The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
NORTH END NE VS.
The Geneva Mill Strike is
Over.
Rumor Of a 10 Per Cent Cut Down in
the American Screw Company.
This Weeks Cutting Bee at Eagle
Park Not of Serious Nature.
The NEWS BUREAU, }
NORTH END, AIS BRANCH AVENUE, \


TelcDhons s1i-l
The Geneva weavers returned to work
this morning, their demands being COM
piled with. The fancy warps will be put
into the single looms and only white
work in the double looms. The weavers
express themselves as well satisfied with
their treatment by Mr.. Uhlman, owner OF
the mills. The business men OF Wan
skuck are happy because the matters
has been satisfactorily settled. Many
old bills on the books have not
been settled and will not be for sometime
to come. Wages are not as high as they
were two years ago, and there is no pros
pect of raise. So strike Is the last
thing in the world the merchants want.
There is prospect of trouble at the
American Screw Company's mill on
Stevens street. The overseers have been
notified that the operatives, all
skilled workmen, will be cut
down 10 per cent. commencing
Monday, March 4. Yesterday afternoon
the operatives met in Dimond Hall and
discussed the proposed cut-down. The
doings Of the meeting were kept secret,
but one man said they would
not submit to reduction of 10 per cent. in
their wages. At present the mills are run
ming eight hours q day and it Is proposed
to start on full time next Monday.
The operators claim that II they
submit to q reduction OF
10 per cent. they will make in ten hours
what they are making now running eight
hours day. 1t Is hoped that before the
4th of March some satisfactory settlement
may be reached.
Peter Guscigliani is suffering from a
badly cut head this morning. He and
Joe Murnani and another Italian had
been drinking rather freely of Eagle
Park whiskey and became involved in
fNA
hit Guscigliani on the back OF the head
with some sharp instrument, cutting a
cash three inches long. Officer Briggs
was notified and arrested Murnani as the
assailant. Guscigliani was taken to his
home in Eagle Park street. The other
Italian has not been found.
Irving Hall on North Main street was
literally packed last night for debating
contest and entertainment which con-
sisted of vocal and literary exer-
reading; Miss Teresa McCabe
sang delightfully."-, and May Dugan, a
little miss of 10 years, gave two readings.
Thes subject of debate was: "Resolved,
That the best interests of the
country demand the keeping of the DEM
ocratic party in power" j. c. Cassidy and
affirmative and James Daley and James
p. McNeilius of the Holy Name Society
of Arctic Centre the negative.
The subject was ably discussed by the
but at the close the judges
decided to call it a draw, and the contest
ants and the Judges all Democrats too.
The judges were: Councilman p. J.
Councilman James Burdick,
and p. III. Quinn.
The Pekin Literary Society, assisted by
local talent from different parts OF the
city, gave delightful entertainment in
Hedly Hall yesterday afternoon. The
hall was crowded. President Bernard
Farrell acted as master of ceremonies.
}. A. Finnigan Council, Knights OF
Columb bus, will hold its first grand ball In
Concordia Hall this evening.
Officer William Gilfioil is on the sick
list.
Undertaken II. j. Mccarthy has taken
the agency for New England OF a casket
lowering device invented In Hartford,
Conn