The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-22

BARRIERS smoker. Labor temple
Electrical Workers. Exchange place.
Carpenters GO. Labor temple.
IIod Carriers. Labor temple.
Railway Trainmen. Westminster street
Railway Trninmen, Local 800. wey-
bosset street
COAL HANDLERS USUAL MEETING
Yesterday afternoon the regular meet
ing Of the Coal Handlers union. Local
523, was held at Labor temple. with "A very
large number OF the members on hand
II was thought that there would bc some
decisiYe action taken relative 10 important
matters concerning the union and the
present difficulty connected with the deal
ers Of the city. but beyond the general
! discussion OF the situation there was
nothing of the kind talked Of.
! For the greater part OF the time routine
| matters came before the meeting begin
ming with the reading OF the minutes and
the hearing gothic -EepertS-o of the-eaaa-
mittees.
The first report 10 be received was from
the membership committee. which pre-
sented large list OF applicants for menu
bership, from which the body was to
choose the candidates for initiation.
owing to the struggle that is now being
carried on with the yards there was
large initiation list.
The communications received by the
body through its secretary then received
n large amount of attention. The first
and by far the most important OF these
was from the headquarters OF the inter
national and gave the members present
the announcement that one OF the officials
OF the union would be In the city during
the first part OF the present week 10
look over the situation and 10 advise the
members as TO the course 10 pursue
The delegates to the Central body then
made a report OF the business transacted
al the last session OF the body, also what
ever pertained particularly 10 the Coal
Handlers.
Several other communications were re-
ceived from variousun tons OF the city.
extending TO 623 sympathy and promise
OF aid in any time OF need
There were several other matters dis
posed OF during the session, after which
the meeting ended
COAL TRANSFERS APPLAUD BUsI-
NESS AGENT.
There was a great meeting OF the Coal
Transfers yesterday afternoon. and one
the tremendous applause given 10 T. A.
Grace, the business agent of the union.
VINO has been i'll for some time but IL
now fully recovered
He had been about tho office looking
after the matters pertaining 70 the union
Tor some days, but yesterday afternoon
was the first time that he had attended
one or the sessions since he was taken
III. and there was vast number of the
members out 10 meet him.
The 1rst part Of the meeting was de-
voted 10 the routine matters OF concern
10 the union. There were a number ~
communications read and reported upor
py the secretary. among them being oua
rom the international headquarters. per-
tanning to and explaining the situation
az the Chicago strike This was taiioa I
over o at some length and then iayed aside /
Tor fuutre reference
me situation in this city was tho, /
taIkea over nj great length and owing 70 /
Ine s Iact that there had been several |
ment OF the coal teamsters had NOT 49,,
signed the document was exhibited with
tne signatures appended and approved OF /
:, IN, In connection with this also It was an /
hounced That the coal handlers transpor- /
tatlon council was now no longer evistina
since the two other locals had vithdrayrn
rom y, tnetn some time I'm April and there 1
resignstions of the two other locals which
with the coal teamsters' union FORMED tba
counclI We're read so that IL could be
isted ~ ''"sV' eN- ,
Some other phases Of the situation were
talked over and then the matter OF the
wearing OF the buttons was taken m
There had been q desire on the mar, ~
the men TO do away with the fines FOR tho
non payment OF dues at the first OF the
iho1'h ihs, an, ana TIE wearing Of the buttons at
NJ some length it was decided 10 continue
The fines and every man will have to pay
,he dues every month promptly or suirer
Several other matters pertaining to vle
working OF the union came to he dis
cussed during tho meeting after which the
session closed.
This was the occasion for the first meet
ng OF the union In the new rooms on
Eddy street and there were many COM
nents OF favor heard relative 10 tho
'hoice. The meeting then closed
GENERAL TRANSFERS MEETING.
The meeting OF local 67S OF the general
eamsters last evening was somewhat en-
husiastic and very interesting to all
hose present The whole OF tho session
vas devoted TO routine business and the
rearing OF the reports of the committees
II was announced that there were
lumber or limitations 10 take place and
he matter was made the occasion for n
After tho limitations were finished the
communications sent 10 the boss were re-
eived one being from the headquarters
I the international relative TO the Chi
ago strike.
There were also several others from To-
ais nearby pertaining TO affairs OF n ,
eneral interest read and the secretary
iven instructions as TO the replies.
After that the remainder OF the time
'asSdevoted to matters Of general interest
ollowed by lively discussion and ad- ,
lurnmcnt
COMMISSION RECEIVED.
Mr.. l.. A. Grace has been informed from ;
no headquarters OF the n. F Of l.. at =
Washington that his commission as gem
raj organizer for that body In the east !
as been renewed for another year. !
He was also informed that some effort !
ad been made 10 have the commission .
salowed this year. but that Mr.. Mitch :
I. through whom he was able to have
10 honor FIRST granted 20 him. inter :
med and said that owing TO the brainy !
Ork done ~ fhcre was any commission /