The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
IN THE STRIKE REGIONS
NO DISTURBANCES OF ANY KIND MADE
BY THE MINERS
TROOPS PATROL THE DISTRICTS
Two Thousand More Miners Join the
Strike-Ffve Thousand Strikers At
tend the Funeral OF Their Comrade,
Killed by the sherif,s Posse-Oper-
ators say the Output of Coal Will In
rease In a Day or Two -Gompers
Say the Strikers VIII win.

Say the Strikers VIII Win.
HaZleton, Pa, September 24.-Con-
trary to the expectations of both the
operators and the striking coal miners.
there were no developments in the
strike situation in the Lehigh Valley
region today. 1t was thought in some
quarters that, owing to the presence OF
troops in the anthracite field, a break
would occur in the ranks of the strik-
ers or that a large number of addi-
tionai men would refrain from going to
work.
President Mitchell in discussing III
situation in the entire strike region
! tonight said:
Reports received by me today from
the lower anthracite region indicate
that at least 1000 mine workers Joined
the strikers today. a large numbe of
these came from the Reading Com
pany's mines. In the Lehigh region we
made large gains. 1 have not received
definite figures, but 1 should judge that
the number of men heretofore working
and who did not go into the mines in
600 and 800.
The meetings held on Sunday by
the mine workers at which men who
had not struck were strongly urged to
help in the fight bore fruit. AS a
whole / feel more encouraged tonight
than / have at any time since the
strike begun and 1 am confident that
within the next few days the entire
anthracite coal field in Pennsylvania
will be idle. At no place did we lose a
man."
$1,000 1
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, to bring
about a settlement through arbitration,
Mr.. Mitchell said:
Archbishop Ryan will call upon the
presidents of the various railroads
which have mining interests in this
region, at the request Of the United
Mine Workers and will tender his
good offices in the struggle. If the Off
Gals refuse to meet his grace it will
certainly demonstrate their insincerity
in publicly declaring their willingness
to treat with their men and will place
them in the same position as that once
occupied by Mr.. Vanderbilt, who very
forcibly said that the public had no in
terests which a corporation was bound
to respect"
When MI. Mitchell was asked if the
striking miners had received any bene-
fits from the United Mine Workers Of
America since the strike was inaugu-
TdlSu lit SlIIIply Sdlu. I>O.
The entire HaZleton region was eX-
tremely quiet throughout the day. Not
a single case of violence was reported
from any town. A better feeling now
prevails, and the fear of trouble seems
to be disappearing.
The battalion of the Eighth regi-
ment which arrived at McAdoo, five
miles from here, today, and which
made a demonstration in that town
and surrounding country, returned to
I Shenandoah at 4 o'clock this afternoon
Shenandoah, Pa, September "a
John Chomitzki, the Polander who
was shot and killed during the riot last
Friday, was buried today. The funeral
was an impressive spectacle, fully 5000
mine workers following the body to the
grave. The procession was headed by
the Lithuanian band, of this city. As
the strikers proceeded toward the late
home of the dea man they passed a
battalion of the Fourth regiment re-
turning from patrol duty aroun the
mines. Again as the funeral cortege
was on it's way to st. Ludwig's Polish
Catholic church, a battalion of the
Eighth regiment passed. When the
mine owners reached the ChomitZki
home they stood in line and as the
hearse, the only vehicle in the process
sion, moved to the front every hat was
raised. Each man wore a small piece
of crepe pinned to the. lapel Of his coat.
The body was inferred in the Polish
cemetery.
Harrisburg, Pa, September 24.-Gov-
ernor Stone received kilograms from
Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland
and. numerous other cities urging him
to use his good offices in the interest
of adjusting the differences between
h mine operators and their
employees in the anthracite region.
There is no provision in the state con
stitution authorizing the executive to
exercise any such power and Governor
Stone is without a remedy to bring
about the results desired by the send
ers of the kilograms.
GOMPERS SAYS THE STRIKERS
WILL WIN.
Cincinnati, September 24.-Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, tonight delivered
al address On labor at the Fall Festi-
val, which is now in progreS at Mu-
sic Hall. He was very pronounced in
his opinion that the anthracite strikers
will win.
Behind Them he said. lis unutter-
able want. They have been very hun
CRY so long that they will suffer moth
ing from protracted idle
ness 1t is pitiable to see the surrerings
OF the men and their families because
Of paltry wages. I speak from what I
have seen. for I have just been in the
I'LL dIlpS ICSioh.
Federation of Labor will give them
all possible aid Approaching cold
weather will cause an increased short
age in coal and this will affect the
operators. I have sent organizers into
the field and the strike will be solidi-
fled. They will have the sympathy OF
the general public. The laborers in
this conflict have everything on their
i d but the opinion of h operators"
THE OPERATORS VIEWS.
W~ilkesbarre, Pa, September "a
Coal operators in heir review of the
strike situation in the anthracite re-
gion today say:
The situation in the Wyoming and
Lackawanna valleys is unchanged In
the SchuylkilH region the presence Of
h militia is a novelty for the popu-
lace, which retarded work somewhat.
As o as excitement incident to the
arrival of the troops subsidies a general
resumption is expected. An increased
output is also looked for In the Lehr
region tomorrow"