The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-27

| ana made threats against him. Powell
declares he made no threats, but
simply rode on the front platform for
a few blocks, talking to the imported
motorman in an effort to convert him.
| Seeley, who was acting as conductor,
did not come UP to collect fare and
Powell rang the bell to call him. When
Seeley came forward. Powell handed
him the fare and said he didn't want
to be under any obligations to such q
man.
| Powell, upon learning yesterday that
there was a warrant for him, presented
himself before Alderman Millar, pre-
pared to furnish bail. The alderman
did not ask for bail, but allowed Powell
to go in the custody of his attorney, l..
| p. Wedeman, until the time for the
| hearing, which Is to be arranged later
Morgan Sweeney, special agent of the
| company, was arrested for assault ana
| battery on Clyde Oringer, the Syracuse
| man who deserted after coming here
and then sued the company for his
wages and transportation to Syracuse.
The companymade a settlement with
him, and he started upstairs to get his
valise. On the way UP he encountered
Agent Sweeney, who, so he alleges.
eiicW nlIll Out SWeelley ellteISu uuil
in the sum of $500 for his appearance
at a hearing before Alderman Millar
at o'clock this afternoon. Timothy
Burke, a director of the company, be-
came his bondsman.
STLLTMAN NOT DISCOURAGED.
General Manager Silliman was in his
office all day, directing the company's
side of the conflict. He was apparently
not dismayed at the desertions of the
imported men, and said that sort Of
thing was counted upon. He reiter-
ated his statement to the effect that
hundreds Of men are being recruited
in other cities and that they will be
brought on here daily until every car
is manned. He further says the COM
pany has no course left except to fight
it out to a finish.
The company, it Is understood, counts
upon q general break in the ranks Of
the strikers when they find that their
places are being filled by others and
that their treasury is depleted by the
big drafts made on it for the care and
transportation of the men who are be-
ing sent back.
The men claim they can send the
imported men awayas fast as the COM
pany can bring them on and that they
have assurances already of unlimited
financial support. They have sent men
out to solicit subscriptions to their
strike fund and everywhere they so
they are given the most liberal KIND OF
substantial encouragement.
The sum OF $125 was sent to strike
headquarters yesterday by central city
business men. and one of them sent
word with his subscription that the
men could call on him for $40 a month
as long as the strike lasted.
WILL RECEIVE AID.
When the local resources are insult
hcient to meet the expenses of the
fight, Executive Committeeman Reeves
says, the national association can be
relied upon to come to the strikers
aid. The strike was duly authorized
by the national officers and they will
see to it, he says, that it will not fail
for lack of funds.
The strikers are making a note of all
persons who ride on the cars and re-
porting them to headquarters. where
q list Of them is preserved for future
reference.
Allied organizations are preparing to
help out the strikers. Assurances OF
aid were given at a meeting of the
Taylor local of the United Mine Work.
ers' union, and on Christmas night the
following resolution was passed by the
Jessup local:
Jessup, Pa. Dec %. 1900
United Mine Workers of America.
Whereas, The employees of The Scranton Railway
company are strike for increase OF wages
nd hett q
Resolved, That we the members OF Local 1905,
United Mine Workers of America, Jessup, Pa,
extend to the said strikers our sincere sympathy
and promise all moral support, and if necessary
financial assistance to them during their struggle
for right
Resolved, That this resolution he published
in the Scranton papers and copy forwarded to
strikers headquarters.
ADDRESS ISSUED.
The following address was issued
yesterday by the strikers executive
committee
TO TIE PUBLIC
Many OF our friends have expressed willing.
ness and desire to aid our cause in assisting
in exporting non.unon men, which has already
drawn very heavily upon our treasury. There.
fore, we place this opportunity before you, So
liciting your assistance in financial way, and
be thankfully acknowledged.
We believe this movement OF exporting this
Objectionable element from our midst com.
mends itself 10 your support. BE sure the seal
OF this division, No. 1Gs, appears upon collect
ors' credentials.
A committee of the letter carriers
waited on Postmaster Ripple yestre-
day and asked him to arrange for
some conveyances for them other than
street cars They said theywere hooted
and jeered at for riding on the cars
and felt they should not be subjected
to this.
The postmaster set out to see what
could be done and found that the very
cheapest transportation he could Sc
cure would cost $12 day AT present
the street car company receives $3.20
a day for taking carriers to and from
the suburbs. The postmaster having
no authority to make the additional
outlay which the carriers request de-
manded, was compelled to answer that
the best he could do was to lay their
protest before the postottice depart
ment and thus seek authority to make
the additional expenditure.
A committee of the strikers which
maita5 upDn tho pnst m c tor raon r1ip