The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-19
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STATEMENT ISSUED BY PRESIDENT
MITCHELL AT HAzLETON.
He Says the Number of Anthracite
Diggers on Strike Was Increased
Six Thousand Yesterday.
NONUNI0NISTS THREATENED
SOME STONED AND FORCED TO QUIT
WORK IN THE COLLIERIEs.
Others Jeered and n Few Assaulted,
but No Grave Disturbance I'm
Any of the Districts.
RAILWAY employees IDLE
NO COAL TO HAUL WHILE THE MIN
ERs ARE ON STRIKE.
Nothing Done Towards Arbitration
An Operators statement-Prfce
of Anthracite Higher.
Others Jeered and n Few Assaulted
bat No Grave Disturbance I'm
Any of the Districts.
RAILWAY employees IDLE
NO COAL TO HAUL WHILE THE MIN
ERs ARE ON STRIKE.
Nothing Done Towards Arbitration
An Operators Statement-Prfce
of Anthracite Higher.

HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 1S.-The second
day of the anthracite coal strike has failed
to bring forth anything that would lead to
the coming together Of the coal operators
and the striking mine workers. Neither
side has approached the other. and as far
as could be learned tonight there is no
such move contemplated by either the op-
orators or their employees. Unless there is
break in the ranks of either. it seems
tonight that a third party will have to
step into the breach and try to bring the
two forces together. Who that third party
will be and what methods will be pursued
with that end in view no one in touch with
the situation can at this time say.
President Mitchell, in statement to-day
on the situation throughout the entire an
thracite region, estimates that about 6,0OO
additional mine workers laid down their
tools to-day, making a total of 11s.0OO mine
workers idle The statement follows:
Sept. Is, $40 ID. m.-[No. 3.l-Reports re-
ceived 1T our Office from districts Nos. !,
and 3, of the anthracite coal region. show
that there has been great accessions TO the
ranks of the strikers to-day In district
No. Hazleton region) not less than 1.50o
mine workers who mined yesterday. failed
to report for work this morning, thus
increasing the total number of strikers
No. (SchuylkilD our forces have been
augmented by $500 mine workers, in addi-
ton to the $4,000 reported yesterday. The
situation in district No. ! Oackawanna-
Wyoming) is practically the same as the
first day of the strike, only 200 men re-
naming at work. Total number of men
From every section of the anthracite
region reports indicate that much dissatis-
faction prevails among those who have
up to this time failed to participate in the
anr hat
the number at work will grow thus with
each succeeding day, until the r0Dnes shall
JOHN MITCHELL,
president United Mine Workers of
America"
To-day was entirely devoid of important
developments in this district, and what
little change there was in the situation
was in favor of the striking miners. 1t
was estimated yesterday that of 5000
mine workers in the Hazelton region about
5000 did not start work. President Nit
chell, in his estimate. however, raised these
figures to 10000. Careful reports received
from every mining town in the region to-
day warrant the estimate that upwards of
one thousand additional men did not go
into the mines this morning. Not one oper-
ator was reported to have increased his
working force over that of yesterday.
President Mitchell, in his statement made
to-day, which was based on reports re-
ceived from his men in the field. makes
claim of not less than 1900 men who had
entered the mines yesterday failed to re-
port this morning. Although the majority
of the operators and mine superintendents
give no i.gures, they insist they are hold
ing their own.
All was quiet at Hazelton to-day, with
the exception of a few petty cases of
breach of the peace. A crowd of mine
workers, numbering about one hundred,
marched from McAdoo through the South
Side to-day, but caused no trouble. At
Evansville, men at work fed upon their
approach.
District No. z, which includes all the
Hazelton region, held secret conference
to-day to devise ways and means of fur
thering the interests of the strikers. A
central committee, composed of two del
egates from each of the local unions in
the district, was appointed to gather in
formation for the use of President Mitchell
Mine workers in large numbers came to
Hazelton during the day to hear the latest
news. Tonight meetings were held at
Stockton. Harwood. Jeddo. Shaft at
Hazelton. Coleraine and West Hazelton
President Mitchell spoke at the latter
place