The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-14
THE FIELD
sE;s;Esssso ESsEsso as
OF LABOR

| Inc lohoNine unions Will nolu st0siVh'
! tonight and tomorrow;
| Bakers. Labor temple
Coal Handlers, Labor temple.
! Brewery Workers, Labor temple
! Bottlers Labor temple.
! Coal Transfers, Labor temple.
General Teamsters. Labor temple
CENTRAL BODY ACTS.
! The meeting OF the central body last
evening was full OF some OF the most inn
! portant actions that have characterized
| the sessions in some time
! The first thing done after teh opening
/ OF the meeting, was the receiving OF the
/ delegates from the locals. The stage en-
] ployes sent 1. the coal teamsters 2. the
molders sent5 and bottlers ?, and tlse mu-
| sicians 3.
The first thing done after the opening
communications OF which the first was
! one from the Building Trades council
! stating that a committee OF three 10 act
/ with like number from the central body
/ IN the interest OF producing harmony The
! committe was appointed consisting Of
! Messrs. Agnew, Grace and Ripley.
! communication was received from the
| Rhode Island Temperance league asking
| for comittee 10 appoint "A reasonable
! time when the members OF the league can
meet with the labor people and discuss
! the observance OF Sunday. The matter
! was referred 10 the committee above
! which is 10 be known as the standing
committee Of the body
! The musicians sent communication
| asking that a committee be appointed TO
call upon the building trades council and
discover the reason for placing the West
nnnster theatre upon the unfair list. The
rnVtait
! Gamble, McGrath and O'Brien.
| The Labor Day committee made re-
| port 10 the effect that the bushes OF that
| body had been completed and Il turned
! over To the body its share OF the proceed $
or Labor Day. The report OF the commit
zee was received with a vote OF thanks
! and the committee discharged
The hall committee made a renort
stating that for the present they had Sc
! cured the use Of the hall I'm which tho
body met last evening. but would confer
| with the Plumbers union with reference
to hiring the hall used by that union
! Jolntly with them. since the present one
was not large enough for the transaction
I OF the business Of the BODY
The committee having TO report on the
Charles Hart saloon affair stated that all
! eHorts had failed and recommended the
| placing OF the place on the unfair list
! The report Of tho settlement OF the
strike OF the sausage makers was made
| known, and though IL was thought by
many that the method OF settlement
meant suicide TO the union in the end n
was allowed TO stand.
Under the head OF trade reports the re-
| tail clerks stated that at the present
| time the union clerks OF the city could
! be found only In the following stores:
! John the Shoeman. the Outlet company
the O'Gorman company. San Souci. the
Douglas Shoe company and the Hub
| Clothing company.
! The musicians then made known the
ruling concerning the playing of the va
! rious bands with the fort bands. and then
the matter OF the appropriation for the
| delegate TO tho A. r. OF l.. came up After
! some discussion and proposing, IL was laid
over till the next meeting.
A communica ton was presented TO the
body bearing on the local situation for
one or two Of the unions. but though
! made part OF the business of the meet
ing, Il was considered in the nature OF a
| private communication and action was de-
| ferred upon IT,
| with this amount OF business the ses-
sion closed.
PLUMBERS MEET.
There was n meeting OF the Plumbers
union last evening. at which Mr.. william
| Dodd presided.
The first business was the report OF the
! committee on the convention. Mr.. Dunn
! stated that all arrangements for the same
had been made and the date fixed. an
nounced previously I'm the News. Oct %
He also stated that there would be about
100 men present from unions all over New
| England and the calls would be sent out
today.
The committee appointed to confer
with the masters relative to the instruc-
tlon Of the plumbers apprentices made
n report that was very favorable and
full OF enthusiasm. The object aimed
at is the making OF more proficient jour
neymen.
The delegate to the Building Trades
| council made a report on the business
done al the last meeting OF the union
The committee OF three provided by tho
action of the council Mt the last meet
ing was appointed TO meet with the
three each from the other two unions,
The men from the Plumbers union con-
sisted OF Messrs Coleman. Smith and
Appleton.
The business agent then made re-
port on the action relative TO interests
concerning the union. IL was then de-
cided that one of the members from
whom much trouble had been received
by his traitorous action should be fined
and a fine of s25 was placed on him.
IRON WORKERS SESSION.
Tho session Of the iron workers last
! evening was very largely devoted 10
routine business and after all the regular
reports were heard the remainder OF the
session was devoted 10 taking action on
tho death OF one Of the members of the
union whose body was found mangled
beside the railroad track on yesterday
morning The charter was draped and
resolution drafted on tho death. The
members Of tho union will also attend
the funeral