The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-30

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| owners and superintendent represent
ing the silk mill industry in the entire
region from Taylor to Forest city met
at the Hotel Jermyn last night ana
discussed the strike situation.
| They were in session for several
hours, and as a result of their delibera-
tions decided To endorse the stand
taken by Superintendent Davis. of the
Sauquoit mill. and pledged themselves
to support him in the attitude he MAIN
tains 1t was practically unanimously
decided that no compromise could be
made with the striking girls nor any
offer made greater than that voluntari-
J ly granted by the Sauquoit authorities
before the strike was called.
| This Is an s to Il per cent. advance
and affects all the departments except
| the Wrappers. The latter are the best
paid employees in all silk mill and it
was last night decided that the pres
ent wages being paid them was suttl-
cirntly high.
| The 10 per cent. increase offered the
weavcrs by Superintendent Davis was
considered a fair one by the meeting
and the strikers will get no more favor
able terms than those.
| WAITED ON DAVIS.
A grievance committee representing
| the weaving department Of the striking
| Sauquot mill employees waited on SUI
pcrintcndent Davis yesterday after
noon and conferred with him, regarding
the question of wages. Other commit
tees representing the remaining de-
partments of the big establishment
Will wait upon superintendent Davis
this morning.
The results of their conference will
be announced at special meetings
which have been called of the Sauquolt
locals for today The offer made by
Superintendent Davis to the weavers
yesterday afternoon was a liberal one
and is likely to very materially hasten
a settlement of the difficulties.
The Sauquoit superintendent terms
provide for an advance of about ten
per cent on the wages paid before the
strike. The members of this depart
ment are at any time the best paid
employees in the silk mill, and this in
Ciease is such as to cause joy in the
hearts of the strikers, throughout the
entire region, who recognize the fact
that the lead Of the Sauquoit people is
sure to be followed by the smaller op-
orators.
Superintendent Davis stoutly aftlrms
that his original ultmatum that no
more concessions would be made than
were voluntarily granted the day the
strike was declared, still holds good.
lie claims that the ten per cent. in
crease to the weavers was originally
intended. but that the girls quit work
before they could be notified of it.
HOLD TO ORIGINAL OFFER.
When asked what his offer to the
ether strikers would he Superintend-
cnt Davis replied: I'VE hold to our
original offer to the members of the re-
naming departments. The S-l2 per
cent. advance we have offered from
the start will be granted and nothing
more. We will not consider any scale
which they may present US, and they
will have to accept my offer to return
| to work"
A meeting of the hard silk workers
of the mill was held yesterday after
noon but no business of Importance
transacted. This morning the real
crisis of the strike will he reached. as
the soft silk local will meet and con-
slider Superintendent Davis offer to
the weavers. There are over five hum
dred girls employed in this depart
mcnt.
While they are in session Superin-
tcndent Davis will be waited upon by
the committee representing the other
departments of the mill. All yesterday
afternoon the executive committee was
busted framing "a new wage scale, and
| this will be presented.
superintendent Butler, of the Simp-
son mill. at Minooka, is back from Pat
crson. and will be waited upon this
morning by committee from the Mi
noOka local
The exodus Of silk mill girls from the
city still continues and a number yes
| to-day left fOr HObOken.