The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-04
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
A Settlement Of the Weavers' Mat
ter Almost Certain.
THE COMMITTEE rs SATISFIED.
The Final Decision Rests With the
weavers and They VIII Probably En-
dorse the New Scale a. Amended
Other Olneyviiie News.

Inc COn1I1itttt VI Tue hiNtIsidc Wco'Si'
met Superintendent Ward last evening at
the Office of the factories, and the result
of the conference was that satisfactory
arrangements were made, thereby avert
ing a strike. The matter to be subjected
to the weavers tonight at Irons Hall,
which was secured Immediately after the
concessions were made.
After due consideration of the state of
affairs Mr.. Ward said he was ready TO
submit TO them terms which would, in his
judgment, end in amicably adjusting
matters so as to suit all. He then pre-
sented two lists, one the Wanskuck price
list entirely, the other the old Riverside
list, so revised as to equalize the scale OF
prices, and to establish finer distinction
in the prices of various grades of work.
In one of the rooms where 62 and 64pick
work predominates the same price as for
G0-pick work was paid. This has been
remedied by the new list, weaver receiv-
ing four tenths OF cent for 62pick work
and eight tenths for Oh picks. A quarter
other shop on 52.pick cloth. From 102 to
ia picks, Mr. Ward explained, the equal
iZing basis reduces the former rate imper-
ceptlbly, but for upwards OF / IA the old
list still obtains and as the prices on all
grades over los picks are higher than at
large quantity of the cloth turned out Is
l22-pick work this is concession.
THESE prices are on the slow loom basis,
the fast loom weavers TO continue i cent
per yard under the former, as Mr.. Ward
considers it an injustice 20 the slow loom
operatives, were the fast loom workers
given price equal, thus allowing the adj
vantage of taking off more cloth, and re-
ceiving more in proportion for 1t; and he
also maintained that this inequality
would very soon cause another disturb
ance among themselves.
Mr. Ward agreed to pay the l cent per
yard for the colored work which the list of
Tuesday had struck out, and the premium
of cent and 2is cents yard for perfect
work was also added.
As to fines, Mr.. Ward, in regard to
wrong draws, made a very considerable
concession. He would hold no weaver re-
sponsible for a wrong draw started in the
warp till after he had woven day on it,
ut the expiration of which time the
weavers allowed that any reasonably care
full hand could detect it, and they thought
that after such "A time anyone letting IL
continue should be held responsible for il.
He said that Mr.. Schofeld would use ali
possible leniency in the matter of fining,
and that if anything of special Importance
came up which Mr.. Schofeld could not
readily adjust he would give IL his own
personal attention.
The weavers are almost unanimous in
their approval of the above list, and speak
and Mr. Schofeld. Mr.. Ward visited
New York yesterday presumably to con-
suit with A. ID. Juillard, the head of the
concern. The committee would not take
it on themselves to accept the terms Of
fered last night. There is little doubt,
however. but that they satisfy all, and
the strike which would hove cast gloom
ON eyaryf HING will not ha declared
More Thoroughly Organized.
The Balfe Male Glee Club held a meet
ing in the Business Mems Association
rooms, for the purpose of electing officers.
The organization since it was first started
has met with such unparalleled success
that it was considered advisable to make
it permanent body. In the short time
during which it has been in existence in
vitations from various sources have been
received, and invariably where they have
sung any place the highest enconiums
have been bestowed upon them. The fol-
lowing were elected: Bernard Cunning
ham. president Edward -MeDefmott, sec
retary; William Follmar, corresponding
secretary; Edward O'Donnell, treasurer
Thomas III. Keating, director. They
voted 10 take part in the concert TO be
given in Dyer's Opera House, St.Patrick' :
night.
For st. Patrick's Day.
Preparations on very large scale are
being made for the concert TO be given by
the Y. NJ. L. and S. club, in Dyer's Opera
House, St. Patrick's night. On that oc-
lecture given, for which most desirable
talent will be secured. Already fol
speaker Charles T.. German has signiiied
his Willingness TO deliver an address or
some appropriate subject as yet not de
cided on.