Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike.


Scranton, Pa, Sept. 25.-The strike
situation is still unchanged this morn
Ing. The miners are orderly and ap.
pear az much uncoDcerned as the Op.
orators, who declare they will never
treat with them as union men. Six
teen cars of bituminous coal arrived
yesterday for use in the large SaDquoit
silk mill, right under the shadow of the
South Side coal breakers. The wash.
cries are still running, but are some
what crippled for want of full quota
OF men. 1t is generally believed the
switchmen will decide that they will
not handle the cars and all the wash
cries must of necessity shut down.
Shenandoah, Pa, Sept 25.-Quiet
reigns 10 this and peighboring towns
this morning. Reports from ali over
this region show that more miners are
continually joining the ranks of the
strikers. The North franklin colliery
at Trevorton closed this morning. l.
mas been running full with 500 en-
ployes. At the Cambridge colliery,
where 100 men were at work yester-
day, who had decided to fight sooner
than quit, only 30 showed up this
morning. All others in this vicinity
in the Mshanoy Valley and Shamokin
district are idle and no attempt was
made to resume.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 25.-On the
early train this morning over 400
strikers left for the soft coal regions
with jobs and good wages promised
them. Each day since the strike COM
menced there has been a steady stream
of men leaving this region. 1t is esti-
mated that over 5, 900 men have lett the
coal regions since the strike COM
menced. The outlook is that by the
time the strike here is over, there will
not be enough men left in the region
to operate the collieries.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. pa slight
brush occurred this morning between
the strikers and the coal and iron po-
lice. One striker was arrested. The
situation at other parts OF the district
remains unchanged.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 25.-G B. Mar.
kle & Co. operators OF the Jeddo mines,
today gave their answer to the commit
tee of workmen who presented griev-
snces to the company ten days ago.
The reply comedies everything demand
I'd by the men with the exception of 3
change 10 the price OF powder. This,
the Markles ask, be made the subject OF
arbitration. The answer is highly
satisfactory TO the workmen as it re-
moves all causes OF complaint except
that relating to the powder. The result
OF the individual conference between
workmen and their employers may have
a widespread influence on the strike
throughout the anthracite region.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25-General Su
perintendent Luther, of the Philadel-
phia Il Reading Coal and Iron Uom-
pany, informed President Harris this
morning that the West Shenandoah
and the Preston mines, which resumed
yesterday, were Idle today because OF
the men being afraid TO 90 TO work 10
the face of hostile demonstration on
the part OF the strikers. The mine at
Vaudeville was forced to close down
this morning by the bursting OF water
main. There is no intimation, how
ever, that its bursting was not accident
al. This leaves only thirteen Reading
mines working, twenty-six are idle.
Reading, Pa, Sept. 25.-The Phila-
delphia aud Reading Railway Compa
ny has issued orders to change engines
burning anthracite coal so that they
can use bituminous coal il the antbrs-
cite supply becomes exhausted.