The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-27
IN NEVILLE.
No Prospect of Trouble at Riverside
MiIls-Tbe storm I'm OlneyviIle--
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The two loom question at the Riverside
mill Is not so threatening es was reported,
and while il may cause trouble In the fu-
ture there is nothing immediate 10 fear.
Mr.. Chaplin, formerly superintendent at
the Riverside is now running the Washing
ton mill at Lawrence. There they have
tried the experiment OF running weaver
on two looms, and IL Is TO compete
with this mill that the mills about here
wish TO adopt il. The plan is TO have one
loom before and one behind the weaver,
and careful watch must be kept on both.
IL IN very wearing, and whether IL can be
done successfully or not is q lestion, as
a broken thread may occur o.I one while
he is watching the other.
The Wanskuck mills were the first TO
try the plan in this vicinity. They were
shut down during the strike but on start
ing up instead OF paying 10 cents they cut
the price TO Z cents on one loom. Then
they started the two looms, figuring that
by paying cents and letting a man run
two he would be making better wages
than by running one and would turn out
more work. The men tried 10, but found
that while fixing one loom tie
other must be stopped al d
counting fines for imperfections, thai
improved. The strain on man Is so bad
too that he feels the effect. The Lymans-
willie mill recently changed their looms
about TO run on the same plan. Their
weavers objected, though claiming that
they could not run two looms and pro-
duce perfect work. Any imperfection in
the work being charged To the weaver,
and number refused TO do as requested.
These were let go and some eight weavers
have left up to date. There are some fifty
out of a hundred looms now running at
these mills, and il the present force could
run each two looms they could operate
the entire plant. There is no doubt
though but there will be a struggle at
these mills as the men are deter
mined and are backed by the Union.
The owners on the other hand feel
that II Is a necessary measure 10
nable them to compete with the other
producers. Whether or not there is to be
trouble at the Riverside depends on the
result OF this contest, but there will be
no immediate trouble. The plan Is To mt
up the old weave shed with what isknown
as q looms or narrow looms and
this cannot be done within six weeks.
Then probably the experiment will be
tried, and il il Is found that the men can
run two looms successfully the plan
will be adopted throughout the mills.
These are the only mills in this vicinity
probably that will be affected by this
measure and IL may prove that IL can be
successfully carried out. The chief OBJ
lection advanced by the men is that mis-
takes will be bound to occur that will cost
them fines, but which they will be unable
to avoid.
Conversation with gentleman promi-
nently connected with mill interests
recalled the progress in mill machinery.
Only few years ago the weavers at Fall
each. Now Vow they run six and
at greater speed. What seems
almost impossible now, may by expert
ence and practice become easy. IL IL an
age OF competition and the weaver of the
future must turn out more work than the
weaver of the present.
The storm I'm This Section.
II was a badly demoralized railroad that
tried to carry the people OF this vicinity
to their work this morning. The sudden
storm found them unprepared, and before
the snow plow could really get the
road in shape they were almost
useless. The snow pillow on Plain
field street had to be dug out of A
drift a number OF times and the cars ran
but short way. Msnton avenue gave up
the fight early and ran no C rs. Broadway
cars could not get through the snow and
the pillow could not keep the rails clear.
During the early hours the much despised
horse cars were about the only ones rum
ming. The Westminster street cars kept
moving with plow at frequent intervals,
and a gang OF men and shovels were in
attendance. The raj lis seemed creased and
the wheels could get no grip even with
sand
Work for All.
The Union Railroad were In need OF men
to shovel, but In spite OF the hundreds
idle and out OF work I'm this vicinity, IL
was impossible TO obtain the men they
wanted. Work was offered many,
but they preferred TO stand round
to "bucking shovel" Many
Others though were thankful
to receive work. The telephone service
was affected by the storm but everything
was got into shape as soon as possible. IL
is reported TO be the worst storm experi-
enced here for ten years, and the fall of
snow was heavier than in the famous bliz-
zard of 1883.