The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-27

| in Scranton as a result of the miners
| strike.
Even though the strike should be Of
a years duration,'' said Mr.. Logon,
yesterday, to Tribune reporter,
| Scranton cannot be grievously af-
fected. Fifteen years ago strike such
| as this would be attended by very Sc
| rious consequences to business inter-
ests, but things have changed in local
| industrial conditions in fifteen years.
| Then the city was sustained almost
wholly by it's coal business. Now six
ity per cent. Of the population derives
its support from industries other than
mining. 1t may not be generally known
but 1t is an interesting fact that Scran-
ton has a greater diversity of industries
to the ratio Of population than the great
industrial city of Pittsburg, and the
growth Of new Industries in Scranton
in the last decade. according to figures
compiled by the Philadelphia chamber
of commerce, is greater than any other
city in the state. 1t is safe to state that
IL Scranton's growth along industrial
lines continues at the present ratio for
ten years coal mining will be an Incl
dent in our business.
WHERE IT AFFECTS.
"The strike has affected small COM
munities like Peckvlle, Archibald and
Avoca in a serious manner, but as yet
Scranton is suffering very few i'll conse-
quences. The principal reason for this
is, as stated above. the fact that the
city is no longer dependent on it's coal
trade for prosperity. Another reason
Is that Scranton approached the strike
prepared. The strike was expected and
when it came business houses were
found with small stocks and collections
well up to date. Since the strike set in
credits have been curtailed and all busi-
ness is being conducted with the small
est speculative margin possible.
Naturally the volume of business is
reduced, but it has thus far been a re-
markably small reduction. A careful
canvas Of the situation showed that for
the three weeks Of May, that the strike
was on, the volume of business was
fully up to that of the corresponding
| three weeks of the previous year. This
month is not showing up so we'll, but
the falling off is not very extensive.
There has been no decrease in the
banks aggregate deposits and it is only
during the last ten days that there has
Of small savings accounts.
In May, 1901, there We're no outright
failures in Scranton. In May of this
year there was only one failure. and
that was not due to the strike. June,
1901, was also free from failures. This
June has had three. but only one of
them is even slightly attributable to
the strike. Two We're wholly and one
r,a arf11, II to
IN LUZERNE COUNTY.
Comparatively the same conditions
are reported by our Luzerne headquar-
ters. A number of small traders have
discontinued business since the strike,
but there was not more than twenty
five Of them in the whole county and
few if any Of them will suffer any loss,
as their stocks are not perishable, and
they have little or no expense for rent
or help, most of them being small gro
GERS who run their business in their own
buildings with the help of only their
families. They will resume business
after the strike.
lit is my firm opinion that Scranton
can weather a long miners strike with
no serious disturbance to it's business
stability. Our city is slowly, but surely,
attaining position where it will be free
from dependence on the coal business.
1t is not far from that position today"
The forty days strike of 1900 and eX-
periences thus far in the present strike,
would tend to show that this commune
ity can also go through one of these
big industrial conflicts without fear OF
any great disturbance OF the peace.
There was another call for the sheriff
from Olyphant, yesterday. but, as on
the evening previous, he found on re-
spending. that the only thing savoring
of disorder was the assembling of
large body of strikers bent on turning
back workmen by means that We're
comparatively peaceable. No violencs
whatever was offered. The crowd dis
persed without the least show of resist
ance, when the sheriff ordered them to
do so. There was another slight distur-
bance at ELEPHANT last night and the
sheriff was again rushed to the scene.
All was quiet when he arrived.
OHIO OFFICIALS HERE.
President w. Fl. Haskins, Vice-Presi-
dent d. Fl. Sullivan and Secretary &.
w. Savage, of the Ohio United Mine
Workers. who have been in Wilkes
Barre IN consultation with President
Mitchell, ran up to Scranton yesterday
and had a conference with District
President Nichols. Nothing would be
give out as to the object of their visit.
/, President Haskins would only say that
the bltuminous men of the whole coun-
try would do all in their power to help
the anthracite miners win their strike.
An unfair list" is being circulated in
the Providence part of the city. 1t con-
tains the names of seventy men who are
working in the North End collieries and
Is headed, List of Men Who Have Re-
fused to Answer the Call of President
Mitchell" Unlike in Kingston, the COM
mittee which COmpiled and published