New-York tribune., 1900-09-19
AT WORK IN sCHUYLKILL TERRITORY.
MINE WORKERS SEEK TO DIssUADE NON
UNION MEN

Pottsville Penn Sept 1s-It is evident from the
developments to-day that the United Mine Work
did play their full hand yesterday in the
schuylkin anthracite territory. This forenoon Ma
hanoy City became the scene OF impending trouble.
Encouraged by the uneesiness there developing
President Mitchell and the organizer. Mr.. James.
will address a meeting tomorrow night at Ma
hanoy City
To-day pickets were stationed along the roads
leading from the mining hamlets. who intercepted
the men on their way to work. They reasoned with
them, and large numbers We're persuaded TO return
to their homes. George M Harris, labor leader,
stated this evening that every collery in the Ma
hanoy district would be tied UP within the few
days Since the strike order was issued large num-
bers of men have Joined the union. The prospects
are that the strike will spread In the Schuylkin
region, but Reading officials are hopeful
The coieries in this section that likely to be
tied up are the following: North Mahanoy, St
Nicholas, Mahanoy City, Suffolk. Eangowan
Maple Hl and Lawrence.
1t is said some will shut down tomorrow morn
ing. These ship the Reading and furnish a
large quantity Of coal.
Morea colliery just across the mountain Is also
idle. With few exceptions all of the individual
operators are tied up this morning AS near as
can be aScertained at least three thousand are
out In the MahanOy district principally employees
or Morea, Vulcan and Buck Mountain collieres
AT Mount Carmel, Green Ridge coIIlery is prac-
ucally suspended. Richards colllery is n complete
ue up Al Nataia everything is suspended. Mid
Fal'VS ~ WORKING snort handed Reiter e Co. have
a small force at work Alaska and Reliance of
the Reading. are working with a small force Some
or the men were stoned and one was shot at At
Ashland Centralia eolliery idle this afternoon
The faet that the men have partially deserted
the mines IN the vicinity Of Mahanoy City is Great
ing some uneasness in Ashland and 1t is feared
that tx they succeed In shutting down the col
Heries In that section those in the Ashland dis
trict may also out This would badly cripple
the Reading, The attempt near shamokin to re-
fha nFaI he TF,f1
eOiieries, Burnside Bear Valley and Henry Clay of
miners reported for work, less than yesterday.
There is little If any violence. Miners are re-
Superintendent Brennan at noon received an or
der from John Nelth, mining superintendent of the
Reading company AT PottsVille that he should take
all the mules out Of the Burnside and Henry CLAW
ure near Pottsvtlle. He is to discharge every
not needed. This is taken as an indication of
abandonment of these collieries or months OF idle
ness. IL throws 2,4O0 out Of work. Hugh
Dempsey and James Gallagher, organizers. made
addresses at Nesquehoning, but were not permitted
10 go on by some of their hearers, who jeered
them and peited them with rotten tomatoes. The
ranks of the strikers at Mount Carmel in
creased about 20 per to-day and this action
gives hope 10 the leaders that the miners will fol-
low the Shamokin strikers, and tie up the col
lieTies
on Saturday and Sunday the Reading company
brought down from the mines In the neighborhood
This coal was mined before the trouble began.
The coal which mined yesterday is being
brought MahanOy Plane and by this evening
is well on its way TO market. In the event of
trouble in the Mahanoy district and other parts
of the Reading territory It is probable that the
output will be greatly reduced. Should this occur
II VIII aHect thTee tnCuSahd men employed IN the
train service, especially those who handle the coal
trade.