The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-20
The Best Of Feeling Prevails All
Around Nov.
WILL SWELL The RELIEF FUND.
Generous Action on the Part OF Treasurer
King viii Be Followed by Other
Manufacturers-w VIII De Rs-
sumed Tomorrow-Oth Local Notes

The last arrangement for bringing to a
close the Olneyville strike was made about
9 p. m. last night when the Riverside.
weavers notified Treasurer King they had
accepted his terms and were ready to re-
sumo work. There Is one thing which is
a source of qualification to all who have
taken part in this obstinate struggle, that
it has come to an end with the
best OF feelings existing between
the employers and the strikers. This is
shown by the fact that Treasurer King
intimated to one of the business men that
he would be prepared to contribute to
charitable fund to assist the needy
until the pay days came around,
and he also said he would ask the
paymaster to arrange for wages being
paid on Saturday or Monday next so that
the operatives might have little money
to cheer their Christmas holidays This
shows a very good feeling on behalf OF
Mr.. King towards his employees,
and. it Is stated this morning that
the other manufacturers are expected
to assist in similar way.
The latest concession made by the man
ufacturers to classify all looms as slow
which do not run 100 picks per minute is
ant one, because it removes the uncer-
tainty which previously existed. 1t is
not left now TO the manufacturers to say
which shall or shall not be fast looms
they must run at that speed, otherwise
they will beclassed as slow looms.
Another matter for congrat ulation is
that all the strikers will have their own
places back, each weaver will go to his
own loom. There were few "scabs" en-
ployed in the finishing room of the Wey-
bosset mill but il will be SO arranged that
none of the old help will be thrown out.
Begin Tomorrow Morning.
The mills will all commence work on
Thursday morning as 1t was thought by
the strikers that this would give an OPP
portunity for those who have gone to
other cities either on a visit or otherwise
to return and be ready for work at that.
time.
The time OF starting the mills was not
fully made known yesterday and there
were several hundred at the Valley street
mills this morning ready to commence
work but OF course the gates were noD
opened.
This morning the strikers who are in
groups discussing the outcome of ttY
battle seem in good spirits and almost
everyone is pleased that the affair is
brought to an end.
1he Rivsrsids's Action.
A meeting of the weavers of River
side mills was held yesterday in Woods
hall to consider the question Of
accepting or rejecting the price list
which had already been accepted by the
operatives at Fletcher's, Taft * Weeden
and the Saxon mills.
The committee appointed to wait upon
Treasurer King reported that he declined
to take off the one cent per yard distinc-
tion between fast uud slow looms, but he
had agreed that all looms running less
than 100 picks per minute should be
classified as slow looms. This
concession was received with much
satisfaction by the meeting,
and although there were few
still in favor of staying out it was evident
there would be a large vote In favor of
going to work. A secret ballot was then
taken, the numbers being 176 for work, %
to stay out. The meeting adjourned,
having beenin session from 2 o'clock to
Go5:30 p. m.
1t is stated by person who is very
likely to know, that during the strike
niAS Wuo HiSootu w Shut dOW IL
the Delaine mills for time, but he
stoutly declined, saying II they could
make expenses he would run them for the
sake of the help.
The operatives in the worsted depart.
ment meet at 2 p. IN. today in Forester's
hall.
The weavers of the Saranac mill will
meet in Hedley hall on Thursday night at
8 Soclock.
Local Notes.
A weaver in the Atlantic mills named
Mary McCaffrey had her right arm cut
from the elbow to the wrist. DIR. Farrell
dressed the arm.
A meeting of the Rcd Cross chapter OF
the guild belonging to the Messiah church
met in Library hall last night. The As
sistant Rector Rev. f. b. Cole read paper
on the Poet Whittier.
The city clerk was at the Tenth ward
room last night and about 400 citizens at
tended for registration.
The annual concert and ball of Peabody
lodge, Sons OF st. George, will be held in
Guild hall on Friday, Dec. %.
The clergymen are meeting with very
good success in their appeal to the pub
lie for help for the poor OF Olneyville.