The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-25
THE FIELD - OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Typographical union S3. 9s Westminster
street
Coal teamsters. Labor temple.
General teamsters. Labor temple.
Bartenders. rs Dorrance street
Sausage makers. Labor temple.
Bakers. Labor temple.
Tailors. Labor temple.
CENTRAL ON FREIGHT HANDLERS.
One OF the best sessions among the
labor meeting last evening was that Of the
Central Trades and Labor union.
This was the regular session OF the
body and there were many matters TO
come UP that were OF vast interest.
The first business done was the seating
Of the new delegates. There were two
OF these from the elather workers three
from the fremen. two from the sausage
makers and four from the teamsters.
The next matter was the consideration
OF the communications and there were a
number Of these Several or them showed
the effect of the agitation carried on by
Mr.. Parkette In connection with a banquet
that was 10 be held in Gelbs hall. II was
mainly through the objections of the
bakers that the affair was called of and
last evening there were a number OF COM
munications from the various speakers
that had been procured for the evening
stating that they had refused to be pres
ent at the affair when Il was known that
the place was unfair. Among them was
a communication from Mr.. Grieve the
ffxra % yv nft ths, A lat.
ter from Governor Garvin and one from
lrrank Foster. who was TO be one OF the
chief speakers OF the evening, Ex-Mayor
Fitzgerald was also one Of those who re-
fused.
The next matter taken UP was the
trouble OF the freight handlers The
pi esident OF the body, on behalf OF the
sc,ai. thanked the c. l.. ". for the aid
granted. and then the report OF the spe-
cial committee was had. This committee
said that Mr.. whaley had been inter
viewed who informed the committee that
he considered that the committee from
thu freight handlers had broken" faith
with him in that when they had promised
to confer with him before taking decisive
action they had not kept their promise.
He told the committee that he would
meet one from tho freight handlers, but
when that committee had gone 10 him he
stated to them that they had been mis-
informed and that they mad no desire "a
30 them. Mr.. whaley also told the special
committee that he did not care to meet a
committee from the Central body at the
present time but might be wiling later.
II was stated also at the meeting that the
statements OF the officials here and
those in New Haven ccnficted. the one
contradicting the other. The committee
was continued.
There was a report from the Jewelry
Workers TO the effect that the watch case
makers. controlled by the j. c. Deuber
company. had insisted on not using cases
with the union label stamped. claiming
that II had already a stamp on all Its
cases The body moved and carried tina,
the double acorn label OF the Jewellers
be endorsed and all union men act ac-
corffngly.
Robert b. Reed then asked for per-
mission OF the floor and was allowed n
He spoke very lucidly on the situation.
In conclusion he asked for the aid OF the
body.
The committee from the sausage makers
reported progress and the committee was
continued.
The COMMITTEES on the O'Corman matter
stated that II was promised that all the
men. not members or the union. would
speedy become such In order that the
label might be had
The bakers committee stated that
Morse refused to sign the agreement and
would not do 10 should ne have 10 cioso
his shop. He was placed on nat the 20 u1ss,e SiSse
Hat. The same action was taken relative
to Rondcau a. Deasei Murray on Crane.
ton street Webster. on Cranston street
and Fields Point.
This closed practically all the business
OF the evening and adjournment followed.
STATIONARY ENGINEERS ELECT
OFFICERS.
The most OF the time OF the meeting Of
the stationary Engineers last evening
was devoted 10 the election OF Officers,
the nominations having taken place pre-
II was the FIRST time I'm many moons
that there was a fun attendance but the
contest for place was so warm that there
was not an absentee The results Of the
balloting was as follows: President. Mr..
Wilkes, Mr. Potter for vice president.
Mr.. n. G. Blanding for recording secre-
tary; Mr.. Hopkins for corresponding sec.
rotary. Mr.: Casey for financial secretary
and Mr.. Purkiss for treasurer. William
NoArty was chosen conductor. and John
Hickey door-keeper. The trustees for tno
term are Mesers. Harvey. I4ebrick, and
Gr1eweil: Delegates 20 the. National cons
mates Messrs. Hopkins and Potter
II was stated that State Deputy g X
Babbitt would install them az the next
The convention OF the national viii be
held IN Richmord on the 2nd 10 the 5th
OF August
RELATIVES OF DENNIS SULLIVAN
Az the meeting OF the Moulders this
week trustee ]. II. O'Neil made the an.
rouncement that Dennis Sullivan who
for many years was citizen here but
had gone 20 California some time age
Wa dead and the local there was desirous
Of communicating with his relatives.
~. Sullivan was here - = Seans mar