The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-23
AFTER HELP.
OIneyviIIe Strikers in Demand
at Other Places.
Amusements Provided to Keep the
Workers in Daily Touch.
Death of William A. shaw at Hot
Death of William A. Shaw at Hot
Springs n Great Surprise.
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Every day now brings runners nom
various mills about New England lockinG
for hands among the die operatives ot
The Atlantic mi! force. The latest ~a5
one from Mystic, Conn, who was on nc
square this morning boxing ior iamlLAes
to movo there q. oncs.
At that place Cisny French Canadians
are employed and every spring large
number returu 10 Canada 10 work on tne
farms To return wth tEe cool weather 10
work In the mills agaiu. This makes
shortage of help every spring ana the
shutting down Of sac Inhl here has pre-
sented an opening FOR them 10 secure ex-
perienced belp sud tboy are not SLOW Ia
making tho cesi ot 40 opportunity and
offer good wages ana deIray portion OF
the cost OF transyofi atlOn.
The dance in the Dali Of. the Textile
Union serves 20 keep many OF the strikers
off the street and furnishes them with
harmless rocrcstiOn. Arrangements are
being made to conduct concert each day
to entertain those who DO not dance. Base
bail Gu los are being organized and wit d ali
these ways OF amusement open 10 the
people th9y Will be brought together each
day aud learn of each others condition
thoroughly. The daily registration OF
the union members occurs each morning,
and Thursday they get their first pay
ment.
DcaIu Oh
News was received last evening OF the
death OF William A. Shawsat Hot Spring.
MIR. Shaw was president and treasurer OF
Thornton Worsted mill that was
destroyed by fire some two years ago,
but was never rebuilt. Previous TO that
time he had conducted a very successful
business there and was the picture of
health. Soon after the fire his healt b
began to fail him and he removed
h., aAt Of ahxyaf fCfa
Under date of April Is he wrote friends in
this place and II appears that he was
taken suddenly sick and expired after
only two days. illness.
His son, DIR. Shaw of this place, was
about to leave to visit his father when
intelligence came of his death.
He was native OF England and came to
this country several years ago, engaging
in the manufacture of worsteds at the
village OF Thornton.
Mr.. Shaw was So years of age and leaves
wife, three daughters and four sons, all
in this country, excepting one son who Is
now in England.
Council Meeting.
In special session last evening the John
ston Town Council purged the jury box,
and considered several other matters,
chiefly in relation to the highways.
Kicking Runaway.
horse hitched to a democrat wagon
owned by Thomas McMann of Joslin
street, driven By his son Owen, became
frightened on Broadway near Dean stree (
about 10 o'clock this morning, started
to run and kick viciously at the
same time striking his driver on the face.
In few moments he cleared himself from
the wagon and dashed up Broadway.
across the square, to Manton avenue,
where he turned into Tan Yard lane ana
was captured.
About 80 of the spinners at the Meripo
Mills went out on strike this forenoon.
Their demand is for an increase of wages.
Unless it develops further the strike
will in no way interfere with the opera
tion of the plant. The management states
that an advance was allowed yesterday
able.