The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-05
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
Riverside Matters Look Quite SOU
ally.
THE COMMITTEE 0vERRULED.
The Weavers' Meeting Repudiates it's Re-
presentatives' TeIms and the Air is SOU
aliy-snowed In, Idyle of the storm
For Missionary Purposes.

The aspect of affairs at the Riverside
mills has taken decided turn, and now
everything is indicative of strike.
The committee last evening presented
the report OF their meeting with Mr.
Ward on Thursday evening, fully conf
dent that it would prove satisfactory.
The committee represent the intelligence
OF the whole number OF operatives, and
although they did not accept the PROPOSE
tions as made by Mr. Ward, they thought
that the list would meet the approval of
the weayers.
The 327 broad loom weavers met last
evening in Irons Hall and the list was
submitted. The entire evening was con
sumed in hot debate, several of them hav-
ing apparently changed their minds since
yesterday, for they had very generally eX-
pressed themselves in favor OF the new
prices.
Last night, however. melted by few
klckers, the entire body, without eXcep-
tion nearly, Missed and jeered any propo-
sition TO accept the list. They insisted
upon what they had asked for at first,
they said, maintaining that the later
schedule was in many places, instead OF
an equalizing basis one which would
work to their detriment.
The fast loom weavers also "kicked ("
on being made TO work for smaller
price list than the slow loom operatives,
holding that they had to work harder,
hence should receive an equal amount for
their labor. A committee was appointed
to again wait on Mr.. Ward in the Office
this morning, and If the old list was not
restored they were to meet the weavers
again this afternoon, when most likely the
call for general strike Will be made
Mr.. Ward says that in meeting with
the directors at the Narragansett Hotel,
held this week, the sentiment was TO do
the square thing, but il they once struck.
the corporation would be as ineXorable as
iron, and If after four days from the first
day of the strike they did come 10 terms
they would start the mill at all hazards.
The entire community is greatly alarmed
at the gloomy outlook, and the depression
in business which must OF necessity fol-
low strike
For Missionary Purposes.
The rooms formerly occupied by the
Bank Of America on Manton avenue. were
opened last evening as announced. the
Rev. Mr. Rood conducting the meeting.
A large number attended and joined in the
singing of hymns which constituted the
evenings program TO great extent.
a mass meeting was to have been held
last Wednesday night, but on account of
the storm IL was postponed till next Mon
day, when the members of the Business
Mems Association will be present To aid
in forwarding this good word. IL had
been announced that the institution would
be opened last evening, and as the movers
in the matter did not wish 10 disappoint
il was opened, although no meeting had
been held.
Court Notes.
Charles Hughes and Alecto Fecto were
this morning in the Eighth District Court
were tried for escaping from the State Re
form School They have been at large till
a day or two ago, when they were captured
by Frank Wall, who chased the latter
about thirty miles into Washington coun-
ty, where he was captured. He is tough
character having been one of the foremost
leaders in the escape effected recently.
Hughes was fined s. and costs and Fecto
sl5 and costs, both being taken back to
Cranston.
The mail wagon which Is used in col
Iseting the rrrffs in the evening hurea-
bouts dropped in the square last night,
one of the wheels breaking.
The Sons of Veterans held a meeting
last evening in Narragausett hall, in
which the regular business was trans
acted. The camp accepted an invitation
to participate in the Bunker Hill celebra-
tion on the 18th of June in Boston, from
Abraham Lincoln Camp, l06, Sons of Vet
erans.