The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-25

signed he quit his scouting. Ten cam,
on yesterday morning and the other
four Gre to follow. 8
1t was not until they were coming
out of Binghamton on Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western train that
they learned Of the strike. They were
fed at the Delaware. barkaManna and
Western station. and provided WITH
hunks ut the trolley company's gen-
eral offices. Five of the rarty favored
quitting and returning at once To
Syracuse. but the other five concluded
to stick 1t out" as long as they were
here. Three of the first i've refused
Ia work. and the other two promised
to quit at the end of the day.
These two were as good as their
word. and before midnight they were
Joined, So the strikers claimed, by four
of the five other Syracuseans. leaving
only one of the original ten who would
not asrce To go back home.
One of the men who went To work
denied yesterday that there were amy
misrepresentation made to them. He
admits that they knew there was
strike here. and that they were com
ing to take the strikers places. Tho
company officials say they gave strict
orders to the agents who are lie.
cruiiing for them to make fio misrep-
representations to induce men to come
here.
THE OPERATING FORCE.
These seven imported men. an old
employe of the company, who was dis
charged several months ago. and one
crew which refused to join the strikers
made up the force which manned the
eight cars run yesterday. AS on the
previous day. Superintendent Patter-
son and some of the sub officials also
took a hand at running the cars or
teaching the routes to the new men.
No police officers or detectives were
engaged by the company to ride on
the cars. Tr any trouble occurs, the
company will look to the sheriff for
protection.
General Manager Silliman and Presl-
dent Clark had another lengthy con-
ference yesterday at the formers
office. At it's conclusion, Mr.. Clark
returned to Philadelphia Mr.. Silli-
man stated to a Tribune man. after
the conference. that the company is
very we'll satisfied with the progress
so far made and the prospects for the
future. I'VE can get all the men we
need and if the old men do not return
we will have to put on new ones.
Each day the number of cars running
will be increased until the regular SER
vice Is established. | feel especially
gratified ut the absence of any disor-
der do not look for trouble. as the
strikers are not the kind of men to
resort to violence
The strikers had a mass meeting in
Carpenters hall yesterday morning
and heard reports from the officers and
committeeman. They seemed very
cheerful over the existing conditions
and prospects of victory.
MAPPING OUT CAMPAIGN.
The executive committee met at
headquarters in the afternoon and
mapped out the work of the campaign
for the succeeding twenty-four hours.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
they gave out the statement that five
of the ten imported men and two of
the three local men who are working
had been induced to Quit. Three of
the former had already thrown up
their jobs and the others promised
not to go to work today. Two of the
imported men who We're persuaded by
the strikers to refuse to work, We're at
the strike headquarters most of the
day and. it is needless to say, moth
ing was too good for them. They
were to go home at 4 o'clock this
morning.
Yesterday morning. when the i'm
ported men came down from their
bunk room in the companys offices.
they were taken to the Coyne house
and breakfasted. The company also
wanted TO quarter them there, but Il
committee of the strikers protested to
Proprietor Coyne against his harbor-
ing anti-uniOnism men, and MI toyne
had Mr.. Silliman take them away.
They We're registered by the recruit
ing agent under fictitious names as
having come from Washington, ID. G.
The press committee of the strikers
asked The Tribune to say that anent
President Clark s declaration that the
men had acted hastily it would not be
amiSS to have it made known that the
company recruited men in Syracuse as
early as last Wednesday and paid
them 81 a day and board while they
were being kept in waiting to be taken
to Scranton.
STRIKERS' STATEMENT.
The following was given out for pub
lication by the executive COMMITTEES:
To the Publc
An appeal is made to the public by the Street
Car Mems union refrain from any noisy show
of sympathy for the strikers, or anything that
will tend to bring discrcdit on their cause
The men who have been engaged by the Scran.
tny RItl npinhhDripp IN
take the strikers places were secured through
msrepresentationS They were told they were to
have work on a new road at Scranton. They
came here and, upon finding how they had been
,nisled. resolved to return home Some OF them
have already gone home and Others vii. go to.
night
They are gentlemen and not hobocS, as was at
first understood. Executive Committee,
Local lGs, Mmalsamatcd Association Street Car
Employees.
Rumors We're anoat that men were
coming from Philadelphia to take the
strikers places, and committees OF the
latter met all trains. day and night,
TO see them as soon as they arrived,
halt them If possible and turn them
back.
At IA meeting of the Bartenders'
league, held in Raub's hail yesterday
morning, the following resolutions We're
unanimously adopted:
Whereas The street car men have addressed an
appeal on grievances 10 the management for
shorter hours and better pay, and
Whereas, The management has rejected the
claims of the street men and by their own
actions iWve precptatcd ais conflict
Therefore, We, the members oI the Barlcnders
league, hereby adopt the resolution that no mem.
her Of ou craft shall ride on the cars under
pain oi 81 fine. and on evidence sufficient to
prove a second oiTense the said member shall he
pVunllpl frn,n ouI uuion