New-York tribune., 1900-09-17
FINAL STRIKE ARRANGEMENTS.
ALL SAVE FEW SMALL COLLIERIEs
WILL. BE CLOSED.

wilkesbarre, Penn. Sept. is Sp4ciaD.-The Anal
ARRANGEMENTS for the strike completed
day. when most Of the mine workers OF this re-
gion met in mass meetings and heard addresses
by their leaders. Great enthusiasm prevailed, and
no doubt now exists that the ue-up In this region
will be complete. There rush Of non-union
men to get into the ranks, they want their
share Of the money the union will distribute 70
the strikers Their action at this late hour in try
ing to get so much OF the union when they
have paid anything in is lost sight Of in the
great eagerness Of everybody to see what to-
morrow will bring forth.
The leaders say they will close down every mine
tomorrow and the operators agree that. with
the possible exception of a few small collertes
owned by Individual operators, the tte-up will be
general They are apparently not taking the sit
uation much to heart. for one OF them said today
1t is not such a bad outlook only ia like to see
the tie-up complete all over the region II would
probably realize three months from now that We
What M we 1naG SAY Thsn Mns we We" on
may cost them lot Of suffering and as lot os
loss before they discover 1t. but they are bound
to believe it in time.
The men are confident They declare that the
August wages. which they received last week, and
the pay Of the thirteen days coming TO them for
this month. will keep them all right for some
time, without appealing to the union for any aid.
and their leaders tell them the union commands
enough money to keep them on strike and living
comfortably for a year They will need the money,
for the merchants throughout this district have
agreed not to give credit. The wholesalers started
by declaring they would require spot cash from
the retailers and they in turn find II necessary TO
refuse credit II they stick to this resolution there
will be none of the numerous failures which made
the other strikes OF the miners so memorable in
business circles.
The region has already been affected in two ways
by the strike Big business houses are laying Off
some clerks and there is expectation OF the re-
duction Of the force at the factories. A number
of miners too. are leaving the region. and the
railroad agents that II the strike lasts month
thousands will West.
A delegation Of miners living at Warrior Run
and Askam experienced men, have contracted for
transportation to the State OF Wyoming, and all
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for the party
TO start on it's long journey II is settled
that the strike is This party is not com
posed of any one nationality, but s made UP OF
Welsh English. Irish and Poles. Another party.
with their families. is being organized for the same
State.
Still another party, composed partly of Welsh
men, is heading toward Utah Territory The mines
there are new. and the miners employed are
mostly Austrians, who have little knowledge of
anthracite mining. Several Wilkesbarre men are
now bossing there. among them being William
Evans and he has written his friends to come
out there, as there Is a great demand for both
inside and outside men. The only drawback is the
inability Of the company to provide houses for the
men already there. and many are at present living
in tents. The men make from $40 to $50 a month
and get good board for SO a month as there is a
lot OF farm produce in that vicinity One of the
miners In the latter party said to-day:
I'd rather go there than to the Pittsburg district
where only soft coal be mined for there is nc
short time and do a double shift IL he
feels like II without washing up. Besides there
are too many men here for the work to be done
That's why men are so cheap, and men who are
worth their weight IN gold to mine owner IN
Utah are hardly worth enough powder to blow
them up here. Yes II will be better here in time
| but the employers must first learn the value OF
skilled miners. and they'll fnd that out very soon
A large party OF Poles and Huns. with their
families. started for New-York to-day. and will
sail for Europe. They each have seyeraI hundred
dollars and will probably live in Europe until the
/ strike is here.