The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-02
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.

executive committee of the United Mine
Workers of America, beg to report the
following:
The committee was very cordially re-
cetved at headquarters. Hotel Hart,
Wilkes Barre. by National President Nit
chell and the three presidents of the
several districts. After a fair discussion
of the question at issue. was Informed
that the order could not be recalled.
Therefore, after using every honorable
means to have said order recalled, your
committee report they have utterly
failed.
Respectfully submitted. John f. Nor
gan, Richard Morgan. Michael McHugh,
Ben II. James. NJ. c. Birtley. John II.
Phillips, secretary of committee.
ORDER ISSUED.
Upon receiving this report Mr.. Nc
Andrew issued the following order:
Notice-To all engineers, firemen and
pumprunners who attended the meeting
of the said craftsmen named above:
After receiving the report of the COM
mittee there can be but one conclusion
that Is, all who attended the above meet
ing shall abide by the resolutions adopted
at the meeting held on the 2Sth instant
and remain at work.
J. j. McAndrew, Chairman.
Saturday at noon. when the commit
tee believed it was no longer expedient
to continue it's efforts to get hearing
before the Mine Workers officials, it
resolved to issue the following state
ment:
Scranton, Pa, May 81. 1902.
At meeting held in ST. David's hall,
May 2S, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. The officers of the United
Mine Workers of America, In session at
Wilkes Barre, Pa, on May 22, issued an
order calling on all engineers. pumpmen
and tiremen to cease work on June 2. If
the eight-hour workday was not granted
by the various companies and
Whereas The engineers and firemen
are not properly organized, which fact is
owing chiefly to the action by the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at it's conven-
tion held in Scranton in December. 1901:
and
Whereas Said convention decided that
the above-named craftsmen should dis
band their respective organizations and
become members of the various locals
of the United Mine Workers of America.
Against this action we protested vigor-
ously, unless we We're given separate
charters. so as to keep our organization
intact; and
Whereas The United Mine Workers of
of 1902, refused to grant this request, con-
sequently our organizations were swept
out of existence, leaving at least 1000 OF
our number unorganized: therefore, in
view of the facts here set forth, be it
WANTED ORDER RESCINDED.
Resolved, That we request President
Mitchell and the executive boards OF the
United Mine Workers to rescind the order
calling on us to cease work on June ..
This order does not meet with our APP
proval, nor does 1t meet with the ap-
proval of the community at large. We
cannot see where this action would be of
amy assistance to the mine workers, as
we positively know that our places would
be Immediately filled. In view of the
facts here set forth. be II
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed to wait upon the executive
committee of the United Mine Workers
of America. and endeavor to have the
order of strike on June rescinded; and
be 1t further
Resolved, AS the unanimous decision
of this meeting that we continue to work
as usual. as we feel that 1t would be I'M
wise to obey the command of an organ
ization to which the majority of us do
not belong; be it further
Resolved. That copy of these reso-
lutons be forwarded to the officers of the
also to the city press,
A committee of five was appointed and
on Wednesday afternoon. May 2S, waited
on President Nichols and two members
of the executive committee, after
lengthy conference they We're given to
understand that Mr.. Mitchell. the ma
tional president would arrive In Wilkes
Barre, Thursday or Friday. and that the
resolutions would be presented to his
notice, and that this committee would be
notified and given an opportunity to ex-
plain their action before the whole ex-
ecutive committee. After waiting until
this time. Saturday morning, May 8, we
have failed to hear anything from the
executive committee of the United Mine
Workers OF America, This committee has
come to tho conclusion to make them
selves right before the public. After u.s.
ing all honorable means to have the or
der calling out engineers, firemen and
pumprunners recalled, waiting until
stated time, we have come to the conclu-
sion that the resolutions shall be given
to the press, with this explanatory letter.
John T.. Moran, M. C. Birtley, Ben n.
James. Michael ]. McIIugh. Richard
Morgan. John III. Phillips, Committee
After having taken this action, the