The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-19
OBITUARY..

Alderman David Morgan, Of Aberdlrc, South
Wales died on july 5. lie was one of the
miners agents and for upwards of fifty years
prominent labor leader. He devoted his
life to the amelioration OF the condition of the
working classes OF South Wales, and the allevia'
tion of their distress Mr.. Morgan will Ions be
remembered as one of the founders Of the sliding
scale, and as one of the leaders Of the miners
union signed the first sliding scale in 1875 The
following is taken from the South Wales Daily
News: Alderman David Morgan was born at
Ceiucoedcymmer, neal Merthyr, on February II,
lsiO. His only schooling was at the Unitarian
Sunday school at Merthyr lie commenced work
ing when seven years Of age door boy at the
Cyfarthfa colery, and when Is removed to
Mountain Ash, where he worked at Nxon's ard
Powell Dufryn galleries During his early
years his ambition was to shine at local els
teddfodan and literary meetings lie first came
into prominence as a miners representative dur
ing the period preceding the great strike oI ISL
During that strike he was consistent advocate
of the principles Of Arbitration, and at the
memorable mass meeting held August II
the AhCrdarc mountain he moved a resolution in
favor Of the adoption of that course, which was
alSo advocated by Mr.. Halliday and Mr. Henry
Thomas, the miners agent for the Aberdare dis
trict. The adoption Of the resolution broul Int
the strike to a termination. Owing to the prom
| uCnt part he took during the strike, he was
elected a member Of the executive council Of the
| Amalgamated Society of Miners. During the
| strike Of 1875 he again strongly advocated the
principle Of arbitration and hailed with delight
| the formation of a sliding scale, and signed the
| first sliding scale, which was formed on DecCm-
| Der IL, 1873. lie sat upon the joint committee
| OF the sliding scale with but short inter.
| ruption until early in 1900. In January, 1855,
| he was appointed miners agent for the Aberdare
| valley, new association having been formed
al, ,i,l gtlz mt tlN aNtfn 10 n1Vrlnfs hnr-
| thyr and Plymouth. He continued to be the
| agent for the Ahcrdarc district up to the time
| OF his death. In March, 1888, he was elected
| unoppoScd a member Of the Ahcrdare school
! board and in lssC headed the poll with ma
| iority of over 5000 over the next highest candi
| date. He continued a member Of the board until
| two years ago, when he resigned. In 1892 he
was elected member of the Glamorgan county
council, and in 1905 an alderman. In the early
| part OF lS0S he was charged, with several other
men with intimidation in connection with a dis.
| pute at No. collicTy, Abcrnaut, and COM
mitted for trial at the Assizcs. The jury failed
| to agree at the Assizcs at Cardiff, but in July
| at Swansea he was committed to prison for two
| months with hard labor, his co.dcfendants be-
| ing sentenced to various short terms Of imprs.
| onment On his release, which the home sec
| rotary ordered some time before the completion
of his term, he was the recipient of a warm
welcome by his fellow workncn. lie was a
| member and deacon OF Caltaria Baptist chapel,
| AbcTdaTe.
Mrs. Margaret Lewis, aged SO years, died yes.
terday morning at 3l6 North Fillmore avenue.
Deceased is survived by her husband, John ].
Lewis, and several children, The funeral an.
nouncement will be made later.
Mrs, John jenkins, aged 55 years, died yes.
tcrday morning at her home on Lafayette street
She is survived by her husband three sons and
four daughters The funeral will be announced
later.
6.months.od child Of Mr.. and Mrs George
Chambers of the Archibald mine died yester
day and will be inferred at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon in the Forest Home cemetery at Tay
| lor.
A 5.months-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs JOIN
Hughes, of 52l North Hyde Park avenue, died
yesterday and will be buried today in the wash
burn street cemetery.