The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22

the management is really only 21S per
cent. The weavers who are
for an immediate compromiss
say that this 2 - per cent. should not have
prevented a settlement. This feeling Is
growing, and when it became known this
morning that Mr.. Howard OF Fall River
would lie among the representatives.
of the strikers at today's conference the
hope was expressed that he would b,
able 10 effect compromise.
All or None.
1t is we'll known that Chairman Nc
~3uy is opposed tn the settle
hent OF the strike In any one
mill That is to say he insists that any
settlement must include the operatives of
ali the mills or none. For this reason he
will oppose a settlement with the Saxon
management no matter what the terms
may be until the owners of all the other
mills have agreed To the same terms.
Naturally this policy does not meet with
She sanction Of the conservative strikers,
and among themselves they express their
discomfort and dissatisfaction with it.
The business people OF Olneyville say
that they arc In financial distress, and one
Of them admits that he Is on the verge of
bankrnpfcy.-
There Is also bitter want and sore dis
tress among the poverty stricken opera
ters. The operatives will not admit this
ut their meetings, but the charitable socie.
ties. the clergy. and the visiting commit
tees OF the secret organizations are now
disclosing a state of affairs which must
strongly appeal to all to do their best to
bring about an end to the strike.
A Young Sufferer.
In one household was found little boy
suffering from commissions clused by lack
OF food. For days the child has been sub
sisting upon a few slices or cold bread
and nothing else, his system finally re-
jecting the bread.
In another house, where there was q
call for fuel, the committee on investigat-
ing found that not only was the request
for Just two BASKETS OF coal" based
upon the fact that there was no fuel, but
that there was absolutely not crumb OF
any kind of food in the tenement, and
that the mother OF five children was sick
abed from exhaustion o,casioned by
dearth Of sustenance.
The children were lying upon the floor
with hardly stitch OF clothing upon
them, and the father, despairlng OF get.
thug food for his family, was perfectly
despondent.
Everywhere little children were found
70 be suffering severely from want OF
underclothing, and delicite women were
greatly in need Of clothing and nourish.
Eent.
Relief Not su f,aciapt
Relief has been given as far as possible,
but those who are called upon TO help the
needy are themselves largely dependent
upon the running OF the great mills for
their own resources, hence they are doub-
lyanxious that the strike shall come TO
speedy termination. The relief commit
lee Of the strikers has found it necessary
10 diminish the amounts given out by
checks for goods. aud this has caused ad-
ditional apprehension.
1t means that the contributions to aid
the strikers ars not as large as would be-
welcome. and that the number of those
who must be assisted is growing.
At Lymansville the strike remains nm
changed. The strikers say that hey feel
that the reduction TO meet the schedule
offered In Olneyville was but plan to
drive them out of work, that all
up and down the valley the wooden mill
operatives might be forced to accept
lower pay. Their voluntary Withdrawal
from work has not lightened the labors
Of the executive committee at Olneyville.
Strike Notes.
About 500 was distributed to the
strikers yesterday by the com mittee.
The first delivery OF loaves was mlde
70 the strike comm ittee yesterday In full
fillment OF the promise made ut the meet
lug In Music hall by George j. West to
give 100 losves each day 80 long as the
strike iaste1.
Frank Fitzsimmons OF Hammond street
also gave 100 loaves OF bread.
The Annoy Tea company sent chest OF
tea.
The Acme Oil company gave two bar.
Sels Of oil yesterday.
The barber union will hold a concert
In Woods hall on Saturday, December 3.
Tor the benefit of the strikers
This morning the conference took
place, but Its result is not yet known.
Sons of 81. George
The semi-snnual meeting OF Beacous
Held iCdze, order Soas of ST. George, was
held last night, President Thomas w.
Bali IN the chair. COMMITTEES on concert
and ball for Thanksgiving ere reported
oil arrangements now complete. Ths
following members were elected as oil.
GERS for the ensuing Term:
Worthy president, Joho Pacs worthy
Vice president, john Suter; worthy secre-
eery. Thomas Parker; worthy treasurer,
William II. BRAY: worthy messenger,
Alfred Tompkins: worthy assistant ere.