Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-25
CONDITIONS AT sUNNYsIDE
Salt Laker Says All Is Peaceful
In that Camp.

Mr.. X. s. Fries, the well known pho
tographer of this city, has just return
ed from Il two days stay at Sunnyside,
and reports much incredulity prevail
ing among the miners and others over
the reported coming of the militia. The
people, he says, do not understand why
the militia should be sent to protect
them when there has been no trouble or
disturbance, and none expected. Condi-
lions, MI Fries states, are normal, and
the 20 deputies IN charge of the COM
pany's properties meet with no oppose
ton when disarming strikers or pre-
venting entrance OF strikers on COM
pany's ground.
Ten out OF ~ demands, lac says, have
been granted the miners, and all they
are holding out for now Is recognition
Of the union and semi monthly pay.
This, In Mr. Fries opinion, IL much of
farcial demand-the union recognition
part--as In reality there is no union le-
gally organized In Sunnyside, II organ
iHed at all, There certainly was no
union, Mr.. Fries says. when the miners
went out on strike, and the cOnstitu-
ton OF the Western Federation of Min
ers does not permit the organization of
unions when strikes prevail. @ course
there were some informal discussions
and the appointment OF chairman or
other officers, took place over their
troubles, but all the miners have to
show for the unionism they demand
recognition of Is a card isued them by
Labor Leader Demolli. without number
or name, being simply receipt for
$3.50 for three months dues, but to
what is not defined. Demolli sold o."
of these cards to the strikers ana that
Is what their organization amounts to.
MIR. Fries saw no evidence of trouble
anywhere, save that in Slaughter House
canyon force of deputies was required
by some eight French and Austrian
miners to escort them back and forth
from the mines. This is the only point,
he says, where trouble may be pro-
Voked.
1t is his opinion that ree-fourths
OF the strikers are ashamed of the ac-
ton they have taken and would be
glad to return to work did this nat
deter them as much as intimidation
would. The boys, he says, We're all
making from $2.75 to S37b day as
drivers, helpers and the like, the aver
age wages being SIS a month, although
wages amounting to $40 to $3.50 a
month are not infrequent. As It Is many
of the young single men are leaving
the camp IN twos and threes rather
than face the situation longer
The only probable cause, Mr.. Fries
asserts, by which trouble and plenty of
IL might be precipitated, will be the en-
forcement of eviction from company's
houses now occupied by the strikers.
The men. however. are not worrying
over this matter yet, as they claim
they are entitled to 60 days notice to
Yacate, and as this would bring them
TO the middle OF winter they believe
they will be permitted to hold the fort
till spring even should the strike last
as long as that.
Deputies interviewed have no fear OF
trouble, Mr.. Fries says. there Is no
jeering or ominous gatherings OF trou-
ble-bent crowds; and while considerable
intimidation was at first attempted, let
tiers with skulls and cross bones and
painted coffin designs being numerously
circulated with threats of death attach
ed to all found working. all this has
practically stopped, and It is generally
believed that when the militia arrives
and its strength and purpose are shown.
the strike viii end. The people OF
Sunnyside, Mr. Fries says, are glad
of the protection to life and properly
that the presence of the guard assures,
and three-fourths OF the strikers, he
thinks. will return to work with the
militia's protection at hand.