The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-17
Close Of the First Week of
OIneyviIIe Trouble.
The Operatives Have Already Lost
Fifteen thousand Dollars.
Future Prospects Are Gloomy for Fac
tory Workers i'm This Vicinity.
TIE NEWS BUREAU. oLsryvILLe,

No s. Hartford Avenue.
Today closes the first week of the strike
at the Atlantic Mills; $4,000 is the opera
tives' loss thus far r,approximately-that is,
the amount of the weekly pay roll at these
mills. The strikers have not received
single line or word from the manage
ment in regard TO conference
strikes the The operatives as singular:
BY the haste with which they appointed
a subcommittee OF conference, 1t is sup
posed that it was expected that confer
ence would be called for by the mill
management. No call has been issued and
on Saturday the balance due the help
will be paid them and they
will have no connection with
the Atlantic Mills any longer.
This will leave the mills in position TO
open their gates and seek help and such
help as they choose wherever they may
find it. 1t is an independent position
that has been shown thus far by the mill
management, and it looks as though this
is the course to be continued to the end.
IL the gates are advertised to be open
next Monday morning, as 1t is rumored,
and not sufficient help is secured to run
the plant from the former employees and
by the increase OF new hands, then IL Is
probable that the work will be closed for
an indefinite period.
With the return of Mr.. Charles ID.
Owen from Europe next week, new
policy may be laid down for the Atlantic
Mills. Should he bring reports to the d.
rectorate, of which he is a member, that
cloths of cotton warp with wool filling,
which is the half and half cloth b just as II
comes from the looms, which can come in
under the present tariff at a very low
rate, can be procured in Germany at such
q price as to warrant the experiment, they
will be purchased and shipped here direct
at once, then the weavers, spinners and
help in these departments could be
dispensed with, and the other help who
are waiting to 60 to work could turn out
the goods alone. The company decline to
give out any information in regard TO
their plans, but the belief that this is
the trump that they are working upon, Is
causing the weavers to discuss the aspect
OF affairs with decidedly serious looks.
Meeting of the Dye House Help.
Considerable interest was taken in the
meeting OF the dye house hands at 10
o'clock, inasmuch as the foreman of the
works had either sent for or called upon
Q large numbe at their homes last even
ing and asked them personally to resume
work, which in almost every case they re-
fused to do point blank, while in some
cases evasive answers were given.
Four new hands were secured which
makes eight now at work. On account OF
this move to make break in their ranks
more speeches and more resolves to stand
together were INDUCED in this morning.
They will attend the demonstration at
Pawtucket this evening.
Silver Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas wilkinson of
laurel Hill avenue, Johnston, cele brated
the 25th anniversary of their marriage at
the New Jerusalem Church on Trinity
square last evening. A reception was
held from 20 Q, after which a musical
program furnished entertainment. The
attendance numbered upward OF 200.
Following the musical entertainment an
appetizing collation. was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilkinson were the recipients Of
many useful and ornamental gifts from
their many friends.
Odd Fellows Give "a Reception.
Mr.. Edward Bottomly of Philadelphia,
formerly Of this place, who is here on a
visit to relatives, was rendered quiet
reception last evening at q
meeting of Manufacturers Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, of which he is member,
and In which body he took a prominent
part when he resided here. After the
routine work of the meeting at which the
second degree was conferred on two can
didates the lodge resolved itself into So
cial meeting with singing and recitations
aLd story telling. The affair was brought
to close by collation..
A Conductor Married.
Mr. William w. Tucker of Providence,
q popular conductor on the Brook street
electrics, and Miss Eliza o. Langevin, an
estimsble young lady of this place, were
married yesterday by Rev. l.. Osler at his
residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker will re-
side on Plainfield street.
Local Brief
The Rev. James Il. Docking, the new
pastor at the Methodist Episcopal Taber-
nacle, has taken a residence at the corner
OF Waterman aud Oliver street.