The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-18

there were 10 applications for member
ship presented. and OF this list seven were
initiated.
The delegates To the Building Trades
council made a report stating that that
body had voted it's continued support 10
the union in the fight for increase.
The business agent also made a re-
port OF progress. showing just how much
had been done 10 the present time 10 put
the men 10 work at union wages
The committee appointed TO interview
the independent masters on the wages
OF the men made a report stating that
there had been % signatures added TO
the list OF bosses willing and ready TO
pay the scale demanded. The committee
was given vote of thanks and continued.
The remainder Of the evening was de-
voted to a general discussion OF local
conditions.
COAL HANDLERS STRIKE THE
SAME.
There has been no change in the con-
dtion Of the strike OF the coal engineers
OF the city TO date. The most OF the
r"en are meeting at the new room 81 ths
urion during each day but have as yet
taken no action toward n meeting OF tho
employers and a discussion OF the phases
OF the situation.
mon Is at work but there seems to be a
general setback 10 work generally There
may be no significance attached to the
fact but II has been learned that this
morning two OF the barges OF coal that
were lying in the stream waiting TO be
unloaded have been sent to some other
port.
There were rumors 10 the effect that
meetings OF the dealers were TO be held
yesterday morning and afternoon but the
truth OF each report has been denied
SICK MEN OUT AGAIN.
The members OF the coal teamsters'
union are today congratulating two Of
their members for the restoration to good
health and their return 10 the old hsunts
These men are Business Agent Grace
and Martin Casey. Mr.. Grace has been at
the hospital confined with some internal
trouble while Mr.. Casey has been suffer
ing severely from rheumatism. Both men
are looking the picture OF good health.
BRICKLAYERs' STRIKE.
Owing 20 the fact that there was a mis-
understanding among the bricklayers at
work at the sanatorium a 10 the price to
be paid for their work there was small
strike inaugurated.
The men claim that they were 10 be
paid % cents per hour for work while the
contractor stated that the understanding
was for 45-cent hour. There are nine
men employed on the job and IL was
thought that they were members OF the
union but 1t appears that they were not.
Mr.. Pierce. the contractor seemed not
10 know much about the latter when
seen by the reporter. but stated that the
whole matter was left in the hands OF his
manager.
II Is thought that the whole trouble
will be settled in few days.
TYPOS ELECT DELEGATES.
Yesterday afternoon was the occasion
OF the balloting for the delegates TO go
TO the convention OF the typos. which
will meet In Toronto late in the summer
The ballot box was in the rooms ~ the
local at the Modox hall on Clemence
street and the fight for honors was ve.y
interesting and close.
ELI Afford was chosen newspaper dele
gate and Maurice f. Hughes was chosen
10 represent the book and job printe .
The Official ballot was as follows: News
paper delegates-Eli Afford. A.: George
III. Huston, As; Edgar o. Beacham. 42.
Book and job delegates-Maurice r.
Hughes, IS; Samuel r. Macready. ~;
Hugh F. Carroll. 81