Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-14
THOUSANDS OF
MEN ARE OUT.
By Tonight $4,000 viii be Idle
in Pennsylvania,
DISCUSSING THE STRIKE.
An Employer who Says Ills Wen Did
Not Complain Hut the Con-
filct IN On,

indianapolis, Ind, Sept li-John
Mitchell president and w. 3. Wilson,
secretary and treasurer. Of the United
Mine Workers OF America, today say
they are highly pleased with the man
ncr in which the general anthracite
coal strike order has been received by
the public. Mitchell says he regrets
deeply that politicians are undertaking
to make capital out Of the strike.
81 had hoped" said he, that there
would be no political significance at
tached 20 so serious matter as this
great strike. involving, as It does, the
very living Of $4,000 wage-earners,
Who have felt the merciless foot Of cap
ital Tor two decades"
Mitchell l3 preparing 20 leave for
Hazeiton. Pa. tomorrow night where
he win establish headquarters. His
policy be says, as well as that OF an
other leaders IN the strike, will be TO
persuade the workers 10 remain away
from the mines.
REFUSES TO REPLY.
New York Sept l4.--R NJ. Oliphant.
president OF the Delaware & Hudson
railroad. said he would not reply 10 the
telegram from John Mitchell. president
OF the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea, demanding arbitration Of the diff
ferences existing between the company
ana It's men. He called attention To the
fact that IL was sent from Indianapolis
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock
and was received by him at i:42, and
that the strike order was issued az $780,
1T seems TO me- said Nh Oliphant
'that tells the whole tale Mr. Nit
chell has said that this telegram was
one last effort 90 settle the grievances
said 10 exist between the company and
Us employees, So far as / am aware
this " the first attempt he ever made
to settle the matter
NEVER HEARD OF TROUBLE.
II have always been ready 90 treat
with our men and ann ready TO do so
now, but we have yet % learn from our
men themselves that they are dissatIs-
fed with their treatment. We do de-
cline TO treat with Mr.. Mitchell and the
organization he represents. The trou.
luminous unions
we shall shut down the colliers and
walk Tor the men 60 return. We have
no desire 10 foment disorder and shall
not encourage IL by bringing In new
men"
William v. 81. Thorne. Of the Penn
sylyania company which employs 900
men, declared that he took a similar po-
sltion.
MINERS GETTING IN FULL TINE.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept thinning op-
eratiOns are In fun blast. every miner
being anxious 90 work today and 10.
morrow, the last two days allowed by
the United Mine Workers for preuara-
ton for the strike. Strike Leader
Benjamin James says he has received
reports from every mine 10 the effect
That the men will go out on strike as o.
dered
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES IN SESSION.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 1.-THE griev-
ance committee of the Lehlgh Valley
Railroad Company employees continued
their session In this city today. All
proceedings are secret, a call has been
Issued for q meeting tonight Of all
brotherhood men residing In Wilkes
barre and vicinity. a member Of the
grievance committee was asked wheth-
er II was true as reported, that the Lee
high Valley employees would quit work
In case an attempt was made 10 ship
bitumin0us coal over the road He re-
piled that he had not heard OF such
a report and aid not think there was
anything In II.
FEDERATION WILL ASSIST.
shamokin Pa, Sept. IA telegram
was received by John Fahey. president
Of the Ninth district United Mine
Workers " America. from Samuel
Gompers, president OF the Federation
Of Labor, announcing that he would be
here on sunday 10 address a mass meet
ing which the strike leaders expect viii
be attended by az least 10000 mine
workers. This Is interpreted by the
strikers 20 mean that the American
Federation Of Labor win assist them
in their struggle.
THIS STRIKE Is on.
Scranton. Pa, Sept livery few
men were working today in the eighteen
mines owned by the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad Company,
which employ 10000 mine workers The
colllers OF the ontario and Western
railroad employing 1900, We're shut
down, the men having decided 10 quit
after they had assembled for work
The Delaware and Hudson Company
mines are working with a small force.
The local unions of this company's EN-
ployes decided almost 10 a man 10 obey
the order 10 strike
The individual operations embracing
more than thirty mines and breakers
are likewise doing little and the condi-
ton existing throughout the region this
afternoon Is very near 20 q complete
shut down, f0rty-eight hours IN ad-
vance OF the time set for the strike to
begin.
5000 MEN OUT.
Tonight will see the practical closing
OF every mine and breaker In the Lack
awanna region. extending from Pitts
ton ON the South 20 Forest City on the
North. These workings give employ
ment to nearly $4,000 men and boys,
more than one-third OF the entire num-
Der Of employees In the anthracite coal
fields of Pennsylvania,
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