The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-16

Proba btIfty q. That Few. 20 Any, of
the Anthracite Mines VIII Be at
work To-morrow Miner. Have
Onered 25.OOO Able-Bodicd Men 60
Assist In Preserving Order-Opera-
tors WIN Concentrate All the Men
Who Do Not strike.
Philadelphia. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE much
talked OF strike of the anthracite coal
miners IN tho coal regions OF Pennsylvi-
mia under tho auspices ot the United Mine
Workers of America. which aree:s about
1900 union and non-union workers. was
practically inauguratcd to-day. and re
ports received from the various sections
Indicate that on Monday morning, when
the strike officially begins. according TO
the strike order. issued by President
Mitchell OF the Mine Workers Union. very
few OF the conicries will De IN operation.
The operators. however. are confident
that the proportion of tho striking miners
has been greatly exaggerated.
The situation tonight is practically one
% strike. Reports from Luzerne. Lack
awanna Schuylkni. Carbon and North
umDerland counties. whore the most inn
p0rtant coal workings are. presaRe
struggle between the operators and their
men that many fear may lead to disturb
ances and perhaps worse.
Tonight. however. all is quiet. Miners
meetings were held at number Of points
and the speakers counseled quiet. order
iy conduct on the part OF the men.
That aar,,. - she .r..r.t.ra -. r,ran.r rim
for tho worst Is indicated by their fenc-
ing in and stringing barbed wire about
their breakers.
Lackawanna Galleries Close.
Scranton. Pa. sept i5.-Nearly all the
coliieries OF the Iackawanna region that
were noe closed down yesterday. began
operations this morning but before noon
arrived they were one by one forced TO
suspend. until only few OF them were
doing anything a. all and these few we're
20 badly crippled by shortage Of hands
that under ordinary circumstances. the
operators would have given up the at
tempt 10 work them.
The officers OF the Unlted Mine Workers
claim that no one except the exempted
engineers. fremen. barn bosses and pump
runners will respond to the whistles Mon
da5 morning
Tho operators. one and oil. say they do
not know what the men will do. but are
firmly convinced that n maiorAy OF their
employees are opposed to striking. and thar
che general shutting down Of che colllerlrs
e. due 20 the fact that tho reckless break
er and driver boys turned out and pre-.
vented the anti-strike miners from work
ing Believing this. the operators viii
open up as usual on Monday and give
work OF some kind 90 any men who put
In an appearance.
The Delaware. Lacknwanna and West
ern Company IS determined to At least
keep some OF It's nineteen collieries going
The bosses went among the men to-day
Offering fun protection and special favors
TO all Of its men OF known anti-strike pro-
clivitles. n they would report Monday
morning II there are not enough men
on hand 10 start up oil the colliorios. those
who do not respond viii he congregaied
IN a few OF tho collleries ana put to work
How many promises they received was
not disclosed.
Miners Oncr Deputies.
Organizer Dilcher to-day offered 70
sherln Proycr. free OF expense. the SER
vile Of $500 sober. reliable adult mem
bers Of the union to act as deputy shcr-
iffs aud maintain a constant guard OF the
mine properties. The sherim said he
would consider the proposition. The nun.
ber Of men and boys ldlo to-day IN this
district, covering the Lackawanna and
Wyoming valleys. is estimated ct head
quarters to be fully 400o
The superintondents OF the different min
ing companies here we're In conference
again to-day. and from now on they VIII
meet daily. They have thoroughly re-
viewed tho situation. and while deploring
gcnra,ly the strike Of their employees
they do not see how Il Is possible 20 change
from the decision heretofore made. name
ly. the impossibiliiy OF granting any M
crease In wages and tho determination no,
to recognize the United Mine Workers OF
Americg.
what the Operators Say.
htNtiai superintendent LOOMS OF tho
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Company. is hooked upon as the head OF
the superlntendents' Organization. To-day
he said
THE position Of the companies f. thor
oughly defined and there will be no devia-
'ion. We have conferred and while we
think the men have been lil-advised. we
are decided chat none OF their demands
shall be met. a line OF action has been
determined on and this will begin on Mon
day morning with the blowing OF the
breaker gongs calling tho men 20 their
work THOSE who respond will be given
places and protected In their work II nec-.
essary these men viii be placed IN one Of
tho central mines 80 as TO be employed
together ond their work and safety better
assured. A supply of stock coal now IN
sight can meet the immediate demands OF
upwards Of two weeks after which time
must come coal famine. or the thrush
OF hitumlnous coal that viii wipe out a
large part Of the anthracite market. un-
less the men now deluded by false hopes