The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-17
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Notices of an Advance in
Wages Posted.
Conservative, industrious Employees
Can Stop the Threatened Strike.
An Italian Fared Rather Roughly In
His Search for Amusement.
TuH NRws BUREAU, oLsEYvILLr,
No 4 Hartford Avenue

Notices of an advance in the wage
schedule at the Riverside mill, TO take
place August 8, were posted last evening
1he amount of the increase Is TO be an
nounced later II is expected TO be on
basis with the advance at the fletcher
mills which goes into effect at the same
time. Ii will be from To TO 10 per cent
At the Manton mills the spinning ana
carding departments are running night
and day.
The business at the other mills Is show
ing an improved condition and IL the
agitators do not disturb the help, cause
a strike. and thereby occasion shut
down, prosperous fall business Is looked
for. A strike at this time would mean the
closing down of the plant and the loss 10
the lightweight market on which the
advance promised Is TO be given.
A serious consideration Of affairs and
the calm and superior Judgment OF the
conservative help prevailing VIII prevent
the threatened strike at Fletcher's mills.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Louis Margareta, an Italian resident OF
Morgan Mills, in Johnston, came 10
Olpeyyille last evening to enjoy himself.
He visited several saloons and become
very iovial. He allowed the last Thorn.
ton car TO depart without him and started
TO walk home in company with three
Thorntonites whom he had met and
treated in a saloon. When opposite
Charles Halsteds on Thornton avenue the
three companions OF Louis assaulted him
and attempted to take his money A
scufile ensued, Louis managing to escape
without losing his cash but hearing Sc
we're scalp wounds and signs OF severe
handling. DIR. Milan dressed his wounds
this moring. He claims to know his as
sailants by sight but does not know thelr
names.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Charles Ornsley, living off Park street
in Cranston, met with an accident yester-
day afternoon that may cost him the loss
of leg. He was telling tree when his
axe glanced, cutting his left leg and
feacturing the bone. DR.. Henry Farrell
attended him.
EIGHTH DIsrICT COURT.
In the Eighth District Court this
morning at Cranston, Claus Colsce was
fined g and costs for reveling.
Theodore Mastron and Oscar Woolberg
pleaded not guilty to q similar charge,
and trial was set down for next Wednes-
day.
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN.
Woonasauatucket Encampment, l. o. o.
f., have their annual field day at Byron
Fenner's on Plainfed Pike tomorrow
afternoon.
Charlesworth N Dan have leased the
store recently vacated by N. B. Harris on
Westminster street, and will refit and
move their stock In August.
A delegation from this section LETT on
steamer Connecticut for Baltimore last
evening to attend the Young Peoples Bap-
tist convention TO be held there.
Miss Louisa Gaymor OF Hartford Is a
guest of Miss Byron of Hudson street this
week. fft
John Sweeney, clerk at San soucis, is
on his vacation.
The infant son of Albert Taylor OF
Harris avenue died last night.
Patrick Teelan of West Onson, ILL.,, Is
visiting friends here.
Rev. Il. B. Cole reports the loss OF
recors wade mecum on Webster avenue.
The excursion of the Union Aid Society
that was to have occurred today was
postponed until tomorrow.