The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-27

were tOuCneu upon ditcf the toutiHS VI
opening was over.
The reports were all made in very
brief style and were accepted with but
few changes.
The delegates 10 the allied printing
council made a report OF the proceedings
at the last session and the attitude taken
by some OF the allied trades OF other
places. particularly those of Pawtucket
and .Attleboro in regard to the printing
Of the O'Gorman Bulletin.
When all the business was completed
Mr.. Robert II. Reed who Is i'm the east
In the cause of the Western Federation
OF Miners and the conditions existing In
Colorado. address the local.
He thanked the body for the privilege
allowed him and the evidences OF kindly
disposition shown and then launched out
into the history OF the trouble, the cul-
mination Of which was had a few weeks
ago. He gave a very vivid description Of
the conditions and the fight il was
being conducted by the miners and the
Citizens alliance From his talk II could
be seen that the miners were far from
being In the wrcng and that many OF the
deeds accredited to them should not have
been laid on their shoulders.
He said that the whole public had been
generally misinformed as to the attitude
of the workmen there and the part thty
had taken in the trouble He then went
on TO tell OF the trials TO which the men
were put and the tortures they had to
undergo, dwelling on the bull-pen matter
at some length. When he concluded he
asked the body for aid and II responded
very generously.
This concluded the business OF the
meeting, and after voting to hold the next
session out OF doors and in Pomham
woods the meeting adjourned.
BAKERS WARM MEETING.
At the meeting OF the bakers on Sat
urday night IL was expected that some
definite action would be taken against
Ward -Corby. but such was not the case
The meeting was one OF the most inter-
esting that have been held for some time
and the reports were fun OF the best of
encouragement.
Business Agent Parkette made the re-
port OF the meeting, dwelling on the
situation and the success of the strike as
conducted.
He stated that there were now not
many places that were not using the label
and there was every prospect that soon
the entire matter would be a closed issue
The reports OF the delegates TO the Cen
trai body were received with enthusiasm,
for they told Of the action In placing sew
eral OF the firms OF the city on the un-
fair list. among these was that OF Web
ster on Cranston street, ,Rondeau and
Deazle and Fields Point
The delegates stated that the work OF
the committee had been unavailing in
trying to have these places conform to the
regulations and the agreement OF the
local.
Among the communications OF interest
that were received was one from the
headquarters OF the local I'm Washington
stating that action was being taken
against the branch there and that sue
cess seemed TO attend the attempts
After some further general discussion
the meeting came 10 a close.
BREWERS EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Yesterday morning there was q meeting
OF the executive board OF the Brewery
Workers with regard 10 the best action
10 be taken concerning the engineers and
firemen.
The time is fast approaching when ac-
cording 10 the decision OF the A. F. OF L.
some definite stand must be taken and Il
was for the purpose OF discussing the
same that the meeting was held yester-
day. What was decided was not given
out.
MACHINISTS MOONLIGHT
A very enjoyable sail this being the
second for this season among tho labor
ing people and highly successful. was en-
joyed last Friday evening by the mem
bers and friends OF the Machinlsts local
~.
For some time past the trip had been
enjoyed in anticipation and the expecta-
tions were fully realized when a largo
crowd stepped from the gang-plank late
In the evening when the steamer Mourt
Hope landed at the dock In this city.
Throughout the trip there had been
amusements OF al sorts provided by the
committee and every moment OF the time
was replete with run. There was dancing
and singing as well as refreshments A
definite report as 70 the success OF the
occasion could not he had but ali the in