The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-09


Especial to The Herald)
q UNNYSIDE, Utah, Dec. S-The
most exciting occurrence in the
neighborhood Of Sunnyside today
was meeting Of strikers at Glasiers
store, just outside the limits Of the
company territory. this afternoon. and
the meeting was far from sensational
The meeting was addressed by the
lhlee organizers, Demolh. KeIliher and
FIIce, woo had driven UP from Price Sin
the morning. About 200 men gathered
10 hear the organizers who spoke from
the steps Of the store. DemolH spoke
IN italian, while KellIher and Price
spoke in English. They were all
warmly applauded a rumOr gained
circulation that company guards We're
coming from Sunnyside to arrest the
three organizers, and the roads and
timber in the neighbOrhoOd were close
~ watched and all strangers scanned.
But nothing happened. The speakers
urged the strikers 10 follow the advice
Of Mitchell strike. strike, strike" Un-
Oil they got their rights.
No Violence.
All urged the strikers to be careful
not 20 commit any act OF violence nor
to permit themselves to be led into any
breach Of the peace
kolliher promised that the United
Mine Workers Of America would stay
back Of the strikers and see they do
not suffer, no matter how long the
strike may last He guaranteed that
no man. woman or child would suffer.
ard promised to pay any bills for the
support Of the strikers families. Price
and DemoIi spoke twice. In his sec
ond address. Price referred to the COM
e
abide by the law. no matter what came
up. The United Mine Workers Of
America. said he. in conclusion. are
in here TO stay. and viii be here as
long as the Utah Fuel company"
David Wilson. financial Secretary Of the
local union. told of trip he bad made
down into the valleys To disspade nler
from coming TO work in the mines. and IN
rccoEnting The troubles he met said ne
found the Mormon church was fighting
the union i'm some places.
Charter Arrives.
The Suuuyside union got its charter to-
day. The lodge is named Sunnysidc local
No. 25Se The organizers did not at
tempt to enter the COmpany's grounds
and would have been Immediately arrest
through each train before IT reaches the
station for the purpose of tuning back
known organizers or agitatorS, who an
not permitted on company property.
here today. being about so per cent Of the
fun force. Vice President Kramer says
ne expects 10 have 900 men ut work by
Feb. I. more than ever employed here
before. Sixteen ears OF coke left today,
the average output before the strike being
eighteen TO twenty cars. according TO
Kramer. New coke ovens are being fired
up daily. and the company claims il has
AN the men IL can use on the ovens.
Twenty-thrce men arrived today TO wOr k
i'm the mines. the strikers not interfering
with the scabs. and saying the company
loses money on every farmer brought
ia.
Quiet Determination.
The company claims 40 men all told
are at work in Sunnyside today. about
half the force before the strike. Both
sides here seem quietly determined. but
trouble Is not likely to occur until evlc-
tons begin. if, indeed, then. Many strik-
ers seen today say there is no danger OF
bloodshed. They claim that the strikers
arc the best guards the company PROPERTY
has The feeling Of foreigners who do NOT
speak English cannot be ascertained. and
III trouble comes 81 will likely be preclpi-
tated By them. Sunnysidc is very quiet,
and were IL not for armed company
guards and militia there would be uOth-
ing TO indicate a strike was on