The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-09-22
THE STRIKE GROWS,
Total Number of Men Now Idle
Estimated at 1880
This Figure Is, However,, Disputed
by the Mine Owncrs-An Adj
vance Made in the Price
of Coal.

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the mine operators makes a state
ment for their side of the matter, but
individual mine owners dispute the
strikers figures, saying there are
more men at work than the union
leaders will admit.
Price of Coal Advances.
The first advance in the price Of
coal as a result of the strike was made
by the Philadelphia & Reading COM
pany Tuesday. 25 cents per ton being
added. This advance was promptly
met by the local dealers. who in
creased the price to consumers 50
cents ton.
Trouble Feared.
A cloud appears on the otherwise
peaceful horizon in the shape of re-
port from Harrisburg that a bitter
feeling is developing between the
union and nonunion men in the Ly-
kens district, located in the upper end
of Dauphin county, and involving
about $500 mine workers.
A Concession Granted.
A concession was voluntarily grant
ed the 5000 employees of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company in the
region west of Mauch Chunk, who will
hereafter work ten hours day with
a consequent increase in earnings.
These men were unorganized and had
not presented any grievances.
Mines Abandoned.
True to it's declaration made before
the strike was ordered. the Philadel-
phia g. Reading company on Tuesday
brought it's mules to the surface in
two mines near Shamolkin that had
been closed by the strike. and an
nounced that they were permanently
abandoned. This action makes it nee
cssary for the miners who formerly
worked in these collieries to seek
work elsewhere.
Refuse to Strike.
| The action of the 400 or more en-
ployes of the West End Coal company
at Mocanaqua, near Willesbarre, in
sticking to their work stands out
prominently as the busy feature of an
otherwise idle territory. They say
they have no grievance, have always
received kindly treatment from their
employers. and therefore resist every
effort to induce them to strike.
Urges Arbitration.
| Father Phillips, the Catholic priest
who has been an interesting figure in
the strike. both before and after,
made a statement to the public Tues
day night, presenting an argument in
| behalf of arbitration and urging both
sides to get together.
President MitchelPs Statement.
! Hazleton, Pa, Sept. l9.-Following
IS the statement issued by President
Mitchell on behalf of the striking mine
workers:
! reports received at our office from dis
| tricts Nos 1, and of the anthracite coal
region show that there have been great ac-
| cessions to the ranks of the strikers to-
Eday. In district No. 2 CHazleton region)
mot less than 1900 mine workers who
mined yesterday failed to report for work
/ this morning, thus increasing the total
number on strike from 10000 to Is, 600 to-
Iday. In district No 9 (SchuylkilD our
/ forces have been augmented by 4,500 mine
! workers In addition to the 10000 reported
yesterday. The situation in district No. 1
CLackawanna-W yoming) is practically the
same as the first day of the strike, only
zoo men remaining at work. Total num-
! Der of men idle, lis, 600. From every section
| OF the anthracite region reports indicate
| that much dissatisfaction prevails among
| those who have up TO this time failed to
participate in the strike, ard we conf
Gently expect that the number at work
twtl grow less with each succeeding day
Until the mines shall be completely closed"
Admit Magnitude of Strike.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. ia call at the
score of Offices of the mine operators
here Tuesday showed all agreed upon
the magnitude of the strike movement.
There was hope expressed that the
split in the Hazleton and Schuylkill
{rsgions would serve to disintegrate
tie ranks and eventually bring about
solution that would put the mines
to work to large extent.
Meanwhile they will do nothing to-
wards starting the mines. This is
positively decided upon, and the SUI
perintendents feel certain that the
tcompanies will maintain the position
they have taken.
Both Sides Upyielding.
! Hazleton, Pa. Sept. 19.-The second
day of the anthracite coal strike failed
to bring forth anything that would
lead to the coming together of the coal
operators and the striking mine work
ers. Neither side has approached the
ether. and as far as could be learned
there is no such move contemplated by
either the operators or their employees.
ICn.ess there is a break in the ranks of
either it seems that third party will
have to step into the breach and try
to bring The two forces together. Who
that third party will he and what
methods will be pursued with that end
in view no one in touch with the stu
ution can at this time say.
Arbitration Law Upheld.
Lansing, Mich, Sept. 1e.-Labor
won victory Tuesday in case be-
fore the state supreme court, in
which the constitutionality of the ar
bitration law was upheld and the
power of the mediation tribunal to
grant a rehearing after once deciding
dispute was denied.
Won't Refuse to Haul Coal.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 10.-Grand Chief
p. NJ. Arthur, of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, said Tuesday
that he did not think it likely that the
engineers would refuse to haul an thra-
cite coal mined by non-union miners.