Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-09-26
The STRIKE.
SITUATION IN THE PENNSYL-
vANlA COAL STRIKE.
TRY To ARBITRATE
Deputy Sheriffs Beginning to APP
pear and Many Persons Have
Begun to Fear Trouble.


Philadelphia, Pa.-(Special )-"Every-
thing quiet and orderly" is the word
that comes from the strike region. A
few more mine workers joined the strik-
ers' ranks today, but not many
The temper of the mine owners on
the question of arbitration, as indicated
in interviews and statements given out
| today, is very much against the pro-
position Nevertheless Father Phillips
came here from the Hazleton region
tonight and is with Archbishop Ryan in
consultation on the subject very near
and dear to his heart-the quick settle
ment of the strike by arbitration or
any other honorable means. Protest
ant ciergymen in Hazleton have also
taken up the matter and will endeavor
to bring the opposing elements togeth-
er amicably
Coal scarcity is more keenly felt to-
day, and although the Reading COM
pany is mining and shipping it's usual
quota of anthracite, dealers are finding
lt hard to get as much as they need
| The tonnage of other great coal terri
tories is greatly diminished, and in the
natural order of things, unless the strike
is settled, will soon cease altogether
from some districts
| Somewhat vague reports are coming
in of preparations on the part of the
sheriffs and county officials for a clash
with the reckless element among the
| strikers. Nearly everybody believes that
| trouble must come. yet there has been
no sign of an outbreak and the men
appear to be well handled by their
leaders.
| FIRST DEATH OF STRIKE
| Hazleton, Pa.-(Special) )-There was
little activity today around the United
Mine Workers headquarters, from
where the coal miners strike is being
directed. Most of the union officials
spent the day in the outlying towns
meeting the striking men and giving
them instructions. No overtures have
been advanced by either side and there
is at present no indication that any will
be put forth soon. The strike officials
are still at work getting the men out
| and say they will not cease their ac-
| tivity in that respect until every OPP
Grafton in the anthracite region is tied
up. The operatives, though badly Grip
pied, are today as confident of success
as they have heretofore been.
The production of coal in the Halle
| ton region is growing smaller with each
succeeding day. One of the best proofs
/
ent of the Hazleton division of the Le-
| high Valley railroad, which handles the
coal from all but six collieries in the
| region. This report shows that the
shipments have fallen off to less than
| two thirds of the normal quantity dur
| ing the last four days.
There is no denying the fact that the
| inhabitants of this region fear trouble.
| There are very few persons who do not
believe that there will be an outbreak
somewhere in the region. Most if not
all the coal coal mines are being pro-
tected by extra watchmen.
| Rumors are afioat that the Sheriffs
of Luzerne, ,Schuylkill and Carbon coun-
ties. which adjoin one another at
point two miles south of here, are
swearing in deputies by the score. None
i of these rumors can be confirmed.
| When the sheriffs are approached on
the subject they say there is no trouble
| that they are not looking for any. Ger
tain it is, however, that these officers
are keeping a watchful eye on the sit
uation and that they can be quickly
found if their presence is needed any
where.
| No 40 shaft of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company, east of this city, was the
center of numerous petty acts of vio-
lence during the day. Before 6 O'Clock
this morning a handful of Hungarian
women wanted to whip three coal and
iron policemen for persuading breaker
boys to go to work. The police, how
ever managed to get out of their diff
culties without fight.
| Shortly after that a mine worker
says he was shot at by an unknown
person, but not hit, while on his way
to the shaft. Later in the day an Ital-
ian was badly dubbed. Tonight two
mine workers on their way home from
the shaft were attacked and badly
beaten
Aside from these incidents quiet pre-
/ vailed throughout the region. The
striking mine workers say they are do
ling their best to prevent disturbances.
A 15-year-old boy was found dead in
bed in Colerain today. The doctor says
his death was due TO heart disease
caused by fright. The doctor added
that the boy had been told that a mob
was marching toward Colerain and the
shock caused his death.
Meetings were held this afternoon in
the Hazleton mines and at the Silver
brook coiliery- At the former place ad-
tdresses were made by mine bosses. who
appealed to the men to resume work
Several labor organizers addressed the
linen and urged them to stay on strike
until the fight is won.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company's
lcollieries. the strikers claim. are being
Ioperated with greatly reduced force
of men.