The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-09-27

comprising the entire hard coal field
of Pennsylvania had a conference with
President Mitchell. for the purpose Of
discussing The situation as it now pre-
walls in the anthracite region.
The United Mine Workers organizers
spent the day in various parts of this
district looking after the interests Of
their organization. They consulted the
leaders of local unions and urged mine
workers who have not yet struck to
leave their work. Benjamin James,
of the national executive board, said
that he expected the number of strik-
ers will be greatly increased to-day.
He predicts that a number of mines
which have been running pretty full
during the past week will be tied up
completely.
Priest Says 1t Is War.
Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 24.-Rev. E. s.
Phillips, the Catholic priest who has
used every effort to secure arbitration
between the miners and the operators,
on Saturday gave up all hope of a peace
full settlement and declared himself
in with the men for a finish fight. Fa-
Their Phillips, in a signed statement,
says the only hope of the strikers is
united action, in which even those
miners having no grievances shall take
part, to deplete the market by prevent
ing production of coal. He declares the
employers wrong in refusing to meet
the men, insisting they should consider
the public interests as we'll as their own
private profit. That there still is time
for peace Father Phillips impresses
upon the operators, but he says if they
continue in their present policy 1t will
be war, in which the workman will be
justified. An appeal is made to every
man and woman in the land to do all
possible to contribute to the successful
issue of the strike.
DenOunces the Deputies.
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers of America, has issued
a statement giving his views on the
calling out of troops at Shenandoah
and the killing of a member of a mob
by deputies at Shenandoah yesterday.
The statement is as follows:
From information l have received from
those who have Investigated the situation
it appears that the shooting on the part
of the sheriff and his deputies was entirely
uncalled for, inasmuch as the strikers had
not injured a single member Of the sheriff.
posse, and the circumstances forcibly IL
Illustrates the ruthless disregard the sheriff
and his deputies have for the lives of per-
sons whom it was their plain duty TO place
under arrest If they had violated any of
the laws of the state of Pennsylvania. The
governor in calling out the state troops has,
in my judgment, acted inconsiderately and
without a thorough investigation. l am
confident nat the miners who are on strike
are fully impressed with the necessity of
observing the law and conducting them
selves in a peaceful manner at all times"
Condemn Sheriff and Governor.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 24.-At a
meeting of the officers of the local as
semblies of the United Mine Workers
Saturday, resolutions were adopted
c~ondemning the action Of Sheriff
Toole, of Schuylkill county, in firing
on the strikers at Shenandoah and
also censuring Gov. Stone for ordering
put the state militia.
RaiIroaders May Strike.
Scranton, Pa. Sept. eat now be-
gins to look as If the strike would ex-
tend to the ~railroaders, at least in
this region. The switchmen had an
other conference Sunday with their
national officers. Grand Master Frank
I. Hawley and Grand Secretary John
z. Upton, of Buffalo, to discuss the re-
quest of the striking miners that they
refuse to handle nonuEion coal. Moth
ing could be learned of what was done
further than that the national officers
and a committee of the local switch
men would go to New York to-day,
and that on their return something
definite would be done. The purpose
of their visit could not be learned, but
it is supposed il, is to petition President
Truesdale, of the Delaware, Lacka-
& Western to spare them the
task of handling the nonunion wash
cry culm and save them from the al
tentative of striking or refusing the
miners request,
The tie-up remains practically the
same as when the strike went into eff
feet a week ago. All the mines are
die and the ten washers continue to
operate. The mine workers now claim
to have 10000 of the $4,000 men of dis
trict No. / enrolled on their organiza-
ton.