The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-06

Yesterday saw no local developments
OF note in the coal strike situation and
there was q continuance of the quiet
and order which has thus far charac-
terized the conflict I'M this region.
The strikers succeeded in inducing a
number of men to join their ranks, by
working on them at their homes and in
one instance by marching in Il body to
where they were employed.
This latter incident occurred at the
"Notch" yesterday morning. Il. B.
Howe and small company of investors
purchased a culm dump at the Notch
to make practical tests Of the efficiency
of the Howe patent sand drier as
culm cleaner. Only few men were
employed in it's operation. The product
was sold to farmers returning from
Scranton to the Clark's Summit region.
A body of strikers marched to the
place yesterday morning and called on
the men to quit work. After some par
leying the men quit.
Kearney & Co. were operating dry
culm cleaner at Dunmore. employing
about a dozen hands. Yesterday they
failed to appear for work. The strikers
had waited on them at their homes and
succeeded in getting them to remain
away from work.
TEN MORE QUIT.
Ten firemen, representing the whole
force at the Cayuga and Brisbin col
lieries of the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company. Joined the ranks
of the strikers yesterday. Their places
MO fnyN vii 4
other salaried employees. Today, accord
ing to Superintendent Phillips. these
latter will be relieved by regular fire
turned to work. Eighteen men who
went on strike Monday are to go back
to work today, MIR. Phillips says.
The report that the firemen at the
Storrs colliery were to quit work yes
terday, proved to be unfounded.
= District President Nichols, of the
United Mine Workers. stated yesterday
that there are 1850 engineers, firemen
and pumprunners in his district and
that fully ninety per cent. of them are
on strike.
GAVE NO FIGURES.
None Of the coal company superin-
tendents could give any figures, but
each claimed that his particular COM
pany was not suffering for want Of men.
They declare that not a single mine in
this region is even threatened with
being flooded.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern company operated it's Diamond
washery yesterday. The different wash
cries will be operated on their turn. so
as to keep up the full supply for the
various collieries.
There has been no disturbances as vet
reported in this region. Here and there
in isolated communities men going to
and coming from work are hooted and
threatened, but no one attempts any
violent molestation.
Upwards of two hundred mine work.
ers. mostly purnp-runners, firemen and
engineers. held a meeting in Jayne's
hall, on Jackson street last evening,
where they were addressed by District
President Thomas D. Nichols.
The purpose of the meeting was to
solidify the men now out on strike.
and devise ways and means to obtain
reinforcements from among the men
who are still at work in and around
the mines. Reports were received from
the various collieries, and all seemed
encouraged from the outlook.
PLANS DISCUSSED.
Plans We're discussed to keep the
men together, and to secure others TO
Join them. An early adjournment
was made, for the purpose of calling
another meeting next Monday after
noon in ST. David's hall, if the place
can be secured.
About % of the men held another
meeting afterwards at ITO South Main
avenue. and discussed the advisablity
OF returning to work. There was n
division of sentiment among them. but
no agreement was reached. 1t is poss-
bic that few of them will return to
work today. Some of the Delaware.
l.ackawanna and Western superin-
tendents assert that full crews are at
work at number of the mines
Dunmore and Moosic Lake Road.
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