The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
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$50 O'clock.
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THE FIRST BREAK.
Saxon Mill Operatives Return
to Work Today.
OTHER MILLS OPENED
But the Strikers Refused TO Answer
the Call Of the Whistles.
SENTINELS POSTED AT THE GATES
To SEQ That None OF tho Old Workers
Resumed Their Places-Foiicemen ON
But The Strikers Refused to Answer
the Call Of the Whistles.
SENrINELS POSTED AT THE GATES
To SEQ That None OF tho Old Workers
Resumed Their Places-Poiicemen on
Duty to Preserve Order. but Outside
of Little Cheering and Few
Groans There Was No Disturbances,
Mass Meeting mt Music Hall.

The dissatisfaction of the Olneyville
strikers at the refusal of the mill owners
to come up to the terms of the Saxton
mill eliminated in a street parade to
Music hall this morning in which nearly
5000 operatives took part.
The situation today was hardly what
many people had anticipated. There had
been many rumors of trouble between
the help and the mill own
ers when the mills opened
this morning, as the owners decided to do
last week. The mill owners persistently
refused to come to the terms offered by
the Saxon people and the strikers were
firm in their determination to accept no
other terms. A detachment of police was
sent from this city TO maintain peace in
case the strikers should resort to violence
to prevent outside help from coming in.
Four policemen were stationed at each
gate with orders TO see that no trouble
occurred.
No Violence Attempted.
The strikers were quiet and orderly and
even good-natured. Shortly before z
o'clock 100 Italians applied at the Wey-
bosset mill, but were rejected by the
authorities. Similar applications were
made at the other mills with the same re-
suit. The manufacturers did not want
them and the spirits of the strikers arose.
The Saxon mills opened with full force
of the old help, and the mills will con-
tinue to run without interruption. The
remaining mills were unable to obtain suf-
ficient help, and orders were given TO close
up.
Parade to Music Hall.
Baked in their attempt to bring the
manufacturers to terms the strikers de-
termined upon another big parade to
Music hall. Word was sent along the
line and the idle men began to assemble in
groups according to their classification by
mills. BY 10 o'clock they were grouped
as follows:
Weavers Of No. 6 Fletcher mills, corner
OF Valley and Westminster streets.
Lymansville help, Delaine street.
Weybosset help, corner of Troy and
Westminster streets.
No. Fletcher mills, corner OF Valley
end Westminster streets.
Saranac help, Broadway.
Shortly before IL o'clock the line formed
and started for Music hall on Westmin-
ster street. The procession was headed by
Richard McGuy, chief marshal, who was
followed by the Cadet drum corps. The
strikers came behind In the following
order:
Riverside help, female help from all
mills, Fletcher No. 9 and No. 4, Weyboss
Lymansville.
A Zig Parade.
Nearly 5000 strikers fell into line
The procession moved promptly up West
minister street To Weybosset to Turl<is
Head, then on Westminster street to
Music hall, where crowd had already
began to assemble.
At Music Hall,
The meeting was opened at IL O'Clock
by Richard McGuy. The han was packed.
main floor and gallery. The crowd seemed
to be in happy mood despite the serious
conditions that surrounded them
Music was furnished by the Cadet
Drum corps. The American flag was
brought inand waved over the heads OF the
assembled strikers, who greeted il with
prolonged and enthusiastic cheers.
While waiting for the chairman TO an
nounce the speakers one youthful opera
tive entertained the multitude with dis
sertation upon the enormities OF the use
of tobacco.
Mr.. Cook of the Central Labor union
opened the program by singing the "Rfar-
scllaise," the audience joining I'm the
chorus.
Mr.. McGuy, in introducing the speak
ers, took occasion TO make some general
remarks concerning the strike. The meet
ing. he said, was a testimonial TO the in
tention of the strikers to stand firm.
The strikers are not starving nnd can
hang out. McGuy spent good portion
OF his speech in an attempt TO vindicate
his own attitude i'm the strike. He stated
that the Fletcher mill offered 10 cents a
yard.
Mr.. McGuy went somewhat extensively
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