Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-09-21
Mine Owners Dispute These Figures,
and Say More Men Are Working
Than Leaders Are Will
ing to Admit.

met by the local dealers, who in
cents a ton.
Trouble Feared.
& A cloud appears on the otherwise
peaceful horizon in the shape of a re-
port from Harrisburg that a bitter
feeling is developing between the
union and nonunion men in the Ly-
kens district, located in the upper end
of Dauphin county, and involving
about $500 mine workers.
A Concession Granted.
A concession was voluntarily grant
ed the 5000 employees of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation company in the
region west of Mauch Chunk, who will
hereafter work ten hours a day with
a consequent increase in earnings.
These men were ~unorganized and had
not presented any grievances.
Mines Abandoned.
True to its declaration made before
the strike was ordered. the Philadel-
phia & Reading company on Tuesday
brought it's mules to the surface in
two mines near Shamokin that had
been closed by the strike. and an
nounced that they were permanently
abandoned. This action makes it nee
essary for the miners who formerly
worked in these collieries to seek
work elsewhere.
Refuse to Strike.
The action of the 400 or more m
ployes of the West End Coal company
at Mocanaqua, near Wilkesbarre, in
sticking to their work stands out
prominently as the busy feature of an
otherwise idle territory. They say
they have no grievance, have always
received kindly treatment from their
employers, and therefore resist every
effort to induce them to strike.
Urges Arbitration.
Father Phillips, the Catholic priest
who has been an interesting figure in
the strike. both before and after,
made a statement to the public Tues
day night. presenting an argument in
behalf of arbitration and urging both
sides to get together.
President Mitchelrs Statement.
Hazleton. Pa, Sept. 19.-Following
is the statement issued by President
Mitchell on behalf of the striking mine
workers:
Reports received at our office from dis
tricts Nos. /. Z and 9 of the anthracite coal
region show hat there nave been great &C.
cessions to the ranks of the strikers to-
day. In district No. Z H4azleton region)
mt lass <ho~ 1 I'm ~n{~ ~,@~l.@-. -h -
mined yesterday failed to report for work
this morning, thus increasing the total
number on strike from 1000 to IL, 900 to-
day. In district No. 9 ~(SchuylkilD our
forces nave been augmented by 1900 mine
workers in addition to the 80, 600 reported
yesterday. The situation in district No. l
observation-disclosures is practically the
same as the first day of the strike, only
200 men remaining at work. Total num-
Der of men idle, $4,000. From every section
of the anthracite region reports indicate
that much dissatisfaction prevails among
those who have up to this time failed to
participate in the strike, and we conf
IDENTIFY expect that the number at work
will grow less with Zach succeeding day
until the mines h be completely closed"
Admit Magnitude of Strike.
Scranton, Pa, Sept. ia call at the
score of Offices of the mine operators
here Tuesday showed all agreed upon
the magnitude of the strike movement.
There was a hope expressed that the
split in the Hazleton and Schuylkill
regions would serve to disintegrate
the ranks and eventually bring about
a solution that would put the mines
to work to a large extent.
Meanwhile they will do nothing to-
wards starting the mines. This is
positively decided upon, and the SUI
perintendents feel certain that the
companies will maintain the position
they have taken,
Conditinos in the Lackawana district
were practically the same as Monday
in the miners strike. Not a pound of
coal is being mined, and the number
of culm washeries at work remains un-
changed. The operators say they are
not making any particular effort to
work any of their mines, and have no
immediate intention of importing men
to take the strikers places.
Both Sides U%nyielding.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 1e.-The second
day of the anthracite coal strike failed
to bring forth anything that would
lead to the coming together of the coal
operators and the striking mine work
ers. Neither side has approached the
other, and as far as could be learned
there is nj such move contemplated by
either the operators or their employees.
Unless there is a break in the ranks OF
either it seems that a third party will
have to step into the breach and try
to bring the two forces together. Who
that third party will be and what
methods will be pursued with that end
in view no one in touch with the stu
alton can at this time say.
First March of Strike.
Hazleton, Pa. Sept. 19.-The first