The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-19

Clty--Sltuatlon at the Laek"-
wanna Shops.
The foundry of the Allis-Chalmors
company. on Penn avenue. started
work yesterday morning with thirty
'u,t. mon. which number includes
nollldcrS. laborerS, core makers ana
representatives of the other branches
ar the foundry. The company officials
expect that today Il much larger
working force will report for duty.
". j. Chalmers. treasurer of tn"
company. who has been in this city
-or several days. left for New York
IN the 14O train this morning. but
expects to return her" during the
early part of next week. In Il con
versation with a Tribune man at the
Hotel Jermyn last night, Mr.. chal-
mers quietly remarked that he was
not feeling at all worried over the
situation.
II saw an item in one of your even
ing papers," he added. ito the effect
that President OConncll. of the ma
thnists, was in New York comforting
with members of the Metal Trades
association. Well there isn't a word
of truth in that, as the association
will not confer with him.
AGREEMENT BROKEN.
"rhc agreement of May is, 1900.
which was signed by OConnel and
other OF the machinists' leaders. was
broken. and hencefoith all negotia-
tions for the settlement of the strike
will be conducted direct with indi-
vduals.
I'VE are not experiencing any parti-
Guitar difficulties these days and are
in position to continue our present
attitude for a long time. We are at
lending to all our foreign orders at
our extensive works in England.
where We employ fifteen hundred
men. We have had no difficulties
with the men over there"
on being asked whether the COM
pany would consent to "A meeting with
local leaders. Mr.. Chalmers most ve-
hcmcntly declared that it would not
meet with any but its own employees.
There were few new developments III
the ninc-hour day strike situation yes
terday. While the strikers had pick
cts stationed near the Cliff works.
these made no attempt to interfere
with the working blacksmths but
suasion.
The men returned to work without
being ordered back by the union. and
local strike leaders have therefore
written to Grand Secretary Treasurer
Kerr and acquainted him with the eH
isting conditions and exact status OF
affairs.
REPORT WAS INCORRECT.
\ member of one of the lodges on
the LackaWanna system. who was in
the city Saturday and Sunday. report
ed having seen Superintendent T. :.
Lloyd at the local shops. and stated
that The latter had expressed his will
ngness to meet President O'COnnell.
with Il view to adjusting the differ
enceS. Yesterday two of the striking
I.ackawanna machinistS attempted to
get an interview With Mr.. Lloyd. for
the purpose of aScertalning if the re-
port was true and he would be will
ing 10 confer with President O'Con-
nell. in order to reach a settlement.
They ran the guard of special Off
GERS, but on reaching Mr.. Lloyd's office
We're unable to see the superintendent.
Chief Clerk Lowther told them. how
ever, that the report which caused
tNelT NlSlI Was an lltDllcCl tiit
Harry Gallagher. the machinists'
delegate to the Toronto convention,
has now returned and will present
his report at the meeting Friday night.
There is talk among the machinists of
soon producing their entertainment,
and tickets will be sold among local
merchants and members of other
unions, in order to raise funds to take
nj those \Ihn "a
not in as good position to continue the
struggle as the machiniSts themselves.
CAR BUILDERS PICNIC.
The car builders will give IA picnic,
Saturday, June ~, at the Central Park
garden, on South Washington avenue,
Games and other amusementS will he
ndulged in during the day. and gem
eral small admission charged. Tonight
he union meets in Economy hall and
elects the officers nominated at the
last meeting. All members are re-
luestcd TO attend.
The strikers had a visit yesterday
rom Theodore Glucksmann, a member
IF the International Association of
Machinists, who is a native of New
orleans, La, and is in the city on a
visit 10 n relative. He states that
very firm in New Orleans, except the
siardner Motor works, have granted
The nine-hour day at the former rate
,aid for ten hours. The. most import
int firms granting the petition of the
men are the Johnson Iron works, j. ID.
Sonnoll, Safety Electric Manufactur-
ng company, Payne ~ JOubert, manu-
acturers of sugar house machinery;
schwartz Foundry company, Bancroft,
Ross & Sinclair; Whitney Iron Works
company, American Sugar Refinery
.ompany's shops. The minimum rate
,aid machinists Mr.. Glucksmann
tates, is S2.I5 per day, and this is paid
or the nine hours work, and the most
# the men are paid So per day.
More of the machinlsts are leaving
he city. Two of the former employees
# the Dickson Manufacturing COM
any, Messrs. Cornish and Ash, intend
aaving the city today,
STRIKER ARRESTED.
Charles Cordier, of Meadow avenue.
ne of the striking car builders, was
rrested yesterday at the instance of
he Lackawanna company ON three
aparate charges of trespassing, in
irnidating workmen and making
threats. He was given Il hearing be-
iore Magistrate Millar on the charge
Of trespassing. He waived a hearing
on the other two charges and entered
bail in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at court.
Cordier denied the charge of tres
pass, claiming that he had been in
vited upon the station platform by
one of the deputies, from whom he