The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-20

II Is possible that the miners will be
back at work Wednesday, but the
probabilities are the order to return Will
be made effective for Thursday.
The preliminary work of receiving the
duplicate credentials and making up
the roll-call has been done by the dis
trict secretaries. The convention can be
completely organ nized and down to busi-
ness by noon.
There is no telling how long the con-
venton will last. hut in the opinion OF
District President Nichols It will con-
clude it's work some time Tuesday. 1t
Is not improbable that the convention
may. by holding a night session. reach
adjournment in one day, in which case
the order to return to work can be
dated for Wednesday.
There is some opposition to the ac-
ceptance Of the operators arbitration
proposition. but this will likely melt
away when President Mitchell recom-
mends acceptance. The chief cause of
the opposition Is that there has been no
understanding as to the strikers being
all re-employed. President Mitchell has
declared that this Is only a fancied
difficulty. The companies are so anN-
!ous to mine COAL he argues, that all
the men who will go back and more,
too. can find places.
The companies are pushing the work
of cleaning up the mines and making
ready for resumption. Blacksmths and
their helpers. with the acquiescence Of
the union, will return to work today. to
sharpen tools and assist in repair work.
The mules have been taken back from
pasture and shod, and. in some places
will be taken underground at once. AS
far as this region is concerned, a large
percentage. easily more than half, Of
the average tonnage will be gotten out
at once.
Relief Cut Off.
Secretary Dempsey. of District No. /,
United Mine Workers. sent out notices
to the locals, Saturday, to cease dis
pensing relief until after the conven-
ton. This is taken as an indication
that the officers are confident the con-
venton will vote to end the strike.
Another box of explosives was found
at Grassy Island, Saturday. Colonel
Watres heard there was quantity of
dynamite stored at Green's hotel, and
sent Major Field and two companies to
get it. They returned with box con-
tanning twenty sticks of dynamite.
Proprietor Green was away and his
wife could give no explanation of how
the explosive came to be stored on their
premises.
The guard house at the Thirteenth is
now empty Two Of the quartette that
has been there since Friday. on suspic-
ion of being connected with the at
tempted dynamiting at Grassy Island,
T'robriza and Anthony Beta, who are
alleged to have shot at Frank Kroszka
at Grassy Island. Wednesday night
were held in $1,000 bail by Alderman
Kasson, Saturday night. They secured
bondsmcn. Beta is one of the two men
who was captured while calling at the
express office in Olyphant for a box
containing 1000 rounds of ammunition
Colonel Watres let him go on parole at
that time.
Robert Wilson, an engineer at the
Diamond, was attacked by a crowd OF
young stone e-throwers. Saturday after
noon, while on his way to work. He
drew his revolver and threatened to
shoot, but this did not scare the crowd
Barn Boss McAvaney arrived on the
scene when the situation was growing
tense, and succeeded in getting the
opposing sides to each go its way
There were big crowds at all the CAMPS
yesterday afternoon The Twelfth, in
North Scranton, had fully 1900 per-
sons looking on at dress parade, while
the Thirteenth and Eighth were not far
behind in this regard.
The Eighth regiment conducted an
election Saturday, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Colonel Hoff-
man and such other vacancies as the
election might cause. Lieutenant COL
onel Hutchinson was elected colonel, as
was expected Major w. II. Holmes, OF
st. Clair, was made lieutenant colonel
and Captain John ovens of Pottsville,
was made major Captain Owens place
as commander of Company II was filed
by the election of Lieutenant j. B.
Hoepstlne. Quartermaster Sergeant
Charles Ferty was made lieutenant.