The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-13
Executive COMMITTEES Of the Strikers
at a Loss for Plan Of Action.
MANYSTRIKERS WANT TO GO BACK
A Belief That tho Committee Should
Not Proiong tho Difficulty on Nat
ter Affecting So Few People and
Those Few Not So Very Seriously.


lock. The executive committee are COM
pletely non-plussed and unable TO say
what is the best course to pursue, but it
Is understood that the business men will
not be called upon again to mediate in
their behalf. III any negotiations are
opened in the future with the manu-
facturers they must be conducted by
men from amongst themselves who are
conversant with all the details OF the
work and class of looms which they have
at Riverside and Weybosset mills.
One of the committee stated
this morning that they would
now take rest meaning
OF course, that nothing would be done by
the executive committee at present TO
bring about settlement with the River
side and Weybosset mills. Whether this
is the opinion of majority of the execu-
tive committee could not be ascertained.
Another member said this morning
that the strike would probably continue
during the whole of the winter, hut these
opinions are dissented from by others
who say that something must be done by
the committee or there will be break in
the ranks.
A Practical Suggestion.
There are others who know it would be
wise for the committee to waive for the
present the whole question of slow and
fast looms and colored and white work,
where one cent per yard is in dispute, be-
cause much can be said on both sides
by those who understand the weaving
branch. II this were done and the opera
tives got to work, the questions could
then be discussed more coolly
and probably settled more wisely than
at the present time. Anyway the points
at issue OBJECT such small
proportion of the men on strike that it is
pity to keep all the others from work
on that account. The tension is now very
great and a serious responsibility rests
upon the committee at the present time.
Sad sight.
When THE NEWS reporter called at the
store on Delaine street this morning where
the usual quantity of loaves were being
delivered by Mr.. Huller, the baker, there
was large crowd OF men, women and
children waiting to be served.
The boys and girls had pushed their
way to the counter expecting by that
means TO get the first chance OF loaf.
The man who was in charge OF the store
called to his assistants that he would
distribute the loaves himself this morning
and he proceeded to throw the loaves to
different persons who were in the rear of
the store calling the name OF the person
whom the bread was intended for and in all
cases they seemed to be heads of families
who We're being supplied first, no
person having more than one
loaf The men could be seen
carrying away the loaves in great glee un-
der their coats, and in some cases in their
hand, bare and uncovered, the store man
not having time to wrap them in paper.
Mills 10 be Closed.
The whole Of the mills will be closed
when the cloth now in process of being
finished is through. This will include
all the six mills OF the Proyi
dence Worsted company, Valley street, the
Riverside and Taft & Weeden's, and no
effort will be made to recommence until
an agreement has been made by the oper-
atives with both Taft & Weeden's and
Riverside mills.
Tho Committee Mot This Morning.
The executive committee met this
morning in Mystic Chain hall to consider
their future course OF action. The
session was protracted one. At the
close Mr.. McGuy snid that all
committees had now been discontinued.
Seeing that the manufacturers were in a
combination it was no use TO meet any
mill singly, but il the manufacturers
would appoint representative or
representatives who could act on behalf
OF all the mills they were prepared and
would be glad TO meet them in order TO
bring about settlement OF the present
difficulty.
Another committeeman said the weavers
never would be satisfied with the prices
as at present arranged, and IL they had
to return to work now they would fight
them again next year. He also stated that
Mr.. Farwell was entirely wrong when he
said there was little difference between
the National and Riverside mills
the conditions are entirely differ
ent and cannot reasonably be put
under the same schedule, and IL
Riverside and Taft x Weeden's are not
allowed extra for the different conditions
II would be very unfair, but he said we arc
quiteiwilling TO meet any man or men whom
they may appoint to represent them and
see il some arrangements can be made.
Tho efforts OF the committee are now be-
ing turned 10 provide for those in need
ltil tdey go to work.