The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-16

The cutting rooms are In a fair condl'
ton and today there were breaks In the
ranks of the striking stitchers, a dozen
girls returning to Harney Bros. and nine
TO the Donovan &c Co s factory Whether
the .stitchers. who have the key 10 the
situation. return or not the b. & 5. w. u
viii. after Feb. %, be in shape TO do the
stitching for all the stamp manutac-
turers.
Today they advertised for bids lot
eouipping a stitching room in Boston,
with 200 machines TO be in operation Feo'
%. This place will do the stitching Tor
manufacturers crippled by the strike. The
officers declare that operating the room
I'm Boston will put an end to assaults
for there will be do danger OF demonstra-
tions there. and Lynn work can be done
there without trouble.
In the police court this morning, Judge
Berry disposed of number of strike
cases. Charles Cunningham, b.
s. w. u. cutter was fined $50 for dis
charging a revolver in Central square
at midnight and his brother Thomas, ar
rested at the same time for rude and
disorderly conduct was discharged. Pat-
rick Welsh, a Knights OF Labor man,
for rude and disorderly conduct IN con-
nection with trouble in the streets Two
weeks ago, was fined 50. David ldsk Tor
groaning when the procession or strike
breakers passed, was dischargeo, thele
being a defect in the complaint Fred Lee
champ, a b. & s. w. U. cutter, arrested
for discharging a revolver I'm the streets
was fined $50. Lechamp fired into
crowd OF strike synopathizers on Liberty
street last week.
SITUATION AT HAVERHILL-
Haverhill, Mass, Feb. 16.-There was
no material change In the local strike
situation this morning. The strike break
ers went 10 work in the Hilliard & Tabor
factory and in the factory OF Hazen b.
Goodrich G. Co, unmolested and the po-
lice escorts had nothing TO do, as blind
ing snowstorm prevented crowds from
congregating about the factories.
The Shoe Workers Protective officials
received word from Lynn this morning
that a force of shoe makers had left
that city, probably for this city and
a force Of pickets were placed on duty
at the Boston and Maine depot to In
tercept the men IL they arrive in Haver-
hill.
THE COCHECo STRIKE.
Dover. N. H.. Feb. 16-The strike con-
ditions at the Cocheco mills remained
unchanged today. The strikers held a
meeting at Labor hall this forenoon
mainly for the purpose OF preparing for q
long struggle, which they anticipate Il
before them. The strikers are deter
rniued in the position which they have
taken against the corporation. IL has
been reported that the strikers have
chosen committee 10 confer with
Agent Charles III. Fish. but IL Is an
nounced there IL no foundation for th'
story. There has been no move taken or
the part OF the strikers fer a settlement.
In an Interview with Agent Fish today
ne made the following statement:
81 will say that as already chroniclet
the spinners and carders went out or
Wednesday morning At that time there
was very little work assured for th'
looms and mules and therefore not from
choice but from necessity. we were com
PEELED TO shut down. both weave and
mule spinning departments.
"Snce that time we have had few
drawing-in hands at work. and have sue
ceeded i'm getting n small amount ahea'
on one or two styles and a small quantity
OF wool cloth II was desirable 90 Obtain
promptly. ~ few OF the weavers an,
mule spinifers were notified Friday o
Saturday that II they would come I'm ol
Monday morning they could have worl
on these styles for at least a few days
Rather TO my surprise, and I am afrai
foolishly. these few weavers and mul
spinners. instead OF taking up their wor
as requostion. have, for reasons OF the'