The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
MOTHER JONES IN CITY.
SHE DELIVERED AN ADDRESS
TO THE STRIKERS.
There Is Some Talk Of a Compro-
mise Between the Strikers and
Mill Owners.

Mother Mary Jones arrived in this
city yesterday noon, and last night
addressed an audience which COM
pletely filled the st. Thomas College
hall. The female organizer OF the
United Mine Workers will this morn
ing meet the silk mill strikers COM
mittee, and formulate plan Of cam
paign with them. Al 2 o'clock this
afternoon she will address the strik-
ing girls at Wilkes-Barre, and then
goes to West Virginia to there assist
in organizing the miners.
She came here from Armos, TioEa
county, where she was located for
some time. Last nights meeting was
called to order at o'clock. BY that
time every seat in the auditorium
was taken. and On the stage were
seated large number of young wo-
men. the strikers executive commit
tee.
President Il. ID. Nichols, Of District
No. l. introduced Mother Jones, who
was accorded warm greeting. She
said this is the first industrial re-
volt on the American continent in the
twentieth century. She is acquainted
with the conditions about the silk mill
and declared that the employees are
always being robbed. She advised the
girls to employ one of their own NUM-
Der to do the measuring.
Mother Jones then paid her respects
to the girls who have deserted the
strikers ranks and gone back to work,
These she characterized as blacklegs.
and advised all young men present
to pledge themselves never to enter
matrimonial alliance with any such.
She then assured the girls of her un-
faltering support, and declared that
she would meet the executive commit
tee this morning at the Mine Workers
headquarters. She also advised pub
lie procession of all the strikers.
Benjamin James then made Il short
address, in which he spoke of the or.
ganlzing of the miners during the last
two years, and assured the silk mill
girls OF their support. President Mich
oils brought the meeting TO a close
with an address. in which he assured
the strikers of the hearty support of
the miners of District No. I.
Efforts for a compromise are being
made by the owners OF various mills.
at which the employees have struck,
and at today's meeting OF the strikers
executive committee some action will
be taken regarding the proposals
which have been made. The negotia-
tions so far have been of secret
nature, but it is a known fact that
overtures have been made by the mill
owners.
The mill affected is not one Of the
city concerns. A conference was yes
terday held by a representative of the
mill with Mrs. Matthews, president OF
| the textile workers. The strikers were,
yesterday, incensed over the fact that
| eleven girls had returned to work at
| the Sauquoit mill. They are members
| of the weaving department and are
| said to have returned at an increased
| salary.
There will be a meeting Of the Sau-
| quot soft silk workers at o'clock
| tomorrow afternoon, and this afternoon
the Petersburg girls will convene. The
employees of the Harvey mill will also
meet today. The management of the
| Sterling silk mill at Pittston have re-
turned a definite answer to the two
hundred striking hands They declare
| that the wage scale is preposterous
| deny that they have received any raw
silk to be woven, from the Sauquoii
mill, and refuse to reinstate the hands
already discharged.
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