Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
MINERS STRIKE.
The Anthracite Goal Strike at
Hazleton Thought to Be Ended.
WOMEN Get AFTER The ITALIANS.
The Break Of the Strike Victory for the
Operators Poles snd Huns Quit
Work ut AvePss on Account
Of Dockags.

HALLEION, Td', StPL SI-pnlcsS uh'
foreseen developments occur the an
thracite coal strike in this region is
ended. Yesterday 1000 men, half OF
the full complement, returned to work
at the Honeybrook collieries Of the Le'
high & Wilkesbarre Co., as did
500 of the 1900 at Pardees Lattimer
mines, while the Cranberry, Crystal
Ridge and HARDWOOD colleries Of the
same company and Coxe's colleries in
the Dritton district, remained at work.
The latter were to have settled the
question of the strike yesterday, but
at the request Of the operators held
off until next Thursday. The en-
ployes OF the Hazel mines Of the Le-
high Valley Co. are considering the
question Of returning and will proba-
bly, do so. Nearly 5000 strikers have
returned or will do so to-day, and u
little less than that number are still
out, with indications in favor Of their
Joining the workers.
At Lattimer band of women at
tempted to drive out 800 Italians, who
returned to work. They were armed
with clubs and stones and moved, on
the engine house and the companys
stores. The raid looked f0rbidding
for a time, and was not ended until
three companies of the Thirteenth
regiment, with fixed bayonets, had
pressed back and dispersed the crowds.
The break OF the strike is practically
q victory for the operators, as in only
one or two instances have the demands
of the men been granted, although
several companies have promised to
consider the grievances.
The warrants for the arrest Of Sheriff
Martin and his deputies were issued
yesterday by Judges Lynch and Bennett
at Wilkesbarre They were served
here last night and no resistance was
made. The writs contain rs names, in
GLIDING the sheriff's and the latter
has agreed to deliver all the deputies
for hearing to-day. A company OF
the Ninth regiment will escort them
10 Wilkesbarre. Gen. Goblin permitted
the service of the writs because he
thinks the civil authorities are now
able to handle the situation. The
gradual withdrawal Of the troops will
be considered to-day
POLES AND HUNS 40 OUT.
SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. 3l.-Four hun
dred men and boys employed at Heidel-
berg Colliery No. Of the Lehigh Val
ley Co. at Averea quit work yesterday.
They have several grievances. but the
principal one is said to be excessive
dockage. Another is reduction of the
price allowed for opening 'gangways"
inside the mines. Yesterday afternoon
Il committee Of miners met Superin-
tendent Connors and Assistant Superin-
tendent Owens, who have charge of the
mines Of the Lehigh Valley, in what is
known as the Pittston district They
refused to accede to the demands Of
the men, Last night the workmen
employed in Heidelberg No. and No.
. colieries met in Lucuta's hall at
Durica. They are mostly Poles and
Hungarians and were addressed by
orators in their native tongues. They
were reminded Of the fate Of their
countrymen at Lattimer and urged to
stand firm for their rights, but keep
within the law. At the end Of the
speech-making 1t was decided to con-
tinue the strike. The total number Of
workmen out will be about $50.