The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-20

Brewery Workers. 166.
Brewery Workers, ia.
Walters UNION.
Shoe Repairers.
IRON WORKERS LARGE MEETING.
The meeting of the Bridge and Structur-
al Iron Workers last evening was one of
the best held recently and most largely
attended.
One OF the best items discussed was n
communication from the local In New
York relating 10 the condition OF the local
there Before that matter was taken ui,
however, many others pertaining TO the
good and welfare OF the local were dis
poSed of.
The first part OF the meeting wds de-
voted TO routine matters and tho hearing
~ the reports OF the several committees
First was the report OF the delegates TO
the Central body This was received after
some discussion OF the matters contained.
The membership committee reported the
applications OF six men for membership.
whose applications were accented: also
fiyo men whose names were handed In at
the meeting previous were acted upon last
evening and initiated.
THE visiting committee stated that
number OF the members OF the union were
on the sick benefit list also number o.
the men were out or WORK oWiuS 10 the Sc
verify OF the winter
one of the hest communications OF the
evening was that of local No. I. from New
York which stated that the old Local hal
now disbanded and out OF IL four new
ones had been installed. The old local mad
contained more than 400 members ana
now this number was divided into one To-
cal from Brooklyn. the Bronx, Mdnhattah
and Jersey city
,lNat
from international President Buchanan
telling OF his trip through the south. lie
visited Washington. and portions OF Ten
nessee. as well as parts OF North caro-
lima. Georgia and Alabama. Upon all
the trip ne was royalty entertained, and
stated that all over the South the craft
was booming and the outlook was the
brightest known for some time
The remainder OF the evening was de-
voted TO general discussion OF the condi-
tions here and the prospects for the
spring and summer.
The outlook here was very bright since
/ there was a large amount OF work to be
| done this spring which would be directly
/ what the members OF the local could
| handle. The letter of The president also
! said that a large portion OF what Is
called the floating craft Is hocking to
Baltimore and that conditions would be
/ better for the mainstay OF the local from
such an exodus from the cities Of this
section.
/ CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL.
one OF the chief items OF interest to the
| delegates to the Carpenters District
council was the matter OF the grantins
| OF the union label on the part OF the gen
eral office.
Another matter interesting the mem
bers was the protesting the election OF
| business agent. n was decided that one
| OF the two agents were 20 he dispensed
| with and the election was held for that
purpose. IL was claimed that the cIcc-
tion held was unconstitutional and a new
one was ordered
When 10 came TO the discussion OF the
communication from the general body
there was n very decided interest shown
Shis body granted the use or the labs
10 the carpenters so that all work done
by the members could be stamped a,
such.
There were several other communica
tions from the international and othel
locals pertaining 20 the conditions %
trade. These were referred and then IN,
remainder OF the meeting was devoted Z,
the dicussion OF the Lien law. This Law
is advocated by all the unions but particu
larlN by the Carpenters. for they hav,
been one OF the principal sufferers From
its lack They discussed tho matter fun,
last evening and decided go rccommcn,
favor action upon II rcfore the pres