The true northerner., 1900-09-28
STRIKERS
STAND FIRM
NO DEVELOPMENT IN THE AN
THRAClTE REGION YESTERDAY.
MORE MINERS JOIN TIE RANKS OF
THE STRIKERS.
ARCHBISHOP RYAN WILL ENDEAv-
OR I'd BRING ABOUT PEACE.

Hazleton, Pa, September Coon
trary TO the expectations OF both the
operators and the striking coal miners,
there were no developments in the
strike situation IN the Lehigh region
yesterday. IL was thought ia some
quarters that owing TO the presence OF
troops in the anthracite field a break
would occur II the ranks of the strik-
ers, or that IA large number Of addi-
tiOnal men would refrain from going
TO work. The operators us rule pre-
dlcIed Il break III tne strikers ranks,
anC tile LABOR leaders were equally sure
they WOuu tic up TINS region tighter
than ever. Last night Doth sides claim
&c They had made good gains. IL seems
however, from the Most reiiaDle re-
ports received here from the entire re-
Sion that the strikers made a net gain
in point or numbers. 1Le vi. 5. KEN
meier coiliery at Sandy hun, Oh the
north side, was tied UP, but the oper-
al.On Is LOt large one.
Inere are many sJories ahoat in re-
gard 10 the situation at the Lattimer
the colliery at that place was tied up,
but when representative or the Cal
win Pardee Company, which owns the
mines, was asked about the situation
there, he SAID the coiliery was running
along as Usual and that only about tif-
" out OF the ], ,lOo employees had failed
80 inuo the slopes yesterday. The
United Milne Workers naNe Ueen WORK
lng nard To get the Lattimer men to
quit The most OF the otiier cOIieries
in the Hazleton district which have not
yet been shut down enureiy, reported
that their working forces nad been
more or less increased. This the labor
people declare 10 be untrue.
a.ore iainers Join tae strikers.
President Mitchell, in discussing the
situation IN tae entire strike region
last might, saia: Reports received by
NE TO-DAY from the lower anthracite
(ocnuylki.D region Indicate that 1T
icast 100 mile workers joined the
strikers to-day. y large number Of
these caue from the headns Com
pany's mines. In the LNAigh region
We made large gains. / nave not re-
celvea definite figures, but | should
j
fOre working and who did NOT go into
the mines III this district to-day mum
Dered between 90 ana so.
The meetings held on Sunday by
the United Mine Workers al whicn
men who had not struck were strong
ly urged TO help in the nght bore fruit.
AS whole / feel more encourage
than | have at any time s.nce the
strike began and | am confident that
within the next few days the entire an
thraCite coal fields i'll Pennsylvania
will be idle. AT 40 pace Jo-aay uld
we lose Il man"
settlement Through Ar5itrntion.
In regard 20 the efforts OF Archbish-
op Ryan, or Philadelphia, to bring
about u settlement through arDitra-
ton, MIR. Mitchell said:
archbishop Ryan will call upon the
presidents OF the various railroads
which have interests in this region at
the request OF the United Mine Work
ers and will tender his good Offices ia
the struggle. II the officials refuse TO
meet his grace il Will certainly demon
strate their insincerity i'll publicly de-
claring their willingness 10 treat with
their men and will place them In the
anne position as that once occupied 10y
Mr. Vanderbilt, who very forcibly said
that the public had no interests whicl
corporation was bound to respect"
When MIR. Mitchell was asked if the
striking miners had received any ben
etits from the United Mine Workers of
America since the strike was inaugur-
ated, he simply said, NO"
NJ A. -.
United Mine Workers headquarters
yesterday He held numerous confer
ences with organizers and others in re-
gard to the carrying out Of plans for
continuing the fight against the C.eta-
tors.
Gompcrs Sanguine.