The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-30

made Sunday declaring the strike to
be at an end. Other mills which re-
sumed operations yesterday morning
were Valentine Bliss Dunmore and
Dickson City plants.
The strikers celebrated the end of
their long period of idleness by pa
rade yesterday afternoon. III which only
the younger members participated. and
a mass meeting last night in College
hall. at which William Mailly, of New
York, and Mother" Mary Jones made
addresses. The Petersburg local met
yesterday afternoon and listened to the
proposition submitted by Superintend-
ent Bachofen The latter, in behalf OF
Reiling. David & Schoen. who operate
the mill. made the same offer that
superintendent Davis and the other
operators held out, and as wages at the
Petersburg mill and the Sauquoit are
about the same. the advances are
equal.
The proposal was universally con-
ceded to be n liberal one. and the strik-
ers were highly content with II, as
their rousing vote amply demonstrated.
Only three ballots We're cast against a
renewal Of work. and the mill will open
today. The employees Of Bliss Dunmore
and Dickson mills met Sunday and
then decided 10 go back to work. There
were an abundance Of hands at each
yesterday. Mr.. Bliss is now in Vir-
ginia. where he is negotiating for a
site upon which to establish a MILL
LOSE ONE MILL.
The loss Of this one plant OF Mr..
Bliss is the only loss of any branch Of
the local silk industry caused by the
strike. The Bliss tive-year contract on
the North Scranton mill expired May
l. and Mr.. Bliss intended to move his
machinery to Dickson. The building
there was to have been increased and
the number Of workers employed
doubled. When the strike was called.
however. and Superintendent Davis. Of
the Sauquoit. and Valentine Bliss took
their Southern trip the latter kept
keen lookout for favora BILE offers, and
hence results the loss to this city of
his mill.
The Klotz mill and Mulherin e.
Judges Taylor plant are the only ones
which will not be in operation today
Mother" Jones and numerous of the
strikers girl leaders yesterday ex-
pressed themselves as confident that
work would be soon resumed at the
Taylor mill, but there is a general
opinion that matters at the Klotz es-
tablishment will not be so easily
settled.
With the KlotZ girls the main point
at issue has not been the increase in
wages. but rather a demand for the
withdrawal of an unpopular forelady.
They still stoutly insist on having the
obnoxious young woman removed from
her position and here comes the hitch.
The local will meet tonight in st.
Johns hall, on Capouse avenue. and
vote on the matter.
Last night the Klotz girls gave a
social and entertainment at ST. Johns
hall, which was largely attended by
representatives OF all the city mills.
An excellent programme was rendered,
following which general time of So
ciability ersued. The heat of the night
was responsible for the audience
which assembled at ST. Thomas col
lese hall being a rather slim one. and
the Klotz girls affair also proved a
disastrous rival drawing card.
IN COLLEGE, HALL.
1t was $50 o'clock before the meet
ing started. On the platform We're
seated a number of members of tbe
strikers executive COMMITTEES editor
William Nailley. of tho New yorl,
Worker: Mother" Mary Jones and
Secretary George Gothier. of the Cen
tral Labor union. The latter acted os
chairman of the night. and introduced
Mr.. Mailley.
The latter briefly told or tba in,erest
which the girls had aroused tbroueb-
out the country nv tbei. three months,
strike. and conpratuIated Them on ra-
turnine TO worl, at incraased ,r,r,s
and with better general adv,nta"es
He declared th. victory Deserved ond
the cause a just one, and paid glow
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ne was warmly applauded, ana
CHAIRMAN 'o'hler tnen introduced
Mo'her JONES' VINO deiiVered one OF
her customary vigorous addresses. She
meetings ana union spirit, and warned
the girls against disruption. In the
course OF her address, she bitterly de-
houhceo the state Factory inspectors
ior neglect OF duty, and declared, "ln
the futuio we propose to see to IT that
these Fellows at Harrisburg either
throw up their jobs on get out and at
tend to their business"