The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-08
CALL IS ISSUED.
President Mitchell Summons
Convention of Miners
To Take Action on Offer of the
Operators.
HE HOLDS THE KEY.
Can Stop Strike if He Desires
to Do So.
Or ProlOng It Indefinitely, as
He Wills.
NOT A POUND OF COAL
Is Being Mined Outside of the
Panther Greek District.
Every Effort to Be Made to
Close It's COllieries.
NOT A POUND OF COAL
Is Being Mined Outside of the
Panther Greek District.
Every Effort to Be Made to
Close It's Galleries.

Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. S-President
Mitchell at 10:05 issued call for a
convention of mine workers of the three
districts comprising the anthracite field
to meet in Scranton. Pa. on Friday
next
Pottsville, Pa, Oct. s.-Interest in the
great anthracite strike throughout the
lower coal belt revolves entirely around
the proposed convention Of miners to be
held by President Mitchell. Mr.. Mitchell
says the matter of going back win be
left entirely to the delegation elected to
the miners convention, but it is admit
tedy that this gathering, like the local
mine workers union in the present
strike viii act absolutely according to
his advice and that of his subordinates.
Beginning with today for the first
time since the opening of the strike. not
q pound of coal will be mined in the en-
tire lower anthracite belt except in the
Panther Creek valley where the en-
ployes of ten collieries belonging to the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company
have resisted the efforts of the labor
leaders to bring them out Missionary
work has begun there in earnest and
John Fahey, president Of this district
declared that there is not the slightest
doubt about the men of the Panther
Creek going out, of that I am certain"
When these miners strike fully 140. 900
will have laid down their mining tools
and the tie up will be practically COM
plete. The Panther Creek valley mines
turn out 1l5,uO0 tons q month and there
may be great trouble there in a few
days This valley begins in Schuylkill
county, near Tamaqua and extends into
Carbon county There are still reports
that the strike was started for political
purposes and President Mitchell dis
cussing these reports last night said:
s'rThe coal companies have shot shafts
at me, alleging that the strike was in
the interest of political parties and the
bituminOus regions. I have hope that
no one will believe such charges. You
viii go on digging coal. it don't matter
ment. The charge is absolutely un-
true
WILLIAMSTOWN REFUSES TO
STRIKE.
Harrisburg Pa, Oct. .S-There is no
change in the strike situation in the I.y-
kens valley. The 200 mine employees at
1ykens and Wisconisco are still out ard
their leaders say they will not 90 back
until the strike is declared off. The Will
uamStOWn cOlIiery is working full time
with nearly 1,z00 men and boys on the
rolls. The organizers of the Mine
w orkerS' union have abandoned hope of
organizing union at Williamstown and
Lney nave left town The employees of
this colliery have been working steadily
for many years and they have refused
10 nave anything to do with the union or
the strike Both collieries are contrOII-
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany.
AN UNEASY MORNING.
Hazleton, Pa, Oct. Sin anticipation
of marching by the strikers this morn
mig, every one of the dozen or more col
41Gf16S sri -.
IN more or less crippled condition was
virtually an armed camp during the
night, but the expected did not happen
and the peace of the community remains
undisturbed. 1t was the uneasiest morn
ing that Hazleton has experienced since
the strike began three weeks ago TODAY
IN adqit1on to the concentration of sher-
III deputies IN this city last night
every coliery in the region had extra
1ofces OF coal and iron police fully
armed There was no marching of large
bodies Of men. but crowds of strikers
gathered as is their custom every week
day morning in the vicinity of the vari-
Gus collieries that remain in operation
The greatest crowd, which numbered
Teighborhood Of Cranberry colliery Of A
Pardee & Co, on the outskirts of this
city. Quite number of the WOrkmen
on their way to this mine were turned
back, some through fear and others
through persuasion. The company Off
c1ais said the coIliery is working as
Usual tO0ag- ALOlnGT CROWD GdlQereQ IN
the vicinity of No. 3 slope and No 40
shaft Of the Lehigh Valley Coal COM
pany IN Hazleton but no disturbance oc-
Cured
The inclement weather probably had
much TO do with the pacific condition of
affairs 1t rained hard during the night
and heavy mist hangs over the entire
region today.
TROOPS TO GO HOME.
Shenandoah. Pa. Oct. ..S-General Co
bin IN command of the troops here said
today that ne had informed Sheriff
TOOle, OF Schuyllzill county. of his inten-
tion to withdraw the remainder of his
troops by tomorrow if favorable wealth
er prevails
Edward J. COyle. who died on Friday
from the effects OF a bullet wound re-
ceived during the riot Of September. u
was buried today The funeral was at
tended by all the local Mine Workers,
unions and the fire companies. Mr..
Coyle was not a participant in the riot
He was struck by a stray bullet.
NOT A MINER APPEARED.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct S.-Not a collfe,.v
in this region resumed work today. It
was expected that some of the men
would report at North Franklin cOlliery
TrevOrton, which was closed down Fri
day. but not a miner appeared for work
at the regular starting time Pea and
chestnut coal is being prepared for mar
Ret at the Cameron colliery. the coal