The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-12
make it possible for them to act.

"On or before Thursday, October
4th," was the time limit set to the Of
fer of 10 per cent increase and separate
arbitration contained in the notices
posted by the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Company.
The Associated Press correspondent
asked Chief Clerk Tobey of the Lacka-
wanna how many men showed up for
work.
We'll, 1 cannot tell you that exact
ly,' replied Mr.. Tobey, but can give
you the exact number of collier.es that
resumed operations.
Yes" remarked the correspondent;
how many?"
Not a blamed one," said Mr.. Tobey.
The fact of the matter is that the
same answer would apply to the first
question. The sentiment of the north
Scranton miners as expressed in the
resolution adopted by Local Union No.
sos last night prevails throughout the
while Scranton district. No offer, the
miners say, that any company may Of
fer individually to it's men will receive
consideration except in a general con-
vention of the United Mine Workers.
Back, back to the Mines" must
come from Mr.. Mitchell they declare.
If the operators have in mind any other
plan of bringing the strike to an end
the local coalmen know nothing of 1t,
or at least refuse to admit they do.
| Organizer Dilcher came up from Ha-
zelton to-day and in an interview de-
I clared that the United Mine Workers
know of no proposition from the oper-
ators.
The fact that a company here and
there has posted notices on its collier
les that it will grant better wages does
not call for any action from us" Mr..
Dilcher declared.
Then there is hardly any probability
of a convention to consider this offer?''
was asked.
Hardly" responded Dilcher.
4 parade and mass meeting of the
strikers is to take place here next Wed
nesday and the local strikers are bent
on making it equal or surpass the
Wilkesbarre demonstration.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct. AT $50 this
afternoon special train of five car
loads of armed deputies passed through
here from Schuylkill county on the way
to Trevorton to guard North Franklin
colhery tonight. Between 1900 and
1000 strikers are now modified a.
Mount Carmel and viii begin the march
soon.
General Goblin is conversant with tn,
contemplated march and if trouble en-
sues will be in readiness TO furnish
troops.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. At wa.
stated by President Reilly. of the LIE
high Coal and Navigation Company to
day that ten collieries they operate IL
the Panther Creek valley adjoining tn
Hazleton districts are working to-da.
except the colliery at Coaldale. which i
shut down temporarily because of
break in the machinery
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct "A Polls
band started at o'clock this Afternoon
in Carmel, to gather strikers to marc
on North Franklin colliery near Ire
, vorton, seven miles west of here. Tn
crowd at 2:30 p. m. numbered 500, an
by o'clock. when the march begins,
is thought the marchers will numbe
several thousand They will pas
Through here, where local strikers wi
join in the march. They are expecte
, to reach Trevorton late tonight. tn
colliery is now the only one working fo
the Reading Company. The mines al
| heavily guarded by coal ard iron polio
and a clash is feared.