The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-24

| The settlement of the strike at the
| Sauquoit silk mill and the close of the
| strike At all the factories which VIII
| follow u elimination of difficulties at
| the big mill may safely be said to be
| not only very possible but almost cer-
tain. Mother" Mary Jones. who
| throughout the strike has been a
| prominent figure. expresses herself as
confident of a near settlement. and 1t
| is understood that at this afternoons s
| special meeting of the soft silk depart
| lnent of the Sauquoit, the female Or
| ganizer will make an address. urging
| the acceptance of the offer made by
| Superintendent Davis. through the
| mediation Of the Rt. Rev. Bishop NJ j.
Hoban.
The terms of the proposal were
| adopted by Superintendent Davis and
the other operators. on being srb-
| mitted by the bishop who drew them
| up. as scale fair to both employers
and employees. While the contract Of
| fered the girls does not emhody the
increases asked by them originally.
still the offer Is a very fair one and
upon the whole satisfactory.
Bishop Hoban has been out of the
city during the past two days. but Is
expected back from Hazleton today,
and number of the girls will wait
upon him this morning. in relation to
| number of matters which must be
adjusted before the strike can be called
off. Chief among these is the question
| of measuring silk.
WANT TO NAME THE GIRL.
The weavers insist that il they are
going to be allowed to have their silk
| measured they wish a girl chosen from
| themselves to attend to the measuring.
as otherwise they would not consider
| it in the light of an advantage. The
| grievances of the Wrappers will also he
brought up at the meeting with Bishop
| Hoban. The members of this depart
ment have only one grievance, and that
| is the demand for reinstatement of the
| forelady who accompanied them out on
! strike. and who has as result lost her
place.
The girls have decided. however, to
waive the point brought up at Mon
days meeting of the soft silk depart
ment that the operators offer must be
| put into writing before any action is
| taken. The cooler-headed strikers have
| come to the conclusion that such a
| course would be unjustifiable. as i'm
| plying distrust in those making the
offer
Tomorrow afternoon the hard silk
girls will meet and reconsider the pro.
posal, and meetings of the other locals
will be held during the remainder Of
| the week. There has been a break in
| the ranks Of the Petersburg strikers,
| and while a number of them have ac-
| cepted the terms offered by Superin-
| tendent Bachofen, the remainder are
still out. Yesterday afternoon four girls
and one boy resumed work, and this
| morning number of other workers are
| expected to report for duty. About
| twenty. it is thought, will make up this
party.
SOME RESOLUTIONS.
4 number of the older girls Of the
Petersburg mill. in a separate meet
| ing, have adopted the following reso-
lutions:
l. To ask the firm TO open The mill as soon
| as possible
,. To oppose the local union which through
their outside leader ovcrrulcs the rights and
| privileges OF members.
We believe that by so doing we will be
taking the most commcndable action
IN the many weeks that have elapsed nothing
has been accomplished, and while the majority
are anxious to resume work. they held back
by some persons who have no desire to work
| ard Others too hot.headed to see the matter
from sensible point OF view; still others arc
proonging the strike tor the financial benefits
they receive, thereby taking money from those
Tor which it intended.
The committee was sent to the firm today and
satisfactory answer is expected
The Committee.
a committee representing the union
called at The Tribune Office last night
and made the statement that the main
body of employees were still out. and
opposed to any acceptance of Superin-
tendent Bachofens offer.