Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 18-The strike
situation here this morning shows tnat
the Union has been making slight gains
since Yesterday among the men of the
upper Schuylkill Valley. All OF the
Reading company's collieries are being
worked and the Harwood colliery is IN
operation with an increased force OF
meu. The strikers made the gain by
reducing the number of men at work 10
several collieries. Tne Union officials
are concentrating their efforts IL the
Shenandoah district but have made no
appreciable headway as yet.
The first real evidence of violence oC-
Cured at the Evansville stripping thij
morning, when The men were driven
from the pit by crowd o! young men
who stoned them from the bauk.
squad of policemen were dispatched to
Jeausville but failed to make any ar
rests. The colliery is idle.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 18.-From the
miners standpoint, this morning, the
strike is grand success, particularly
along the Lackawanna Valley, where
not ton of coal was mined yesterday.
Reports received from various points
up aod down the valley are to the effec'
that many OF the mines which were
working yesterday are shut down this
morning. The strikers, instead OF wor-
rying about winter supplies, are bend
ing all their energies on the success OF
the strike.
Pttston, Pa, Sept. 18.-Only two
out of the iorty.five collieries In this
district are working today
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 18.--The Dsla-
ware, Lackawanna & Western Com
pany has been busily engaged during
the past twentv.four hours distributing
ba,ons and revolvers to the men they
have retained to protect their proper
ty. Yesterday the club and smmuDi-
ton agent of the company visited the
Diamond washery and distributed his
supply among the men who were at
work about the washery. AT moo
when the men went for dinner the ms-
jority of them refused TO return t.
work and the result Was that the wash
cry was not operated to any great ex
tent. After receiving the arms the
men evidently commenced to view the
situation in a more serious light. The
striking miners can now expect that
every man who is kept about the COM
pany's property ia heavily armed aud
has the authority of the law. They
have all been sworn in, either as coal
and iron police or special officers, and
provided with tin star. II the miners
who stop will only obey the orders
of Mr.. Dilcher and other Oil
Gers and remain away from the
property of the companies, these men
vii! lave no occasion to display their
authority and much unnecessary trou-
olo viii be averted. Mayor Moir and
Gnie' RobliDg were kept busy yesterday
afternoon swearing in special officers.
This vas done at the request of the
coal oomranies. Several men who are
regularly employed about the Delaware
& Western collierles we're swore 10 ss
special police, and 10 specials were made
for tho Hillside coal andron company.
Tney @ill all be provided with stars.
The miners have so far remained quiet
and orderly as was expected. TIE
mass meeting held in an open field near
the Csyuga colliery yesterday after.
loon was attended by no less than
5000 miners and every one present was
loaded with enthusiasm. MIR. Fred
DIlcher addressed the meeting. He
said: District No. has $4,000 mine
WORKERS and of that number 1880
have laid down their tool, in obedience
to President Mitchell's call, making a
complete tie-up in the district. In Dis
tricts No. 7 and 8, eighty five per cent
OF the men are out. Never in the his
Jory OF organized labor was call for a
strike so promptly obeyed"
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 18.-Not an
engine is moving 10 the Lykens district
today. The suspension at the mines is
complete. The men at the Williams
.own coliery refuse to strike.
Mahony City, Pa, Sept. 1S-All but
three collieries here are working today |
About 5000 men 10 ali are out. The
miners are hopeful and tnink there wi |
be general tie up before the end OF
The week. This morning miners while |
on their way to work, were Intercepted |
by strikers who endeavored to persuade |
them to join 10 the struggle. No force
was USED, Some of the miners turned |
back. The officials OF the miners union
are very active in this district. The
operators say they are pleased with the
outlook and do not believe the strikers
will be successful in their attempts to
close all the collleries.
Shamokin, Pa, Sept 18.-The Phils-
delpbis & Reading Coal Company an
bounced today that no attempt will be
made 10 run the local colIieries until
the strike is over. There were some |
slight disturbances this morning but
the disorder was quickly quelled. A
number Of the Hungarian strikers who
live in the outskirts OF the city stoned
3 he men who went to work. No one
was seriously hurt. Many deputies are
arriving. AT noon today the situation
was generally peaceful.