Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-06
The Strike.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 6.-Once more
rumors of the approaching end of the
strike fill the streets and hotels, and
everywhere people are assembled the
remark is passed that 1t looks like peace
at last. Yesterday afternoon the indi-
vidual operators held q secret session
here and early in the afternoon gave
out the information that they had
agreed to concede 10 per cent. sd-
vance on the wages OF all mine employ.
ss. The notices will be- posted at all the
collieries Of those Companies today and
their appearance is eagerly awaited. Il
is expected that some important points
will be attached to the ten per cent. ad-
vance of which the public yet knows
nothing.
Shamokin, Oct. Ga big mass meet
ing OF miners was held at Trevorton
asst night and a local branch Of the
Mine Workers Union was established
With 200 members. At the Cameron
CoIiery here a surplus of coal from q
iirt bank has been daily loaded upon
cars. This was stopped today by the
strikers.
Wilkesbarre, Oct. 6.-The general
iopic OF conversation among the
strikers today is the possibility of a re-
7sed and more liberal offer which it is
said will be submit ted 10 them by the
operators within a few days. Many
depredations have been committed
nereabouts the past fortnight. Homes
lave been burglarzed, farms robbed OF
considerable crops and the strikers are
blamed for having committed the deeds.
Mshanoy City, Pa, Oct. 6.-The big
meeting and parade at Shenandoah lie
he only new departure 10 the strike
situation in this county today. All the
collieries are tied up tight throughout
he region except Panther Creek Val
ey, where operations are continued full
handed. Today's parade at Shenan-
doan will probably be the largest labor
demonstration ever held 10 the lower
anthracite region. Ten thousand mine
workers with bands OF music are ex-
pected to take part.
Scranton, Pa. Oct. 6.-The following
notice was posted at twenty-five OF the
important collieries here today: This
company makes the, following an
nouncement to its employees; sit will
adjust its rates of wages so as to pay
TO its mine employees on and after
October i, a net increase of 10
per cent on wages heretofore received,
and will take up with its mine en-
oloyees any grievance which they may
nsve." President Mitchell when inter-
viewed By long distance telephone, to-
day said: "At present am not pre-
pared to discuss this matter in any form.
It is being held under consideration"
New York, Oct. 1t seemed to be
the concensus OF opinion among the
nen in touch with the anthracite situa.
ton here today that Monday would see
the beginning of the end OF the strike.
A high official of one of the anthracite
carrying roads said: 1--WE expect to see
this situation cleared next Monday. 1t is
up to the mines TO accept the 10 per cent.
advance which will be made general,
and | don't zee but what they will do it.
This talk about them holding off for
recognition OF the union is bosh. Not
more than 80 per cent. ofthe anthracite
miners are members of the Union, and
those who are, will not bslk over that
point, when as good advance as 10 per
cent. is offered.
Hszelton Oct. 6, Sheriff Harvey has con-
cluded that be can no longer cope with the
strikers rnd their wives, and has called on
Gen. Corbn to send roops to this place.