The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-26

President w. II. Truesdale, Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad, who was in the city yesterday
reiterated his former statement regard
ing the strike that there is nothing to
arbitrate" and that "the collleries will
not be started up until the men are
ready to resume work"
| Regarding the published statement
that the company Is making prepara-
tions to resume operations at an early
day, he said that this is not true, but
| in the event of sufficient number of
men applying for work, a colliery will
be started up.
The situation Is unchanged, he said,
and the only inducement the company
Will offer as basis of settlement Is to
the effect that the men shall return to
work under the former conditions and
submit their grievances to the COM
pany as employees. When informed
that the mine workers are receiving
relief from their organization he did
not make any comment but smiled and
shrugged his shoulders.
Secretary John r. Dempsey, of Dis
trict No. 1. United Mine Workers, yes
terday, received the first installment
of the national relief fund for the strik-
ing miners. 1t was in the shape Of a
$4,000 check and represented the First
districts share of the $4,000 subscribed
by the national organization of the
United Mine Workers. There are $4,000
mine workers in the First district.
Secretary Dempsey was busy yester-
day making out checks with which to
meet acquisitions for and from vari-
Gus locals whose treasures have been
depleted. Representatives of these To-
calls crowded the headquarters all day
long.
Money is being received daily at the
national headquarters, and in the
course OF few days another allotment
of relief Is expected to arrive here
ORDERED BY MITCHELL.
District President Il. d. Nichols said
yesterday that the plan of distributing
the relief, now being followed, in this
district was advised by President
Mitchell, and will be continued until
the officers are convinced that some
other method should be adopted.
If any action has been taken by the
rank and file Of the strikers to protest
against the officers decision to dis
tribute relief only to the needy and
then only in the shape of store orders,
1t has not as yet leaked out. 1t is
known, however, that there is much
opposition to this plan, and that un-
less the money is divided equally per
capita in cash there will be consider
able discomfort.
The company superintendent report
fho oh hrip
forces of ex-strikers at work under
ground, but none of them will admit
that they have any definite idea of
when the mining Of coal will be at
tempted. Superintendent Hayes, Of the
Peoples Coal company, which has been
actively engaged for a week past in
to resume operations. is ex-
pecting that within another week the
company will be mining coal.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company, yesterday, sent out
notices to the tenants of it's company
houses that they must pay up their
rent arrearages at once. This is TAX
en- to mean that If the rent is not paid
the company will refuse to allow. them
to occupy the houses any longer.
1t is rumored about Dunmore that
the Mowery Wilson mine will renew
operations on Monday next. 1t was
learned on good authority that enough
men have signified their willingness to
return to work to enable the firm to
try to supply the local demand for
coal. 1t Is a comparatively small af-
fair, having a capacity Of about 100
tons day, which is all used to supply
the home demand.
WANTS THE REVOLVERS.