Evening journal., 1900-09-12
Miners Are Confident Re-
garding Their Victory
MATTER IN MITCHELL s HANDS
0l6eerS Of Union Not BOthering
About Funds for the Support
OF The Men

Hazleton. Pa. Sept. Benjamin
James stated last night that the United
Mine Workers would not back down,
and that the only outcome would be a
strike or a satisfactory adjustment Of
the miners grievances. Father Phil
lips left yesterday afternoon for Phil
adelphia and Washington. While he
refused tc say that his mission was to
confer with the officers OF the National
Federation Of Labor at the capital, It is
believed here that he will make FUR
ther efforts to have the trouble in the
anthracite coal fields settled i'm an am
icable manner. There is a rumor
afioat that Father Phillips has had a
conference with President Mitchell in
Philadelphia.
II Is reported that about 1876 men en-
ployed at the Scotch Valley colliery,
IS miles from Hazleton and inacces-
sible by either telephone or telegraph,
have gone out on strike for higher
wages They are not members OF the
United Mine Workers organization,
and II is expected that the trouble will
be settled In few days.
The superintendents Of the Mineral
company and OF the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company at
ShamolIin, were notified from their re-
spective executive headquarters yes
terday afternoon that II the men at
the Cameron, Burnside and Henry Clay
collieries 60 on strike in SUFFICIENT
number to cause the operations TO be
closed down, then the mules and iron
shall be taken from the operations and
the latter be abandoned. For some
time the collleries had not been pay
ing Investments, according to state
ments by the companies. II the three
operations are shut down 1000 men
and boys will be thrown out OF EN-
ployment
National Organizer Fred Dlleher, Of
the United Mine Workers, arrived ai
Scranton yesterday direct from the ses
sion of the national executive board II
ihdiAhapolis. and after learning from
District President Nichols and Secre
tary Dempsey OF the unrest and NUT
terings of discomfort regarding the de-
lay Of the strike order, framed ant
gave out a statement In which he says
II ask all men TO be patient and tC
not discuss your matters on the street
but do your business in your hall
which Is the proper place. 50 pfeas'
fbriaih at work until called upon Il
stop, and then let all quit and remain
idle until your rights have been grant
ed and Justice done 10 all.
"The matter is now absolutely In thl
hands Of President Mitchell, TO whom
was delegated all the power necessar,
TO act in behalf Of the board. No mai
can yet say what that action will be
but we have confidence enough 10 knoN
that not until the very last effort a
Cancellation fails VIII there be NOV
on his part not inconsistent with tn
Situation"
How about the funds for the sur
port OF the men?" he was asked.
"That is a matter about which we an
not yet bothered, responded Mr.. Di
cher I'VE will dispose of that whe
the actual necessity arrives. There
no condition yet which demands Of 4
any levy, and the present condition
are substantially provided for. We col
troll absolutely the bituminous regiol
and not q pound of coal therefrom wi
be allowed TO enter into compeitio
With the anthracite market If any cor
dict results"