The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-25

Typographical union, Clemence street,
c. L. Y. executive committee, 1880,
Labor temple.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION MEETING.
Last evening there was a very inter-
esting meeting OF the Central Trades and
Labor union, and long card OF business
was transacted. The FIRST thing done
after the preliminarios OF opening the
meeting by President Brady was the
seating OF new delegates.
OF these there were two from the
steam engineers, two from the tsilors,
two from the retail clerks and 1--WE from
the general teamsters.
The next matter was the reading of
communications. among these there was
one from local SIS. asking that commit
tee be appointed to visit the Cady Nov
Ing Van company In the interest of the
local and the payment Of dues on the
part OF the members
There was a communication also from
the united garment workers. asking that
a committee be sent among all the cloth
ing dealers OF this city asking that they
refuse to purchase Rochester made
clothing.
The reports Of special committees then
occupied the time, the first OF these being
that OF the report OF the committee on
the Thompson express matter. The COM
mittee stated that the manager OF the
concern announced his Willingness TO
have the men conform 70 the rules OF
the local, and that as soon as business
Inv ~ a
live UP 10 their agreements.
The committee on the resolution per-
tanning TO the initiative and referendum
at the next convention of the a. F. OF
L. presented n form which was endorsed.
The organization committee stated that
there would be a meeting of the body on
Tuesday evening. at which time the hack
drivers would be organized.
The executive committee stated that the
body had prepared resolution embody-
Ing several matters of Importance 10 the
body, among them being that pertaining
TO the per capita tax, blanks for cor
respondence. communications on official
paper. bearing the label and the seal,
and the adoption OF a postoffice box.
Each OF the recommendations vera
adopted.
President Brady then made a report on
his visits throughout the city and the con-
di,ions he found a. regards the various To-
Gals He announced that there were at
present 43 locals not so closely attached
TO the central body as they should be,
some Of them net being affiliated at all.
and thus having no representation.
Trade reports occupied the remainder Of
the time after which the session came 10
a close.
CARPENTERS COUNCIL MEET.
The meeting OF the Carpenters council
l,..A l...w AL fFS
some time though for the most part the
business was only OF vital import to the
crafts affiliated.
One OF the matters occupying the atten-
ton OF the body for a greater part of the
time was that relating 10 the differences
now rending bctv cen the Thompson
Scenic Railway company and the body.
The affair was thoroughly discussed last
evening, but nothing has been settled. A
committee was appointed 10 Investigate
the matter and the work done by that
firm during the past three months.
The company Il located at Crescent
Psrk.
PLUMBERS MEETING
The meeting OF the Plumbers last even
ing was rather short compared with some
OF those that have been held.
= he most Of the time was devoted 70
general routine business and some discus
consideration but 81 was not disposed OF
finally owing TO some developments ex-
I'ected this afternoon or early Monday.
iftre was a communication from the
hedoduarters OF The body announcing that
the SIS donation sent 10 the strikers At
NJ wark. ~. j., mad been received and dis
tributed. The body has also sent 500 TO
tie aid Of striking plumbers In Pittsburg.
The sick committee made a report that
two members were still 81 these being
Nessrs. Mccormick and Connolly.
There was a communication from the
Internationa Flour and Cereal union stat
ing that the product of one of the MIN
ntapous mills was unfair. ~ wss moved
% take action against the products and
forward q set OF resolutions 20 that effect
90 the A r. ot l..
The remainder OF tho time was devoted
a. routine matters and a discussion OF the
lien and other labor measures that arc
now pending
The magazine committees also made q
Itport after vhich the sHssion aioes3.