The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-02

the men, expressing their intention and
hopes of winning the strike, and in
many instances directing ridicule at the
operators. President Baer, of the Phil
adelphia and Reading railroad, came in
for more than his share Of sarcastic
| illusions. "Baer, the man with the
divine authority-nit," one banner dis
gustedly remarked and close to this
appeared the legend in bold letters,
| out for sixteen weeks, good for six
teen more" Another standard bore
the strange device, to quote Excelsior,
of a large bear with conspicuous 5
sign on his hide, dancing meekly at
the order of brawny miner, armed
with a pole. "We'll tame him yet" was
| the significant device under the pic
ture
"Baer can't afford to give the miners
| a 10 per cent. increase, but the pole
cats can get 50 day, and free beer
and cigars from him" was a backhand-
ed slap at the Reading officials and at
nOn-union workmen, and another drive
at the railroad president was sneer
ing banner, which announced that
president Baer is poor trustee"
Several mine workers sat in one car
riage, carrying large excellent like
ness of President John Mitchell.
wreathed in flowers, and another pic
ture Of the young president was dis
played by body Of breaker boys, who
had it labelled, Mitchell, the slatepick-
ers friend" A large number of wives
of Green Ridge miners drove along
with their local, in large carriage.
and displayed banners announcing 1--WE
don't expect luxury, but we want a
comfortable living" Another stand
ard announced that they were "the
wives Of the white slaves, the United
Mine Workers of America" Another
stylish looking three-seater accompan-
led one of the locals and carried a large
number of young women, all attired in
white. "Well stand by our leader to
the finish," and "In union there is
strength" were two other standards
which served to express the sentiments
of the marching strikers.
IN THE SECOND DIVISION. =,
The Second division, under Com
mander Peter F. Holton, of the paint
ers, was headed by the International
Correspondence Schools band, immedi-
ately behind which marched the Sheet
Metal Workers union, the members Of
which presented about as neat and at
tractve an appearance as any men in
line. They were all attired in white
shirtwaists, white hats, white gloves
and dark trousers, and an original
wrinkle introduced by them consisted
of a small tin umbrella carried by each
man. The metal blaZed in the sun, like
the metal shields of warriors in We an
cient days, and the doughty shirt
wasted unionites could be seen blocks
off, by the rays of light shooting from
their sunshades.
The Carpenters and Joiners and
Plumbers union followed the sheet
metal workers, and the electrical work.
ers We're close behind the latter. Each
member of the latter carried cane
and wore a white hat The Sons Of
Veterans band furnished the march
music for this part of the parade.
Painters Local, No 21S, which was
next in line, presented cool, contented
appearance, each man wearing a white
duck suit and wearing a white outing
hat. Every man carried a yard-stick
The structural iron workers. who
marched to the lively music of another
| COIpS, lOOhCu oo lIlouSh every
man was ready to Chamber up an iron
pier and get to work Immediately. A
uniform working suit had been adopted
by the union, and every man appeared
clad in brown jeans, blue shirt and a
brown hat.
The stonecutters had large number
OF men in line, and so did the brewery
workers, who were probably the most
comfortably fixed collection of workers
in line They were headed by young
man on horseback, clad In semi
I Zouave uniform. and the main body
! followed in brewery wagons, hand
somely transformed by greens and
flowers into miniature beer gardens
In fact, some of the other workers, who
l had to swelter along in the heat, envi-
| ously declared that the carriages had
been transformed into veritable beer
gardens, and there was not the Slight
est detail lacking to complete the illu-
sion. Two big brewery workers, at
tired in German comedian make-ups
stood I'm the wagons, grimacing at each
other and giving realistic illustra tions
of the way the matted beverage is con-
sumed.
CARRIED JAPANESE PARASOLS.
The cigarmakers and clerks followed
the brewers. all of the cigarmakers
carrying Japanese parasols. The Bak-
ers union rode along comfortably in
open carriages. They We're attired in
white and legends announced. "We'are
the people who handle the dough-"
while huge pretzels hung from the
sides of the carriage served as EN-
blems of their trade.
A small group of uniformed employees
of the Scranton Railway company
We're roundly cheered as they marched
sturdily behind the slothful bakers, and
the rear of the division was brought
up by the team drivers, each man
driving his own team.
The third division. which was in
charge of p. J. Shea, of the Scranton
railway employees, was led by a dashng
looking cavalcade of horsemen, wear
ing black caps and blue flannel shirts.
The white horseshoe embroidered on
each mans shirt served to announce
Sthat these men composed the horse