The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-13
0IneyviIIe Operatives Prepar-
ing for a Long Siege.
Men Put On Picket Duty to Persuade
Strangers From Going to Work.
Scores OF Idle Men Looking to High
way Commissioner for Employment.
THE NEWS BUREAU. oLNEyvILLE,
No & Hartford Avenue. I


The third day OF the Olneyville strike
opened with cloudy skies and April
showers.
The men employed in the dye house and
the weavers, who are mostly girls, were
on the street at an early hour-the girls
in their Sunday attire-to attend the
meeting in Textile Hall at O'Clock TO
hear the reports from the several commit
tees, and then TO proceed TO the mill office
for their pay.
AT the meeting the executive committee
reported that they had organized and
were ready TO conduct the strike for IN
indefinite period IL IL were necessary.
The vigilance committee was instructed
TO be on duty at 5:45 Monday morning at
the several gates leading to the Atlantic
Mil, In case the management should
open, rs is reported they mean to do.
When asked in regard to the
duty of this committee it was
notify strangers OF the existing trouble
should any apply for work at the office,
and several men will be stationed at the
Union Depot IL any number should come
in from outside places intending to. work
at the Atlantic Mill so that the situation
may be fully explained to them.
The executive committee reported their
intention to establish a labor bureau
where any who felt obliged TO go TO work
could apply and the committee would en-
deavor TO find them employment in other
places paying their car fare TO and from
their work. Some thirty applications
have already been received. IL was not
stated that any situations at other points
had been secured for any as yet, and II is
thought that the money needed Tor car
fare will not be large amount.
The executive committee stated that
they had made provisions to feed 500
day IL ii was required, this number TO be
outside of those who would draw aid
from the Union or be assisted in other
ways.
A committee of five to constitute a
standing committee OF conference were
appointed, whose duty it VIII be
concessions or offers to start are
made by the mill management.
The meeting was in session about two
hours when they took an Adjournment To
Monday at 3 O'Clock and left the hall for
the mill Office whore they received their
pay for one week which leaves them on
the pay roll should the management decide
to let them go to work Monday morning,
or il the strikers desired to work any
longer for the Atlantic Company.
Two OF the dyehouse hands are working
today and are being denounced as scabs
by their fellow workmen for so doing.
All sorts OF predictions are heard but what
will occur cannot be predicted with any
degree of certainty.
IL Is said the owners Of the Atlantic
Mill held conference yesterday the re-
suits of which are known only To them
selves.
Spinners' Meeting.
The spinners of the Riverside, Provi-
dence, Saxon and National mills, met in
Textile Hall last evening, and voted TO
assess themselves 75 cents per week, or q
IL found necessary. to assist the Atlantic
strikers. Some who are making more pay
than others offered TO contribute s2 per
week, but IL was not accepted
committee was appointed to solicit
weekly contributions from every cotton
mill in the city and suburbs. A general
collection is to be taken at mass meet
ing to be callee for next Saturday after
noon.
Notes.
The annual convention of the National
Textile Union is to be held In Olneyville,
Mayo.
The Burlers and Speckers Union have
arranged for ball two weeks from
tonight, to be a national costume affair
and in charge of the women.
The regular meeting of the Johnston
Town Council was held in the council
chamber, Odd Fellows Block, yesterday
afternoon at 80 o'clock.
A bill OF sl9 against the town for the