The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-25

THE HiELETON REGION.
STRIKERS Add to Their bers-State-
ment by President MttchelI.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept 24.-Contrary to
the expectations of both the operators
and the striking coal miners there were
no developments in the strike situation
in the Lehigh region to-day. 1t was
thought in some quarters that owning
to the presence of troops in the anthra-
cite field a break would occur in the
ranks of the strikers or that large
number of additional men would re-
frain from going to work. The oper-
ators as rule predicted a break in
the strikers ranks and the labor lead
ers were equally sure they would tie up
this region tighter than ever.
Tonight both sides claim they have
made good gains. 1t seems, however,
from the most reliable reports received
here to-day from the entire region that
the strikers made net gain in point of
numbers
President Mitchell, in discussing the
situation in the entire strike region to-
night said
Reports received by me to-day from
the entire anthracite (SchuylklD re
gion indicate that at least 1000 mine
workers Joined the strikers to-day. A
! large number of these came from the
Reading company's mines.
I'm the Lehigh region we made large
gains. 1 have not received definite
figures but I should judge that the
number of men heretofore working and
who did not get into the mines in this
district to-day numbered between 600
and 500
THE meeting held on Sunday by the
United Mine Workers, at which men
who had not struck were strongly
urged to help in the fight bore fruit
AS a whole feel more encouraged to-
night than l have at any time since
the strike began, and I am confident
that within the next few days the en-
tire anthracite coal field in Pennsyl-
vania Will be idle.
AT no place to-day did we lose
man"
In regard to the efforts of Archbish-
op Ryan of Philadelphia to bring about
a settlement through arbitration, Mr..
Mitchell said:
Archbishop Ryan will call upon the
presidents of the various railroads
which have mining interests in this re-
gion at the request of the United Mine
Workers, and will tender his good Of
fees in the struggle. If the officials re-
fuse to meet his grace it will certainly
demonstrate their insincerity and will
place them in the same position as that
once occupied by Mr. Vanderbilt, who
very forcibly said that the public had
no interests which a corporation was
bound to respect"
When Mr.. Mitchell was asked if the
striking miners had received any bene-
fits from the United Mine Workers of
America since the strike was inaugu-
rated he simply said, No"
Mr. Mitchell was a busy man at the
United Mine Workers headquarters to-
day. He held numerous conferences
with organizers and others in regard to |
the carrying out Of plans for continu-
ing the fight against the operators.
There is not the slightest change in |
the situation IN regard to q settlement !
of the labor war. Neither side has an |
preached the other, and there Is moth
ing in view which would indicate that
anything will soon be done in that di- |
rection. The United Mine Workers are
still devoting much of their attention
in getting out the men, while the oper-
ators are doing the best they can with
their crippled forces.
New York, Sept. PIE. C. Tomlinson re-
tired to-day from the position of superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad. ". A. Garrett, superintendent Of
the Philadelphia division, will succeed him
This change Is in consequence of the
change made by Vice President Voorhees, in
the general superintendency of the com
pany. l. A. sweigard has been superseded
ls n general superintendent by w. G. Bess-
Ter, lately superintendent Of the Reading
and Lebanon, divisions.