The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-06

The mass meeting to be held by the
weavers tomorrow will be the most I'm
portant since the strike OF eight months
| ago was inaugurated.
| The strikers have been given TO under
stand that should thoy return there will
| be no two-loom system and, as this was
! the bone OF contention. II Is quite likely
at the meeting tomorrow that there will
| be break In the ranks OF the weavers.
| After a strong battle OF eight months and
| no concessions from the American
| Woolen company. the school season now
| at hand the high prices OF nearly all nec-
| essaries OF life have caused many OF the
strikers to admit that they are beaten.
and what ever vote may be taken they
| will return Monday.
They well know their looms are open TO
them and they will be accorded hearty
welcome by the overseers of the mills,
| who are more than anxious TO get rid or
| the cheap help that have tried TO run
J looms during the strike.
That some will vote to continue the
| strike there Is not the least doubt. but,
| II they do. landlords. marketmen. and
! others will refuse 10 continue TO give
| credit for the business men OF the vicin-
| ity have done all that could be asked OF
| them
There fs another object In view and that
| is that the weavers. as a whole, desire TO
maintain a union and. unless the strike
| is declared of tomorrow. many Will leave
4 tAut OfbduiZdUOns 50 tldt thcy WIN pC
| subjected 10 more fines. etc, and will
| have no redress.
With the return OF the weavers, mat
ters Will run along In the natural
course, and this is what the merchants
| desire for they now believe that they
have lost. one OF the best and most pros
porous years in the history of olney-
| Vile.
UP TO TRUANT OFFICER.
That children, under ~ years Of age
| should be allowed TO go TO work In one
OF the local mills at 6:0S In the evening
| and labor until 6:15 In the morning Ia a
| question that should call for more than
passing notice. The officers OF any soci-
| ETY. that Is very much interested In this
| question can be convinced by making a
| call IN the vicinity OF the square In the
morning and see for themselves or ct
noon time and see no end OF children,
| who call at bake shops nearby purchas-
| ing few cents worth OF cookies, which
| serve for the midday meal.
| Many OF these children are listed I'm the
mills at Is years old, but not more than
one In Is have lived within one year OF
| that age. No less than three told the
News representative this morning that
they were not ~ years OF age. but had
given their age as Is.
This Is a question for the Textile
union-yes and truant ofricer-to weed
out child labor In Olneyville, and per-
haps IL would be of more Importance
than the two loom-system.
PATRoLMAN NOT AT FAULT.
Good gracious!' was the remark of a
Chaffee street station this morning, for
one Of the boxes on his beat was out or
order and did not sound a call
He got a little call when he reported
In the morning and was simply astound-
years and this is the first time II could
even be intimated he has not done his full
His associates good-naturedly took ad-
vantage OF the situation and had fully as
much fun as the Hebrew Debating So
ciety at a recent meeting.
TAKEN TO THE STATION.
Yesterday morning whdle Patrolman
Dooley OF the Chaffee street station was
walking. along Kingsley avenue he found
a well-dressed young woman. who was
under the influence OF hquor surrounded
by gang & Of hoe hoodSmS who d,d not nooss Ssrs
and the young woman was taken to the
Central police station in the patrol wagon.
THEY MET WITH MISHAP.
Two young ladies from Whittier avenue
went to Rocky. Point yesterday One
care for her. When they reached home
In the evening they looked as u they, had
been through seven cities They did not
come home until dark and won't leave
their home until the black and blue spotN
on their faces have disappeared. Nefther
was severely injured
POOL BALL CAME BACK.
Tim Dolan's name was on the slate at
the Chaffee street station yesterday and
as he and hds brother John were in Luther
Pickles saloon a night or two ago when
a pool ball was stolen the police intfmated
sbout az lim the snIs pod Iefa bai Tim % Innocent ike
said he never saw IT. but somehow or 9TH
tr the ball was returned to Mr.. Pickles
last evening.
PosToFFICE IN DARKNESS.
The local postofhce was in darkness
last evening. for the electric light sys-
TEN was not In working order. and this
incident will undoubtedly call for the
installation of gas.
Postmaster Harris was aroused from
his slumbers at unseemly hour 10 at
tend TO the matter. but not being an
electrician he could not add much light
TO the question, so darkness prevailed
for the greater part of the night.
THEY SAVED THE COAL.
The folks at Sc Regent avenue have
undoubtedly some coal left over from
last season and are not aware that the
price has since that time gone UP TO
the Clouds" for fire was discovered
In the coal bin at that place yesterday.
The fire department arrived in time
to save the coal.
Charles Pendergrast sent in the alarm
from box 22S
GIVEN HIS FREEDOM
Sergeant Potter and Patrolmsn John
Smith found a fellow named Tanning.
who said that he lived at 1880 Atwell's
avenue. In n box car In the rear OF
Hartford avenue early this morning.
He was given his freedom at roll call
this morning.
FELL DOWN STAIRS.
John McDermott returned to his home
at a late hour last night. Perhaps Il
might better be said at an early hour
this morning. and when he rea ached the
head OF the stairs he fell backwards
and was somewhat injured.
FROM COTTON TO woRsTEDs.