OF goods or
tho Rice and Griffin company of Wor-
cester. The crafts in that city have
been having some difficulty with that
firm and az a result II was declared un-
fair. The committee appointed TO in
y6sticate into the use Of the goods here
found that there was none being used
at this time in the city. though previously
such was the case.
All FIRMS wishing tho patronage or or
ganized labor were warned to be careful
~ the brand till the ban was declared
off.
Tho committee on the moonlight ex-
cursion to be held In June reported that
the plans for the affair were completed
and everything pointed TO success. The
stes mer Warwick had been chartered and
a band will furnish the music OF the
evening Refreshments had been decided
upon and all arrangements made for the
comfort OF those who would attend.
The old agreement commmittee made
its final report and was discharged with
n vote bf thanks. new committee was
chosen In it's place and will work for the
interest OF the body for the next year.
The constitution committee reported but
the rendition was not complete so IL was
decided TO allow II till the next meeting
TO make the final report.
FREIGHT HANDLERS PETITION.
For the past week the Freight Handlers
union OF the city has been discussing the
advisability OF asking for better condi-
tions and finally decided that such would
be asked from the superintendent.
few days ago the DEMANDS were made
for an increase in the pay OF 35 cents per
day The men at present get 81 .6 ana
want S. The men feel that this Will be
imposing no injustice upon the road or the
management since the pay here is smaller
than that OF almost any other section or
the same concern.
They have no complaint TO make as TO
the management and the treatment ac-
corded them simply feeling that the mon
~ allowed them is not commensurate
with the work they do. There are about
20 members OF the union concerned and
f1r th< In n az
I'm wages rather than make stringent de-
mands.
Superintendent whaley said that he had
not yet had sufficient time TO consider all
sides OF the matter fully and was not
ready 10 give his decision. In addition TO
the request for increase in wages the men
also ask for time and n half pay for all
over time work.
c. T.. T.. LONG MEETING.
Last evening there was n very interest
Ing though long session or the Providence
Central Trndes and Labor union with
President Sullivan presiding with his ac-
customed dignity.
The nrst business OF the meeting was
the calling OF the roll and the seating OF
the delegates. There were number OF
new delegates seated among them being
two from the Sausage makers, two from
the tcamsters. Bongshoremen ., Coopers
II.
The next matter to occupy the atten-
ton OF the local was the reading OF COM
r un cations. the first OF these being one
from the Tenmsters local 67S asking for
action against prownell and Field In
dealing with the matter OF Cole and COM
pany. IL was stated that local 61s had
piaced the firm on the unfair list and
asked that the body DO the same. A
committee TO investigate into the charges
was formed. consisting or Messrs.
! .4e.-GFaee -aEa-ARpew.
There was a communication from the
Bai,ondefe unioi stating that NJ. III
Ienahrh. OF 10i Westminster street. wis
unfair. and asked for n committee 10 In
vestlratc the charges. The committee
appointed consists of Brady. Parkette
and Grace.
communication from the BARRIERS
stated that they had decided TO place ~.
/ Fcrrara. OF AS Westminster street and
4 AL Neyb.aeaet afrfpf on tha unfair llsf