Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-29

fSh Miner Killed In Attack on
Sherif-Cigar Makers Strike in
Tampa.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 27-This Is the 10th
day Of the miners strike, and as yet
there is no indication of surrender or
concession on either side. In fact, no
overtures looking to a settlement of the
differences have been made by either the
strlke leaders or Tire mine opnratorS
various propositions Of a settlement by
arbitration have been put forward by
persons not directly connected with the
mining business, Dut thus rar pracuirally
no progress has been made in this di-
recton.
A most noteworthy feature of the
strike Is the remarkably good behavior
of the strikers up to this time, especially
when 1t is considered that the claim is
made that upwards Of 100000 mine
workers are idle in the anthracite region.
Affairs We're quiet yesterday through
out the region. A shooting affray, oc-
CURED near Scranton. in which three
men were wounded, but the partci-
pants. who We're Italians, were all strlk-
ers, and the affray had no direct con-
The crisis at the mines of G. B. Markie
& Co. has been reached. There are
many expressions among the men of dis
satisfaction. against some of the firms
answers to their demands. The prin-
cipal grievance of the men is the wage
scale. They ask for only about half OF
what the United Mine Workers are de-
mandinB. Operations at the Markle
collieres were suspended yesterday, so
that the employees could hold meeting
to discuss the firms answer. The meet
ing was held in the forenoon, and in the
afternoon the committee, composed of
employees of the several Markle mines,
with the exception Of Ebervale. which
Is completely tied up, made known to
the firm the decision of the employees.
They accepted the firms proposition in
regard to the hosting of men from the
slope, acquiesced in the refusal to pay
the engineers by the hour, and want to
arbitrate all the eothergrievances, except
ing those relating to semi i-monthly pay
and the location of the powder houses,
which have been adjusted by the answer
Of Markle & Co.
The men also decided to remain at
work pending the arbitration negoii,-
tions, and agreed to ask the firm to
deduct from the pay of each family
that returns to work their quota for the
payment of the arbitrator selected ythe
men,"
Judging only by the talk of the men,
1t looks as IL considerable number of
men Will not go to work. The force of
.'.-.. 80 ~.ssi. or til. eI..Ii.iI niopI, 10 CIV
very short-handed. The iirm, for the
time being, refuses to discuss anything
IN connection with its future actions.
With regard to the general strike ST.
uation In the Lehigh valley, 1t cannot
be said that many great gains wcrn MA !c
on either side yesterday. Some vino
quit work Tuesday at the Coke. Tom.
hicken. Derringcr and Gowen mines, re-
turned yesterday. The Lehigh Valley
Coal company reports more men work.
ing yesterday than at any time since the
strike began.
The labor leaders claim accessions to
their ranks from both the mines at
Eckley and Lattimer.
The daily production of coal in the
district is steadily decreasing.
New York. Sept. 27.--As direct con-
miners Of Pennsylvania many men are
idle in Weehawkcn, N. ]. Superintend-
ent Smith of the Delaware and Hudson
Coal Supply company laid off the last
Of his employees yesterday. In all go
men, who were earning S225 day, are
laying idle. Superintendent Raphiilia
Of the Eric coal dock last night told the
men left OH his force of workmen that
there was at present no more work for
them to do. There were about 125 men
employed in these yards.
Philadelphia. Sept. .27.-Secretary r. T.
Mitchell Of tho Allied Building Trades
council of this city has received q letter
from President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers, declining for the present
a proffer Of financial aid for the strik-
ing mine workers. President Mitchell
In his reply stated that no financial aid
was likely to he needed for some time.
Shenandoah Pa, Sept. 27.-The inquest
in the case of John Konitskie. the Po-
lander killed last Friday during the at
tack by striking miners on the sheriff
and deputies, was finished last night.
The jury rendered a verdict that Konit- |
skies death was caused by stray bull
let from a pistol in the hands of one Of
the sheriff's posse.
New York, Sept. 27.-Presidents of the |
coal roads We're present at a conference |
held in the office of J. p. Morgan e. Co. |
Nothing could he learned, except the bare |
announcement that no settlement has |
been reached in the existing difference |
between the coal operators and their |
miners.
Tampa. Sept. 27-A general strike has
been ordered in the cigar factory of |
Sanchez & Hoya, and Arguelles, Lopez
& Bro About 1000 persons were thrown
out OF employment. The strike grew out
Of the employment of three non-union
men.
Winter Setting in EARLY.
Evanston. Wyo, Sept 27.--All the
country between Grandcr and Evanston
is coveerd with about five inches of snow
on he level Cattle mon feor tbo F., tb;e