The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-15

twenty machinists' helpers. six black
smiths five backsmiths' helpers six
boilernakers, five boilermakers help
erS
Early yesterday morning one of the
men left the party. when he learned
there was a strike on here. and hunted
up some union machinists, who took
him to the headquarters of the strik-
ers. He said he was engaged upon his
response to the following advertise
ment which was printed in several of
the New York papers during the last
two weeks:
Waned-Competrut maohini,ts. naCIiinistS
helpers, blacksmilhs. hlaoksmihs' helpers. boil
or makers. boiler makers helpers: good wages.
Apply J. X. Church. from a. m. TO & p. M,
room, l. United states hotel.
"T was engaged Monday afternoon
said the man who reported at strike
headquarters. "and Monday night left
Hoboken with the rest of the party.
| did not know our destination, hav-
ing been informed that it was sOme-
where on the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Wetsern road. My understanding
when l got on the train was that we
were going to help the company out
with a rush of work. I did not hire
out to take the place of strikers,
LIGHTS PUT OUT.
"When we were quite a distance
from this city the lights in our car
We're put out, and after we passed
through a tunnel which is only short
distance from here. our car was cut
loose from the train, and after we
stood awhile on the track with the
doors of the car locked. so that we
could not leave. an engine coupled to
the car and we started to move again.
When we stopped we We're in the paint
shop in the Delaware. I,ackawanna
and Western yard. The doors of the
shop were closed and we We're kept
there until this morning, when break
fast was served. ! got away as soon
as I could. AS I was passing through
the yard an officer fired his revolver
several times to frighten me.
Few of the men who came from
New York with me are skilled mechan-
les. Most of them are professional
strike breakers
The men brought here yesterday
morning remained in the shops all day.
No opportunity was given the strik-
crS to try and dissuade them from
taking their places. The latter de-
clare that they have no idea of trying
to harm the imported men and that
violence is not one of tnelr weapons.
In this connection they deny respon-
sibility for the assault on Officer
Seidman Monday night.
On Monday next the strike Will be
taken charge of by the councils of
the affiliated shop workers of this city.
and of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western system. If the nine hour day
il not granted by Monday, the strike
now in progress at the Delaware.
I.ackawanna and Western shops will
beCOm general.
PUT TO WORK.
At Superintendent of Motive Power
and Machinery II. S. Lloyd's Office it
was stated yesterday afternoon that
all Of the men brought in during the
morning had been put to work and the
various departments of the shops We're
in operation. OF course with such a
limited force of men the shops could
hardly be said to have been in full
blast, but nevertheless it was stated
that the days results We're highly
Temporary quarters have been ar
ranged for the men in one Of
the shops which has been fitted up with
cots, and also provided with necessi-
ties for boarding the employees for
some time to come. The company
now has q force of fully twenty-five
special officers recruited from Ho-
boekn. Buffalo. Binghamton and this
city guarding the shops, and no trouble
is anticipated. The company officials
say that the men brought from New
York so at their work In manner
which shows them to be competent
mechanics, and not professional strike
breakers, aS is claimed by the st,ik-
erS.
There was disturbance in the yard
shortly after yesterday noon, owing to
one of the deputies holding up a man
from the Dickson company's locomo-
tive shops on Cliff street. and demand
ing to see the pass prvileging him TO
go through the yard. The Dickson
man had no permit and in the trouble
which ensued struck the special. Both
men went down in IA hand to hand
fight and about fifteen fellow workers
of the Dickson man then made their
appearance on the scene at which the
special departed.
AT THE CAR SHOPS.
There was nothing new in the situa-
tion at the car shops, The strikers
stated yesterday that the seventeen
men brought from Hoboken Saturday
We're yesterday sent home. but at Mas
ter Builder Canfeld's office it Was de-
MED that any men had been brought
in.
Alr. Garfield Was in New York all
day. The men al Hoboken are still at
work and it is not thought that any
some days yet The car builders
union meets tonight in Armory hall
A communication has been received
by the local machinists from President
James O'Connell of the International
Association of Machinists, in which he
outlines very clearly the existing con-
ditions. Regarding railroad machin-
lists he makes the following important
statement:
"Our members employed in railway
service viii not stop work May 20. en-
ready given fun instructions and per-
mission to do SO, Success can not be
expected on railroad systems without
perfect organization and thorough
between our lodges in
accoI Idance with instructions contained
In circular 10
where joint meetings nave been
/ cid by delegates from each lodge or