The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-07
Weavers at Riverside Asked
to Run Two Looms.
THE ORDER WAS cOuNTERmANDED
And the Attempt Was Postponed
Some Doubt Whether Weavers VIII
Strike Anyway-A Severe Accident
at National Mills.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
oLNEYvILLR, LIBRARY BUILDING, Room l.


There is considerable prospect that there
may be split in the ranks OF the weavers
in case a strike is ordered at River
side. The shed weavers held
private meeting very recently
and while part were willing to go out IL
they got an allowance of IS per week, q
number say they will not go out any. way
but will run two looms IL ordered.
This morning there were ten warps ready
TO begin work on and five men and a
superintendent were there to run the
looms. AT least three of these men had ex-
pressed the determination TO run two looms
and it was expected that the looms would
be put in motion, but in about quarter OF
an hour they went back to their room,
and the attempt to start up was post
poned. No one would say what was the
cause of the postponement, but IT Is
doubtful IL it was due TO any refusal OF the
weavers to make the attempt. The feel
ing among the employees outside OF the
weavers is strongly against striking.
There was considerable sharp discussion
at the meeting of the Riverside Weavers
last night, as TO whether they would re-
fuse to run two looms or not, and at one
time it appeared likely that the
meeting would break up. When dissen-
sions creep in there is always trouble. The
meeting finally agreed to stand by their
previous action and refuse TO operate two
looms, but the union may
order the Kimball Mills were to start
on and which caused the strike there yes
terdny is the same order that threw
the weavers out at Lymansville. The
order was returned when that
strike came on anb now Us
the price is so low that it can only be
filled by running on the two loom system.
There is no change there today, but at
Lymansville the weaver from Olneyville,
who was induced to go to work yesterday
afternoon, was induced to quit today.
Severe Accident.
severe accident occurred at the Ma
tional mills this morning. Sanford JOS
lin, working in the card room
at No. A, caught his hand in the
machine and in trying TO free 1T the other
was caught and both hands were badly
mangled. He was taken TO DIR. Edwards
office where his wounds were dressed, and
then to his home, 70 Meader street.
Religious Lecture.
Horace King will deliver a lecture at
the hall in the library building Sunday
evening on Goods Glorious Purpose Con-
corning Mankind" Mr. King lives in
Thompsonville, Conn, and Is well known
speaker on religious subjects. lie should
have large attendance.
Brief Locals.
Manufacturers Lodge had a visitation
from Swarts Lodge of Providence last
evening and had very enjoyable time.
Clarence Riley OF Johnston came before
the District Court this morning for steal
ing two pool balls at Joe Coop's hall.
They had just given him meal and he
returned evil for good. He goes to Grams
ton for 55 days in default OF $15 and costs.
A fellow by the name OF Connor assaulted
Mr.. Fielding in Johnston last fall and
then skipped the town. The officers have
been on the watch for him and when he
came into town last night Captain Leavitt's 3
men were all ready for him and took him
in. At the Central Court today, he was
bound over on two counts and will prob
ably be out of sight for the next year. The
Johnston officers have warrant against
him for a cutting affray and will take him
after.
AT Cranston, today, Michael Cooney
paid 80 and costs for reveling.
Those Quail.
Mr.. Perry reports that the quail recently
liberated by him in this vicinity have
been favored by the weather and he thinks
until the snow is of when they
will be able to forage for them
selves. These birds are very prolific and
each pair hatch generally 16 chicks at the
first of the season, and 8 or 10 later on, SO
that there should be quite lot OF shoot
ing next fall. 1t would be useless to
keep close time on them, as prob
ably few would live through next win
ter. The quail will die where the
partridge lives, as the former lives
on the ground and does little building on
trees, so when the ground is covered they
are in bad way. They roost on the
ground at night. too, instead OF taking to
roost in bunch heads out and back
ing up TO each other as
close as they can get. In
severe winters whole coveys have been
found dead in this position. These birds
came from Chattanooga, Tenn. 1t is
useless to expect to keep these birds
through Northern winter, and the only
way TO have quail shooting Is to liberate
some each year.
Real Estate Business Better.
Charles Calder has begun work on two
double tenements on Rye street, and now
that the snow is off real estate business is
picking up. An interesting feature OF this
business is that this spring, with the
manufacturing difficulties going on, every
one seems to turn toward a farm where
living yculd be made. The real estate
people report that within two weeks there
have been at least a dozen applications
for small farms from workers In the mills.
The farm may not pay very heavy living,
but il only takes a few acres and little
work TO support family.
Brief Locals.
The Business Mems Association supper
committee met yesterday afternoon and
decided to hold social supper soon.
Weavers to run but one loom at Lymans-