The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-26
MINERS FIGHT.
Strikers Get Into Row Among
Themselves.
Twenty Shots Fired and Three
Men Wounded.
UNION IN THE WAY.
Companies Are Prepared tc
Make Concessions
But Draw the Line at Recogni.
tiOn of the Organization.

Scranton, Pa, Sept 26.-The first
bloodshed which may be laid to the
strike OF the miners in the Lackawanna
region is reported this morning from
Sibley, a mining settlement at the foot
of the mountains in Old Forge township,
about six miles from Scranton. Three
men We're wounded in the row, in which
about twenty revolver shots were fired
The participants were all Italians and
were mostly men who had before the
strike began been working in Jermyn
No. 1 mine near Rendham, as non
unionists, but who became members OF
the United Mine Workers two weeks
ago. Previously there was bad blood
between these men and others of their
own nationality. who had been on strike
at JermynS for six months and SeVera1
clashes occurred.
Last night the men got into a fight
on the road way near Barton ReVolverS
were drawn by several and when the
battle was over, three men were uOWH
in the road, one so badly wounded that
DR.. Tinllin today had little hope for his
recovery. Several arrests have been
made.
The strike situation throughout the
LackaWanna valley remains practically
unchanged today, the 1ackaWanna com
pany working its four washeI1es without
molestation. None of the coal is going
out over the road at present, however,
as it is held on the mine switches. This
company is believed to be actively pre-
pairing to get one of its big breakers
in operation by marShalling sufficient
men willing to work for that purpose
Information this morning, in effect, IS
that the big companies are prepared to-
morrow to grant concessions, provided
that at the time the men are actually
working and in their employ
1t appears that the strike and the
threats of the strikers have brought TO
the attention of the operators in more
marked manner the grievances of their
employees and that in the various con-
ferences held the opportunity has been
afforded them to discuss the grievances
both from their own standpoint and that
of the men. Public sentiment especially
as regards the question of the price
charged miners for powder has also been
a material factor in the proceedings ana
an understanding exists that when work
is resumed the terms of settlement VIII
be made known. But there is also an
understanding that come what may the
cornpromise must not be effected through
the United Mine Workers. While many
mine workers are anxious TO settle the
strike and return to work, regardless OF
the means by which an amicable settle
ment is made, there is quite strong
sentiment to remain out until the union
is recognized and until that organfzat1on
is satisfied that work can be resumed
advantageously to the union
MAKINK NO HEADWAY.
Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-According to
the official report of General Superin-
tendent Luther of the Philadelphia 81
Reading Coal and Iron company, IA of
the 80 collieries owned by that company
were in operation this morning. . This
is one more than yesterday but as off1-
cials admit it does not indicate that the
company is making any headway. The
additional colliery resuming today is
the Wadesville near Pottsville, which
closed yesterday for repairs to the ma
chinery-
SHERIFF is IGNORED.
Shenandoah. Pa, Sept. 26.-The ex-
pected order for troops to go to the Haz-
Teton district had not been received by
Gen. Goblin UP to $50 o'clock this morn
ing After receiving the information
that Sheriff Harvey of Luzerne county
had requested the governor to send
troops, Gen. Goblin Immediately made
ARRANGEMENTS for transferring a portion