The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-11

We're District Vice President Adam
Roscavwych National Committeeman
BENJAMIN James and w. r. Farley
and Organizer Robert N. Courtright.
The third carriage contained Organ
izer Fred Dilcher who was one of the
most popular men in the parade. and
District President r. y. Nichols. Dis
trict Secretary John r. Dempsey and
National Committeeman George Pur-
cell. The fourth contained District
Committeeman Henry Collins Thomas
Llewellyn, John p. Kcarney and Mich
olas Burke.
Seven Months Out.
Local 025, of Archibald, was the first
organization in the parade. ION
strike for seven months and good for
seven more" was on one Of their
transparencles, and another legend an
nounced that ",rhe operators ton has
been $500 pounds for the past twenty
years. but the legal ton is 2,240
pounds"
"Oh. Lord, give us strength to battle
for our daily bread" appeared on an
other banner. The Archibald band fol-
lowed. and then in close order came
Local 1905. Jessup: Local ti,, PeclSvile;
Local OH. Olyphant: Local 1887. Oily
phant: Local 1904, Throop; Local 1447,
Throop; Local lO1O Priceburg: Local
1927. Dickson city: Local 9SS, Marsh
wood.
Down with oppression! We will
stand by MITCHELL" was the standard
borne by Local l447. of Throop. which
was led by a hardy miner, mounted
on mule. The Priceburg division
was followed by about one hundred
breaker boys.
The second division was led by Aid
stephen Reap. of Olyphant. on horse
back. The Roma band followed. and
then came a great gathering of mine
boys. a big transparency carried by
them stated This is the Way the
Boys are Treated; Cannot go to
School,
Local No. S79. of Dunmore, was next
in line, and Stenners band then pre-
! ceded the Central Labor Union repre-
sentntives from Scranton and Pitts
ton. Led by President Martin d.
Fiaherty. they marched along one hum
dred strong. and were followed by the
Theatrical Employees Union. after
whom came Junior Local, No. 1867. of
the Miners and Drivers. 1.-The L. NJ.
w. A. must be recognized" Give our
school," were two of their legends.
Two driver boys, in a cart drawn by
a small donkey. were in their line.
From Old Forge.
The third division was led by Local
No 30G of Old Forge. the striking en-
poyes at the Jermyn mines. One OF
their transparencies read. Does not
the same law apply to rich .and poor?"
God save us from the guns of the
sheriff and his deputies"
The other unions which made up
this division We're: Local 1Sl. on
Forge: Local 1881, Taylor; Local SSG,
Duryea; Local rs. Duryea: Local 4Oa,
Duryea: Local 1917. Avoca; Local 1852.
Avoca; Local 1896, Moosic: Local 800,
Dupont: Lackawanna Local.
Taylor, No. 1913 was led by it's own
band and followed by a number of
mine workers. who produced some-
thing resembling muse. by what is
known as q bazoo band.
Local No. 1886, of Minooka. led the
next division. and were followed by
a host of little breaker boys and slate
pickers. who all along the route
shouted loud and long for Mitchell and
Dilcher. \ wagon drawn by a pair
of heavy white horses. was one of
the features of this divisions display.
Two aged miners sat on the drivers
seat and the rest of the wagon was
given to two miners. who gave a prac-
| teal illustration of work in the mines,
on a large amount of hard coal.
Rauer's band led portion of this
division. consisting of several of the
North Scranton locals. A large num-
ber of pictures of Dilcher and Nit
chel We're carried on high by the
members Of this division. and like
nesses of j. r. Dempsey and Organizer
r. n. COurtright We're borne by Local
1862 and Local S62. "In Mitchell we
trust" was the wording on many
transparency in this division, and
when we ask for justice we do not
want guns for an answer" was an
other legend.
Practical Demonstration.
Local No. sos. of North Scranton.
was preceded by wagon contain
ing several men in oil coats, giving a
demonstration of practical mining.
This entire division was made up Of:
Local 49, Dunmore; Local 1016. Dun
more: Local 1895, MinoOka; Local AGO.
South Scranton: Local 1862. Scranton;
Local S62, Scranton: Local 1867, Provi-
dence: Local sos, Providence: Local
$40. Providence: Local 15!, Providence;
Local 143, Providence.
Local No. 213 of West Scranton,
was in the van of the last division.
Several tiny lads marched solemnly
in the rear of the miners, carrying
rifles and labelled deputies"
Five miners riding abreast on mules
We're next in line, and then came two
of the most forcibly arranged floats
of the procession. On ono was a table.
with number of men, wearing high
silk hats, sitting around it, being
served with wine by attendants. This
was placarded: I'VE are the opera
| tors. Re damned"
| Behind this came another float repre-
| senting the interior of miners
home the head of the family sitting
at his supper in his shirt sleeves,
surrounded by his wife and family.
"Three cheers for Dilcher" shouted
the West Scranton breaker boys, as
they marched along, and "Three cheers
for Mother Jones'" was another slo-
gan which they raised. A wagon
bearing a miner making stupendous
efforts to drill at hard coal, gave n