The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-24


with about the same force as ON satur-
day notwithstanding the strong efforts
made by-Strilxars to keep all the men
from going into the nire.S The Latti-
mer mines were Tepqrsed 70 be tied up
but the mine officials kherA say their col
nery is working aa usSlai with only so
men short out of ], 100.
Today was expected to witness either
a big break among the strikers or the
going out OF large number Of mine
workers, but neither happened. Reports
were received here from most of the
mining towns that there were no big
gains or losses on either side.
THREE MORE MINES CLOSED.
Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-Reports re-
ceived here by General Superintendent
Henderson of the Philadelphia and
Reading company today shows that Is
of their 80 collieries were working this
morning. This is three mines less than
were working on Saturday. The addi-
tional collieries tied up today are the
Boston Run, Draper and Bear Ridge, all
in the Mahanoy region near Shenan-
doah-
The mines average 700 employees each.
NOT = MINER APPEARED.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 24-The strike sit
uation in the Lackawanna region is
practically unchanged, excepting that
the Bellevue washery, which operated
nearly all of last week, is idle today.
This is Delaware, Lackawanna e.
Western operation and it's shutting
down IS SAID TO De cue TO a representa-
tion to the foremen who were acting as
1aborers there that if they did not quit
not one of them could feel assured of re-
tanning his foremanship when the strike
was settled The same method is to be
employed at the Diamond and Oxford
washeries of the company and if this
argument fails the railroad switchmen
are depended upon to act The 1atter's
course is already fixed upon but their
intention cannot be learned.
Grand Master Hawley and Grand Sec
retary Upton with a committee of three
from the local union went to New York
today to confer with President Trues-
dale of the Delaware, Lackawanna z
Western railroad and other railroad Off
cfals.
The Lackawanna company made no
attempt to operate the Bellevue mine
today for not miner appeared to go to
work, despite the efforts by some of the
company bosses to get enough men on
hand to start up.
Father O'DonneIl, of Holy Cross
church, near the mine, yesterday ad-
vised the members of his congregation
to keep on the side of peace and in or
der to avoid any possibility of a con-
f1ict to come to church this morning to
a mass he would celebrate. His advice
was followed to a. large extent There
was a crowd of people near the breaker
as near as they could get in face of the
armed guards on duty but there was no
attempt at disorder. They We're there
out of curiosity to see what the opera
effort to work was futile they quietly
dispersed.
The Hillside company which figured
on Saturday upon starting it's two col
heries at Forest City because of report
ed unrest among its WOrkmen, gave up
hope this morning of doing so, hoisted
its mules to the surface and sent them
TO pasture at unionda1e. These are Erie
Railroad company mines. They have a
force of 20 men at work today loading
stock coal which they viii hurry to
market.
Fred Dilcher. the national committee
man, remains here today but is likely
to go to Hazleton this evening. He
says he regards the situation as grow
ing brighter for the mine workers None
of the mining Superintendents here have
any opinion to express this morning.
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept 24-Strikers
have attacked Preston colIiery No. at
GirardviIle near here and General Goblin
has been asked for troops.
BURIAL OF CHOMITSKL
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept. 24.-John
Chomitslzi, the Polander who was shot
and killed during the riot last Friday,
was buried today Fully 5000 mine
workers attended the funeral. The pro-
cession was headed by the Lithuanian
band of this city. AS the strikers pro-
ceeded toward the late home of the dead
man they passed a battalion of the
Fourth regiment returning from patrol
duty around the mines Again as the
funeral cortege was on it's way to st.
Polish Catholic church, bat
talon of the Eighth regiment passed.
When the mine workers reached the
Chomitsk home they stood in line and
as the hearse the only vehicle in the
procession moved to the front, every hat
was raised. Each man wore a small
piece of crepe pinned to the lapel of his
coat The body was inferred in the Po-
lish cemetery
MINERS MADE TrHREATS
Shenandoah. Pa. Sept. 24.-There was
much excitement here last night and
strikers made assertions that may lead
to trouble today when attempts are
made to open mines in the Schuylkill
region. Boasts were made that any
miners who should go to work this morn
ing would not return to their homes
alive.
The aim of the Reading company Off
cials is to break the force of the strike
in the entire anthracite coal region by
getting fair supply to market. The
trouble. as 1T now stands, has cut off
over S5 per cent of the product of all the
mines. The Reading company's allot-
ment is 21 per cent and this can be filled
With the aid of the military it is in
tended to push work at every mine if
possible, but this can hardly be accom-
plished. At the beginning of the trou-
Bile the officials assumed that because
that their men had few grievances ex-
cept in the matter of wages, they could
continue to operate their mines. The
action of the rioters. and a change
of sentiment among some of the miners
have served to cast doubt on this point,
but it is well known that many of the
miners in the Schuylkiu district want to
continue at work. A majority do not
belong to the union and many may be
kept from going to their employment to-
day by the dread of assault.
OPERATORS REPORT IMPROVE
MENT.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 24.-The Sec
ond week of the Mine Workers strike |
finds no change in the wyoming val |
ley. All the collieries are idle with the
exception of the one at Mocanaqua op-
Grated by the West End Coal company. |
No attempt was made to resume work |