The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-05
ten PER CENT.
NOT ENOUGH
concluded from Page IL

not return to WORK yesterday ln'y
could not take advantage of the oHer.
Not a man returned to work.
Whether or not the operators VIII
adopt n new plan or drop the peace
negotiations and fight 1t out to finish,
as was first determined. Is now the
nll-absorbing questions. The local coal
men say they know nothing of what
the powers that-be have In contempla-
tion. A New York dispatch OF yester-
dav has 1t that the presidents OF the
coal roads are considering the expedi-
ency of recognizing the union and en-
tering upon direct negotiations with
Mitchell and his fellow officers. but
the local operators laugh at the idea.
whatever concessions may be made.'
said one of them, "you can rest as
sured recognition of the union will not
be among them"
Would Fall in Line.
President w. V. s. Thorne, Of the
PENNSYLVANIA Coal company, Is cred
tied in q New York dispatch, with
statement to- the effect that miners
must accept what has been offered
or nothing at all. His company has
not posted notices of the Offer he said,
but supposed it would fall in line if
the strikers accept the offer from any
other company.
Mr.. Thorne further said: II will tell
one thing, and that Is there Will be
no more concessions on our part after
the ten per cent. offer and l doubt
II any company will go higher than
that figure. At that we will expect
the railroads to make freight conces-
sions to us which will, in IL measure
at least, make UP our loss.
"If the strikers demand more than
this: there will be fight, and 1t will
be a fight to the finish"
No companies or individual operators
were yesterday added to the notice.
posting minority. The Delaware and
Hudson and Pennsylvania companies
still stand out with the individual op-
orators against figuring in the proffer.
The Tribune had an interview by
long distance phone, yesterday, with
L. l.. Fuller. one of the individual oper-
ators' committee which went to New
York to secure better freight rates
from the coal-carrying presidents. Mr..
Fuller said nothing definite could be
announced yet, but by tomorrow he
expected there would be some news Of
one kind or another.
Dilcher to the Strikers.
The following address to the strikers
was issued last night by Organizer
Dilcher:
To the Miners and Mine Laborers of District No.
]. Greeting:
Your determined stand today against an ar
ranged plan to put some of the collieres in this
district in operation is a fitting rebuke to the
| schemes Of the supcrintendents to draw you away
from the fight You are making for your honor and
| the honor OF your families.
You have foled them in their schemes; You
have made stronger than ever to the public,
which sympathizes with you in the justice of your
cause, revealing it does that you stand as one
man in the defense of your organization
The whole country has its eyes upon you today,
and in breathess suspense awaited the renewed
declaration of your purpose.
You have most cmphatcally proclaimed it and
your national officers turn with pride to the
rest of your co.workers and tell them anew OF
your zeal and your determination to secure for
yourselves and your families better share of the
wealth that your labor produces
President Mitchell and the national board are
proud of the integrity which the men of the
| First district show; they are proud of you be-
| cause your irmness OF purpose is the rock upon
| which all your fcllowwolkers in the entire an
| thracte region are anchoring their hopes and
| becoming one with you.
Keep on with the brave struggle for justice
| and right. Maintain the standard of character
| which makes your course one in common with all
| the people; do nothing that would bring re.
| proach upon you; hold fast to the esteem and
| the sympathy of the people and Of the press; /;
| follow strictly all the orders which come from
your officers, and leave idle rumors to explode
| themselves. and the victory now in sight will be
all the more precious to You when fully won.
| Prepare yourselves for the big parade and de-
| monsration in Scranton next Wednesday after
noon, Oct TO- 1900, at . o'clock, when President
Mitchell and others OF the national leaders will be
| with here. Let your forces turn out in many
| thousands, and show once again the unity of the
| purpose and the strength OF Our organization
the United Mine Workers of America.
| Yours in the cause of Justice,
| Fred Dilcher,
National Committeeman United Mine Workers Of
America.
Scranton, Pa, Oct 4, 1900
A meeting of all the officers of the
local unions of the United Mine Work
| afternoon at district headquarters, 215
Lackawanna avenue, to make arrange
ments for next Wednesdays parade.
The extent to which soft coal is be-
ing used in this city was evidenced yes
terday, when the density of the atmos-
| phere caused it to hover close to the
| earth. The central city and Lacka-
wanna avenue. particularly, were re-
| dolent Of its oily smoke the whole day
| long.
What It Would Mean.
The Hazleton Sentinel has been do
ing some figuring on what ten per
cent. increase of the miners wages
would mean, and its deductions are
presented as follows:
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