The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-13
Miners Not Members of the United
Mine Workers Expected to
Obey the 0rders N
COAL MAY BE MUCH HIGHER
PRICES MAY BE INCREASED 81 A
TON In SHORT TINE.
Views of Chicago Representatives Of
the Anthracite Companies-
The Region Affected.

President John Mitchell, or the Onlted
Mine Workers of America. issued the order
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon author
izing all miners in the anthracite coal dis
trict of Pennsylvania TO strike. President
Mitchell leaves this morning for Pennsyl-
vana, with his private secretary, 10 take
personal supervision of the strike. The
order goes into effect Monday, although
work will cease when the men leave the
mines Saturday night. There are $4,000
miners i'm the anthracite district, large
per cent. not being members Of the miners
organization, but IL is expected that all
will walk out in accordance with the order
In magnitude the strike is the most gigan-
tic of any that was ever inaugurated an
this country, not excepting the A. r. L.
strike and the Homestead affair. The
order is signed by President Mitchell and
Secretary treasurer Wilson, and reads:
THE STRIKE ORDER.
ITO the officers and members Of the United Nine
Workers OF America, and all other miners and
mine workers of the anthracite region OF Penn
sylyana, greeting:
AT a convention OF the miners and mine work.
ers OF the anthracite coal fields. held at Hazle-
ton, Pa, Aug p, 1890. resolution adopted
asking the national executive board Of the United
lime Workers of America indorse a propose
for a strike of the miners and mine workers
of the anthracite region in accordance with tina
laws OF organization, provided certain wages
and conditions not granted by the coal
companies within ten days.
THE national executive board was called to-
gether for the purpose Of considering the situA
ton. and after a careful examination of all the
facts in its possession its members unani-
mously OF the opinion that a strike should be
ordered at once, and our hopes Of improved con-
dltions stsked upon the outcome. During tho
afternoon OF Saturday, Sept T. while the board
was still in session. information reached this
Office that outside influences were being brought
to bear upon the coal companies TO bring aoous
a satisfactory settlement Of the questions in dis.
ppte without resorting 10 a strike.
knowing from a wide range of experience the
far-reaching results of a prolonged strike. aud
the injurious effects IL would have upon the great
commercial and industrial interests OF the coun-
try, felt that would not be justified In
ordering n strike while there yet remained the
slightest hope that it could be averted and the
grievances OF the anthracite miners satisfsc-
torily adjusted by more business-like methods.
We therefore issued circular asking you TO
continue work for few days longer and hold
yourselves in readiness TO work imme-
diately upon the ending of present negotiations.
when, IL a settlement was not reached, an off,
cial Endorsement OF the strike would be sent on.
by this board. The negotiations mentioned are
at an end and settlement has not been reached.
You are, therefore. hereby notified that the
application OF the anthracite miners to strike m
accordance with the laws or the United Niue
Workers Of America has been indorsed. and In
accordance with this Endorsement all the miners
and mine workers OF the anthracite coal region.
whether members of the United Mine Workers OF
America or not. instructed TO work on
and after Monday, Sept. II, 1900. and remain
away from the various collieries. strippings and
treakers until the demands Of the Hazleto1
convention have been acceded TO by the coal
| companies. Be law-sbiding. self-respecting and
quiet; do not allow any person. whose interest it
nay be. u provoke you into quarrels and viola
tions OF the peace. That is OF the most
common methods used by large employers to de-
stioy the public sympathy and defeat our cause.
| With thoroughly aroused public sentiment be-
| hind us, a cause. the justice OF which cannot be
successfully questioned. and the mine workers
United and determined TO stand until their many
wrongs have been righted. have supreme
| faith In the ultimate SUCCESS OF our cause.
DO not wait for any further notice 20 strIks
| but cease work IN a body on and after Monday
| Sept. II. 19oo."
THE ORDER AUTHORIZED.
The order was authorized by the national
executive board at a meeting Sept. 3.
which was called TO consider the request
| of the anthracite miners convention OF
Aug. q. 10 strike. The order was to have
| been issued Immediately after the board
meeting but IL was understood that out
| side influences were being brought to bear
! upon the operators that would induce them
| 10 arbitrate. The order was held up pend
ing these negotiations. and the board ad-
| journed. authorizing the president and
secretary TO issue the order when negotia-
tions tending towards settlement should
| fail This has been the condition since
| the executive board adjourned.
II became known at headquarters yes
terday that negotiations had failed. and.
| as last resort. President Mitchell sent
the following telegram 10 the presidents
| OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Lehigh Valley system. Delaware & Hud-
| son, Delaware. Lackawanna a Western.
| Central Railroad OF New Jersey. PhIla-
delphia & Reading. The Erie. New York.
susauehanna a Western. Delaware. sus-
quehanna & schuylkill. New York. on
| tario x Western:
"a strike IL imminent Ia the anthracite