The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-01

The one hundred and fifty girls who
form the klotz local met last night and
decided to return to work this morn
ing. Superintendent Freder. of the
klotz Throwing company, met the girls
yesterday afternoon and submitted
them a proposition, which they found
highly acceptable.
Throughout the strike the actions
taken by the girls at this mill have
been of a far more individual nature
than those Of the other locals, and when
superintendent Davis offer was made
known the girls fatty refused to go
back on any such terms They declared
that they were submitted a proposal
Offering practically the same induce
ments a few days after they went out
on strike and before they returned they
must receive better terms. The strike
originated at this mill and was not 80
much a matter Of wages. the girls be-
Ing then paid more than at any of the
other local mills. but dissatisfaction
with one of the forelades.
PROPOSAL MADE.
Yesterday afternoon the locals griev-
ance committee met at the mill and re-
ceived the proposition which they last
night stated to the girls. 1t is, in SUBJ
stance. as follows:
All girls working over eighteen months at the
mill shall receive 1915 week. instead OF 49,
All working one year shall be paid $500 in.
stead Of S2.15.
All working six months shall be paid $50
instead of $2.25.
The starting wage shall be $500 week.
The older and experienced girls who have been
receiving 800 4 week will be granted the SIP
per cent. increase offered by all the supcrin.
tendents
half holiday shall be granted on Saturdays
curing the four summer months.
An important concession, however. is
the promise that the girls will be paid
additional for whatever piece work
they do above their wages. Superin-
tendent Freider declined to dismiss the
forewoman until definite charges were
proved, but told the committee he
would investigate the matter
Last nights meeting was held in st.
Johns hall and was presided over by
the president, Miss Margaret Wynne.
superintendent Freider's offer was an
nounced and balloted upon. there not
being dissenting vote. The commit
perintendent Freider again to inform
him of the action of the meeting and
if possible secure a written agreement
stating the terms Of settlement.
4 YEARS CONTRACT.
Mr. Freider was seen at $50 o'clock
at the mill and the committee. on it's
return stated that the superintendent
had announced his willingness to sign
a years contract and that the mill
would be opened this morning. After
hearing this report the meeting ad-
journed.
the terms offered yesterday by Su-
rerintendent Freider are the same as
those with which he settled the strike
q. the KlotZ Carbondale mill.
The action of the Klotz girls leaves
the Mulherin & Judge mill at Taylor
the only one at which the strike is
still on. Mother" Mary Jones yes.
tcrday expressed herself as confident
that settlement would be soon ef-
tecred.
Yesterday witnessed general re-
newal of work at all the local silk mills,
each of them beginning opera ton with
about two-thirds of the full working
force. All the mills. except the Klotz
mill and the Mulherin & Judge factory
at Taylor We're in full blast. AT the
Sauquoit mill hundred girls reported
for duty, and every day more will be
taken on until the full complement is
again secured.
At the Harvey mill only about one
half of the regular force could be ac-
commodated yesterday. when one hun
u, tri, al ri1. IL
1t is expected, however. that within Il
few weeks the entire force of three
hundred girls will be back. Al Harvey
Bros Forest City mill, work has been
going on steadily for the past month, a
settlement being early effected. Only
fifty hands are employed at this mill.
About one hundred and fifty girls have
been working at Valentine Bliss Dun
more mill since Monday, which is about
three-quarters of the regular force, and
a like number is operating the Dickson
I liant.
LOSS IN WAGES.
About two hundred of the three hun
dred workers employed at the Simpson
company's Minooka mill have been
busted since last week. and the same
number of hands yesterday resumed
work at Reiling, David & Schoen's
Petersburg mill. The Lackawanna mill,
of Taylor, has been running the last
six weeks with its entire quota of fifty
girls, and Renard & Sons mill, at Tay-
lor has been in operation for about the
same time. with a force of one hun
dred hands,
1t Is estimated that the entire loss In
wages occasioned by the strike will
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