The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-05

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Guards at the collieries where trouble
has been occurring were on the alert
Yesterday for possible bother but they
were agreeably disappointed. The day
was wholly devoid Of strike distur-
Dances.
The companies furnished extra din
ners for the men quartered at the COL
lieries. At No. coliery of the Erie
company at Pittston a revolver match
took place between teams of five each
selected respectively from the guards
and the workmen. The guards won.
Deputy Sheriff John L. Gaffney, who
is in charge of the posse guarding the
William A. colliary at Lackawanna, re-
ported last evening that the day passed
without the semblance of disorder any
where in the neighborhood.
The funeral of Luigi Vinazza, the
Italian striker. who was shot Tuesday
night in the vicinity Of the William A.
colliery, took place yesterday after
noon, from Cusick's undertaking estab-
lshment. He was buried at the ex-
pense Of the authorities A number Of
his countrymen, among them Consular
Agent Tiscar, attended the funeral
Services were conducted at st. Lucies
church on Chestnut street, and inter-
ment was made in the Cathedral ceme-
terry.
wAsHER1ES CLOSED.
All the washeries were closed down
yesterdays but those that have been
working will start up again today. No
especial effort is being made by the
strikers to prevent the operation of the
washeres.
Superintendent Phillips, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western min
ing department, is authority for the
statement that coal will be a costly ar
ticle at the close Of the strike.
1.-THE companies are not losing as
much as some may imagine" said Mr..
Phillips. "The coal lying in the ground
Is enhancing in value every day the
strike continues. When the strike ends
there will be such an immediate and
big demand for coal the price will be
almost anything the companies choose
to ask. Just what the companies will
ask is, of course, something beyond my
ken, but if they get only what will be
offered they will for some time secure
prices that will be not much less than
what are ordinarily termed fancy.
"The coal is in the ground and
strike can not determine it's quality.
The demand for anthracite is uniform.
The companies are, to be sure, losing
by the strike, on account of their fixed
charges. but when the balance is struck
after the past-strke rush of orders is
over, it will be found the companies are
not as bad off as some may now imag
inc they will be-"
COMING CONVENTION.
Preparations are complete for the dis
trict convention of the United Mine
Workers to be held in Nanticoke next
week, beginning Monday morning. The
principal scheduled business is the cleo
tion of officers and the consideration of
a proposition to elect officers by direct
vote. Some other matters, however,
will be discussed, it is safe to guess.
President r. d. Nichols has no op-
position for reelection. Secretary
John T. Dempsey has three opponents,
but there is hardly any question but
that he will be reelected and by a large
vote. There is lively scramble for
places on the district board and some
new names are likely to appear in it's
makeup when the convention adjourns
AS yet tIlere nave Deen no calls from
any of the locals of the United Mine
Workers for assistance in relieving the
wants of it's members, according to
statement of District Secretary Demp-
sey. Few of the strikers, he said, are
asking relief and these are being look
ed after by the locals.
District President Nichols says it is
out of the question to think that the
miners can be starved into submission.
The longer the strike continues the
more of their members secure employ
ment at something or other that brings
them enough to live. Others who do not
secure employment have sons or daugh-
ters or some one else in the household
earning steady wages. Still there are
others who will have no means of sus-
tenance, and these will be very few, ac-
cording to Mr.. Nichols opinion, will be
taken care of by the United Mine Work.
ers.
OTHER RESOURCES.
If the United Mine Workers treasury
becomes depleted there is the working
men of every civilized country on the
globe to fall back on. ut Is too inn
portant a fight" declared Mr. Mic
hollis, ito be lost for the want of funds.
1t means everything to organized labor
and organized labor is determined to
win it, The strikers will have to dis
ciplne themselves to some hardships,