The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-20
ANSWERS WERE
UNFAvORABLE
THREE REPLIES TO NINE HOUR
DAY DEMAND RECEIVED.
President w. d. Zehnder Met His
Men Saturday Night with Unsat-
isfactory neutrality-suspicious.
McLaren, Of Dickson Shops, Of
Allis-Chalmers Company, Willing
to Grant Nine Hour Day and Have
Wage Question Adjusted by Arbi-
tration-strikers Send Away I'm
ports.
ports.

tratlon-Str1kers Send Away I'M
ports.
Unless unexpected developments
| take place today, not a man employed
by the large local metal working con-
| Germs Will be at work, with the cx-
| ception of those employed by the Dun
| more Iron and Steel company, in the
| Erie shops at No. 6, in whose case
| cessation of labor has been inden-
nitely postponed.
Answers to the ninc-hour day petit
| tion, which was presented with notice
that its terms must he complied with
| before o'clock this morning, else a
strike was inevitable. have been
vouchsafed the men by Superintendent
Nj. N. McI.aren, of the Allis-Chalmers
| company's Penn avenue shops; Prcsi-
dent w. ID. Ichndcr, of the Scranton
| Bolt and Nut Works. and sSupcrinten-
dent Delaney. of the Dickson Manu-
| featuring company's Locomotive
works. on Cliff street.
The proposal made by the last
| named was stated in detail in last
Thursdays Tribune. The proposals of
| the other two manufacturers were
made Saturday, Superintendent Nc
Laren asking the men to submit the
| matter of wages to a board of arbi-
| tration, as he claims is allowed by
| the agreement between the National
Metal Trades association and the In
| tcrna tional Association of Machinists.
| The hour day his company is
willing to concede. in accordance with
the agreement between the two bodies,
the Allis- Chalmers concesn being one
| of the firms in the Metal Trades as
sociation President Zehnder's an
swer to his men embraced a liberal
| offer, but one of an entirely different
nature and wholly in variation with
| the joint demands which have been
made upon the employees. None of the
propositions made so far are salts
! factory to the employees and a strike
seems sure this morning, when the
| men report for work and do not find
| posted the notices granting the nine
hour day at the ten-hour wage.
WILL SUPPORT STRIKE.
At yesterday afternoons meeting of
the Central Labor union, the delegates
| discussed the situation, and adopted
| the following resolutions:
Scranton, Pa, May 10, 1901.
| Whereas the International Association OF Ma
chinists is engaged in a struggle for a n'ne-ho"r
| day throughout the country, the preparation Tor
which has resulted in the formation OF Council
| of Affiliated Machine, Boiler Car, Blacksmith
| and Pattern Shop Employees OF the Central Labor
| union, OF Scranton, Pa. composed OF delegates
| from six different unions follows: Electric
City lodge, No. go, International Association OF
Machinists Nay Aug lodge, No. II. Brotherhood
| of Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuders; Car
Buiidcrs' ,lnion No. 1901; Scranton union, No.
ilG. International Brotherhood of Biacksmltiis; Z;
Pattern Makers Association OF Scranton and Vi
| cinity, and the Federal Labor union. No. $50;
also in the formation of a council OF delegates
| of the International Association OF Machnsts
| lodges OH the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
| cm railroad, the delegates to which have also
| been committed TO the nine'honr day interests
| of blacksnitls, boiler makers, helpers and Others
\ at the various points, and
| Whereas, These two councils have proceeded
| in blsincss'likc and consdcra'e way to present
their petition to the firms of this city concerned
| and TO the Delaware, Iackawanna and Western
Railroad company, asking them to grant the nine
| hour day at the present rate per day to their
employees represented and have asked nothing
| else; and
Whereas, Their petition to the Delaware, Lack
! awanna and Western Railroad company officials
| was met by absolute refusal to consider it al
all, and by the acting official of the company
| insisting that the men concerned act as c'n-
| ployes only, and not through their association,
| this being an undsgused blow at organized Ii.
Dor; and
| Whereas, When the men OF the Scranton shops
| acting entirely on their own responsibility and
| without the consent OF their various associations
did go to the official acting and ask Tor an an.
swcr to the petition for a ninehour day, they
| were met by 4 positive refusal 10 grant il, which
| led to the strike now existing over the Dcla.
| WaIo, Lackawanna and Western railroad system
| and
| Whereas, All the local firms in this city to
| whom tie petition has been presented have not
| answered it yet, therefore, be it
| Resolved That the Central Labor union OF
| Scranton Pa. and all those affiliated with ii,
pledge their support in every right and proper
way TO those engaged in the movement, in ac
CordanCc with the agreement of the American
Federation OF Labor to support the nine'hour day
movement OF the maclnsts and that a copy OF
| this resolution, properly attested, be sent the
president OF the American Federation OF Labor,
with the request that far is right AMI
proper he bring the entire force of the American
Federation Of Labor TO bear in supporting the
| movement the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad and in this city and that he
gives definite instructions TO the organizations
composing this body and also 10 those oIganizI-
tions which members are now engaged in operat-
ing the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rill-
road how 10 proceed 10 make their support eilec
tive, and that in order to az speedily terminate
the present state of affairs may be possible he
be requested TO reply TO this communication with
the instructions asked Tor at his very earliest
convenience.
Superintendent McLaren. of the Allis-
Chalmers shops, was seen last night by
a Tribune man, and on being asked for
il statement regarding his interview
Saturday with the men. declared: 1--WE
met committees from both the Scran-
ton and Wilkes-Barre workers Satur-
day and gave them our final answer to
their petition. Mr.. Young. secretary of
the Chalmers company, was with
me and we met the Scranton men in
the morning and the Wilkes Barre
committee in the afternoon.
THE men were informed by us that
the National Metal Trades association
has an agreement with the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists grant
ing the nine e-hour day, and We were
therefore willing to allow it, beginning