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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1901
Page
8
Industrial and labor reports show continued efforts in Harrisburg on mining legislation. District No. 1 United Mine Workers details investigations and support for Bernice colliery strikers while threats of further action and attorney mobilization are discussed.
A well attended Central Labor Union meeting at Economy hall appointed a ten member committee to organize the American Federation of Labor convention to be held here in December. John H. Devine was named chairperson and George A. Gothier secretary and treasurer. A Pittston delegation discussed petitions for a half fare on the street railway. A special committee addressed alleged discrimination by silk mill operator Valentine Biles toward two female workers, with Nellie Deash among those arrested during the strike.
The nebular meeting of the rail round wlesmaphers union will be presided by National President MM. M. Dolphin of St. bis. It is the union's first regular session after recent reorganizations. The division faced a week with forty four charter members in Nuuthoral Hepesenniedge and officers are to be installed.
Miners at No. land Noo collieries of the Erie Company at Dunnore strike after refusal to work with action union Tladhin. Laborers and miners also refuse to accept miners and drivers prices. A request to Florenwin dones for charge and initiation payment is rejected, halting operations. When runners or drivers are absent, area men are recruited to fill in.
Testimonial from P. J. Manley of Scranton Pa praises Dr A W Chase's Ointment for curing years of itching piles after using Matthews Bros drug store as temporary headquarters. Ointment sold 50 cents a box at dealers and by Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with portrait and signature of A M Chase on each package.
Prince Green of Alabama secretary treasurer of the national textile workers, met in the city with leaders from Scranton and Beec retary-Treasurer Green organized a local council to monitor mill conditions. Mise Miida Hurley was elected president of the council.
Secretary George Gothier of the Central Labor union says vendors selling counterfeit union Libel labels will be prosecuted. A committee has evidence against four firms and will act on a final report with immediate prosecution steps. The label imitates the union mark.
March shipments of anthracite are reported with the ides tonnage including coal from the Pennsylvania Coal and the New York Susquehanna and Western communities.
The D L W board for today lists numerous names and times across departments, showing a busy day with meetings at 7 pm and various assignments. Names include May Ta Sunday, George Brits, Hielins, Staples, Nichols, Mebane, Chatwin, Kingsley, Wandelt and others as officials, staff, and speakers.
Mrs M J Gillespie of 901 North Washington Avenue reports using Doan's Ointment after seeing an advertisement. She bought it at Matthews Bros drug store and observed quick healing of a baby's sore ears and other skin ailments. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent, price 40 cents.
Authorities adopt a cautious stance on typed writings amid concerns over identifiable authorship. Typewriters are blamed for enabling sedition without trace, with type paste and molds prohibited. Embassies press Turkey for a more reasonable policy stance.
The national congress of Mothers will convene in Columbia on Tuesday evening and remain in session for four days. The city federation of women's clubs prepared entertainment for delegates including a campus reception at the State University on Wednesday afternoon.
A local ad promotes bargains at Guernsey Hall owned by J. W. Guernsey on Washington Avenue in Seraunton Pa. Items include secondhand or gan priced as low as ten dollars.
The timetable lists Lehigh Valley Railroad departures and destinations including Philadelphia New York via 1 and 1H lines, White Haven Eagleton Pottsville Bethlehem Easton Reading Harrisburg and major intermediates. It includes the Mack Diamond Express and other services with punctual times and station connections through Scranton and Wilkes Barre to Buffalo Chicago and Niagara Falls.
At Avoca a large miners meeting was led by President T D Nicholls with Mother Mary Jones and VP Ad Itys-Cuvake present. John Devine was elected delegate to the national convention to be held next month at Battle. Carpenters formed a union with steel workers in bridge building. Rockmen on strike at Marvine remain employed at Stem Pol while negotiations continue with Secretary Hinsen and the employing company. Changes in management commitments at the Susquehanna coal companies list W A May as general manager and H H Yewons as mining engineer among others Moderate labor shifts and union reorganizations reflect ongoing tensions and efforts to address contract compliance.
Scranton to Kingston Plymouth and Northumberland routes show inconsistent times and intermediate stops. The garbled OCR lists departures at various early morning and afternoon windows with connections to New York Philadelphia and Batavia, plus Sunday thandns and mixed station names.
William Stan Held, a bowtman, found a bottle near the quarantine station. It held a card bearing A VY Freeman Menominee Michigan district Manager Ruber Watson Chicago and other marks. On the reverse a lead pencil note reads God knows IF had no choice Did not come from Michigan with thie retention. Branfield wrote to the company with details of the find.
Partial timetable details list trains to Carbondale Scranton Wilkes Barre and Albany and points north. Fares shown with 5 percent discounts and lowest rates to United States and Canada. Officials J A Burdick G P A Albany and Ross D IAL Seranion Ma announce travel options and departure times such as 1100 pm and 4 07 pm with destinations including Wilkes Barre and Ontario regions.
Turkish customs outlaw typewriters entering the country. Reported May 1 from Constantinople by The Associated Press. Objections attributed to the Ottoman government reflect broader control measures on imported machinery and communications devices.
Central Railroad of New Jersey outlines routes to New York Newark Philadelphia and beyond with through tickets to eastern southern and western points. Baldwin General Passenger Agent and Cluases Superintendent promote lowest fares and connections via Wilkes Barre Harrisburg Philadelphia and beyond.
Fragmentary notices mention trains for Manley and local ads, dots at Sawing with Brio tude for New Yor, and a cryptic reference to political activity and an eerie event at MR a ti tend ane. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors.
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