The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-25
They Refuse to Reconsider tho
Question Of Returning TO Work
THE SITUATION is UNCHANGED
Saranac Strikers Defer Action Uniil a
Special Meeting Wednesday Evening,
aad May Be TIL SUNDAY.

An important meeting OF the striking
Olneyviiie weavsrs was held yesterday
afternoon, and the discussion was general
and interesting.
After considerable debate they refused
Ia consider by a decisive majority vote
tho question OF returning to work The
motion to take a vote on the proposition
was refused by the workers. and the
situation Is practically unchanged
At Fftchburg and at Blackstone action
was deferred until the voice Of the Oiney-
Vile workers was heard. The strikers
at both Of these places will meef Wed
nesday night when their part IN ths con-
eerted action Will be known. The result
OF the Olneyville meeting will probably
influence the vote.
When tho workers OF other districts
bat the two-loom rule In the mills II was
understooo that when the trouble was
Settled sstus In one section It should be
centres would vote on the question ana
Y was following out this Agreement that
the matter was proposed at Saturday 8
lieyed that the time was ripe for action.
and It was E decided to ak the G strikers %
wac considerable discussion and the mo-
on. the strike was defeated. The same
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mouth. Moosup, Pascoag and Blackstone,
but at pone of these places was the mat
ter balloted on. as the action OF the
guiding line. The strikers IN the other
centres Will vote during the week.
SITUATION IN OTHER MILLS.
The striking weavers of the saranac mill
of the American Woolen company held
meeting yssterday In Bhekstone 3s. noss,, ana no
TO continue the strike until meeting TO
be held Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
A decision In the premises may be fur,
ther postponed from the last mentioned
meeting until next Sunday
The strike committee explained to the
assembled weavers, who had gathered
from Blackstone, Waterford, Woonsocket
and some other places that there was
meeting at Olneyville Saturday afternoon
OF representatives OF the strike commit
tees from all the fancy mills In the Amer
lean Woolen company now on strike.
These mills comprise the Manton, River
side, Weybosset and Natfonal-Providence
mills at Oineyville and the Saranac mills
at Waterford. the Anchor mills at Pas
coag and the American Woolen company
mills at Fftchburg. Plymouth and Moos-
up The decision was arrived at, the Sar-
agnac strikers were told. that the strik-
ers OF each mill should be given a chance
TO vote yesterday as 10 whether to aban-
don the strike and vote to return to work
or to continue the strike. This step was
not taken. II was explained, because the
general strike committee is wavering or
disheartened. but In order 70 give each
striker OF each mill an opportunity 10 ex-
press an opinion as to cont tnuing the
strike. Then IL could not be said that
the general strike committee or the local
strike committees are endeavoring to
coerce or bulldoze operatives desiring a
chance TO vote on the question OF ending
the strike.
Sixty looms were taken out of the Sara
nae mill some weeks ago and there are
now only 80 looms there. Between Ia and
20 native weavers are working and there
are also 20 Armenlans. 10 Arabians and 30
Italians working or trying 10 work as
weavers.
The saranac strike has already lasted
q weeks.