The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
DANGER OF TROUBLE LEPAST
AGREEMENT WITH TROLLEY
MEN SIGNED.
President Clarke Directed General
Manager Silliman to Attach
His Signature to 1t.

Committeeman p. j. ST. and NJ. j.
Barrett of the Scranton ,cet Rail-
way employees, who Were sent 10 Phila-
delphia last Wednesday 10 confer with
President Clarke. returned home sat
urday afternoon. The result of their
conference was highly satisfactory,
and ali danger of another strike has
now been effectually warded off.
While President Clarke himself
would not sign the agreement he de-
clared that he would instruct Manager
Silliman to do so. and shortly after
the delegates arrival home, the COM
mittee waited upon the former, the
formal contract was presented and
within few minutes was signed. \
meeting of the union was held yes
terday morning. but the news had
spread like wildtire that all possibility
of strike was at an end. and as
n result there was but a small attend
ance. The committees report was re-
ceived and accepted. and committee
from the barn men told their troubles.
1t seems that when General Mama
ger Sllinan recently cut down their
working hours from ten to eight
committeeman was appointed by them
regarding the matter. The latter in-
redress would be in taking off some
of the men for an indefinite period
and resuming the old hours.
In the latter part Of last week, this
was done. and all of the night men
laid off. One half of the day men
We're pat into their places. This adj
i,tS nf af fni ,y . too oin
and the union viii look into the mat
ter.
The clause of the contract which
caused General Manager Sillman to
refuse TO sign 1t. and necessitated the
Philadelphia trip, follows: mo union
employe shall be required by the COM
pany to work with non-union men,
except when applications for mem
bership by said non-union men have
been made to the secretary of Local
division, No. 16S. and then not Cor
longer period than thirty days from
the date Of employment of said nom
union man or men,"
President Clarke, also, was unwill-
ing to sign this at first and suggested
various notifications, but the commit
tee refused to compromise and finally
carried the day. While in Philadelphia
Shea became sick, and this it was
which caused the delay in the home
ward arrival OF the two delegates.
p The union remains firm in it's de-
claration to blacklist Seeley who con-
tinued at work during the strike, al
though a member of the union, but Is
willing TO admit into its ranks Charles
Keller. The latter manned a car daily
during the trouble, but as he had
not Joined the union previously, did
not come in for anything like the AMI
mostly which Seeley earned.
Keller has applied for membership
and this will be granted him. One OF
the conference. committee yesterday
remarked to Tribune man that there
was q tacit understanding between
President Clarke and the delegates
that while the union would take care
of Keller. the company must provide
for Seeley. All the men have been or
dered by the union to stop work IL
the boycotted man takes his place on
a. car.
The ten hour day schedule will GO
into effect in a few days. The in
creased pay of 10 cents Per hour went
into effect Jan. ].