Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-03
Additional Notices Of an Advance
in Wages Posted.
A MONSTER MASS MEETING.
Fifteen thousand Men and boys Parade
and March at wilkesbarre, Pennsyiva-
mia. and arc Received by Presidsnt
mitchell, of tho United Mine worker. o.,
America, who Makes speech rho
End of tho Great strike Not yot In
sisht.
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Philadelphia. Oct. 2,--No break has
yet occurred in the rank of the strik-
Ing workers. though additional Offers
OF an increase of ten per cent in wages
were posted throughout the region. In
tact there were many indications to-
oaY OF an Intention on the part OF the
str,kers to insist on other concessions
and to remain out until the operators
give recognition to their national or
ganiaation. w"
ne feature of the day was the pa
rude and mass meeting of mine work.
sers az Wilkesbarre, arranged with the
OBJECT OF demonstrating the strength OF
tho United Mine Workers.
President Mitchell was expected co
indicate In his speech to the miners
MS view on the ten per cent, increase
conceded by the operators, but beyond
noting It as a victory he had nothing
to say on that point,
CONVENTION OF MINERS.
Neither did he intimate anything as
to the probability of an early conyen-,
ton of miners, and after the Meeting,
When questioned on that subject, ne
said that not a local union had re-
quested the calling of convention.
significant move in this direction,
however, developed tonight at Shenan-
doah, where all the branches of the
United Mine Workers held meetings
and selected delegates to a convention
to hecalled later by President Mitchell
This is the first announcement of the
selection of convention delegates.
The entire region was quiet to-day
and very few mines We're in operation.
THE WILKESBARRE MEETING.
{ Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 2.-The parade
and marching of the striking miners In
this city to-day was the greatest labor
demonstration ever held in Northeast-,
ern Pennsylvania. President Mitchell
and party arrived from Ha1leton
shortly after / o'clock and We're met at
the depot by large and enthusiasts
crowd. The parade required an hour
and twenty minutes to pass given
point. 1t Is estimated that there were
fully $4,000 men and breaker boys in
line. The great bulk OF the paraders
was made up of stalwart men. AS a
rule they were well dressed and some
of them, from their appearance. might
be taken for n body OF farmers.
BANNERS AND TRANSPARENCY
Many banners and transparencies
were carried by the men. Among the
most noticeable were these:
We want our dinner pals filled with
substantial food. not coal harons'
taffy." Owe are lighting cause that
is just and right" Stand by President
Mitchell and the union" Our union
m Inuss be be recogn :, ed a.o we VIII no
ton. 1--WE want two weeks pay"
The breaker boys carried banners
which read: I'VE need schooling, but
must work. Save us from the whims
of the sheriff and deputies" 'Down
with the oppressien," we will stand
by Mitchell"
REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT MIT-
----2 CHELL.
President Mitchell reviewed the great
army of marchers on the river COM
mon. He was generously applauded
by the marchers. When the last of the
marchers swept past President Nit
chell he and his colleagues were driven
to West Side Park, where the big mass
meeting was held. Nearly 10000 per-
sons were massed in front of the stand
when the labor president began to
speak. Mr.. Mitchell said: sa
SPOKE TO TWENTY THOUSAND.
The greatest strike in the history
of the world is drawing to a close, Al
ready the great coalrcarryipg railroads
have agreed to increase your wages 10
per cent. which Is @ great victory In
itself. True, 1t ts not enough, IT does
not satisfy u.s. but the time is not far
distant when the anthracite coal min
ers VIII receive as much for their labor
as any other class of workmeH In the
world,
"This strike shall not be declared off
by me. 1t shall not he ended until o
convention of anthracite miners shall
so decide. Every union and every cai-
liery will be asked to send one or more
delegates. to O. convention to determine
the question for themselves. I shall
not decide the question of your going
back to work. You must vote on that
yourself. Will not pretend to deter
mine your fate or that OF the SOC, 600
who are directly affected by this strng-
gle."
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Hanna In Chicago.
fBy Telegraph to virginian-pilot.,