The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-07
WILL BE A Big PARADE.
Large Number of Striking Mill Girls
Will March the Streets This Af-
ternoon-Tonight's Meeting.

The silk mill strikers were busted all
yesterday preparing for this after
Moons big parade, and the marshal of
the day Is confident of having between
four and five thousand girls i'm line.
The hands from the different mills will
be assigned places in the parade ac-
cording to seniority rights in the num-
Der of weeks they are out
In case the contingent from Wilkes
Barre and Pttston arrive, they will be
accorded the place of honor at the head
of the procession. Otherwise, the 100
girls from the Klotz mill, where the
strike originated, will be seen in the
van. After them will come the strik-
ers from Valentine Bliss North Scran-
ton MILL who were the second on strike
1t is expected that three hundred
maids from Harvey Bros mill will be
on hand, to take their place as the
third brigade In line. and after them
Will march the Sauquoit hard and soft
silk workers. Al least nine hundred of
the latter it is thought, will parade.
The girls from Valentine Bliss Dick
son and Dunmure mills will follow the
SauGuoit workers, and after them
march the hands from Reiling, David
q Schoen's Petersburg plant.
The strikers of the simpson mill are
expected up from Minooka, about one
hundred and fifty strong, and they,
with the hard and soft silk workers of
Taylor, will bring up the rear of the
procession. Mother Mary Jones, ac-
companied by Committeeman Fred
crick Dilcher and President NJ. ID.
Flaherty, of the Central Labor union,
viii march at the head of the parade
The line of march will be as pub
lished in Yesterdays Tribune. This will
be one of the first labor demonstra-
tions in the history of Scranton in
marCherS were women
\ letter was received yesterday at
strike headquarters conveying the in
formation that one of the Sauquoit
superintendents had made overtures to
a number of the girls to resume work
at the mill The matter was before the
| executive committee, but not a great
deal of reliance Is placed in it, The
strikers special committee was busy
all yesterday obtaining donations fol
| the lunch after the parade, ana met
! with considerable success.
Members of the Carpenters union
| We're at the hall during the entire day
| working on signs which will be carried
| this afternoon. TOnights mass meet.
| ing at the armory will start at 7.3(
o'clock. Mother Jones and Dicher vii
/ will be among the speakers.
The girls from Bliss North Scranton
| mill held an interesting meeting Tues.
! day night, and the union wishes to eX.
/ press its thanks TO Mr.. Leonard, who
I has allowed the free use of his hail.
Yesterdays donations were as fol.
/ lows:
/ T. NJ. Brooks, 80 cents; Lauer 4 MARKS, 81
| krot5shy Brothers. - cents; j. j. Coyne, Mi
| uuoha, 50; I. H. Come, -; Cash, Sl.j0; Cash
/ ii; llrnry Collins Il; 4. Campbell, 81; Ma
, hons shoe store, Il; =. Il. Finley S2 ". y
! Connolly, -; n. T. Mcllctt, SI50; ". i. Ryan
! 20 cents; ". Ncalon, one boN cakes; Clark,
! brothers, three boxes cigars; Mis- H. McIIalc
. ouc cake; Katie White. one cake; Mr.. Pete
! Ncalon one cake; Mrs. William Lewis, one cake
| Globe Warehouse, Mr.. simpson, $40; Mr.. Cleland
$40; Casey Brothers, $40; r. II. Durhn, 50; Kin
. back * lluluiGcl, -; C. T.. WoolWorth, 81
Ntnr Da,idow, 81; Louis Conrad, 81: Mr.. DUR
ho, coffee: Chandler & Short, 81: John Lob
mann. 81; Booth n Company - A W. dickson
81, NJ, VI. Ruddy, -; T.. !, Llngln, Il; J. ]
| Scott, go y. u. Higgins 81; Grand Union Tr
| company, -; W :. Mcmillan, -: \ Friend >
| 'rlt-; \ Friend, 10 GENTS; /. mcidupi 80 cont.