The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-10

Tho striking car builders turned out
IT, force Yesterday afternoon and t"-
ported at Fruehan's hall. South Scran-
tor, where il had been reported to
them that a meeting was to be held
for the purpose of starting an oppo-
sition union. II had been reported at
Headquarters that one Jacob Weis-
man. who struck with the other men
aud is now employed at Nay Aug
park. mad gone among the car build
rrs of South Scranton. acting as an
agent FOR the company.
Wcisman. it was said. had told the
mon that the company was willing to
grant a 12ia per cent. increase on
the straight ten hour day. and that
the cXecutiv. committee was nnWill-
ING to confer with Master Builder
Garfield He arranged for Il general
meeting Of the men yesterday after
noon. ON the ear builders hearing of
this. ~ message was sent to Mr.. can
fed. asking for an audience with MIN,
tn discuss the matter.
He declined. however. to meet them
until they stated their business en-
plicitly. Ny. Garfield l. also said to
have taken tn" same attitude aS Mr..
lloyd regarding the matter of meet =
ing representatives of the strikers to
discuss III" general situation, the Of
fe, being made through til" citizens
committee. When the crowd or
strikers appeared at Fruehans hall
yesterday. they found no one but the
owner of The place about. and when
h" heard HE purpose of the meeting
b. locked the doors and left. The
strikers and South Scranton men then
adjourned to Schimpff's hall. where
the latter men wer" made acquainted
with the exact condition of affairs.
To-day the executives committee Will
lct!tion Director of Public Works
Roche to remove Woislman from his
position at the park.
\ meeting Of the striking blacksmitils
was held Saturday afternoon. for the
purpose of discussing the rumored in
iention OF thirty of the cliff works
backsmiths of returning to work this
morning. Short speeches were given
by several of those present, showing
tho Dickson men what affect this ar-
ion would have on the body as a
whole. and then everyone left tn"
meeting except the Cliff works en-
poyeS themselves and President
Humphrey r. Campbell. of the council,
whom the men insisted upon being
present.
A vote was taken on the question of
returning to work. the motion being
put in the Affirmative form: Re
solved that we resume work on Mon-
lav." Two of the men present left th,
loom before the vote was taken and OF
those present every man voted against
he proposal. \ committee was then
appointed To wait upon Superintendent
Delaney and notify him that he need
not open the shops to-day.
An effort has been made to bring
about Il meeting between the strikers
and LackaWanna company the general
citizens committee acting as the in
termediary. Th" company authorities.
however. refused 10 meet any commit
Tee until the employees first sicnitied
their willingness to make some con-
ccsSion$ from the original demands.
The LackaWanna' striking car
builders Saturday petitioned Recorder
'onncll not 10 appoint to any position
ON the police force cNLieutenant NJ,
s. Spcllman. nor TO make II. i. Fcrber
chief of the fire department.. Their
lea son for presenting the petition is
that both men are acting as special po-
lice for the Delaware. Lackawanna &
Western Railroad company.