The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-07
Strikers at 0IneyVlle In Hcpe Of a
speedy Settlement.
A FEW LOOMS ARE RUNNING,
Mr.. McGuy Tells What Has Eeen Done.
1hrge Hundred Dollars Raised in
Woonsocket--M Most OF tho ueaVers
ssin Firm for Thcir Demands.

from their position and the manufacturers
stand firm. With the exception OF the
Saxon weavers returning To work last
Monday the strike Is just whore ii wns two
weeks ago. The Fletcbers have discon-
timed all attempts to run tho looms IN
the Valley street mills.
say There Are no Defections.
The strikers claim that tho three men
who went into the Wcybossot mills nrc
not old hands. Only one old weaver went
into the Riverside mills and hc WAS scut
out again.
Chairman McGuy states that il hos
practically been agreed TO withdraw the
committee of conference. They have nc
complished practically nothing.
The basis established by the Saxon mills
will probably he accepted IL offered. pro-
vided consideration bo extended io the
day help also.
The sewing room help OF all tho mills
will meet next Saturday at p. m. at Mys-
tic Chain hall.
A new Phase of the Strike.
The strike in OIneyville hns nowentorcd
ppon another phase. Yesterday several
business men and others interested in the
progress and development of this part Of
,he city waited upon Mr. Charles Fletcher
TO see il some means could not be devised
by when this dcpiorable strug
gle botwcen capital aud labor
could be brought to an end. The
dcputation are OF opinion that the differ
cncc between the manufacturers and
operatives Is now SO small that a settle
mcnt may be made IL both sides will
agrcc to come together with that end In
view. The deputation saw Mr.. Fletcher
and were received very courteously
He listened 10 all they put
buiore him. They had a long
conference, but the dcputation de-
cided not 10 disclose anything until the
matter had progressed further, as il might
yet fall through and end in nothing,
"but," said one OF the deputation, "wc
are pushing it for all we are worth and !
believe we shall be able TO bring about
settlement and something definite will be
known by Friday morning"
II was generally reported last night that
the deputntion had made a settlement
with Mr.. Fletcher and Taft 81 Weeden's,
but this report was incorrect. Neverthe-
less, groups OF strikers are on the square
this morning discussing the strike In all
its bearings the tariff and everything
which Is supposed to have brought about
this reduction in wages.
Police stin on Duty.
The police were stationed at Riverside
and Taft x Wcedon's mills as usual last
night as the help were leaving Taft *
Wecden's mill. There was considerable
kissing and cries OF scabr by those as
sembled to witness them coming from the
mill and as the workers got short distance
from the mill a few snowballs were
hurled at them, and one woman was seen
to throw rock which almost hit young
girl who was passing at the time. The
woman was said not to be striker, but
probably in sympathy with them. An
officer came around at the time and the
crowd soon walked away.
The machinery at work this morning Is
about the same az yesterday. At one mill
they engaged three more weavers, but two
OF those at work were persuaded to leave
SO it leaves the looms at work only ono
more than on the previous day, and all
those at work are overseers, section hands
and strangers. None OF the old weavers
having yet broken away from the union.
They Want settlement.
The feeling amongst the operatives this
morning is for a settlement IL il can bc
brought about reasonably. IL was stated
this morning by one of the leaders in the
strike that If Mr. Fletcher would divide
II would be settled at once. The chair
man OF the weavers at one OF the mills
said this morning, in answer TO the qucs-
tion, II suppose you are anxious the
strike should be settled7" said, al am"
"Doyou think theweavers will 20 in II
no further concession is NADER"
He said, "f do not. In that caso Il
will continue for some weeks and can.
not tell how many, but il an honorable
concession Is made l think they will ac
ccptit."
There Is a great and growing dessa
among all classes OF business men I'm
Olneyville for the strike TO be ended.
Mr.. McGuy went TO Woonsocket last
night TO attend a meeting OF wooden
workers who had raised a sum OF money
for the strikers. Three hundred dollars
has been collected.
Three more weavers went into weybos.
set mills yesterday. Eleven looms are
said to be IN operation there. Three are
said to have gone into the Riverside mills.
slippery Sidewalks.
Yesterday the sidewalks in Olneyviile
were slippery and sloppy from the snow.
storm and one man preferred TO walk n
the middle OF the street rather than r.ss
his limbs on the iootpath. when walking
up hanton avenue horse and team came
behind him and instead OF stepping aside
and allowing the horse TO pass he got hold
Of the bride and stopped the horse AL
though demonstrated with by the drive.
he stili persisted in holding the horse.
The driver gave the horse the whip, and IL
started Oh dragging the man to the ground,
his clothes were somewhat torn, aud BIZ
hands bruised, but the injuries were co,
serious.
The slelghing in the country parts %
Johnston is very good. last evening there
were large numbers enjoying their Asst
sleigh ride OF the season.
hegistrstion of Voters
The rcgistratiou % voters IN Johnston
n larger this year than was ever known
before. The Republican party Is making
great effort 10 increase their nuembcrs on
tho list They are also being aided
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