New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
NOTES FROM PROVIDENCE.
THE SITUATION IN THE COTTON MILLs-THE NEW
STATE HOUsE-TERMINAI. IMPRON ElENrs.

THE SITUATION IN THE COTTON MILLs-THE NEW
STATE HousE-TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS
Providence. r. l.. Aug. II (SpeciaD.-There is con-
siderable interest felt among cotton mill owners
and operatives as to tire outcome Of the proposed
10 per cent reduction in wages at the Fall River
mills. Rhode Island mill owners allow their FAN
River brethren TO set the pace in the matter OF
wages. curtaSment OF production. and similar mat
ters. II the cut in wages at Fall River does pre-
ciptate 4 strike. similar Will. perforce. be
made here. 1t is limited that the Fall River mill
owners are rather counting a strike, but Rhode
Island factory men. having the welfare Of their
ployes in mind. perhaps IN a larger degree, through
she village system. would prefer to run the mills
II by doing new dollar be obtained for an
old one. One mill owner during the labor troubles
here last spring had sent representative to Phila-
delphia TO secure an order in which there surely
would be a loss of $780, but which would keep his
hands employed for two or three months. Before
the had reached the Quaker City. the hands
In the mill In question walked out strike. The
proprietor teegraphed his representative not TO
take the order and ne saved the $500. while the
mill hands lost considerable OF money in
wages which they would have earned had they
not gone strike at such inopportune time.
The excursion season is at its height. and the
streets lively during the early forenoon with
bands of music and gay excursion parties. Al.
though Crescent Park gets the greater number Of
large out-of-town parties old Rocky Point is still
popular and We'll patronized. The camp meetings
at Martha's Vineyard, the yacht races of Newport
and the perennial delights Of Block Island have
attracted large numbers OF Providence people dur
ing the week.
The question Of material for the construction Of
the new State House in this city is being considered
by others than the Commissioners, The granite
workers in Westerly are especially strenuou.
Westerly granite. They appeal 10 State pride and
they also boldly hint that Is the duty Of the Com,
Rhode Island laboring men, The Commissioners
are reported to be leaning toward Westerly granite
stone. owing to the economy in using the same The
matter however has not yet been seriously con-
Work on the foundations for the elevated tracks
near the new new Union station s beng pushed along
begun. The wide carriage bridge across FRANCIS
bridge Is competed and the street underneath the
Judge Eli Aysworth one OF the Oldest and most
respected citizens Of Providence ded last shnday
accumulated fortune by virtue OF great thrift and
industry: He was the father OF Hiram b Ayls,
OF the city. He left his property in trust, the
% to be yGssd o Pyn sma ann H
Hiram was not mentioned In the will. probably be-
The United Traction Company is gradually re-
painting it's cars dirty green color. Hitherto the
have had their distinctive colors. This has
enabled the car patrons 70 pick out their particular
rule that the eectrics shall stop only the white
posts. 1t becomes all the more necessary that peo-
Consequently there is much Indignation and con-
siderable writing to the newspapers
The Providence Baseball Association Is out Of
debt and is $4,000 ahead Of the game. In addition TO
that It's club has a strong lead In the Eastern
League. and had sixteen straight games when
defea ted by Syracuse Thursday.
The nomination Of Colonel francis L. O'Reilly of
Woonsocket as Collector of the Port Of Providence
which has been hanging fire in the Senate for some
months, was confirmed this week and the Custom
House will at pass into Democratic hands:
Desperate efforts were made to prevent Colonel
O'Reillys confirmation by men of his own party
and religious faith.