The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-03
ALONG STRUGGLE
Strikers and Operators Settle
Down to PrOtracted Fight.
Recognition of the Union the
Only Settlement.
TIGHTER AND TIGHTER
Strikers Have Drawn Their
Lines Over the Field.
Each Day Shows More Mines
Closed and Men Idle.
TIGHTER AND TIGHTER

PottsviTle, Pa, Oct. An the news
from the Schuylkin district of the an
fhracite coal regions indicates that both
sides have settled down to a long strug-
gle The lines are sharply drawn and
rne miners have absolutely refused to be
drawn into a settlement of the trouble
by the offer of 10 per cent increase in
wages. Recognition OF the Mine Work
ers union" is their watchword at all
meetings. The upper districts having
been securely tied up by the strikers
since the beginning OF the strike the
battle has been waged in Sehuylkill ter
ritory with the result that the collieries
have capitulated one after another until
there are only two small districts in
which mines are working and it looks
as If all would surrender to the strikers
within the next few days. The western
end Of SchuylkilI county was supposed
to be invincible against the assault of
the strike leaders To the surprise OF
the operators 400 miners quit yesterday
in Brookside colliery. seriously Gripping
that large and important working of the
Reading company The strike leaders
expect to tie up the cOlliery together
with Good Spring and Lincoln collieries
nearby in a few days.
The action of the men astonished the
company officials. About I, $50 men and
boys are employed at BrOOkside, 500 at
Good Spring and 500 at Lincoln It now
appears probable that few viii report
for work tomorrow. Everything points
TO the complete shutting down of every
mine in western Schuylkill and Dauph-
IN The Reading company now has only
five collieries in operation, "a being
closed The offer made by the company
of an advance Of 10 per cent in wages
has not induced one of its $1,000 idle en-
ployes TO return 10 work The operators
had expected a stampede among the
men to get back to work.
The situation in the Panther Creek
valley Is being watched with great in
terest, the strikers asserting that if
their fellow wOrkmen in that district
would obey President Mitchelfs call the
strike would end inside Of a week. While
they continue to work, however, and
supply coal to the market. no matter
how small ar amount, it will give the
operators an opportunity to refuse TO
grant the demand of the men,
BACK TO HAZLETON.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Oct. 3--President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of
America accompanied by nearly all the
oeher officials of the OrganiZatiOn Who
were here yesterday at the miners DEM
onslraIlon, LETT at o'clock this morn
ing for national headquarters at Halle
ton
WAGE ADVANCE IGNORED.
Hazleton. Pa, Oct. 3-There is no ma
terial change in the strike situation here
which have been working since the in
auguration of the strike are still in op-
Grafton The mine workers have com
pleJely ignored the notice of the Ilehigh
Valley and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal companies to the effect that an in
crease of 10 per cent had been granted
IN wages and that the price of powder
would be reduced and 50 far as can be
learned about the same number Of men
are idle today as yesterday
An attempt was made at 2 o'clock this
r1r
house occupied by Michael ZuIick a
mine worker in the western part of the
city, but no extensive damage was
caused Zulick has been working since
the strike went into effect. No other
case Of violence has been reported.
TO ATTACK PANTHER CREEK.
Shenandoah. Pa, Oct. S-GeneraI
Goblin has been informed that big
meeting of mine workers is scheduled
for tomorrow night at Lansford. Pa, in
the Panther Greek valley to which To-
cahty the strike has not yet penetrated.
It IS understood that large number of
strikers from the vicinity of Hazleton
Will attend the meeting At present
there are no indications Of trouble, but
General Goblin said today that if troops
are needed they viii be in readiness. Re
ports from the Panther Creek valley to-
day are to the effect that the I-ehigh
Coal q Navigation company collieries
are still working with full forces despite
the great pressure brought to bear on
the men there by strikers from other
districts. 1t is said that about fifty
striking mine workers from HaZleton
are making quiet but strenuous efforts
to close the collieries. Meetings were
held last night at Lansford CoaIdale
and Summit Hill. all of which were
largely attended but it is impossible to
learn how many Of the mine workers
Joined the union. Similar meetings Will
be held every night
Absolute peace reigns in and about
Shenandoah. General Goblin said today
tnau he hopes to send all but 800 men
home tomorrow Major F'arguahar
provost marshal states that the foreign
ers in the vicinity Of Indian Ridge col
nery and the eastern end of Shenan-
ooah are displaying an ugly disposition
He says he has ordered the provost
guard 10 make frequent trips through
that section.
A COLLIERY CLOSED DOWN
Shamol1in, Pa, Oct. 3.-Followine the
colnery IN shutting down their works
until the strike is over. the Shamobfn
Coal c0npany's Natalie cOllial-v he
tween hsre and Mount Carmel was closed
down today Before the strike / 200 men
and boys We're given employment there
but during the past two weeks the bisr
operation was worked with about 500
men.
Fifty mine cars We're loaded with coal
at the North Franklin colIierv at
Trevorton yesterday. the only Reading
company colliery operating in the North
SchuvlkfII region It was the LARGEST
one day tonnage in the history of the
operation
ONE COLLIERY LESS.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. General Super
tendent Luther Of the mining property
reported TO President Harris Of the Phil
adelphia. & Reading Coal and Iron COM
Dany today that only four OF the com
pany's 80 cOllieries are working today.