The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-11
THE FIELD
60 c. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight and tomorrow:
Bakers Labor Temple.
Bartenders. Weybosset street
Musicians Weybosset street.
c. L. L. LARGE MEETING
Last evening there was held the largest
meeting OF the Central Trades and Labor
union that has ever been known I'm the
history Of that body, Since the new set
OF officers have taken charge of affairs
there has been a great revival of inter
est in the sessions and last evening al
most every man who was a delegate pre-
sented his admission card, making that
session the banner one so far as attend
ance goes.
The first business done was the seating
OF 20 delegates. Of which the BARRIERS sent
seven. the Steam Engineers two, the
cigarmakers one. the Brewers and Bot
tiers FIVE each.
There was a communication from the
Building Trades council. asking for
joint committee to act on the procur-
ing OF another building for the purpose
Of holding the meetings. The quest was
brought about by the action Of the own
ers in not employing union men to do the
repairing. The committee was appointed
There was also a communication from
the Hat and Cap Makers, asking for aid
for the men on strike in New York city
Under the head Of special committee re-
ports the one from the Sausage Makers
reported favorable recommending the re-
instatement of the members under dis
cussion.
The May dav committee made a re-
port Of progress, saying that the tickets
for the grand event were on sale and
were being taken rapidly.
The retail clerks made a very onthu-
siastic report, stating that the two stores
OF O'Gorman and the outlet company
were making all efforts TO have tho mon
employed by them become members OF
the union and as result q bout 20 mem
bers would be expected at the next meet
ing.
The cigar makers stated that the Owl
and Franklin cigars were made by unfair
firms.
The delegates from local SIS Of the
teamsters made a report upon conditions
of their local
The BARRIERS stated that there was some
trouble on at tho present time between
them and one OF tho downtown shops
and asked the support OF the crafts.
The body then endorsed +. l. Friend for
factory Inspector as their candidate for
the appointment 10 be made soon by tho
governor. This was thought by some
10 be a little hasty. but no serious OBJ
lection was made and the measure went
through giving concurrence To the
action.
The coal % .eamsters presented their
agreement for the endorsement OF the
body. which was given
This concluded the business OF the
meeting and the session closed.
: CARPENTERS COUNCIL ACTS.
There was a very Interesting meeting
OF tho Carpenters council last evening
az which time man ymatters OF business
came up for discussion.
II was stated that the trial committee
appointed two weeks ago for the pur-
pose Of passing upon the two men who
had violated the trade rules held jury
session and found tho men guilty, 1ning
them s25 and SO. respectively. owing
To the fact that the past had been
dull season the fine was not made as
heavy as the case warranted
The matter Of the relations OF the ooun-
ellis OF Pawtuckct and this city was then
taken up and an investigation made ac-
cordinE To- the rule.
IL was recommended that those who
worked in this city for the present but
who were members OF Pawtucket locals
should pay Is cents for the working card
OF Providence and vice versa The mat
ter was then laid on the table for one
week. while new committee appointed
waited upon the Pawtucket council for
the purpose OF affiliation with the .coun-
ell here. The three appointed were Messrs.
william ]. Leddy, Rohcrt Nigneau and
r. r. kearney.
4 communication IVES sent 20 the build.
crs t~laiive 20 tho work 10 he done thie
spring
IL was stated that there we're more
than q hslf-dcgon communica re-
eciFed from independent builders refefr-