The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-22

Meetings tonight:
Carpenters Local 6s2. Labor Temple.
BARRIERS Local 224. Labor Temple.
Electrical Workers Local 49, l54 Wey-
yosset street.
Stationary Firemen Local 80, Labor
Temple.
PAYERS AND FOUNDERS.
Local 30 OF the PAYERS and Founders
union met last evening in room s. Labor
Temple and transacted considerable rou-
tine business. Five delegates were select
ed to attend the joint meeting OF the
Building Trades council and the Central
Labor union, Thursday evening. Aug. Sth,
20 vote for grand marshal After some
discussion over Labor day the meeting ad-
5ourned
CARRIAGE AND CAB DRIVERS.
Local 6s6 OF the Carriage and Cab
Drivers union held their regular meeting
last veening in No. hail. Labor Tenn
pie, and initiated two new members and
received two applications Considerable
routine business was transacted and nye
delegates were appointed 10 attend the
joint meeting OF the b. T. council and the
=. l. u, Aug. s.
MATERIAL DRIVERS.
Local 5sl OF Material Drivers union
room 10. Labor Temple -Four applications
were received. Five delegates were ap-
pointed TO attend the melting. Aug sth, to
vote for grand marshal for Labor day
parade. Considerable routine business
was transacted
THE WANT OF ORGANIZATION.
Burke's gang OF night laborers would
not today be the laughing stock OF the
city had they belonged TO an organiza-
tion, which would not have allowed them
20 be placed in the ludicrous position they
are now in. There are two local unions in
the city for laborers and these men
have been approached and requested TO
Join but thinking they knew IL all, re-
fused. They now find that they have been
made the dupes of some would-be leader.
They have returned TO work wiser. II not
brighter men.
PAWTUCKET ENGINEERS.
Local No 2 of the National Association
OF Stationary Engineers with their friends
20 the number of 300 arrived in this city
yesterday morning and proceeded on their
annual outing TO Palace Gardens. A large
delegation from New York was present
with their ball team and in the game that
Followed. defeated the Pawtucket team s
10 q This is the first defeat In five years
for the latter team. An efficient commit
tee consisting OF James j. Chandley,
chairman; Benjamin Scholes. secretary;
r. Daniels, treasurer; Thomas p. Burke.
N. H. Kinne, George A. Abbott. William
II. Keene, John Ryan, James w. O'Brien.
the arrangements In hand and success
fully attended 10 their duties.
BOSTON TRANSFERS STRIKE
ENDED.
Both sides claim a victory in the strike
which has been called off by the Boston
Team Drivers union. NO. 25. after ID
weeks of strike.
81 a week, and a half-hour less work a
day. Fewer than 400 teamsters were az
fected at the outset
The termination OF the strike is not In
terpreted by the union as a victory Tor
the master teamsters, who have said that
they are willing TO pay the wages asked
by the union. but they will not deal with
There was a large attendance at the
union meeting at Brodbine hall when the
strike was declared of. AS given out by
the executive board. 1t was voted:
ITO accept the proposal OF the mer-
chants committee and declare off the
strike at all stables. All men to be al
lowed tc go TO work at any stable where
they secure the union conditions and are
allowed to wear the union button"
II was explained that this note included
the stable OF the r. 3. Brine company,
against which the union struck In the
regarded unfair ever since.
PLACE BAN ON UNION BUILDING.
Trouble with the vario2s labor unions
IN Boston and Charlestown has for q
time DELAYED work upon the Franklin
Union building on the corner OF Berkeley
and Appleton streets.
District assembly 30. knights OF Labor,
Charlestown, raised Its voice In protest
against the present builders completing
the work and recommended that the
building be boycotted when completed un-
less union conditions prevail on the con-
etruction.
This new attack from another otgani-
zation, not affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor, has caused tre-
mendous stir among unions throughout
the city
Last Friday night the Building Trades
section OF the c. l.. u. at a special meet
ing, voted the building unfair and also
voted TO call upon the representative OF
organized labor upon the board or trus
tees OF the FRANKLIN fund 10 resign. Thik
was read at the meeting OF the Central
Labor Union yesterday. r
Seventy eight delegates were present at
the Knights Of Labor meeting, reporting
from the various 1lliations. The mem
gers were bitter i'm their denunciationI OF
the contractors. and several members