The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-08

Between six and seven hundred men
employed at the machine shops of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company went on strike yes
terday noon. because of the refusal of
Superintendent OF Motive Power and
Machinery Lloyd to grant their demand
for a nine hour day.
Superintendent Lloyd stated in the
answering letter to the demands, which
was published in yesterdays Tribune.
that he would in no way recognize any
requests made through any save shop
employees themselves. and this resulted
in the Lackawanna men yesterday
taking the matter out of the hands of
the council of affiliated machine. boiler,
car, blacksmith and pattern shop en-
ployes. electing their own committee
and waiting upon Mr.. Lloyd yesterday
morning. They were in session with
him long enough to receive a direct re-
fusal of their petition.
a meeting was held of the employees
before they went in to work. and 81
committee of sixteen men chosen to
confer with Superintendent Lloyd.
They were admitted TO his office about
10 o'clock. They had been instructed
at the meeting to ask an mmedia .e
answer to the demand for rire-ho
day, in view of the suDerint onG ent's
refusal to recognize tn" union.
One Of the members of the commit
tee was asked by Mr.. Lloyd what he
represented and declared that he was
present as - union man. but the gen.
eral impression conveyed by the COM
mittee was that they We're there as
shop representatives. On Mr.. Lloyd in
forming them that he could not. and
would not. reduce the working hours
to nine at the ten-hour wage. the COM
mittee left the office, Informed the men,
and after ~ o'clock the shops were idle.
WAS UNPREMEDITATED
Chairman Humphrey Campbell. Of
the council. declared that the strike
was entirely unprecedented. and that
as Superintendent Lloyd had asked
that the restraining influence be re-
moved from his employees. this was
done. and the strike resulted.
Yesterday afternoon the LackaW wan
ma strikers met at Hulberl's hall and
elected an executive and press COM
mittee. One of the first actions of the
latter was To issue the following state
ment:
To ia" Editor nj TIL" rrtnrn'
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hr the mcetin!: OF Delaware I.aakawanna aud
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