The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-10-05
THE Miners ARE firm.
No Move Made by Any of Them
Toward a Resumption of Work.
President Mitchell Denies n Widely
Circulated story to the Effect
That He Reached an Agree
ment With the Operators.

ing any JHlnS new IN the strike OF the
anthracite coal miners OF Pennsylva-
MIA. Although most of the big COM
panies have offered mine workers ten
per cent. increase in wages, not a
move has yet been made by any of
the strikers towards a resumption of
work The way the men have thus
far stood together without showing
any weakness in any part of the
ranks is considered remarkable by
many persons in this region. That a
break will come sooner or later, how
ever, is believed by many to be GER
tain. 1t is pointed out that as the
strikers funds grow smaller their
hope will become fainter and they
viii accept the ten per cent. offered
by the companies.
But against this argument is that
of the labor leaders who stoutly
maintain, as they did before the in
crease was offered, that the men viii!
stand fast like SO many rocks against
what they term unsatisfactory con-
cession on the part of the operators.
Though President Mitchell and his
colleagues say they are sanguine OF
their ability to keep the almost gen.
eral tie up in force until the opera
tors further recede from their posi-
ton, they are not losing an opportu-
nifty to keep the men from being in
fluenced into resuming work by ru-
mors of settlements, agreements, etc.
Wednesday President Mitchell was
inf of h. L. = -
story to the effect that he had reach
ed an agreement with the presidents
of the coal mining and coal carrying
railroads and after verbally denying
the report he issued the following:
To the Miners and Mine Workers of
the Anthracite Region:
''VVe have just been informed that
the report has been circulated at
Ashland to the effect chat in con-
ference in New York this morning be-
tween the coal presidents and myself
an agreement was reached which will
end the strike.
Il desire to notify all mine work.
ers that the report is incorrect and
that l have not been in conference
with the presidents of the coal COM
panies and have no agreement with
them. ! wish to reiterate what / said
several days ago that there would
be no settlement of the strike until
a convention of the anthracite min
ers is held. You are further request
ed to pay no attention to statements
of this kind and to continue the strike
until such concessions are made by
the operators as will Justify us in call
ing a general convention, when you
will be regularly notified of the date
and place at which the convention
will be held"
Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 4.-The only
important development in the strike
situation in this district Wednesday
was the posting of notices by the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron
Co. at all of its collieries and in con-
spicuous places in the towns and min
ing patches" announcing net in
crease of ten per cent. in wages and
a willingness to hear the grievances of
its employees.
The local and district organizers
were on the alert and in less than
five minutes after the company's pro-
pOsal had been placarded a warning
to the mine workers was circulated.
In this town and vicinity Organizer
c. S. POTTER distributed circulars
printed IN the English, Polish and
Lithuanian languages, calling on the
strikers to pay no attention to the
companys offer, but to wait for the
decision of the mine workers con-
ventiOn. The impression here We'd
nesday night is that none of the
strikers will attempt to return to
work until so ordered by President
Mitchell.
There are no indications of trouble
in the Pan Creek valley.
Gen. Goblin has been informed that
a big meeting of mine workers will
be held at Lansford Thursday night.
A large number of Hazleton strikers
are expected to attend.
Gen. Goblin says he will be ready if
troops are needed.
The Sth regiment was Wednesday
night making preparations to break
camp. Gen. Goblin late Wednesday
night ordered the regiment to start
for home Thursday. Company !, of
the 18th, left Wednesday.
Mai Farquhar, provost marshal, has
ordered the guard to diligently pa
troll the eastern sections of the Dor
ough, near Indian Ridge cOlliery. He
SAYS the strikers there are showing
an ugly disposition.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 3.-The pa
rade and mass meeting of the strik-
ing miners in this city Tuesday was
the greatest labor demonstration ever
held in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Fully $4,000 miners were in line.
Elliott Defeats Gilbert.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 81. A. r.
Elliott defeated Fred Gilbert, of
Spirit Lake, Ia, Tuesday afternoon at
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