Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-12
He Will Not Open His
Mills as Agreed.
PUTTING ON THUMBSCREWS
The Gates May Now Be Closed For
Several Months.

OlneyvIlle Is now at fever heat. Several
days ago the owners and managers OF
che Worcester mills, there situated, ex-
pected that the labor difficulty would be
settled yesterday and that all the facto-
ries would be I'm operation. Plans were per-
fected by the manufacturers which to
them seemed agreeable TO the strikers, but
when the stubborn mill hands, led by
black listed men, came together to act,
they hastily considered the proposition Of
the manufacturers, and they passed upon
the measure without giving it second
thought. They voted not to accept the
terms proposed.
In the meantime the mill owners tried
to start their mills, but owing to the In
reference Of the strikers were unable to
secure the necessary help. At Fletcher's
Providence National mills the attempt to
start was abandoned Saturday, while at
the Riverside and Weybosset mills II was
necessary to have strong guard OF police
on hand morning, noon and night to pro-
tect those who ventured to accept situa-
tions. The operatives OF the Providence
National and Saranac mills met yester-
day afternoon, and when IL was made
known that they voted to accept Q new
list presented by the manufacturers there
was great rejoicing.
The reduction at the Fletcher mills on
weaving averaged 10 per cent. Dresser
tenders were cut from e. to 81 SO, a cut of
TIA per cent; loom fixers from $225 to %
a cut, cut Of 10 i-s per cent, and on other
help the cut averaged about 10 per cent.
The settlement made yesterday provides
for rebate to the weavers, which makes
n u h.
dresser tenders will be paid tl.90, making
their cut per cent; the loom fxers will
be paid g.. 10, making their cut per cent.
A slight concession has also been made to
the drawing in help, the proposed cut in
their pay To II cents per 1000 threads hav-
Ing been changed to give an average OF
IL l-2 cents.
The list is practically the same as that
which prevails at the Saxon Worsted
company, which resumed last week,
affording employment To 800 strikers. The
new list differs from the manufacturers'
compromise, which was rejected by the
strikers, in that IL makes no distinction
between piece dye work and fancy weav-
Ing, nor does II make any mention Of fast
running looms.
Waiting For Others.
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new schedule IL was stated 10y the mana
gers Of the Providence National and the
Saranac mills that the mills would be
opened Wednesday morning, when work
would be resumed. Some hours after the
acceptance the operatives were surprised
to learn that Messrs. Fletcher Of the
Providence National and Farwell Of the
Saranac mills had issued notices to the
effect that their mills would not be started
until such time IA the owners OF the River
side and Weybosset mills agree to adopt
the same schedule as adopted at the
Providence National and Saranac mills.
This IL one OF the bitterest blows to the
operatives, nine-tenths OF whom were anx-
ious TO return to work mt once. Follow
ing this came the announcement that
notices had been posted in the Weybosset
and Riverside mills to the effect that the
mills would shut down at bell time last
night for an indefinite period. This
makes the situation anything but en-
couraging. The owners Of the Riverside
have concluded to make no.concessions,
but to open their mills when they see fit
at the scale Of prices now paid by them.
This alone will keep Messrs. Fletcher and
Farwell from starting their mills.
Present indications are that the manu-
facturers will keep their mills closed for
some time, il is feared until spring. 1t Is
conceded that had the operatives shown a
better disposition to come TO terms last
week the strike would have been ended
yesterday. The operatives in a majority
OF cases are In distressed circumstances,
and 1t Is probable that the city will be ap-
pealed to for assistance.
The strike has already cost Olneyville
nearly s2jO, 900, and the end is not yet in
sight. The operatives generally condemn
the course pursued by the weavers In vot-
ing not To accept the manufacturers offer
at the meeting Saturday and to this move
II largely attributed the action Of Messrs.
Fletcher and Farwell Yesterday.