Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike.

The Strike.
Shamokiu, Pa, Sept. 17.-Ten col
lieries in this section are closed down
TODAY and about 10000 men and boys
are idle. A large number started to go
to work but were turned away through
the efforts of the mine workers. In the
Mount Carmel district six collierles are
working. and three are idle. The col
lieries at Tremorton are working.
Reading, Pa, Sept. 17.-Readiog
Railroad officials are confident that the
anthracite strike will not reach the
Schuylkill or lower region. The entire
Schuyikill valley from Pottsville to
Philadelphia is pretty we'll stocked
with coal aud, even If trouble should
come, it is estimated that there is coal
enough on hand to last the entire win
ter.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. l7.-Every mine
10 the first district ia shut down embrac-
ing the territory from Forest City to
Shlckshinny, and seventy-fve thousand
men are idle. Many Of the washerles
are working this moroipg, but the union
mer say they will have them all shni
down before the week is over.
MahoEoy City, Pa, Sept. 17.-All
Philadelphia q Reading Coal and Iron
Company's collieries are working in
this section. The men are all satisfied.
Several Individual collieries, however,
have suspended. All the collieries in
the vicinity of 1smaqua are working,
but are short handed.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE tie
up in this district is practically COM
plete, every colliery in the valley being
shut down. Tne only colliery which
is working full handed is the Macansqua
where the 500 employees reported ioI
work this morning at the usual time.
1t is the most complete tie up that has
ever been known in the history OF the
anthracite mine regions. and so far, the
most orderly.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept 17.-Ten thous-
and men are out on strike in the Fifth
anthracite district today, out of the ii, =
1856 miners in the region. 1t is believed
before night many others will 20 oul.
The Yeddo colliery, where President
Mitchell and his organizers concentre-
| led their efforts last night, is at work
this morning.
McKeesport, Pa, Sept. Height
pudding furnaces of the w. Devices
Wood plant here resumed this morning,
after q shut down OF over two months.
Two more mills at the American til
plate plant also resumed today, turn
ny out black plates.
Pittston, Pa, Sept. 17-Oi the 40
| collieries in the Plttston district only b
few are working this morning. All
he mines operated by Individuals, thu
Lehjgh Valley and Temple Iron Com
paDy are idle.
POttsville, Pa, Sept. 17.--Only about
1000 miners have gone out on strike
out of the $4,000 miuers in the Schuyl-
kill valley regions. Two collieries, the
Morea and the Buck mountain, are the
| only ones affected.
| HsseltOn, Pa, Sept. 17-In the Lehigh
| region a great battle is now raging. The
inability OF the United Mine Workers to c
up this district completely will make tbls the
war centre for some tina TO come The
figures previously sent out still stand though
both sides are claiming gains for tomorrow.
At several COLI, ries hey are working yer
short handed. Organizer Jsm took the rOao
10 persuade the men at the IL ton mines t.
return nome. Only one man took his advice
The Sandy Run, Oakdaie, COleraine,
LAtimer, aud Harwood miners art
working with practically the full CON-
plement OF men. In the Panther Creek
Valley the Lehigh Coal Il Navigation
Company, with 1920 employees are prac-
ideally unaffected by the strike order.
A similar condition prevails 10 the mid
die Schuylkill district. President
Mitchell is directing the work Of the
organizers here and their efforts will De
concentrated in ths Lehigh field.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE mil
era at Wllliamstown and Tower City
have refused to strike, and went to work
as Usual this morning. Only about $50
men are at work at Lykens and Wis
conisco, most of the miners at these COL
lieries going out. 1t is believed, how
ever, that many OF the nCn-uDion mel
at Lykens will return to work.
New York Sept. 17.-Despite the resssur'
ing opinions of many of the operators here,
there is grand rush on the part of retailers
to buy. The retail price OF anthracite ad-
ysnced 81 per ton last week, but no further
advance had been made up to roon today.
Retailers say there will be no more
advances until the wholesalers COM
mence to boost the prices and whole
sslers interviewed agreed that no ad.
vance on their part would be made until
u better idea of the character of the
strike could be learned.
Among many Of the operators here
the rumor that the strike is for politi-
cal effect is given full credence.