The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-09
A Hitch 10 the Agreement Of Yes
terday Has Been Found
MAY NOT GO BACK MONDAY
The wcsvcrs Refuse 10 Accept the Re-
ductiou of One Cent a Yard on Fast
Loo,u Work Situation Unchanged IN
wey boaset0 and Rivereide Minis.

Yesterday when everybody in Olpey-
willie thought tho strike was settled at
Valley street mills new difficulty crops
Up with tho wcavcrs. 1t was explained to
the business men at their first interview
with Mr.. Fletcher that the Fletcher mills
had no fast and slow looms. They are all
one speed as they are at the Saxon, and
therefore, the question Of one cent per yard
deduction does not affect him. This was
reported in town to the operatives and
the business men were instructed not To
press this point. Afterwards the weavers
at the Saranac mills said they wanted Mr..
Fletcher to concede this, because it
will be guide for the rest of the mills.
In answer to that Mr.. Fletcher says when
he has different speeds OF looms, that Is
to say fast and loose, he will be prepared
to make reasonable agreement, but he
docs not think they ought to insist upon
price list for machinery which he has
not got.
One of the wcavers at a mill where they
have fast and slow looms explained that
weavers on the fast looms have earned
from 81 so TO SApcr week more than those
Oh the slow ones and after tho proposed
reduction they will earn about s150
more.
He also stated that so great was the de-
sire OF weavcrs to be put on fast looms
that there were always number OF ap-
plicants, and weavcrs had to wait for
their turn to be removed.
Speaking to one of the business mems
deputatjon this morning, he said the oper-
atives would be very unwise if they re
fused to come to terms now, especially
hat e,ts sc,, ~ nd
had been once conceded. The chairman
for the weaving department of one of tho
Valley street mills said this morning that
refuse unless the concession on fast looms
was made.
At the wey bossee Mills.
The situation at Taft & Weeden's mill
Is becoming more serious. When the
whistle blew at 6:15 last night there was
a greater crowd than ever at the mill
gates, and amongst them there were a
large number of young women well
dressed, whom the police said were worse
than the men for shouting and jeering.
More than 100 came out OF the mill and
they were followed along Troy street
across Olneyviie square by large crowd
shouting "scab" and making all sorts of
noises.
The police, seeing the situation, escorted
the strikers to their homes.
Mr.. Weeden expressed IT as his opinion
that the authorities ought not to allow
this mohto congregate opposite his MILL
He wanted weavers, and he thought hc
had n right to engage whom he pleased.
Mr.. Weeden feels so strongly on the mat
tor hof IL ho In hot ha x,ffI tab
further action il this "mob law" as he
terms it, continues next week.
At Riverside mills notice has been
posted that il the old help does not go to
work on Monday their places will be
filled. This is laughed at by the opera
tives, who say that he did this all last
week and none of the old help went in or
are expected to go in now.
Atonference Held,
A long conference was begun today be-
tween deputation from the executive
committee and Supertendent Farwell of
the Fletcher mills. The weavers are de-
termined not accept that part OF the new
schedule that provided a reduction of
cent yard for fast loom work.
The Fletcher mills have no fast
looms and the matter makes no differ
ence so far as the Fletcher help is con-
cerned. They claim that they are making
the fight for the mills in which fast looms
are used. The deduction amounts to
about Sl.50 per week for each weaver.
After a long conference between the
deputation, the committe and the mill
owners it was decided to postpone fnalac-
tion until Monday. Otherwise the sltua-
tion is unchanged.
Their Names Posted.
The names of all the men who have re-
turned to work have been posted on an
electric light pole and hundreds are ex-
amining them and commenting freely.
There j. some excitement, but no signs