Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-13
ropRID A FOOL A THING AND THAT he
WILL DO" DON'T USE
SAPOLlO
$1,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED.
The Olnsyvills Strike IA Rhode Island Rapidly
Spreading.

pnoyIpENcf, Oct. l2--Ths great strike
at Olneyville continues. and rs yet there
are no indications of speedy settlement
The situation grows more serious ever,
hour. in view OF the fact that the other
mills in the state will Ike closed In the
near future.
In some villages a cutdown has been or
asr.d nv the millowncrs, but this does not
90 into effect until Oct. % The action OF
the operatives IN Olneyville and GENEVA
will have "a tendency TO cause the opera
tiyes in these villages to resist the cutdowh
aud leave their machines.
Already Il, 90 people are affected by the
labor troubles in Olneyville alone, where
but one mill, the Delaine, is now in opera
ton. There is no appearance As yet oil
disorder in the place. Olneyviiie as
manufacturing community is unlike many
mill towns. in that an unusually large
nroportion of the operatives are estah-
lished residents A considerable proper
ton OF them are owners of their homes,
although MS rule the real estate holdings
are more or less encumhcret.
That the present situation has devel-
oped without single disturbance rtquir-
ing official action by the authorities Is
largely due 10 the fact that the rowing
class Of operatives are 81 few in number
that they cannot exercise any noticeable
influence in the progress of affairs.
There is a general expression of opinion
that there would not have been any strike
had moderate reduction been made
There is quite II general expression OF be-
lief that the strike would be terminated
speedily if the manufacturers should show
a willingness TO make u reasonable com
promise The strikers are, however, I'M
bued with the idea that it will be stub
brrn fight. They feel that the manufac-
turers should be willing To lessen the rate
of reduction and should also give to the
heip the assurance that with the improve
meut in the cloth market the old rate OF
wages will be restored,
Those who are in favor of compromising
expect that by the organization, which
they hope will now be en .cted and made
permanent, they will be in position.
when the anticipated return of good times
arrives, to demand all that has been taken
from them in this period of depression.
Discussing Wages.
A rousiug meeting of the strikers was
held in Woods hall last evening. Chair
man McGuy. in addressing the strikers,
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