Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-09-15

Scranton, Pa, Sept 15.--There is 10
longer any question as to n general, If
not cogIplete tieup of the mines in the
Lackawafna region Monday morning.
Three days before the strike order
goes into effect, $4,000 or the
$1,000 miners were on strike, u OF
the 81 collieries were forced into idle
ness and by noon today, according t.
the advices received in the headquaIt-
ers of the mine workers, and judging
from the expressions Of the operators,
every man in the district will have
cut his last ton OF coal.
The mine workers officers are jubi.
liant over the fact that Of the Il
collieries that are completely shut
down are 8 of the "a collieries of the
Delaware. Lackawanna d Western
company, whose men were in ri in.
dependent union The operators are
correspondngly depressed.
National Organizer Dilcher issued an
address TO the miners stating that all
the collieries will he shut down by
noon today and calling on the employees
Of the washeries to quit work
before Monday. The companies oper-
itlliE NdCHflite hftiAit INIT ltltA
will keep them going ut any cost
The mine workers officers say the
washeries must shut down. If vio-
lenee ensues, the first tilt can be look
ed for in the ncighborhood of the
washeries. All the industries. the cleo.
trio light plant, trolley power stations
and the like in the city use culm exclu-
sively for fuel. and their furnaces are
ryIrtNtipd oil
not permit of the use of any other kind
of fuel. Most of the locomotives also
use culm
ing OH the statement of President
Olyphant. of the Delaware & Hudson,
President Mitchell. of the United Mine
Workers. said
"Fhe alleged statement of the Della.
ware & Hudson president is not a
statement of facts. We wired all the
railroad presidents from Indianapolis
at noon. The kilograms We're certainly
delivered in New York an hour later.
We gave ample time for some sort of
an answer Instead. we have not re-
ceived single reply"
President Mitchell received many tel.
egrams today from leaders in the
strike movement in Pennsylvania. He
said they indicated that the men are
all in line for a general tieup on Mon
day.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. &c. VI.
Williams. state inspector of the Fourth
anthracite district. which with the
Second district. covers the entire Wy.
oming region said:
During my work in the mines in
connection with the duties of my posi-.
ton, | have talked with many of the
men. They say they are not in favor
of strike, Out when the order takes
effect they will stay at home rather
than combat the struggle of their fel.
low workmen. From the present indi.
cations ] regret to say that the out.
look is gloomy one. and that | be.
lieve that the $4,000 or more miners
in the Fourth anthracite district will,
while not all striking, stay at home
when the order goes into effect ON
Monday.
Shamokin, Pa. Sept. ia tele.
gram was received by John Fahey,
president of the Ninth district. United
Mine Workers of America, from Sam
uel Gomners, president of the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor. that he viii
he here OH Sunday to address Il mass
meeting which The strike leaders ex-
pect will be attended by at least TO-
600 mine workers.
This is interpreted by the strikers
to mean that the American Fedora
tion of Labor will assist them in their
struggle.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 15.-The min
ers at the Cranberry colliery of A.
Pardee \ Go. were polled by com
mittee Of men employed in that mine
for the purpose of ascertainins
whether they would strike on Monday
1t was stated by the committee. that
threefourths of the men said they
were opposed to striking and that they
would report as usual for work next
week when the strike order is to go
into effect. Over 400 men are en-
ployed at this colliery.