The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-20

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The Warnke washery, at Duryea. will
be operated today. Work will begin
promptly at o'clock, and General
Manager Fred Warnke believes that
this time the efforts of his employees
will not be interefered with.
Yesterday large force of worklnen
and deputies were taken to the wash
cry, and thorough test was made of
the machinery, which was damaged
last Thursday. Repairs were made,
where 1t was possible, and new machine
cry installed to take the place of en-
gines totally ruined.
Between forty and fifty men have
been engaged by Mr.. Warnke to work
the washery, and a squad of over
twenty-five coal and iron police will
endeavor to protect the workmen from
molestation. Mr.. Warnke declared last
night that he does not expect any
trouble. The police are under the COM
mand of former captain of the Ma
tional Guard, who has guaranteed Mr..
Warnke that his men will not be pre-
vented from working.
NO TRUTH IN RUMOR.
A false rumor was yesterday circu-
lated to the effect that operations had
been stopped at the Oxford colliery Of
the Peoples Coal company. The head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
of America were called up by phone
and notified that no work was being
done at the colliery, but the report
was declared utterly groundless by
President j. L. Crawford, of the COM
pany.
Everything at the colliery is going
along in first-class STYLE" he remarked
last night to Tribune man. 1--WE
could hardly ask for, better state Of
affairs at present. A very few of the
men didn't work today, but they were
only kept away from the colliery by
illness. Our entire working force now
consists Of over two hundred men,"
Little occurred at the Mine Workers
headquarters yesterday. President T..
d. Nichols and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John II. Dempsey left the city early in
the afternon for Moosic, where they
and Board Member Anthony Schlosser
addressed a mass meeting. Another
mass meeting was held at Miners
Mills. Tomorrow the locals of Throop
will hold big mass meeting in the
Throop grove. 1t will be preceded by
a short parade. Vice President Adam
Ryscavage, Treasurer Demp-
sey and National Board Member Fal-
lon, of Wilkes-Barre, will be among
the speakers.
DOLING OUT RELIEF.
Numerous applications for relief con-
tinue to be made at the district head
quarters and both Secretary Dempsey
and Miss Dempsey are busted through
out the day, filling out checks for
needy miners and their families.
There were no new developments
yesterday at any of the big companies
collieries.
1.-THE Dodge and Cayuga collieries
are working regularly and maintaining
a good output remarked Assistant
superintendent Tobey, Of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road company's coal department, and
added, I'VE have four washeries going
now, and all our places are in shape to
resume work tomorrow, ii the men
were to report for duty"
Superintendent c. G. Rose, of the
coal department of the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad company, declared
that all was quiet at the collieries in
the city and up the valley, and that at
present his company was simply rest
ing. Today the interest Of all, opera
tors and mine workers alike, will be
centered on Duryea. The restarting of
the Warnke washery marks crisis
in the situation. In case Of further
trouble, Sheriff Jacobs, of Luzerne
county, is practically certain to ask for
state troops, and such an action would
be productive of many important de-
in the general state of af-
fairs.
President John Mitchell was in Chi
cago last night and will be back in
Barre Thursday.
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
George White. outside foreman at
the Pancoast colliery, at Throop, yes
terday caused the arrest of Joseph
Jeresta, Casper Longa and Joseph
three strikers, charging them
with assault and battery, pointing
firearms and melting a riot on Satur-
day, Aug. 2.
The arrests grew out of the trouble
at the Pancoast colliery on the above
date, when the defendants waylaid
White and threatened to cut his throat
with a razor. Later they fired several
shots at him.
Constable Ira Mitchell, of Alderman
kasson's court, experienced much
In arresting the men. Jeresta
and Longa were committed in default
Of $500 bail each, and Muetto was re-
leased on bail.
Twenty-Five suits for libel were in
stituted yesterday in Wilkes-Barre
against Charles Thaine and John r.
editor and manager respect
vely of the Courier-Herald, the official
organ of the Wilkes-Barre Central La
bor union.
The warrants We're issued by Alder
man j. p. Pollock, of Wilkes Barre,
at the instance of large number of
employed by the Delaware,
and Western company at
the Woodward mine.
1t Is alleged the accused wrote,
printed and published a libellous and
iefamatory statement about the prose-
tutors in reference to the Mullahey
'ase, which was heard in Wilkes Barre
several weeks ago. They We're held in
'12,5OO bail each for hearing on Fri
lay next.
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