The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-19
NOT ALL TO STRIKE.
Indications that About 40 Per
Cent. Of the Miners will
Continue Work.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 1J.A special
from Hazleton, Pa, says: Judging from
the best information obtained it is proba-
bic that about SO per cent. of the III 900
miners employed in the anthracite coal
fields will lay down their tools
tonight Possibly the United Minework-
ers may develop greater strength than
this, but there are conservative Judges
who predict that the. strike Will not at
tain to such formidable figures.
Should the number of OBJECTIONS fall
under 40 per cent. the men will undOubt-
ediy be disheartened. If 80 pc cent
go on strike there will be fight
ing chance for both miners and
operators, with the latter hold
ing an advantageous position
The workers display strength approx
mating so per cent They will have rea-
son to be jubilant and may secure
speedy victory.
But the indications would seem to
peint to a failure to get out expected
numbers especially in this district and TO
collisions between the union and non
union elements as a consequence.
Galleries Will be Abandoned.
Hazleton Pa. Sept. 15.-Some of the
ceIlieries in this region are running snort
handed today because of the faliufe 10
report of miners whose supplies OF pow
der and other materials had run out.
President Mitchell is expected mere 70
night and as soon as he arrives Will tax"
personal charge of the strike.
The men employed at the Colerain and
Beaver Meadow cOllieries of the A. ,.
Van Wyckle company were warned TINS
week by |. Pardee, executor of the estate
controlling the mines, that if they were
SO disposed they could go out OH Monday
morning. but that the collierieS would be
abandoned as soon as the strike was set
tied.
Detectives are said to be arriving on
every train and fully $50 are reported
in various mines in this neighborhocd.
An agent for Il barbedwire company
stated today that he had sold thousands
of pounds of wire to the operators. ms
indicates that the mines will be fenced IN
and barriers erected around the breaker
houses beyond which no intruder would
dare venture
Will be Operated Monday.
The decision of the men employed by
G. b. Markle 4 Co. not to strike until
the expiration Of ten days means that the
Jeddo & Oakdale collieries, employing
about 1900 hands, will be operated Mon
day morning despite the strike order. 1t
appears from this fact that the strike
cannot be made general throughout the
Hazleton district. but Benjamin James.
who is in charge of the mineworkers
headquarters. declares that the mine
workers organization is strong enough at
JeddO and Oakdale to seriously cripple
operations.
Nearly a Complete Shutdown.
Scranton. Pa, Sept. 15.-The position
of the United Mineworkers was today
further strengthened i'll the LackaWanna
region by the going out of the miners
and laborers at half-dozen other col
Iieries. The day will close with as near
n cOnDlptp chutdnwp in thp pntirp ~ ok
awanna valley as can be imagined. for
it is almost certain that not a c0licry
in operation IN this region can with
stand the apparent determination of the
mineWorkers to maintain their demands
by a strike At the Headquarters of dis
trict No. / today Fred Dilcher the ma
tional committeeman in charge, had as
surfing reports from the presidents of the
local unions the men everywhere decid-
ing according to reports that where work
was not already suspended, it would be
today.
Railroads Laying Off Men.
The strike is already having an effect
Oh the railroads. which are laying eff
MANY of their cCal-train crews, especially
the Delaware q Hudson, the Ontario d
Western and the Lackawanna. The bust
ness community is feeling more gloomy
than ever over tie situation. A prom
nent factor in the situation is the foreign
element If the Hungarians, Poles and
Italians quit work it is certain that there
will be a tie-up despite the stand taken
by the Engiish-speaking miners.
Early Settlement Probable.
Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 15.-An early set
Element OF the wage differences of the
glass chimney manufacturers and work
men is probable. The manufacturers
have made a proposition to pay an add
vance of from 3 to s per cent. for hand
made chimney's and a slight increase for
machine work The workmen demand
10 per cent. advance.
The proposition was submitted to the
wOrkmen. and If favorable action is tax
en- the chimney factories will all be in
operation some time next week, giving
employment to 10000 mon and boys.
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