Crane cutters refuse work for Builders' exchange contractors
In Scranton a new strike wave emerges as crane cutters vote to refuse tasks for any contractor tied to the Builders' Exchange. About 20 workers remain on the job for contractors who won new contracts while iron workers in the city plan to organize a union. Action on unionization is postponed for another meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoxfenlay Oe Forandehe Stelke
Builder’ Exchange
Lackawanna Avenue
Builders’ Exchange
Vem
Sn the
Iron Workers
John A. Price
Building ‘Trades Council
Unien
Scranton Clerks Assemble Forms New Union Branch
The Scranton clerks assembly organized Monday at Beranton Clerks' association rooms led by Charles St Hulizer of New York city. It unites grocers clerks clothing clerks goods clerks and furnishing clerks and will cooperate with the Scranton Clerks' association in labor movements. Officers elected include President George Netwon Teets views President Charles GMitheald and others. charter members total 18. Meetings set for the first Monday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Clarke
Central City
Hyde Park
Dirmimore
South Side
Beranton Clerks’ Association
Charles St. Hulizer
New York City
United Clerks’ Assembly of the
United States
Tretail Clerks’ Association
Howe
Nike
Scranton Clerks’ Association
George Netwon Teets
Charles Gmitheald
Intine Cing
Prebert A. Gitten
George MM. Taylors
Marry
Alexander
Trewinger
John MM. Perry
Sereeant-At-Arme
Robert
Gottheld
Changes in Lehigh Valley forwarding yard at Caxton
Yard changes shift east bound freight from the lower end to Polling Springs and move storage to the tower end. Falling Springs will host the new facing and switch system with tracks realigned and a tone switch added. Yardmaster Tirown says the plan will ease east bound freight handling as heavier trains arrive with new engines.
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Caxton
Polling Springs
Tower
Falling Springs
Fight Yard
Through Freight Trains Shift to Jersey City Route
The plan, taking effect to handle heavy fall traffic, proposes no through east bound freight rearrangement at Caxton so trains can go directly to Jersey City without being reassembled at Mahoning or other downstream points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxton
Jersey City
Mahoning
Pitteton Gagette
New York Syndicate Accepts Wilkes-Barre Traction Property
The New York syndicate with an option to purchase at 14 dollars per share has accepted control of Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley Traction. Weeks of audits confirm the property is in excellent condition with roads and equipment well kept and earnings properly charged to operations. Transfer will be formalized and stockholders paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre and
Wyoming Valley Traction Company
New York
Wilkes- Barre
Blue Ridge Coal Interests Sold to Scranton Company
The Blue Ridge Conl companys interests including the caliery coal land and Morgan Store company passed into Scranton coal company control on Thursday. The breaker and store will be abandoned and Blue Ridge coal will be processed at the Ontario breaker. The change will put many workers out of employment. Stephen Rice, Morgan store manager, will manage the Riverside store and bring most of his office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Conl Company
Calliery, Coal Iand and Morgin
Scranton Oal Company
Blue Ridge
Ontario
Stephen Rice
Morgan
Riverside
Miners Strike At Avoca Mines For Higher Wages
About seventy miners at Mollis ter and Bowman mines in Avoca walked out on Thursday seeking $2.20 per yard. The strike impacts roughly 200 workers who say the current rate of 1.28 per cable yard makes daily wages impossible. They would work only if the vein thickens to three feet. now most of the vein is rock. Operators have refused the wage demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollister
Bowman
Avoca
Labor meetings and strikes sweep through Scranton area
Teamsters and cab drivers plan a meeting at Industrio hall 408 Spruce street Faturday evening. Delaware Lackawanna and Western car shop workers lost this month’s wages yesterday. Electricians meet Mulbert's Hall Monday night at 8. Master plumbers held a Building Exchange forum meeting. Scranton Axle Works requests Saturday half holiday, board to consider. About forty miners at Jermyn mine No 1 struck yesterday over a docking dispute. Squeeze at Schuoley mine Pittston easing. pumps to be restarted while repairs and pillar strengthening continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrio Hall
Spruce Street
Delaware, Lackawanns and Western Railroad Company
Mulbert's Hall
Building Exchange
Scranton Axle Works
South Scranton
Seaton
McCoy
Jermyn
No. 1
Wight
Sehooley
Luck Favors O'Leary as Residents Watch Burglar Tale
Edward W. Ives of 16 Jefferson avenue, Tra more, invites art police to meet burglar Dan O'Leary. He recounts prior break in three months earlier, describes heavy investment in alarms and weapons, and recalls a close call when the thief entered through a basement window and carried off clothing linen and towels. Mr Ives chats with O Leary in a friendly exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Police
Dan O'Leary
Edward W. Ives
Jefferson Avenue
Tramore
Iven
O'Leary Denies Plunder Trades at Hearing
In a police hearing O'Leary avoided specifics about his stolen goods. He claimed not to remember where the Iver hiure was kept or when fines were due while admitting nothing about selling items for drink. Mayor Moir set bail at 1000 dollars and confinement at the police station before county jail transfer to aid ongoing inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Leary
Robling
Moir
Wales
Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsed as Blood Bank and Cure
A dated testimonial page extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood bank and remedy for rheumatism scrofula stomach trouble indigestion and blood poison. It cites multiple individual cases including We A Bucklow Mrs Livan Misa Tuomas Carrs and Coam Campbell praising cures and restored strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Sargaparilla
East Moston
Mass
Livan M. Misa
Springport
St. N. E
Minneapolis
Minn
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Rowal
Rotal
Scranton Coal Company
Scranton Clarke
Minere al Avoca
Scranton Clerks’ Assembly
Mrs. Agpie
Mathews
Pent Ter Newport
K. I
Pierce
Buffalo
Flere Festi
Aleo
New Company
Mr. Ives
Frood
Coruna
Ser
Crreana AP
Steuer On Ae
Soya. Bois
Thos. Kelly's Stores
Irantiin
Avenus
THE
Weston Mill CO
Carbondale, Olyphant
Connolly and Wallace
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Connolly & Wallace
Washington
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Myer Davidow
Lackawanna Ave
America
Ath
Russia
Oxfords
Columbia
Hartford
Pierce and Stormer
Kellum & Conrad
Wyoming Avenue
Third National Bank
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Holmes’ Electric
Myer , Davidow
Lacka. Ave
S. Main St
Pittston, Pa
N. B
Spalding
Spalding Chainless
Plorey & Brooks
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