The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-15

The merchants. householders, and In
fact all concerned feel more light hearted
this morning than they have for nearly
nine months for the weavers who came
out OF the mills of the American Wooler
company last January met In Textile
hall, yesterday. and decided to return to
their looms, and the only bad feature OF
this affair is that the American woolen
company has no orders. but are ready to
take back their Old help as soon as con-
ditions will allow
AS was stated in this column a few
days ago. the strike was to all intents
and purposes off for many OF the best
workers among The strikers had decided
10 return TO work, no matter what action
the textile union took, for on Wednesday
of last week Mr.. Hogan. who has charge
of one of the weaving departments Of
Fletcher's mills was told that 22 weavers
would return this morning. and this %
would certainly induce others TO return
TO their looms.
1t is a we'll known fact that the mill
management has got tired of the class of
help that took the place of the strikers
and the merchants. more So
There are none who do not give the
strikers full credit for the manly battle
they put up for what they deemed was
right and just, and there are none now
who believe that the American Woolen
company will do anything that will
cause III feeling among their help, but
will make every effort to retrieve their
losses
That none of the weavers will run two
looms. there can be no doubt nor is It
expected that they will be asked to do so.
II they are not. the strikers have won
out. and are not as many supposed. whip
ped. for the weavers will never run two
of uta Of tla
II is reported that the American Wool
en- company has booked for Just such a
movement and within the course OF few
weeks will have their mills. with old help,
running, just as II nothing had happened.
A few men who have been prominent in
the fight will not be employed. but as
some Of them arc already cared for In the
way OF good positions this will not cut
any fsure.
One OF the best known local coal dealer
went 20 New York the past week and
made arrangements with Wholesale
firm to furnish him with ten carloads "A
week. A few hours afterwards the man
was informed that IL would be necessary
for him to purchase his supply OF coal
from the Eastern Coal company OF this
city.
The local dealer called upon one mem
Der OF that company and made the same
bargain. He came away from New York
would receive prompt attention
Saturday morning the local doaler was
very much astonished to receive n com
munication from the company saying tnat
they could not All his order until after
the strike was ended. and also informed
him that u would be next 20 impossible
for any firm In New York or elsewhere 10
fill his order until the strike was declared
Off
Now this local dealer believes that this
means freeze out OF all irland deal
ers. ard he proposes 10 form a combina-
tion OF all such dealers In the city. build
a dock or n number OF large sheds at con-
venient locations through the city and
make each inland dealer, whether large
or small n member OF the same, and then
purchase their supply from one concern
He says that the inland dealers handle
more than one-half the coal in the city
for domestic purposes. and II they can
form such a combination. they can control
more than two-th.rds OF II.
INLAND DEALERS TO ORGANIZE,
In the past few years this dealer has
purchased the greater part OF his supply
from dealers I'm New York and has got n
a dollar n ton cheaper than he could from
tide water. having II delivered nearer 10
his place OF business by more than two
miles
BOY THIEVES GOT AWAY.
The confectionery store OF George
Chamberlain In the square was broken
into by four boys yesterday. and were
seen by n woman nearby. She informed
the police. but the boys got away before
the police arrived.
MIR Chamberlain was at the time con-
fired TO his home on Webster avenue by
Illness and his wife came TO the store
She was unable TO tell how much OF the
stock had been carried away.
This store was entered a few weeks ago
and the boys who did so were. arrested
and placed on probation. One OF the four
boys who did the breaking yesterday WAS
heard TO say. well n they do catch us
they'll let US so: 80 what's the odds"
This appears TO he one OF the draw
backs OF probation. and one OF the hard
est features for the police department to
overcome.
is MISSING FROM HOME.
Frank Hennessey rs years old Is miss
ing from his home on Moulin court
Yesterday nc left home to attend SER
vices NJ ST Mary's church and has not
been seen since.
a few days ago he finished his labors
In a store not far from the Dexter Train