The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-24
TO SIMPLIFY
THEIR OFFER

awanna- wyoming region to guarantee
their 10 per cent. offer till April 1
This. however, may be no obstacle af-
ter all. AS stated in yesterdays Trib.
une. practically all the operators Of the
territory mentioned gave out state.
inent from their conference last Thurs
day that they agreed to add to their
notice a clause to the effect that II
was their intention to pay the ad-
vance in wages TIL April 1. 1901, and
thereafter Until further notice." This
would seem to satisfy the demand con-
tained in President Mitchelrs state
ment of Monday night. "By posting
notices or otherwise" Is the manner
In which Mr.. Mitchell would have the
guarantee made.
Taken as Sufficient.
The public announcement through
the press in a statement prepared by
the operators themselves is likely to
be taken as sufficient guarantee for
all practical purposes. The matter
was discussed informally at strike
headquarters yesterday afternoon and
the general opinion there was that this
would meet all the requirements. in
u
wise" stipulation.
District President T. D. Nichols and
District Secretary John IT. Dempsey
left yesterday afternoon for Hazleton
to attend a meeting of all the princi-
pal officers, called by President Mitch
ell. 1t is expected that this meeting
will declare the strike at an end.
The miners hereabouts are highly
pleased at the prospect Of an early set
tlement and will hail with gladness
the order calling off the strike.
The Forest Mining company, of
Archibald, have posted a notice COM
plying with all the demands of the
miners. The employees of this company
have been on strike seven months.
The strikers made another demon
stration at the Grassy Island washery,
at Olyphant, yesterday, and succeeded
in keeping away the men who had
been working there. No violence was
offered. About 1000 strikers assembled
near the washery and stayed there
till about noon. No workmen put in
an appearance. One Of the company
officials telephoned for Sheriff Pryor,
but inquiry satisfied the sheriff that
there was no necessity Of his going
there.
The expected demonstration against
the washeries in this city did not Oc-,
cur President Nichols. it is UNDER
stood, advised against it, and his ad-
vice was Needed
Have Posted Notices.
The Delaware and Hudson and Le-
high and Wilkes Barre companies
have already complied with the agree
ment reached at yesterdays meeting
of operators. The Delaware and Hud-
son company's notice. posted last night
at the various collieries, reads as fol-
lows:
In reference to our previous notice Of Octo-
bcr 6, in addition to the reduction to Sl.5O per
keg for powder, 2la per cent. will be added TO
the price Of mine ton to make the advance OF 10
per cent. as proposed. c. c. Rose,
Superintendent Coal Department.
A dispatch from WilkesBarre last
night stated that the Delaware and
Hudson and Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre
companies had posted notices there
granting the full ten per cent. in
crease and that this met all the de-
mands of President Mitchell. This.
and some erroneous dispatches sent
out previously to the effect that the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
and Delaware and Hudson had grant
ed the demand that the offer should
be guaranteed till April I, caused
general misunderstanding throughout
the entire region.
President Mitchell called The Trib-
une by phone at $50 O'Clock from
Ha2leton to have the matter straigh-
tened out and the story of the day,
as printed above was read to him
from a proof sheet. He would not
make any comments on the situation.