The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-01

Mlnooka way. Last Friday night, be-
tween II and 12 o'clock, and last night
again at o'clock. the National wash
cry of the North American Coal COM
pany, just across the city line, was the
scene of explosions.
The Friday night explosion was a
daring piece of work. The company
had pump at the rivers edge to sup
ply water to the washery, and two men
were kept there on guard day and
night. Despite this precaution, some
one succeeded in crawling unobserved
to the pump and placing a dynamite
cartridge under 1t. 1t Is supposed there
was long fuse attached and that the
dynamiter was far and away before the
explosion occurred. The guards were
some distance off and escaped with only
q bad scare.
The pump was badly damaged but
Manager Sharkey had duplicate parts
at hand and soon had 1t repaired. The
washery continued to work with water
pumped from the Connell mine. Strik-
ers later cut off this supply by calling
on the union steam men at the breaker
to quit work. Rather than have the
Connell steam men called out. Manager
Skarkey shut off the water and had re-
course to storage reservoirs which he
had established for just such an emer-
gency. Tomorrow the washery will be
supplied with water from still another
source. which, according to Manager
Sharkey, will give him pressure Of
140 pounds.
The dynamiting last night caused no
damage and was intended only to scare
the men at the washery, so it is sup
posed. A stick Of dynamite was placed
on the dump overlooking the washery
plant and exploded, presumably with a
long fuse. No one could be seen about
the place after the explosion occurred.
TO STOP HAULING COAL.
At yesterdays meeting Of the Central
Labor union the miners delegates
asked that the teamsters be called upon
to stop hauling coal. The matter was
discussed at length and a resolution
finally passed calling on the teamsters
to comply with the miners wishes. The
teamsters have a strong union affili-
ated with the Central Labor union. 1t
embraces both employees of companies
engaged in the delivery of coal and in
dividual owners of teams similarly en-
gagged. Big money is being made de-
livering coal from the Oxford and other
places now in operation, and it will be
reluctantly, if at all, that the teamsters
will comply with the request.
The West Ridge coliery of the On
tario and Western company, and the
Marvine, of the Delaware and Hudson
company, are expected to resume oper-
ations this week. Preparations to that
end are going on at both places.
AS an additional means of protection
against attack, the Oxford colliery of
the Peoples Coal company has been
equipped with powerful electric
search light, similar to the one the
Scranton Coal company has installed
at its Pancoast colliery in Throop. It
was tested Saturday night for the first
time. Its penetrating rays were flashed
in all directions from the Oxfords high
elevation, and could be seen from near
ly all parts of the city Each night the
light will search the various approaches
to the breaker for possible prowlers.
In the day time a powerful telescope
is used.
SCHOOLS WELL SUPPLIED.
The school board fortunately antici-
pated long-drawn-out strike, and as
a consequence the bins at all the school
buildings were stocked to their utmost
capacity. There Is scarcely any prob
ability that the Scranton schools will
have to close down for want of fuel.
In many cities, especially the larger
ones it is feared that If the strike is
not ended before the cold wea ther sets
in the schools will have to shut down.
Sheriff Schadt was called to Lacka-
wanna, Saturday, by the report of an
other outbreak at the William A. col
llery. 1t developed that a crowd of
strikers had stoned an engine carrying
provisions to the collery. No damage
was done and when the sheriff arrived
everything was quiet
Joseph Butz, Nick Coluchi, Tony For
esca, Felicia Cundi and Pascoe Astring-
er, a quintette of Olyphant strikers.
We're sent to Jail. Saturday afternoon,
by Alderman Kasson, in default of bail
aggregating $500 to answer charges of
melting riot and making threats. 1t
was alleged they interfered with and
abused workmen of the Delaware and
Hudson company. Joseph O'Brien and
James Fl. Torrey appeared for the pros
ecution. The defendants later took an
appeal, through Attorney John j. MUIR
ply, and secured their release by giving
surety before one of the judges.