The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-26
BOSSES REMAIN FIRM.
Will Not Recognize Union if No
Coal is Mined All Winter.
NO INCREASE WAGES.
Men Make More Money by Working
Longer Hours-Statement of
Mine superintendent.

The report sent out from HazletOn
that the operators will surrender rather
than lose a big winters trade is mis-
leading. The operators have made up
their minds that they will not recognize
the miners union if pound of coal is
not mined all winter The issue is not
SO mucn question of wages as it is the
recognition Of the union. The operators
OF the anthracite region can never con-
sent to have a lot of bituminous men
run their business. In the first place,
the bituminous men know nothing about
the conditions governing the anthracite
trade. And in the second place, it would
mean ruin for the anthracite interests if
| the soft coal men were in position to
dominate the anthracite trade
Determined to Win.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 21.-President
Mitchell at noon gave out the following
statement:
Reports received at this office show
that 80 per cent. of the mineWorkers of
this Lehigh region are on strike. Large
numbers are joining the ranks of the
strikers daily. All who have gone on
strike have remained out, and from their
own expressions they are determined to
win. Many Of the coal companies have
run their breakers, trying to create the
but they were running empty cars instead
of full ones. Reports from every mining
town are highly satisfactory and men are
peaceable and law-abiding.
THE latest report from the lower an
thracite region shows that the mines at
| MahanOy City and Shenandoah, and i'll
the vicinity of these two places, are COM
pletely tied up. They have joined the
strikers ranks. We expect to verify the
prediction that every anthracite miner
would cease work. Reports from the
Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys show
determined to win
An Absolute Denial.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 21.--An abso-
lutte denial was made today by General
Manager Henderson that the Philadel-
phia d Reading Coal and Iron company
had increased its wages to the mine en-
ployes 10 per cent. The report was evil
IDENTIFY due to the company increasing its
working hours from 10 per day TO 9.
This Means" said Mr. Henderson, that
the men are really making about 20 per
cent. more money but there is no change.
III the rate Of wages except that the men
are working longer hours and conse-
quently are making more money"
Ten More Galleries Closed.
Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 21.-General
Superintendent Luther of Pottsvile to-
day telegraphed President Harris of the
Philadelphia d Reading Coal and Iron
four working collieries were affected by
the strike this morning. From 5000 to
10000 men have joined the strikers
This action on the part of the minework
ers was the result of a meeting held last
night at Shenandoah. Twenty four col
lieiies of the Reading company are still
working. The collieries closed today are
punched in the Mahanoy valley.
The Situation at HazIeton.
developments in the strike situation
hereabouts this morning. The whole
HaZletOn region was reported extremely
quiet At every cOlliery in the region
strikers were stationed from dawn until
starting time to persuade men not to go
to work. The strikers reported to head
quarters that they were successful in in
ducing a considerable number of work
men from going into the mines.
John Markle, managing partner of G.
3. Markle & CO., said today that the
mines were i'll better shape this morning
than at any previous time during the
strike. He said majority Of the. conn
panies men are working. Mr.. Markle
said that his employees are beginning to
realize that they are being hoodwinked
and made game of by the labor lead
ers now here. He added that it was safe
to say that nearly all of his men will re-
turn to the mines during the next few
days.
WOrkInen Intimidated.
Mr.. Markle complained that the en-
ployes of the company are being intimi-
dated and that many workmen who de-
sire to earn a living are being prevent
ed from doing so through fear Of bodily
harm. 1t is reported and believed here
that 200 deputies were brought into this
territory from Wilkesbarre during the
night. The strangers were distributed
it is said, through Freeland and Jeddo
and some were placed along the roads
between the two towns. They are in cit
liens clothes and if they are armed
there are no weapons in sight
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 21.-General SUI
perintendent Kudlick of the Coke Bros.
& Co. mines III this region was in Free
land at a. m. today, calling at the
homes of men on strike at the Coke col
lieries and attempting to induce them to
go to work. The men say he did not
meet with much success. Some of the
strikers said they told Mr.. Kudlick that
if he did not cease his efforts they would
kick him out of Freeland."
President Mitchell made his appear
ance at headquarters at 10 o'clock. He
had been in seclusion working on a state
ment embodying his views on arbitra-
ton. When asked about the report that
the operators might reduce the price Of
powder after the strike is ended as a
concession to the men. he said he had
that if the mineowners do cut the price
of powder they will probably want to re-
duce the wages of the mineworkers in a
corresponding degree. Ss@
Rioting Begins. .ns}
Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 21-The men at
the Kohinoor and Kelley Run collieries
were driven from their work today by a.
crowd of striking Lithuanians and Poles
armed with clubs and stones. They
smashed windows and other mine prop
erty.
The streets OF Shenandoah were crowd
ed by strikers and others who We're,
drawn to the scene. A trolley car was
held up and eleven men were roughly
handled Some of them were thrown out
of the door. Chief Burgess Brown Of
Shenandoah in rescuing his son from the
hands of the strikers, was himself
beaten. s,t@
The strikers poiiced every path and
road to the collierles and by threats IN
Inundated workmen and induced them to
return to their homes. Sheriff Toole of
Schuylllll county has been appealed to
for assistance.
Unable to Fill Orders.
Philadelphia Pa, Sept. 21.-It was an
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