The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-17
QUIET AT HAZELTON.
Foreigners More strongly in Favor
of Strike.


of Strike.
EAZELTON, Pa Sept 16.-With the
exception of President Mitchen's arrival,
there was little evidence shown here to-
day that Razelton was the storm center
of the present coal war between labor and
capital Nothing occurred to disturb the
serenity of the Sabbath Quite a large
number of miners came to town, but soon
left when they found that there was no
news floating around. With the exception
of the engineers, firemen, pump runners
and repairmen, no one was abound any
of the mines in this vicinity.
Public meetings of miners were held
during the day at Harley, Ebervale and
Freeland, on the nol tn side; Shepter and
Harwood, on the west side, ard at Co..
Grain, south of here. The largest gath
ing was at Freeland, twelve miles north,
where the union men are not so strong
as the organizers would like to have them.
This meeting was held IN the open air
and was addressed by National Commit
teeman Benjamin James and a number
of other labor leaders wei known in
these regions. There were 2000 persons
in the crowd. W n Mr.. James asked all
those to raiset their hands who were
against strike, not an arm went up.
All the meetings We're held for the Iu--
pose of encouraging the men to stand
firm in the present conflict, and also 20
strengthen the union by recruiting new
members. All sorts of guesses are still
being made as to the number of men
who will remain from work tomorrow
morning.
FOREIGNERS FAVOR STRIKE.
The foreign speaking miners are in the
majority in the Hazelton district, and
most of them are in favor Of striking
The English speaking Workmeu who are
in favor of striking are not so numerous.
IT seems to those who are i'll close touch
with the situation that all depends upon
the foreigners. If they conclude to stay
away from their work the mines will be
so crippled that operations will have to
cease, thus forcing idleness upon the Eng
lish speaking workmen The territory
south of Hazelton is we'll organized, and
there is son;e apprehension here toni ht
that disturbances might occur among tho
foreigners in that locality. Some of them
have made threats of bodily harm against
anyone who starts work in the morning
The United Mine Workers officials are
doing their best to prevent any cut
breaks. Mr.. James tonight authorized
the denial of story telegraphed from
here that Italians at Bunker Hill. seven
miles south of here. are manufacturing
bomb balls for use in case trouble with
the police should arise He also denial
had been sent to Altoona, Pa, and other
places in the bituminous coal fields of
this state for the purpose of agitatipg a
sympathetic strike.
SOFT COAL MEN.
Mr.. James said that no such move is
contemplated and no steps viii be taken
in that direction while the anthracite
strike is on, unless the bituminous fuel is
sent into the hard coal regions. In that
event, President Mitchell would call out
the soft coal miners within forty-eight
hours.
Contrary to expectations, only three or
four clergymen in the Lehigh Valley
preached on the labor troubles, and only
one, the Rev. Carl Houser, took a de-
cided stand against the strike. He is
the preacher Of three Lithuanian church.
es, one at Eckfey, another at Harwcod
and the third at Freeland. He preached
in all three today, and pleaded with his
people to go to work tomorrow