The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-18
STRIKE SANCTIONED.
Executive Committee Takes Action
on lonsdaIe Strike.
Overtime Question May Cause Strike Of
ManvlIIe Splnners.

At meeting of the executive com
mittee OF the National Federation o.
Textile Operatives of America, held a
hall of the Blackstone Valley We.v.
| ers' association at Lonsdale yesterday
the strike of the weavers of mill No.
| of the Lonsdale company was officially
sanctioned by that organization. Aftss
the committee had heard the circum-
stances under which the strike was i'm
stituted, ii was voted to approve the
action taken by the operatives, who
left their looms on Monday.
The decision Of the national body was
reported yesterday at a meeting OF the
strikers and other weavers employed
in the mills of the Blacktb one valley A
committee was appointed to wait upon
Agent Gans2ael. president of the Ions
dale company, and discuss the situation
with view Of bringing about a settle
ment OF the difficulty. The weavers
contend that the new prt e list, which
went into effect last Monday, is a cut
down of about Is per cent. instead of
an advance of 10 per cent, inasmuch
as they were required To run from 10 to
IL looms, which are of the new Draper
pattern. .sssyhey say IL would be impos-
sible for anyone to run that number OF
Secretary HILBERT OF the council stat
ed that IL was a certainty that the
number OF looms an operative would be
required to run was something that
would have 10 be Fought out between
labor and capital, and 1t might Just as
well be fought out at Lonsdale as else
where. he said.
The strikers left their looms without
first reporting to the officials of the
national organization. and the sanction
given by that body yesterday means
that each striker viii receive financial
aid as long as the strike continues.
The Blackstone valley weavers asso-
citation has already given its sanction.
There Is a possibility of trouble
among the spinners OF the Manville
companv. as that company desires that
spinners he allowed 10 work overtime
and the Rhode Island Mule Spinners'
association would not grant this re-
quest. This decision was made known
10 Secretary Clsse who was delegated
bv the state organization 70 confer with
the officials OF the Manville comDanv.
The outcome cf the matter will he
watched with interest as both sides
appear determined on the point at is
sue.
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
An advance of 10 per cent In wages |
went into effect this morning In many /
or the cotton MANUFACTURING CltleS ana !
towns of New England. The increase /
affects from 20, 900 to $4,000 hands and |
indirectly III will influence more than |
300 900 persons. If business men and the I
families OF the operatives are taken In
TO consideration. The places Included |
IN today's advance are Lowell with
about $4,000 operatives; Lewiston. Ne.
With about 5000. Augusta Me. Wifi L.
00 Lawrence. 10000 hands: Chicbbee
1000: Biddeford Me-, $500; Manchester,
Y. H., nearly 1900 Clinton. Mass. .
00: Dover n. H.. 1900; Newburyport.
90: Watervlle. Me, 1000; Hsbons BOO
brunswick Me-. 700; Hooksett. N IT,,
90: Suncook. N. H.. 1900; ArnesbNry,
90: Nashua. 1900.
In addition an advance goes INTO ef-
ect in a number Of the cotton mills OF
'entral and Western Massachusetts,.
Some woolen mills also increas-
d wages 10 per cent this morning.
'hese are outside of the American 4
voolen company, which will make n
eneral advance in wages on Monday. |
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