Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-21
DEVEL OPP MENTS IN
THE STRIKE REGION.
Mine Owners Against Proposition
to Arbitrate Differences.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Father Phillips in Consultationwith Bishop
Ryan Preparations for Possible Clash
"A Hungarian Arrested Tho First to
Experience Hardship Us a Result of the
Scarcity of Coal The First Operator to
Sign the Union Scale What Strike
Official Says.
tBy Telegraph to vIrg,n,on-puot ,

Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-"Everything
quiet and orderely" is the report that
comes from the strike region. \ few
more mine workers joined the strikers
ranks to-day, but not many.
The temper of the mine owners on
the question of arbitration, as indicat-
ed in interviews and statements given
out today. is very much against the
proposition. Nevertheless, Father Phil
lips came here from the Hazleton re-
gion tonight and is with Archbishop
Ryan in consultation on the subject
very near ana dear to his heart, the
quick settlement of the strike by nrbi
tration or any other honorable means.
Protestant clerSymen in Hazleton have
also taken up the matter and will en-
deavor to bring the opposing elements
together amicably.
coal scarcity is more keenly felt here
to-day, and although the READING.
company is mining and shipping, it's
usual quota OF anthracite coal. dealers
are iinding 1t hard to get as much as
they need. The tonnage of the other
great coal carrying companies is grad
ualiy diminishing. however, and i'm the
natural order of things. unless the
strike Is settled. will soon cease al.
together from some districts.
PREPARATION OF SHERIFFS.
Somewhat vague reports are coming
III OIL preparation on the part of the
SheriifS and coal companies for q NOS :
sibIe clash with the reckless element
among The strikers. Nearly cvervbodv
DcileNes That trouble must come. vet
there has been no sign of an o,itbreaI,
ana Inc men appear to be we'll handled
BY their leaders.
THE FIRST ARREST.
w llkcsDaire. Pa, Sept. 20.-The first
arrest in connection with the miners,
strike was made this afternoon. when
Joseph Begos, n Hungarian, OF Nnii-
cokem, was taken into custody. charged
on oath of Alexander Monsyock win
pointing revolver and threatening to
snoot nm last night while he was re-
turning from work. The prosecutor is
employed at company work in one Of
me mines ut Nanticoke, and when he
started for home last night he met
hesos' who asked him why he was
working. Monsyock did not answer.
ana was proceeding on his way, when
1t is alleged. Begos pointed his rovoI'
yer. Upon his promising not TO report
ior work III the morning Begos did nor
shoot. The prisoner was brought to
inns city, and in default of 1000 bail.
was committed to Jail.
THE FIRST HARDSHIP
scranton, Pa, Sept 20-Scranton, II
is strange to relate. is the frs to oxe
nerlence hardship as a result of The
scarcity OF coal. The men at the Col
umbuS washery, out OF sympathy for
the strike movement, refuse To prepare
Any cum except for the electric light
pant, OF which the washery is a part
ana this eompels the trolley company.
20 use unWashed Culm just as it comes
from the refuse heaps. Fifty per cent.
OF TINS is inCombustiblc, and conse-
quehtly 1T is eXtreiHely difficult TO
Aes
lines are badly crippled.
-A-N0IL1E.R DISTINCTION.
scranton also has the dist I01.TT5 5fT--Trr.
having the first operator to sign the
union scale. lie is Michael Gibbons.
VINO conducts small working in South
scranton. IRON which he supplies some
OF the schools and few private fam
lilies. He feared his fifty men might
quit at any hour, and agreed TO sim
the scale ii the union would exemnt
ms place from the strike order. The
district board of the Mine Workers
Chioh tod HIM to sign The scale and
close down his works and thcV youl6
consider the propositions He consent
ed and the board will pass on The mat
ter tomorrow.
y STATEMENT.
Hazleion Pa, Sept. 20-In the all
sence of President Mitchell from head
quarters to-day Benjamin James who
is next In charge OF the strife in tins
region. issued the daily bulletin from
the United Mine Workers headuIar.
ters. | is as follows:
'Hezlcton, Pa. Sept. 90, 6:45 p. NJ
The reports received at headquarters
to-day have been most gratifying. fIar-
wood, Colraine and the Star washery
at Audenred, shut down this morning
the men at these places decided last
evening to strike with their fellow
men. This is gain for the mine work
ers.
AT Jeddo, where AIr. John Marlile
tried TO influence the men 10 so 10
work. they remained firm, evidently
realizing the shallowncss of the Offer );
made by their employers.
EIGHT HUNDRED ACCESSIONS.
Eight hundred more men are on
strike in this district to-day than on
any previous day during the strike.
Tho suspension in the Wyoming and
Lackawanna valleys is now complete:
The only mine which worked the fore,
part of the week being closed.
Reports from District No. (thc low
er anthracite) show that there has been
large accessionS to the strikers, great
inroads having been made on the Phil
adolphia ana Reading employees.
THE situation over the entire anthra-
cite field is such that we have every
reason TO believe that in a few days the
suspension VIII be general throughout
the three districts.
(Signcd)
"BENJAMTN JAMES,
Member National Eek. Board.
United Mine Workers of America