The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-03
AFFAIRS IN 0[NEYV|LLE.
A Workingman's Insurance
Company Being Formed.
ONLY 4 PART OF A BIG SCHEME
Embracing the Textile Workers OF the
whole Country-50,O00 Members
Expected I'm Rhode IsIand-Will Pay
Wages During Strikes.
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beneficial insurance scheme has been
developed In connection with the union
OF textile workers. Each member
contributes from five to 25 cents week
and is insured against being thrown out OF
work from fire, breakage or shut
down. In case this happens
he draws from $50 to $3.50 per week
according to what he has put in, each
cents insuring him for sl.5O per
week for eight weeks. In case a
strike is ordered by the union this
relief continues throughout the strike
Each State represents district ana IN
case of prolonged strike one district
may borrow from the other.
There are q, 900 woolen workers in this
district and "a 900 cotton workers besides
silk and linen weavers, 5000 IN all, ana
this insurance company starts In with
big business. Counting an average OF 10
cents each this would give the union an
income of 5000 per week TO aid any strike
or any who were out of work from any
cause. II Is proposed to add SICK and
death benefit in the near future. This
scheme is going into effect all over the
country.
Town Committee.
The Repu blican Town Committee met
last evening and appointed next Saturday
evening as the date of the first caucus. AT
that time the town committee for the en-
suing year will be elected, will choose a
member for the State central committee
ana nominate delegate TO the State
convention.
In this connections prominent Republi-
can says: fThe present town committee
have been in Office three years and deserve
public commendation from all Republic
cans. When they went in the town was very
evenly divided in votes and the vote for
Governor three years ago was Democratic.
Each year since the Republican majority
instead OF being Is it was 40
at the last election and this year the town
is sure of putting upa stronger Republican
vote than ever. This is mostly due to the
efforts OF the present committee who have
spared nc effort TO reach their object. The
voters should bear this in mind next
Saturday night"
Minor Locals.
The Saranac weavers met at their hall
last evening, but nothing except routine
The Robert Emmett Society will cele-
brate the anniversary of Emmet tomorrow
evening with appropriate exercises. Hon.
George West will preside, and Hon. f.. L..
Cannon will speak.
Edward Dooling contributed y and
costa In court this morning Tor reyelling.
The Irish American Protective Associa-
tiop met last night in Library Building
and discussed plans for organizing The
organization viii be completed at their
next meeting, Friday night.
rfte-~ Helping Hand.
The following Is the report Of the officers
Of the Helping Hand Mission: Number of
meetings held, $50; number in attendance,
26,z37; average attendance, rs; number
of enquirers, 261, lodgings provided, 1S4;
I.J.
taken, 20. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
j. A. Hooper; vice present, DIR. j. G. Hull;
secretary, j. Rogers; treasurer, Rev. j. w.
Parsons.
ssYe Olde English Customs"
A perfect picture of aye olde English
customs was portrayed last night in
Mystic Chain Hall, Olneyville, by a select
cotorie of representatives of the mother
soil. The light fantastic and the muses.
were INDUCED in to- their full
who % Vent went to to Church" T through 70 T the
woods" to avoid the "Mills." Being
good "Walker" and acquainted with the
"Two Little Girls i'm Blue" one of whom
left her Broom with "Stringer" attach
ments in the care of one who was a perfect
Driver on the Lee " side;
he found "How-ard" 1t was to be "Tay-
lor" which the "Town-send'sn to make
"Moor- house" room for one "Armitage,"
who, IL the gaiety was any criterion, might
have belonged to the "Old Hermitage
Stock" being one of those ever welcome
"Whit-takers" who would willingly be
"Shore-acre". over which kathleen
might view her home again, after the
"Mother's appeal had been made to her
boy" he being warrior Bold" who
"Fought for love-" but who in reality
belonged to the "lrish Regiment"
which always calls for applause, whether
our old chum "Bacchusp is present or
not. Michael Duffy's vote was accepted
without challenge. After the "Anchor
had been weighed" and the ''rooster had
crowed" our old friend and confidant,
"Morpheus," was seen around paying his
tormenting visit to the weaker sex which
brought to our minds the old refrain
''The morning breezes chill
Now close our Joyous scene,
And yet we nnger still,
Where we've so happy been etc."
but all hoped that this would not be long
and last good night" as the soul stirring
music OF Blakely's orchestra was blended
with thatl OF the human voice