The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-29

y technicality is all that stands In
the way of complete resumption Oi
work in the Lackawanna region thi.
morning. The management of tht
eight collieries whose output is han.
died by the Ontario and Western has
failed to post notices complying will
the demands of the miners convention
and despite the fact that the men have
been verbally assured that they WbulC
be treated the same as tn. employees
of the other companies, they refus,
to return to work. 1t is expected thai
the matter will be adjusted, today
when a mass meeting of all the com.
pany's men is to be held at Mott Ha.
ven. to which the company is invited
to send representatives.
As was forecasted in The Tribune
the Pennsylvania Coal company fel
into line Saturday and before nghtfal
the bulletin board at each of it's twen.
ty-seven collieries was adorned With
the following notice:
Taking effect October 90. this company will
:ctlc" the price of powder to its miners Lu Slj(
per krg, and the price OF miners oil to Zoe. pei
gallon.
Also cent per ton vii! be added TO the for
mor price paid the miners for coal in Al. veins.
This will he equivalent to an average increas,
to the miners exceeding ten per cent.
To all other employees in and about the mine.
and breakers. IN average net increase of ten pei
cent. on former wages will be paid.
Sidney Williams General Supt
Approved: Geo. y. Smith Third Vice I'rest
Dunmorc, Oct. q, 1900.
DIFFERS SOMEWHAT.
AS will be observed this notice diff
fers somewhat from those posted by
the other companies. The reduction OF
fifteen cents a gallon in the price OF
oil and the addition of one cent to
the ton is more than equivalent to
two and one-half per cent. cr the car
the company claims. and the miners
admit. The Pennsylvania pays by
weight instead of by the car as is the
custom with the other companies.
At some places there is fear Of both
CT resulting when the strikers return
and find themselves called upon to
work alongside non-union men. The
union has taken no stand in this mat
ter as vet. but some of the locals, 1t
is reported. have decided to- refuse to
work alongside non-unionists.
National President John Mitchell,
his secretary. Miss Morris. anG John
Fahey. president of District No. I.
came up Saturday from Hazieton, and
are making their headquarters at the
ST. Charles. where they expect to re-
main until Wednesday.
Saturday right the breaker boys had
n his dam ty,lt tint, lnnn,. nf
President Mitchell. Eighteen hundred
OF them from Scranton and the immc-
date vicinity had a parade and then
a mass meeting in Music hall. The
feature of the latter event was The
presentation of a gold badge to Presi-
dent Mitchell by the breaker boys of
District No. /. Bennie Phillips. a l2-
year-old boy, who is Il slate picker at
the Pine Brock. and who lives at 1926
Washburn street. mad" the presenta-
ton speech. 1t vas very cleverly done
and the little lad was fairly shOwnred
with encomiums. President Mitchell
responded feelingly and paid high
tribute to the way boys had conducted
themselves during the strike. II know
of no element. no force in this strike.
that has contributed more to its sue
cess than have your actions" was one
of the fine compliments the boys re-
ceived at the hands of the rational
president
Addresses We're also made bv Dis
riot President Fahy and Organizer
Fred Hicher.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS.
;,,,c ~ I,4 .l.,,
was presented with a gold
headed cane by the officers of District
No. l. The presentation speech was
made by Col. T.. j. Fitzsimmous.
There was a parade at Forest City
by the miners in celebration
of their victory, Over 1000 we're in
line.
President John Mitchell returned last
evening from Pittston. where in the
afternoon he addressed a great open
air meeting of mine workers. The
other speakers We're National Organ
izer Fred Dilcher, George Purcell and
John Fahey. of Shamokin. president
of District No. ..
Soon after his arrival at the ST.
Charles President Mitchell was waited
upon by Il committee or men repre-
senting collieries controlled by the
New York, Ontario and Western COM
pany. Notices have not been posted
at these mines as yet and conse-
nuently the men will not return to
work this morning, There is Il likei-
hood that the notices will be posted
during the day and, if they are, the
men will return to work tomorrow.
Il,
owing to the great strain he UNDER
went while the strike was on, and he
feels that he needs rest He will
address the jollitication meeting at
Tuesday night, one at Nc
Adoo Wednesday night and Thursday
will go to New York for a short rest.
Organizer Dilcher last night made
he following statement:
Upon the RESUMPTION of work we
Irge the men in the appointment of
to select conservative,
)usiness-llke men and If any difficulty
arises refer it to President Mitchell,
hat there may be no stoppage at any
nine
TO PROMOTE HARMONY.
at is our idea to promote harmonic
,us relations between capital and la
,or, that in future the operators will
zee the business of the mems claims
md meet in conference with them 10
liscuss them to the end that they
nay be adjusted without strikes or
ockouts. We do not want to widen
he breach between capital and labor,
'ut prefer that the men may cordially
hake hands With those who employ
hem"