Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-01

lieries, the rate of wages to be the same
as was paid in September.
The notices were read with interest
by the strikers at these collieries, but
so far as can be learned have not
altered the determination of the men to
stand out until general settlement is
effected.
YESTERDAYS MEETING.
A monster mass meeting, attended by
over 1000 people, was held yesterday
afternoon at the Public park. John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, delivered an address which
was replete with good advice to the
miners. He cautioned them to commit
no over tact, and denounced as an enemy
to labor and the strikers any person
who will violate the law by injuring one
dollars worth of corporation property.
Regarding the settlement Of which so
much is lately heard, the national presi-
dent stated that no settlement has yet
been made and that none will be made
until the terms which the operators
wish to grant are ratified by conven-
tion of the miners. The officers of the
union, he said, will not declare off the
strike. That must be done by the men
themselves when they assemble to
are expected to come from their en-
ployers.
Mr.. Mitchell was followed by Organ
izer Fred Dilcher, who made an effective
address. He appealed to the men who
have not yet laid down their tools to
quit today, as every pound of coal now
going to market stays the day of victory.
For the sake OF their children he asked
these workers to join with their 132, 900
fellow-men in the great struggle that is
now being waged for justice. Organizer
Smith spoke in Polish in the same strain.
LOCAL STRIKE NOTES.
There is no place in the anthracite
region where the strike has been
more effective and where it seems
to concern either side less than at
Upper Lehigh. The employers are
making no effort to break the complete
tie-up and the employees are taking life
just as easy.
The d. S. e S. gravel train hands and
the repair men were ordered to load
coal on Saturday morning at Stockton
and Eckley strippings. Thirty-eight of
the men promptly quit and four agreed
to work.
A miners meeting was to be held
yesterday at Lattimer, but eighty-fve
deputies were present and would not
permit the men to assemble on the
companys land. AS there was no other
available site, the meeting had to be de-
clared off.
G. b. Markle & Co.'S butcher and
store wagons are making their rounds
the same as before the strike began.
Strikers and non-strikers are treated
alike, and orders for full supplies of
goods for October are being taken with
out distinction.
Several of the miners at Drifton in
dulged in shooting last night. Their
targets were strikers. Fortunately, the
shooters were poor marksmen. All the
parties implicated are non-Englsh
speaking people.
| Tho local rtct pf ybo
on strike are giving considerable time
and attention to the dam which the
Freeand Game Club is constructing on
Hayes creek.
The refusal of some Of Foster school
directors to permit miners meetings to
be held in the school buildings of their
districts will be remem bered at the polls
some day.
So far as can be learned Markle & Co.
have not asked one of their employees to
serve as deputy. The strikers appre-
ciate the firms high opinion OF its en-
| ployes' manhood.
Coke Bros. e Co. are the defendants
| To-Day In case being tried before Squire
Shovlin to recover money for coal
mined by strikers. The company is
loading the COAL
Leaders of the Mine Workers declare
the Panther Creek valley will be com
pletely tiedup this week.
John McElwee, employed as clerk in
Superintendent Kudlich's Office, was
! discharged on Saturday because he re-
fused to act as spy upon strikers.
John Markle returned to his home on
Saturday night from New York. He
declined to answer any questions in
regard to his hurried visit to the metrop-
oils.
An attempt was made at an early hour
Saturday mnrpipn fp hloW nm thn rasi-