New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
STRIKE LEADERS ACTIVE.
URGING THE MINERS TO INSIST on
RECOGNITION OF THE UNION.
Tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNE.l


Shena ndoah. Penn. Sept 2S.-At no time have
the strike leaders in the Schuylkili region been
more active than to-day. More men bave gone
out and after carefully considering all con-
ditions tonight the leaders are more confident
OF success than ever. The sidewalks of the coal
towns are crowded with strikers, accompanied
by the women OF their families. and the union
men in good humor The strike goes on
has been the text of the speakers at the labor
meetings. They pushing their work regard
less of the reports of arbitration or mediation
and are appealing 10 the men 10 insist on the
recognition Of the union. This they regard as
far more important than 10 per cent increase
Representatives OF the operators have been max
ing a canvass among the men to ascertain their
wishes about coming back to work on Monday
at 10 per cent advance. but the men have re-
fused 10 change their position. They say there
s. likelihood OF resumption at the collieries
unless the troops and deputies withdrawn
snd the union is recognized. Another carload Of
Coal and Iron policemen were brought to the
schuylkill region to-day, and this has not Gre
ated a good impression among the men around
Minersville. In that neighborhood the mines
were at work to-day. but extremely short handed,
and the Reading officials would not be surprised
81 they have 10 close up there.
Around Ashland and Tamaqua. which were
supposed 10 he strongholds OF the non-union
element. hundreds Of men have left their en-
ployment. and the labor leaders are holding
meetings daily
Tomorrow it is expected that two thousand
more Schuylkill miners will leave their employ
Tnent To-day hardly $500 at work
in I'll the territory in which the Reading COM
psny alone has thirty thousand on its payroll.
In the western end OF Schuylkill the missionaries
of the mine workers were active all day. but
we're unable TO make an impression. The men
are all at work at Brooksde. Lincoln, Good
Spring and Wiiliamstown, In that region, and 1t
will probably be impossible to get them out.
There is no organization at Lincoln. and
trouble is expected there. Indeed all the men
in the West End desire to work. Not mine
is in operation az Lykens. The men are orderly,
and hope for an early settlement of the trouble.
The Lykens mine mules have been remoFed TO
Millersburg. and It is rumored the mines will
not resume operations until April /, 1901. A
large body Of guards is employed a. Will
Jamestown and Big Lick as trouble from the
Lyzens strikers is expected. In Lylzens
was attacked by strikers his way 10 work.
He turned and fired. hitting one in the
face. The victim viii be disfgured for life.
NO EXCITEMENT OR DISORDER
Following is the situation in brief tonight in
the Shenandoah and Mahanoy valleys: Not
wheel is turning and there is no excitement of
surface, the officials are engaged in marking
Objectionable names in big books. the negro
miner question is discussed all sides. every
colliery from Mahanoy City to Locustdale is
idle. and attention is paid 70 the presence of
troops.
OF the thirty-nine cOllieries owned by the
Reading company only twelve were in operation
to-day OF these only has capacity Of
one hundred cars day. and that is Brooksde.
which has 1880 men on its rolls. The other
collieries all told cannot produce more than $50
cars. This will give the company daily output,
providing none Of the collieries IN operation
interfered with Of possibly 450 day,
are in operation. In the last year the Reading
of bitumiEous coal. II comes from the Clear
mines, AMI the company has recently diverted
a large number Of IT'S coalcars 10 this trade.
As result. At least six hundred cars of this
fuel are now being carried daily over the Read
ing Company's lines. II is delivered to the COM
pany al Williamsport I'm the north and Ship
pensburg and Harrisburg in the west Just
what effect the order Of President Mitchell TO
the mine workers in the Clearfield region will
have on these shipments only be contect-
ured- The Reading Company has for long time
been using bituminous coal for fuel on a large
number Of its engines. Most OF the coal how
ever, is consigned to the various industries in
the Schuylkn Valley and Port Liberty and
Port Richmond.