The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-16
IN OLNEYvlLLE.
The Wcybosset and the Saxon Mills
to Shut Down.
Twelve Hundred Hands VIII BE Idle
on Account OF No Orders-Locais Of
More or Less Importance.
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The Saxon Worsted mills shut down to-
night.
1t IS reported that the Weybosset mills
will do the same, and lack of orders Is he
cause in both cases. The Saxon mills,
when on full time, EMPLOY nearly 900
hands, and the shutting out OF employ
ment OF SO many is serious blow TO the
community coming as itdoes when the peo-
are already in hard circumstances and
when many have nothing laid by TO assist
themselves. Treasurer /. q. Ladd was
seen at the mills this morning and ac-
knowledged the report TO be true. and
that the mills, with the exception OF the
finishing department, would shut down
tonight for an indefiniteperiod. The pro-
duct of the mills Is fine worsted
for gentlemen's wear and the
mill having got out its
heavy weight samples has run along
waiting for orders from the jobbing
houses and on account of the uncertain
ties OF the tariff they nre not ordering.
yard of cloth preferring TO wait and take
advantage of the change. They intend
To carry over no stock and as the cloth
ing people are feeling the same
way and are closing out their present
lines there is perfect stagnation OF
trade. The worst OF IL is, too, that no one
can say that it is simply little tempo
rary depression, and there is very good
prospect that the mills may not start up
for many months. 1t is unfortunate, 1t
will come so hard on the employees; but
the mills cannot run without orders.
At Taft & Weeden's.
At the Weysbossct Mill Office they
would neither deny or affirm the report
that the mills were TO close, but simply
said that the mills would close as usual
tonight. Several employees were seen,
however, and they said that the notice
would shut down with the
exception of the finishing de-
partments. part of the hands there
would be retained until he goods now on
hand were finished. While neither of
these mills have been running on full
time or employing their full force, still
their closing will throw many on the
street. AS prom inent mill owner said
today, "the mills that can get orders this
season are lucky"
Keeping Lent.
A. ;. Johnson, the fish dealer, has been
in the habit OF giving the trimmings
from salmon, ETC., TO the poor who applied
for them. Yesterday woman asked for
some, but he had none on hand. She was
10 pounds OF salmon, valued at zoe. per
pound, went also, concealed under her
shawl. The matter was placed in the
hands of the police.
Minor Locals.
The regular meeting OF the Business
Mems Association occurs Monday after
noon.
The social held by Rough and Ready Fire
Company last evening, netted 500 for
charity. Foreman w. w. Fiske and lady
led the grand march. Music was fur
nished by the Albion orchestra.
Andy Graham was run down on Harris
avenue yesterday by sleigh driven by
two men. One of these gave his name as
Henry Walker of 103 Manton avenue.
The ninth annual meeting of the John
ston w. &. T. u. occurs Feb. 20 at the
Baptist Church, Plainfield street.