The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-07

At the mass meeting in the armory
last night to discuss the industrial
strike situation the above resolutions
were offered by j. +. Hammes, of the
Stone Cutters union. who presented
the case of the strikers to the meet
ing. They were unanimously adopted.
The meeting was arranged by the
Building Trades council with a view
to presenting the strike situation in all
Of its phases to the people of the city;
this for the purpose of creating a pub
lie sentiment that will force the mem
bers of the Builders exchange to ar
hitrate the matters at issue between
them and the Trades council.
There was not as large an attendance
Of the public generally, not directly
interested in the outcome of the strike,
as was hoped for by the promoters
of the meeting.
The armory was crowded, hut the
majority of those present were strikers
or wOrkmen in other lines than the
building trades. There was not such
an attendance of prominent men of
the community as the nature of the
meeting warranted, the primary OBJ
ject being to end a strike which, ac-
cording to the figures given last night,
is costing the city about $4,000 week
in the matter of wages alone.
CANNOT BE MADE UP.
This loss is naturally one that can
never be made up in any way. If Mr..
Hammes, who presented the strikers
side of the case last night Is correct,
the workmen lose $4,000 in wages
every week the strike is in progress
That means that since the strike began,
June /, about $25O,00O has been kept
out of business circles. The matter of
wages Is, of course, not the only item
of loss the strike entails.
1t was announced that an in
| Vitation was sent the Builders
| exchange to have speakers present at
| last nights meeting to present their
| side of the case, but no one put in an
| appearance and consequently the con-
| tractors version of the trouble was not
| heard.
p. j. Mcguire, general secretary of
| the National Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters, who has been expected in the city
for several weeks, was scheduled to
make a speech at last nights meet
ing, but up to the hour it opened had
not arrived in Scranton. He came at
S.45 from Philadelphia and went direct
to the armory, where he received a
| big ovation. Later he made a speech.
| Other speakers of the evening besides
the chairman were j. f. Hammes, At
torney NJ f. Conry, Mayor Moir, Rev.
| c. A. Spaulding, of Hollisterville,
| Wayne county, and DIR. j. c. Bateson
| l. NJ de hn hai In
man of the evening and was intro
duced by President John Devanney
of the Building Trades council. Seat
ed on the platform with these gentle
| men were Mayor James Moir, j. F.
Hammes, John A. Price, business agent
of the Building Trades council and
p. f. Holton, business agent Of the
| painters.
IN THE AUDIENCE.
Some of the prominent men in the
audience were: Senator j. c. Vaughan
DR.. James Stein, Attorney l.. p. Wede-
man, County Commissioner John De-
muth, Contractor C. II. Boland, Peter
Robling, ST., Clerk of the Courts Il. p
| Daniels, Recorder of Deeds Fred
Warnke, Chief Of Police Frank Robling
City Solicitor A. A. Vosburg, Attorney
NJ. f. Conry. Captain Patrick DeLacy
! T. f. Leonard, Contractor NJ. j. Coli
gan, C. G.. Boland, f. NJ. Clark, p, r
Haran, Captain b. T.. Morris, p. j
Honan, John j. Collins, Walter b
Christmas, Lewis Marks, c. b. John
son, Samuel Samter, w. T. Hackett
Simon Morris, DR.. j. c. Bateson
| County Treasurer NJ. j. Kelly, Colonel
Herman Osthaus, George S. Horn, City
| Treasurer T.. j. Robinson, Register OF
Wills Koch, Rev. Dominic Landro, At
torney c. l.. Hawley, Albert Kramer
and Isidore Krotosky.
1t was $50 when Judge Edwards was
| introduced by Mr.. DeYanney. The
Judge commended the men for theiI
conduct during the strike and approved
of the idea of men comforting when
ever a difference Of opinion exists be.
tween them. He then introduced ]. F
Hammis TO present the case of the
strikers to the meeting.
1t was an excellent choice.
He started out by assuring the audi.
| pnpa that he WAS NOT an ora for but he