The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-03
First Disturbance in 0Iney-
vile Over the Strike.
Sixth Station Officers Clear a Crowd
From Mill Entrances.
Weavers Hold a Meeting and Pass Res
olutions to BE Sent to the Mayor.
The NEWS BUREAU, OLSEYvILLR,
No. 8 Hartford Avenue.

IHE NEWS BuREAu, OLSEYvILLR,
NO. Hartford Avenue.
The first disturbance since the begin
ming of the strike occurred in front of the
Atlantic Mill entrance on Manton avenue
at 6 clock last evening when the few
men who are still at work came out from
work.
The direct cause is the fact that one
James Wattles, who was out on strike
associated with his fellow workmen, and
then, to keep the wolf from
the door, returned to work upon
receiving an advance of 81 per week
On "Wednesday several hundred of the
Atlantic help met him at the mill gate,
jeered and hooted him and caused him
much annoyance.
Yesterday, in order to prevent the repe-
tition OF the affair, a detail Of II officers,
including officer Hanna, mounted, took
positions in front of the Atlantic Mill.
When they arrived only a few operatives
were assembled, but the presence of the
police attracted crowd OF 500 in a few
moments. IL was an inquisitive crowd
such as can be called together in an almost
Incredibly short time these days in this
vicinity. Orders were given to charge on
the crowd and close the street to admit OF
the passage of the workmen from the mill.
Clubs were brought into use, and for
few moments affairs assumed a serious
aspect. AS soon as the officers began TO
swing their clubs the crowd jeered and
fell back without any attempt at violence,
and in few moments all was quiet again.
Reports of broken heads were heard, but
investigation failed to substantiate the
stories.
Mayor Olney, hearing of the anticipated
trouble, drove to the scene and was a wit
ness of the affair from his carriage.
The incident of last night is the sole
subject of conversation amongst the At
lantic operatives today. One of the men,
bers OF the executive committee in All in
terview this morning said: at appears
that the mill people have no rights. I
was passing up Manton avenue a
few moments before the police
began to drive the people off the sidewalks
into the street and swing their clubs over
the peoples heads. Upon noticing the
crowd gathering / returned in order to
accompany the two girls who were COM
ing up from the Textile Hall, where they
had been paying of the union members,
knowing that they had two hundred dol
lars in their possession and feeling they
WOulu prefer IN escort.
"The police refused TO let them pass
up the street, and at my request to
give them permission to go up the street
to their home on Chaffee street, seized
me by the shoulder, called me an idiot
and threatened o take me TO the station. -
Other similar stories are told, one by
man employed at the Riverside Mill, who
asserts no was stopped by the police who
refufed to allow him 10 proceed to his
homo on Delaine street, despite his pro-
tests.
There is no change in the situation in
the past "a hours. The Saranac and a
part OF the Riverside weavers are still at
work, but it is not supposed that they will
remain at their looms many days. The
general help will be forced out.
AS the gentleman remarked this morn
ing "they are all bound to come out and
the quicker they do the sooner they will
go in"
Resent Police Interference.
At meeting OF the weavors held this
noon resolutions were adopted denounc-
ing the action OF the city police last
evening. The resolution will be sent to
HIS Hener Mayer -elHey end the Beard of
Aldermen.