The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25
THE STRIKE BROKEN
Hundreds of Miners Return to
Work In Pennsylvania.
A VICTORY FOR THE OPERATORS.
Women Who Try to Prevent Men
from Working Driven Back by
the Soldiers - Warrants Issued
for Sheriff and Deputies.

for Sheriff and Deputies.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 21.-Unless UNI
foreseen developments occur the an
thracite coal strike in this region is
ended. Monday 1900 men, half of the
full complement, returned to work at
the Honeybrook collieries Of the Le-
high and Wilkesbarre company, as did
300 of the 1880 at Pardee's Lattimer
mines, while the Cranberry, Crystal
Ridge and HARDWOOD collieries of the
same company and Coxe's collieries in
the Drifton district, remained at work.
The latter were to have settled the ques-
ton of strike Monday, but at the re-
quest Of the operators, held off until
next Thursday. The employees of the
Hazel mines of the Lehigh Valley COM
pany are considering the question Of
returning this morning and will prob
ably do SO. Nearly 5000 strikers have
returned or will do so to-day and ~
little less than that number are still
out, with indications in favor of their
Joining the workers. The break of the
strike is practically victory for the
operators, as in only one or two in
stances have the demands of the men
been granted, although several COM
pnnies have promised to consider the
grievances.
Raided by Women.
At Lattimer band of women at
tempted to drive out 900 Italians who re.
turned to work. They were armed with
clubs and stones and moved on the en-
CINE house and the company stores.
The raid looked forbidding for time
and was not ended until three com.
punies of the Thirteenth regiment with
fixed bayonets, had pressed back and
dispersed the crowds. A number of
Butler valley miners who wanted to
return to work ut Lattimer were driven
back by body of armed strikers who
met them as they came over the noun
tain, mile or more from camp. The
disturbance ut Eckley was an attempt
by strikers to intimidate the men who
wanted to work, and it, too, was quieted
down by the troops without violence.
Warrants Issued.
The warrants for the arrest of Sheriff
Martin and his deputies were issued
Monday by Judges Lynch and Bennett
at Wilkesbarre. They were served here
at night and no resistance was made.
The writs contain 70 names, including
the sheriff's, and the latter has agreed
to deliver all the deputies for hearing
to-day. A company of the Ninth regi-
ment will escort them to Wilkesbarre.
Gen. Goblin permitted the service of the
writs because he thinks the civil au-
o1, IN hor %Io
situation. The gradual withdrawal of
the troops will be considered to-day.
Ohio Mines Started.
Cincinnati, Sept. 21.-A Bellaire CO.,
special to the Times-Star says: All tho
large coal mines located on the Balti-
more G. Ohio, Cleveland, Lorraine &
Wheeling Peddling banks in Belmont
county were started Monday morning,
operators paying the 56-cent rate. Two
thousand miners returned to work.
The Illinois Miners.
Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 21.-The joint
convention of miners and operators of
Illinois began Monday morning. Dele
gates Of miners from every district In
the state were present, but the oper-
ators were SHINY represented. The OPP
orators did not meet until two .. m.
At the miners meeting in the morning
committee on scale and resolutions
was appointed. The object of the con-
vention Is to agree on a scale in true
conformity to the IS cent scale adopted
at Columbus, o. At the scale meeting
the miners held In August scale was
adopted below that of Columbus Ma
chine mining figures in the adjustment.
The scale committee includes delegates
from mines thus operated. The COM
mittee is unusually large, two repre-
sentatives from each district and one
representative for each machine mine.
The convention will last two days
The scale committee of the state
miners completed the scale and will
submit it to the convention to-day. The
scale proposes reduction of 5A per
cent. of the scale prepared in August.
The new prices in big fields are:
streator, big vein, 4s cents; LaSalle,
third vein, 65h cents; Wilmington, 7oh
cents; Springfield, Nape creek and
Belleville, 81 ITO cents.
The operators failed to materialize
at the meeting. Of Ave in attendance
four were from Belleville district and
one from Springfield. Northern ILL
nois operators sent u communication
to the convention stating their position.
The operators from the north refuse to
enter into negotiations in regard to
price OF mining to go into effect before
May, 1898. Last May the northern OPP
orators entered into agreements with
their men, and allege that their con-
trncts are based on this price. They
offer to consider the price Of mining
to be paid after May l. 1898.
Wisconsin State Fair.
Milwaukee. Sept. 21.-The Wisconsin
state fair opens to-day, and the pros
poets are that the annual event will be
crowned with success. Every inch of
! space in the various departments is
taken up. In addition to the agricul-