The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-13

gates to vote for a strike II no conces-
sions were granted, but authorised the
delegates to ignore these instructions
in case President Mitchell advised
against q strike.
In Olyphant the Lackawanna and No.
3 locals voted against and the Eddy
Creek for a continuation of the strike
1t could not be learned how the Grassy
Island local voted.
In Archibald one local voted for and
one against the strike. In Jermyn, the
Jermyn No. 1 and Edgerton voted
against strike. Carbondale split even,
and will be represented at the conven-
tion by four pros and four antis.
The Forest City slope. Of the Hillside
company, voted against strike, while
the Forest City shaft of the same COM
pany refused to give instructions. The
Clinton colliery of the Delaware and
Hudson company at Forest City voted
for strike.
The Riverside. at Peckville. was
against and Throop was for strike.
Both the Greenwood and Connell mine
locals in Minooka voted for strike.
At Moosic it was only possible to get
the vote of the Spring Brook and Katy
u1u, OF ItODeTtSOH q l/dW COlleTy, UOtn
of which voted against strike.
In Avoca only one colliery voted for
strike. Nothing could be learned of the
action Of the Old Forge locals.
Quite large number Of the locals
gave supplementary instructions to
their delegates to vote as President
Mitchell wished them, providing he
evinced wish. This was the case with
the Manville local, which voted for and
the Pine Brook local which voted
against continuing the strike.
Won't Vote as Unit.
There are 173 locals in the First dis
trict, which extends from Nanticoke to
Forest City. and half the members Of
the United Mine Workers of the an
thracite region are in this district. If
they voted as a unit they could control
the convention. That they will not vote
as unit can be judged from the above
account OF yesterdays voting. The best
information received here is to the ef-
feet that the other two districts are
opposed to the continuation of the
strike. If this is true, the chances are
that the Hazleton convention will have
majority OF it's delegates voting to
withdraw the strike order.
An indication of how the strike affects
other workingmen than miners Is found
in comparison of the Lackawanna
board for Saturday and today.
SATURDAY, MAY TO-
Extras East-1.3O a. M, Hobokcn. NJ j. Hen.
ngan; 10 a. H.. George Thomas: II Il. n,., Ho.
boLen, Burkhart; $50 p. ln, Hoboken, Ruegg; s
p m.. Hoboken W. A. Bartholomew; 8 p. M,
Hoboken, Kirby with f. j. Murphy's crew.
SUBMITS, Etc.-O a. m., Frounfelker; 10 a. m.,
Carrig: p. M, J. Henngap.
Pushers-6 a. M. Widner; a. M, s. Finner.
ty; a. M. lIo,lser; 10 a. m, William Wardell
l145 a. m., Moran; p. m.. c. Bartholomew; 8
p. rn., II Coslar; 7.sO p. r., Murphy; o p. m.,
W. II. Bartholomew.
Hepers-l.3O a. m.. McGovern; q. M. Gaff-
ney; 10 a. M, Secor: $3.50 p m, McGovern.
Extras Vest a. ln.. N. Stack; a. m.. r.
Castner; 10 a. m., II. Gilligan: . p. m., John
Gaagan; p. M, N. Russell; II p M, A.
Kechum.
TUESDAY, May 49,
Pushers-s a. m., Houser; 1l.45 a. m. Moran;
7.S0 p. M, Murphy; r. M, w. II. Bartholo
new.
-lepcrs--l.30 a. m., McGovern; { a. m., Can.
ney; 10 a. nn., Secor; $50 p m., Stanton.
Trainmen Laid OFF.
The Lackawanna yard, yesterday,
was filled with locomotives and caboos.
es, which usually are out on the road.
Only passengers and freight trains were
run. The crews of the coal trains,
switching engines, mine branch crews,
yard switchmen and others engaged in
the handling of coal, including eight of
the twelve clerks in the coal office have
been laid off. A large number of hands
will also be laid off in the repair shops.
This condition obtains on all the roads.
A prominent superintendent said, yes
terday. that while the companies hope
for the miners sake there will be no
strike. they are content that conflict
should come now, it, as apparent, it
must come some time.
"Silce the last strike" he went on
to say, "the operators have been sub
jected to all kinds of impositions and
annoyances. particularly at the hands
of tre foreign miners and boys. These
latter came to believe that their union
was so powerful and the company SO
fearful of it, they could do pretty much
as they pleased, without danger of be-
ing disciplined. The companies put up
with a good deal rather than cause
bother and when the men got an inch
they proceeded to take a yard. 1t is
impossible to conduct business success
fully under existing conditions and If
the companies must loose money they
might as we'll lose 1t in a strike as
through inability to operate their mines
on a basis that will be business like and
paying. II the strike is continued by
the Hazleton convention, you can rest
assured that 1t will never be termina-
ted by any concessions from the opera
tors"
Another superintendent furnished the