The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-18
OLNEYVILLE
Textile Unions National
Officers
Do Not Cut Much of a Figure
Among Mill Operatives.
~The Sanitary Condition Of Johnston
and Diphtheria.
The NEWS BUREAU, oLSEYvILLr.
Non Hartford Avanr

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Nos Hartford Avenue. !
A secret session OF the executive coun-
ell Of the National Textile Union was
held at Textile Hall, In the Library
Building, Olneyviile, yesterday. II last
ed from shortly after 8 o'clock In the
O'Clock last evening. There has been q
large decrease In mem bership since the
so-called national convention OF this
BODY here last spring, when for the first
time the workings and standing Of the
organization were fully reported to the
discomfort of the national officers and to
the satisfaction OF hundreds OF beguiled
mill workers. The protracted session
yesterday was occasioned by q discussion
over troubles amongst the OH .ers OF the
executive council and was void of prac-
tical benefit 10 the rank and lie OF the
organization who still retain their men,
pership. paying weekly assessments
officers n then the balance, which, after
these expenses are paid, 10 small, IL
banked tor the protection OF the menu
bers. There was no interest manifest by
the local workers in the presence OF Il. A.
Thornton, Neil Waters, James Mcdonald,
II. I. Mills, I. p. Cahill, Peter McDur-
mott N Annie Lucitt, as they filed out
OF tho hail in a downpouriug rain last
evening. Mr.. Cahill, who comes from
Lawrence, and has been expelled from q
local union in that city, pleaded his case
to be restored to mem bership yesterday,
hut the matter was referred to the next
nnual convention for final action. Re-
ports from the secretaries Of the various
local unions were as depressing 10 the
officers in the meeting as the dreary day
and cold reception accorded them In Oh
NEVILLE yesterday.
These reports showed \ general decrease
sill along the line In membership and q
corresponding decrease IN funds.
None but reporters called TO wait upon
these seif-styled national officials, and
they were given the cold shoulder and
the door was slammed in their faces.
DISEASE SPREADING.
Diphtheria IL spreading TO an alarming
extent in Johnston. Two deaths have &C.
Cured within a few days and other
members of the families where these &C.
Cured are afflicted with the disease.
Various reasons are assigned for the
spread of the afiliction and the Board OF
Health ara receiving their share OF con-
demnation. Whether justly or not, the
idea prevails that the garbage collection
and various other sanitary matters in the
thickiy populated sections OF Johnston
are not os they should be.
No one can dispute the statement that
health ordinances are less rigidly en-
forced IN tho Johnston than on the city
eide OF Olneyville.
NEWS BRIEFS
Mr.. Clayton of Brown University deliv-
cred Q ,ermon at the broadway Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon.
Very large audiences were present at
the Tabernacle yesterday, there being a
larger Number present at the Sunday
school than there has been for the past
year.
A monthly meeting of the Messiah
Guild will be held Tuesday evening In the
Guild Hall.
The funeral OF Rose LeminR of Cleve-
Hand street was attended by Rov. Il. II.
Cocroft. yesterday afternoon.
Daniel B~urlingsme OF Putnam, Conn.,,
and Miss Emily Jane Bassett were united
in marriage at 8 Lear street on Saturday
by Rev. j. L. booking.
The attendance at the Broadway Sun
day school yesterday was b37.
A Bible day concert was given at the
Broadway last evening.
The resignation OF Rev. James W.. Par
sons, for the paot nine years pastor OF the
Plainfield Street Baptist Church, was read
after the morning services Sunday, 1t
requests that Ii take effect December 81.
Action on ii will be taken by the So
ciety Monday evening, Nov. %. Rev. MIR.
Parsons has received q call to Buffalo,
n. Y.
James Moran OF Cranston was fined az
and costs for drunkenness in the Eighth
District Court yesterday. Today tn.
court wss employed at the morning ses-
sion with a number OF civil cases.