The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-11
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION
Number of Conferences Held, but
No Change in the D., L. and
w. Strikes.

Yesterday was May 10. the day fixed
by the council of affiliated employees
upon which answers We're to be re-
ceived from the employers presented
with the ninehour day petition. No
replies were had, however, except the
answer of the Dickson people on
Thursday. which was so stated in yes
tcrday's Tribune.
AT recent meeting between the en-
ployes of the Finch Manufacturing
company and its employees. the latter
were informed that the firm would
follow the lead of the big manufacture
ers in the matter and if the latter
granted the nine-hour day they would
duplicate their action. Rumors of
like stand taken by McClave, Brooks
& Co. are reported by the council au-
thorities, but nothing has been heard
from the Dunmore Iron and Steel COM
pany.
meeting was held Thursday after
noon at the Hotel Jermyn of manufac-
turers. owners or Superintendents of
the largest concerns in this part of
Pennsylvania, at which the machiniStS'
demands were discussed and plans laid
for future sessions to consider Il joint
courseA of action to be pursued. Thurs
days meeting was an assembly of
members of the Manufacturers of
Mining Machinery association. The
only local representatives present We're
Superintendent NJ. NJ McLaren. of the
Dickson Manufacturing company's
Penn avenue shops, and President I.
II. Finch. of the Finch Manufacturing
company.
Others of those in attendance We're:
President Jones and Secretary Nichol-
son. of the Vulcan Iron Works COM
pany, which has plants at South
Wilkes Barre. West Piltston and
Tamauqua; Mr.. Legrandc. secretary
of the Exeter Machine works, and the
two Messrs. Touhil. owners of the
Touhill Iron works at West Pttston.
The session was devoted entirely to
d discussion of the ninc-hour demand,
but no definite course of action was
mapped out
There was no change yesterday in
the situation ut the 1.ackawanna
shops. Tho local officials of the coun-
ell are in communication with the
shops along the line and have received
kilograms from the Jersey city, Hobo
ken and other locals in answer to the
messages sent from here. The Jersey
City telegram made known the fact
that meeting was held Thursday
night and the Scranton strike brought
before the union. while the l1obokcn
dispatch says that the local troubles
will he discussed at a meeting to be
held Monday night.
National President O'Connell has
telegraphed headquarters to act con-
servatively and his counsel to all the
branch union is of the same character
Electric City lodge of the Machinists
union met last night in Iulbert'S hall
and instructed its delegates to the
council of affiliated employees tn take
final action on the nine hour day
question at tomorrows meeting.
The situation at the car shops also
remains the same. Yesterday after
noon a special committee waited upon
Master Car Builder l.. Il. Garfield and
asked his answer on the nine hour
day matter, The grievances, including
the dismissal of Hicks, We're not
brought up for discussion. At the end
of tho meeting the committee stated
that Mr.. Caniield refused to talk about
the nine hour day,
Master Car Builder Garfield was in
conference last night with General SUI
perintendent T. T., Clarke and other
Lackawanna officials at the Scranton
club. hut refused to make any state
ment of what transpired, either at
this meeting or during the time he was
clOseted with the strikers.