The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-19
COAL TRANSFERS AT WORK.

| COAL TRANSFERS AT WORK.
! Yesterday there was held one OF the
! best meetings Of the Coal TeamsterS
union that have been known TO the body
| recently and "A very large amount or busi-
| ness was disposed OF.
The first business was the disposal OF
| the regular routine matters, after when
| the membership matters came up. Al
this time the six applications Tor mem,
bership were received and accepted ana
one member was taken I'm OH transfer
The report of the delegates 10 the Cen
tral Labor union on the matter or the
business agent and the other Items or In
terest 10 the local was received. IL was
stated that the request for the appoint
ment OF business agent was considered,
but that no action was taken as yet.
The action of the Central Labor union
on the matter OF the rally was then con-
sidered and endorsed and the delegates
fro mthe local instructed to attend the
next meeting
The new clauses In the agreement that
will be presented this spring TO the deal
ers was considered and these clauses will
be presented with the agreement In full.
of the stenographer. II will then be dis.
cussed I'm full. and after talked over VIII
be I'm shape TO be presented.
A large amount of time was then taken
up with n discussion of house bill q and
| its prospects.
AS a move calculated TO bring the deal
eers and the men into more eonsenial rela-
terday TO invite them 10 appear at the
meetings from time 10 time and address
the men, This, IL is thought. would
enable the men and the dealers to be-
come more personally interested and that
will work for the good OF the craft
The matter OF The Joint council was then
discussed, and Il was announced that on
next Sunday the body would assemble and
the executive board was asked to he pres
ent At this meeting the jurisdiction
question will be discussed.
Several of the members OF the union
were invited 10 appear before the meeting
OF the executive board on Wednesday
evening at the Office OF the organization
viii be talked over and explained
One OF the new moves calculated to bet
ter the organization and the labor people
in general was the decision to devote one
hour after the meetings hereafter 10 the
discussion OF political matters. There Is
a clause In the constitution of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor relating 10 such
matters. but in order TO obviate that the
session will adjourn and then meet as
body OF citizens and not as labor organ
ization.
The ball committee was instructed 10
report In the fall for business Several
communications from headquarters were
read and disposed Of after which there
was a discussion OF Sunday work I'm the
yards and the carrying OF coal on thaU
day The session then closed
GENERAL TRANSFERS.
The meeting OF the general teamsters
Yesterday was devoted for the greater
part OF the time 10 general routine busi-
ness and the hearing OF the regular re-
ports. Among the reports heard was one
fro mthe Central Labor union and from
the various shop committees.
The time was then devoted 10 general
discussions. after which. under the good
and welfare, the session spent the re-
mander OF the afternoon.
BREWERY WORKERS. MEETING.
There was a very interesting meeting
OF the Brewery Workers union yesterday,
.t..l.
craft and the good OF the local were
talked over.
one OF these was the signing Of the
ageement for this year. This matter has
not been presented to the employers as
yet but will be soon II Is being p O.
pared and the sentiment was expressed
that 81 would be very agreeable TO the
employers.
The delegates to the Central Labor union
reported as usual on the business that had
been done az tho last meeting. The vari-
Gus other committees reported also. after
which the meeting was made general
BARRETT COMING TO-DAY.
The announcement Is made today that
John G. Barrett will reach here either to-
night or tomorrow morning. Just how
long he will stay cannot he learned until
ne arrives II is thought that his stay
will be OF some length however. for he
has a large amount OF work 10 do here.
BABuORN IN BOSTON.
There Is ID bare possibility that J. G.
Balhorn the international president OF the
Painters union, will be seen I'm this city
within the next Few days. lie Is az pres
ent visiting the locals OF Boston and may
be induced 20 make short trip 90 this
city for the meeting Wednesday night.
lie will he I'm this section for some time
now IN the interest Of the crafts and will
visit a number OF the locals I'm Rhode Is-
land and neighboring portions OF Massa-
chusetts.