Evening star., 1900-09-26
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT SIBLEY.
Three Men Wounded I'm Row Among
Italian Miners.

Three Men Wounded In Row Among
Italian Miners.
SCRANTON, Pa, September 26.-The first
bloodshed which may be laid to the strike
OF the miners in the Lackawanna region, is
reported this morning from Sbley, min
ing settlement at the foot of the mountains
in Oldforge township, about six miles from
Scranton. Three men were wounded in the
row, in which about twenty revolver shots
were fired. The participants were all Ital-
ians and were mostly men who had before
the strike been working in Jermyn No. l
mine, near Rendham, as non-unionists but
who became members of the United Mine
Workers two weeks ago. Previously there
was bad blood between these men anu
others Of their own nationality who had
been on strike at Jermyn's mine for six
months, and several clashes occurred. Last
night the men got into fight on the road
way near Barbertown. Revolvers were
drawn by several and when the battle was
over three men were down in the road, one
so badly wounded that Dr. Timlin this
morning has little hope for his recovery.
The man dangerously wounded is Nick
Gentlicore; only one man Is under arrest,
the others having fed.
Strike Situation Unchanged.
The strike situation throughout the Lack
awanna valley remains practically un-
working its four washeries without moles-
tation. These are the Diamond. Oxford,
Bellevue and Hampton, but none Of the
coal is going out over the road at present,
being held on the mine switches. This
company is believed to be actively prepar-
ing to get one of it's big breakers into
operation by marshallng sufficient men
willing to work for that purpose. Infor-
nation this morning in effect is that the big
companies are prepared tomorrow to grant
concessions, provided that at the time the
men are actually working and in their en-
ploy.
1t appears tha the strike and the threats Of
the strikers have brought to the attention
of the operators in more marked manner
in the various conferences held the oppor-
tunity has been afforded them to discuss
the grievances both from their own stand
point and that of the men.
Public Sentiment n Factor.
Public sentiment. especially as regards
the question of the price charged miners
for powder, has also been a material fac
tor in the proceedings, and an understand
ing exists that when work is resumed the
terms of the settlement will be made
known. But there is also an understanding
that, come what may. the compromise
must not be effected through the United
Mine Workers.
While many miners are anxious to settle
the strike and return to work, regardless
of the means by which an amicab BILE settle
ment Is made, there is quite strong SEN
timent to remain out until the union is
recognized and until that organization is
satisfied that work can be resumed advan-
tageously to the union.
Strike Mt Tower City Colliery
HARRISBURG, Pa, September 2e.-Sev-
enty-five miners went on strike today at
the Tower City colliery, controlled by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company. There are 1900 men employed at
the collery, and this is the first break In
their ranks. A branch of the Mine Work
ers' Union is being organized at Tower City,
and the strike leaders predict that many of
the men will go out tomorrow.