Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike.

The Strike.
Mahanoy City, Pa, Sept. 2l.-Mob
violence has transferred the Shenan'
doah district into scene OF wild dis
order. Several hundred foreigners In
squads of 80 or more are scattered on
the outskirts of the town this morning.
They intercepted and beat every man
caught going to work. Chlef Burgess
Brown attempted to disperse one crowd
and was soundly thrashed. A clerk,
named KEEPER, WAS similarly treated.
One squad of strikers marched to the
Keplev Run colliery, drove the breaker
bows out and beat Foreman Smith. After
thrashing him they threw him into the
creek. A Lakeside trolley Car was
STONED by an infatuated crowd. The
miners aboard jumped off and fled,
They were pursued and stoned. Inc
mobs we're generally made up OF Llthu-
anians. At 8 o'clock they had Quoted
down somewhat but 1t is feared they
will break out again this afternoon. o.
ficers are being hurried to the scene.
Not a coliery is working around Shel-
andoah today. The Mahanoy City dis
trict is quiet. The collieries are work
ing as usual.
Hszelton, Pa. Sept. 21.-There, is no
material change in the strike situation
today. The Jeddo collieries are work
ing. The officials say they will in
crease the forces. All Of the Coke COL
lieries are working. The district now
swarms with special officers imported
by the companies. Little trouble is
transpiring anywhere 10 the district.
Scranton Pa, Sept. 2l.-Tbe strike
situation today can be summed up as
follows: OF the 81 coIlieries in the DIE
trict only three small private concerns
are being worked. Eight washeries
still continue to work but several oi
them are somewhat crippled for help.
No attempt is made to use violence II
any case where the men have not com G
out. President Mitchell is expected
here tomorrow to review the monster
miners parade whichlis to take place.
Grand Master Morrisey of the brother
hood of railroad traiDmen is expected
to arrive here Saturday evening, AND
railroad men OF the region will be In
structed as to their altitude in the tie
up.
Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-"The miners
are masters of the situation in the Lack
awanna, Wyoming and Shsmokin coal
fields, and from present indications will
probably gain control of the HsZeltoI
region by the end Of the week." sale
Rev. + s. Phillips, rector of St. Cab
riels church, of Hazelton. II spent the
evening with Archbishop Ryan aud
we discussed the possibility OF making
an effort to have both sides arbltraie
but there was no detioite action deter
mined upon in any direction" Arch
bishop Ryan stated this afternoon thai
he bad not yet made decision as to BIZ
line of action in the miners strike. "
did not formulate any arbitration plaus
while in conference with Father Pail
lips" be said.
Pottsville, Pa, sept. 21.-Strikine
miners went to number OF colllerles
in Schuylkill county today and forced
.he employees who were at work tC
leave. David Brown OF Shenandoah
was seriously wounded while rescuing
his son from strikers today. Sheriff
Toole, of SchuylkilI county, has been
called upon for assistance.
Hszeton, Pa, Sept. 21.-President Mitch
ell is preparing statement on Arbitration,
which will be issued later III the day. As nearly
az can be gathered, it will voice refusal t.
be a party to a conference on arbitration
which provides the representation OF tn,
United Mine Workers by Archbishop Ryan OF
any other outside party.