The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-18
FORTY MINES
CLOSED DOWN
FIREMEN's STRIKE NOW ON IN
EARNEST.
About Half the Mines in This Valley
Were Tied Up Yesterday and Pres
ident Mullahy Claims That Nearly
All Will Be Shut Down Today.
Mine Workers at the Dickson and
Won Storch Mines Decide to Go
Back to Work Today--street Rail-
way Firemen May Strike.

employed at the mines throughout tnlS
valley was on in earnest yesterday,
when about $4,000 men were thrown out
of employment by the closing down of
about forty mines. Only about one-half
of the mines have been closed down so
far but the strikers appear confident OF
shutting down nearly every mine to-
day.
They may experience a great deal OF
difficulty in doing this, as the action
| taken late yesterday afternoon at
meeting of a large number Of the mine
workers employed at the Dickson and
Won Storch mines of the Delaware and
Hudson company would indicate.
These men, after much discussion, de-
cided to notify Assistant Superintend-
ent Ross that they would return to
| work this morning, if he would secure
men to do the firing. Mr. Ross an
| nounced to the committee which waited
| upon him that he would have men
| ready to do the firing, and it is ex-
pected that the men will return to work
| this morning. These two mines have
| been closed down since Tuesday morn
| ing as a consequence of the strike.
| Feeling at the action of the mine
workers in thus repudiating the strik-
| cGS runs IlEn among lHe ldtl'I'
ALL BUT SIX CLOSED.
| Twenty-four of the thirty mines oper-
| ated by the Delaware and Hudson COM
| pany were closed yesterday, the six
which were running being the White
| oak, Clinton, Olyphant Greenwood No.
| 1, Greenwood No. and Baby Greek.
| Superintendent Rose, of the coal de-
| partment, said yesterday afternoon
that the company was as firm as ever
and that no overtures whatever had
been made to the men.
1t was stated at the office of super
intendent Looms of the coal depart
ment of the Delaware, LaCkawanna
and Western company that only six of
the twenty-five mines operated by that
company We're closed as the result of
the strike. These were the Bliss, Wood
ward, Auchincloss, Hallstead and Cay
uga, which were closed on Tuesday,
and the Brisbin, which was shut dow n
yesterday.
| Three of the fourteen mines controlled
by the coal department of the ontario
and Western company We're reported as
idle yesterday by General Manager
John r. Dryden. These were the Pan
coast, at Throop. employing 1000 men;
the Johnson, at PriCeburE. employing
/ ,250 men, and the Richmond No. 3, In
North Scranton.
Superintendent Brink Thorne, of the
Temple Iron and Coal company. stated
that only two of the Company's mines
the Harry T. and Mt. Lookout, down
the valley. were closed down as 4
. result of the strike. AS far as could
| he learned only four of the mines
operated by the Pennsylvania Goa
company were closed down. These
ere the Even, No. 10, Central and ole
Forge, at Old Forge, pittston anC
| AvoCa.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
. A mass meeting of the strikers wa:
held yesterday afternoon at O'Malley't
hall in North Scranton, and was ad
dressed by state President J. r. Mulla
ny and State Secretary and Treasure
Gerrity. The following resolutions
, were unanimously adopted by the 20
4, | hrenfen present at the meeting:
! Whereas, 1t has come to our knowledge tha
some of the stationary fremcn are still working
| and
. Whereas We feel that it would do us IRE
T parable injury by them continuing 10 do 50
! | therefore, be it
@ Resolved, That we, the stationary hremcn q
| Local No. 30, |. h. of ;. r., and others who ar
4 in attendance and on strike, place ourselves ol
. record As asking all stationary hremcn, irrcgsrd
: less of what union they belong TO- to quit wor
: | at once. and that We will stand by them 10 tn
l last. and assure them that he will not go bac
until every fireman and persons who sacrifce
d | their positions in our behalf are reinstdtod
These resolutions are directed prir
I cipaly at the firemen who are mem
: bers of the Mine Workers organiza
tion and not members of the firemen
: association and who have been directe
by the Mine Workers district boar
I not to so out on strike until ordere
c to do so by their own officers.
: These firemen, according to III
strike leaders, are flocking to the fir,
u mems organization. 1t was state
yesterday that fifty-nine new member
were received during the day into II
local lodge and that these would a
go out today. A member of the di!
d trict board of the United Mine Worl
g ers said yesterday afternoon to
t Tribune man that by joining the fr'
v mems organization a United Mir
e Worker would lose the support of II
$ latter organization and would have
v assistance.
. MULLAHY'S STATEMENT
e President Mullahy, when seen aft
>; the meeting by "A Tribune man, WI
e loath to make any comment upon Il
action taken on Tuesday by the di
6 trict board. He had not been Motif,
;. officially, he said, that any action ht
been taken and was therefore not pr
= pared to say anything about it, r
garding the general situation, he sal
THE situation today is most proI
J. Using and | expect to see nearly eve
rs mine in this valley, including q
ID Lackawanna mines. closed down
S, tomorrow night. The firemen who "A
10 members of the Mine Workers O
IN ganization are coming into our ass
10 citation by the score. | expect that '
n will win out in this valley before I
90 end of the week. We must do it. u
men who are doing the firing at [
colleres which have been closed doy
are not seasoned and hardened to I
lg work of a fireman and are incapat
r of standing the intense heat. II
" companies will be forced in accedi