Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-01
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike.

The Strike.
Hazelion, Pa, Ocr. This mas been
the most ex oitiog morning OF tbs strike.
Over 500 men gathered at dawn near
Lattimer and marched to the town.
They we're confronted by Sheriff Har-
vey and 100 deputies drawn up across
the road. Harvey commanded the
marchers to stop but one OF the leade 8
cried: I'VE are unarmed; We demand
the right OF the highway" At the
same time he raised his arms above his
head and the whole crowd of marchers
did the same. With their arms up
raised they marched down the road and
into the single street OF Lattimer.
They were careful not to step of the
road, but they called to the sleeping
miners not to work today. They
stopped at one place and Harvey came
up. "You have demanded the right of
the highway" he said, "but you must
not loiter. | am compelled to tell you
TO ,aove on" The men marched on
out of the town, then wheeled and with
appraised arms they again marched the
length of the town, urging all the
miners to remain idle. This performance
was repeated third time. and then the
crowd set off for long tramp to Jeddo.
Lattimer was opened but few men went
to work. Only the cool sense of Sheriff
Harvey prevented serious clash.
Marches were also made to Jeddo and
at half a dozen other places. The
marches occurred while driving rain
was falling.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. This city
will see the biggest celebration OF
miners tomorrow in the history of min
ing. Men OF the entire district will
be in town to welcome President Mitch
ell, "Mother" Jones, District Presi-
dent Nichols, General Organizer Dill
cher, and Father Ducey, of New York,
who has promised to come il he can. Il
is expected that the parade will in-
clude about $4,000 men and 43 towns
will be represented. After marching
about the town the mine workers will
90 to West Side Park. Here they will
hear the speeches Of President Mitchell
aud others.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 1.-The first gen.
eral conference OF operators to discuss
me strike question will be held this
afternoon Ia Wilkesbarre. Both rail-
road and individual operators of three
districts will be represented. Accord
log to Superintendent LOOMS of the
Lackawsna the entire ground will be
gone over; the powder question, ques
tions of weighing and dockage, com
paDy store, per cent. OF increase TO be
granted, and all questions OF difference
Shsmokin, Pa, Oct. 1.-The notice
Of a ten per cent. increase in wages
issued by the Philadelphia & Reading |
Company had no effect here. The sit |
uation is unchanged. The men are de-
termined to remain out until officially |
notified by President Mitchell that tue |
strike is of. A conference between |
President Harris and the district su-
perintendeDts was held this morning. |
1t was decided to resume the operation |
Of the pumps at the local Reading COL
ieries which disproves the report OF
abandonment
Hazslton, Oct. 1.-Presdept Mitch |
ell of tie United Mine Workers. Union |
said today: II can say positively that |
his strike is no nearer a settlement |
this morning than it was q week ago. |
The United Mine Workers have no o.
icial knowledge Of any offer of 10 .
per cent. raise, nor any other coDdi-
ions nor can this strike be settled ex-
cept by general delegate meeting OF
all the miners in the anthracite region"
New York, Oct. 1.-The failure OF
the striking coal miners to be Influenced |
by the notice of the Philadelphia & |
Reading Cool and Iron Company grant
log a ten per cent. Increase in wages,
vas surprise 10 the big coal men Ii |
it had been successful, the idea was that
the big coal concerns. one by one,
would make the offer to their en-
ployees. In this way, 1t was believed,
work would be resumed throughout
the region without the necessity of
recognizing the miners organization.
40 endeavor to wind up the strike
through the influence of the mine su-
perintendents will probably be the next
move. The superintendent could deal
directly with their own men, and thus
save the operators from treating with
The national union.