Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-10
Details of Yesterday.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. lO.--IbrD ughOuI the
state the excitement attending the gigau-
tic strike of NH operatives, started in
this city and IN Oneyville yesterday is
high, and IA new schedules Of salary were
posted in about every cotton and wooden
mill yesterday u is more than probable
than within a hours the weavers' strike
will become general
Between 90 nj 1000 hands are thrown
out Of work, making the largest and most
serious strike that has ever occurred in the
state. The opera, ives are in no condition
to stand long strike, aud grave results
are feared
This district contains the big wooden
manufacturing concerns Of the Provi-
dence worsted mills, the Saxon mills, the
Weybosset aud the Riverside mills. which
employ upward of 600O hands But few
days ago, at n meeting of the WOODEN mill
owners of the state, it WAS voted TO re-
luce the schedule OF prices paid to mill
operatives.
The schedule was arranged last week,
aud il was given out that il would he put
into effect Oct 10. The claim of the
manufacturers was that the operatives of
general strike that occurred at the River
side mills some time ago, were receiving
more pay than that given to wooden mill
operatives in other sections Of New Eng-
land. 1t was made known that he opera
tives were to b. cut from 10 to 20 per cent,
the heaviest reduction being made in the
weavers' pay, aud but few of the mill en-
ployes escaped the cut
Whan the nills Npra atartad yaatardav
morning 1t brgan to be rumored about
that the new scale of prices was to go into
effect. Half an hour later tie widest ex-
citement prevailed. At the Saxon mills,
where the first notice was posted, it was
promptly decided not to accept the cut,
and the weavers left their looms, which
necessitated the shut'ing down of the
mills.
Humors Proved True
At $3.50 o'clock all the factories were de-
serted and the doors closed Between
5000 and 1000 people We're thus thrown out
Of work.
The streets ia the strike district present
an unusual scene, mill operatives being
found Oh all cor0ers, hotiy discussing and
loudly condemning the course taken by
the manufacturers, and the polica are
kept busy maintaining order. Extra
guards have been sent to all the mills
There has no yet been no trouble of any
note, although at any moment the police
fear an outbreak.
Fully 10000 persons assembled on the
MeriDo flats yesterday afternoon, that be-
ing the place elected for the holding OF
the mass meeting of the strikers, and
when IL was announced that the weavers
OF the Geneva worsted mills had quit
their looms three rousng CHEERS went up
Three weeks ago, after shutdown,
these mills were started up at a reduction
In wages OF from 10 TO % per cent. Five
days week were run on this schedule
Yesterday second cut was posted of 25
per cent. The weavers aud other opera
tives who went out from the Geneva mills
were warmly welcomed at the mass meet
ing.
1t was also made known at the meeting
that at the Nicholson fill works, where
more than B % ar- employed. notice had
been posted Saturday to the effect that the
workshops would shut down, and that
when they star, ed again there would be a
reduction Of salaries The pay Of the Job
bers at the file works is now a. a day, and
the men BAY they will not stand a cut.
The mass meeting was an enthusiastic
one, throughout. IL lasted three hours,
and the labor champions were loudly ap-
plauded, while any reference to the mill
owners met with showers of Kisses.