The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-22
STREET CAR STRIKE.
Central Labor Union Special Com.
mittee Has Four-Hour Session
with the Strikers.

For over four hours last night. ;he
eNecntiv" committee of tn" street car
strikers ana a special committee of
the Centra! Labor union were In Sc
cret conference in strike headquarters
at the Grand Central.
The Central Labor union committee
is composed of John H. Derine. of
the Clerks association; George Goth
Ter, of the Cigarmakers; :. j. Price.
OF the Carpenters: Joseph Oliver. of
the Iypographcrs. and Hugh F'raney,
business agent of the Central union.
They We're appointed to advise with
ANA assist the executive committee OF
the strikers.
Last night the two committees met
for the first time. What transpired
would not he disclosed further than
that Il set of resolutions had been pre-
pared for publication. and that they
would be given to the press tomorrow.
IT is understood the resolutions commit
th" Central Labor union to the cause
OF the strikers. and declare among
other things that the strike is now the
direct concern of every labor union and
not alone that Of the street car men s
association.
Il. l.. Reeves. of pittsburg, national
committee ceman of the Analgamatcd AS
sociation of Street Railway Employees.
returned here yesterday from Detroit.
Wh"r" he Went one week ago Friday
to attend Il meeting Of the national
board. Mr.. Reeves reports that the
national board unreserVedly endorsed
the Scranton strike and guaranteed the
strikers the full moral and financial
support Of the national association.
The strikers are very much 9ratiied
over the falling ont between eX-ImpOrt
Rufus +. BlOdgett and Detective Fra
ley. Of the Drrmmund agency. who it
Was brought him here. Fraley is un-
der bail to answer for assault ana bat
terry on Blodgctt, and the latter is in
the county Jail in default of bail to
answer the charge of larceny by bailee.
Fralcy was taken into custody at Q
o'clock yesterday morning as he was
coming out of the Scranton Railway
company's Offices. Constable Hawks.
who made the fruitIess midnight search
for Fralcy in the companNs office
building. camped in front of the build
ing all night. and with the assistance
! of Blodgett and IL number of strikers
kept guard at every possible exit to
prevent Frale!'s escape.
When E'raley WAS taken into custody
! he WAS conveyed to Alderman Ruddy's
office. He gave bail for n hearing at
o'clock, and at that hour IN company
with his attorney. Hon. G.. =. O'Mallcy.
presented himself 1T the alderman's $
office. waived a hearing and entered
bail in the sum of $500 for court the
Title Guaranty and Trust company be-
coming his surety. The charge nj dis
orderly conduct preferred against
l'ralcy by Blodgctt was dismissed.
The case was over only a short time
when Rlodgett was taken in tow on Il
Warrant from Magistrate MilIars Office
in which he was charged by John Mar
shall. one Of the imported men with
larceny by builee.
Marshall sworc that he gave BIod-
gett $3.50 to buy him a Nalise ana that
iilodgett appropriated the money 10 his
own Use. Another imported man iesti-
tied that he saw Blodgett and Marshall
talking together and that Marshall
gave Blodgett something, presumably
money. The magistrate sent Blodectt
Ia tn" county Jail in default Of $500
bail.
Janitor Name. who was arrested for
interfering with The ronstubes who
went To look for Fralay Sunday night
was also held in bail by Alderman
Ruddy to answer II court for intcriei-
ing with officers in III" discharge of
their duty. The Tile Guaranty and
Trust company went his bail.
Tn" company made II lite NOR. Prog
rcSs yesterday in It's plan of gradually
perfe"'ing its service. The Bellevue