The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-15
TRIBUNE GAVE THE FACTS
Messrs. Kagler and Dougherty
Knew It When They Issued
Their Statement.

In The Tribune yesterday it was
announced that 2. II. Dougherty, one
Of the executive committee of the
street car strikers was among those
who had gone back to work and that
there are now between 125 and $50
Of the strikers back in the company's
employ. In yesterday afternoons pa
pers denial was made of these state
ments.
In this mornings Tribune the state
ments of yesterday must be reiterated.
Mr.. Dougherty was a member of the
executive committee. He did go back
to work for the company and between
l25 and $50 former employees are now
back at work. Appended are the COM
munication of denial
STATEMENT FROM KAGLER.
In regard TO the statement that appeared in
this mornings Tribune to the effect thart be-
tween 125 and $50 men are now back to work.
we wish to say that such is not the case and is
only intended to misead our friends and sym
pathizers. The facts in the case are that within
the past few days there has returned five or six
of the insurgents, men who deserted from the
ranks. The indications are that for some time
past these men were employed by the company
to cndeavor 10 induce some of men to go
back to work, but i'll this they failed. Seeing
that our men were determined to stay ont until
the demands are granted, they returned to work
themselves. Only sixty men have gone back
since the strike was declared.
George b. Kasler, Secretary.
STATEMENT FROM DOUGuERTY.
To Division 16S street car men and union men
throughout this valley, as well as to those of
the generous, sympathetic public who know me-
take this method of correcting the statement
i'll this mornings Tribune to the effect that
was again back on the street cars ] wish 10
say that such is not the case. 1t is true that !
did apply to the manager of the Street Car COM
pany for my job, but on later consideration ]
changed my mind and have concluded to stay
with the boys in their struggle to its tcrnina.
ton. ! also wish to state that | am not mem.
bcr OF the executive board. but am one OF the
rank and file, satisfied with the situation and
thankful for the confidence reposcd in me. TO
desert them now would be suicide: nv oon.
science would break my heart. | am poor, but
still a man. p. II. Doughcrty
The statement regarding the number
of men who have returned to work is
borne out by the company's pay rolls.
That Mr.. Dougherty went back into
the company's employ is evidenced by
the fact that up to o'clock last night,
he still had in his possession the work.
ing outfit furnished him by the COM
pany on Wednesday. He was not to
go back on the ears until Monday.
Why he did not go back on the cars
Thursday with the others can be ex-
planned if occasion demands. The
statements made in The Tribune We're
absolutely true and Messrs. Kagler and
Dougherty knew they We're true when
they wrote their denials and tried to
torture The Tribune story into an at
tempt to mislead."
About eight or ten of the new motor
men employed by the Scranton Rail-
way company since the beginning of
the strike have resigned to go to Nor
folk, Va, to help break the street car
strike there. 1t is understood they
were assured before agreeing 10 go to
Norfolk that they could have perman-
ent positions on any trolley car system.
they might select, after the Norfolk
strike WAS over.