Evening star., 1900-10-03
THE MINERS STRIKE
Little Change in Situation in Anthra-
cite Coal Fields.
MEN STILL DECLINE TO WORK
No Attention Paid to Operators
Offer of Advance.
TWO M MARCHES TODAY
MEN STILL DECLINE TO WORK
TWO MARCH, ES TODAY

HAzLETON, Pa. October 3-There is no
material change In the strike situation
hereabouts this morning. The collieries
which have been working since the inaug-
uration of the strike are still in operation.
The mine workers have completely ignored
the notices of the Lehigh Valley and the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre coal companies,
to the effect that an increase of 10 per cent
had been granted in wages and that the
price of powder would be reduced and so
far can be learned about the same num-
ber of men are idle today as yesterday.
An attempt was made at o'clock this
morning to blow up with dynamite the
house occupied by Michael Zulick, a mine
worker, In the eastern part OF the city, but
no extensive damage was caused. ZuHck
has been working since the strike went into
effect. No other case of violence has been
reported.
Small Operators Hold on.
As yet there has been no move on the
part of the individual operators who are
SIN holding out against the big coal mining
ard coal carrying companies to post notices
of an advance in wages TO the men in this
region. One of the mining superntendents,
speaking today for an individual operator
controlling several collieries in this district,
of an increase would be posted at his mines
no matter what the big companies do,
less the railroads made some concessions
10 tonnage rates.
Two marches took place this morning, one
from MilneSville. near here. and the other
from Crystal Ridge. The Minesvie march
ers, loo strong, went to La:timer, but. not
being allowed on The company property,
they could not reach the workmen there
and nobody stopped work. Cranberry was
the objective point OF the Crystal Ridge
marchers. They numbered only twenty-five
men, and did not succeed in accomplishing
anything in the way of inducing men to re-
frain from going 10 the Pardee mine at
that place.
President Mitchell and the officials of the
United Mine Workers organization who
went TO Wilkesbarre to participate in the
labor demons s.ration returned to headquar-
ters here at 10 O'Clock this morning The
action Of the local union at Shenandoah in
eiecting delegates to the joint convention,
which the strike leaders say will be called
before the strike can be terminated was
not dictated by the officials at headquarters,
they say.
Probably n Mfsunderstanding.
President Mitchell said today that the
local union did it probably through a mis-
understanding or for the purpose Of being
prepared in case a convention is suddenly
called. The basis Of representation in the
convention, Mr.. Mitchell said, has not yet
forth in the call for the convention.
W =. Farley of Alabama, George Purcell
or Indiana Fred. Dilcher of Ohio and Ben
Jamln James of Pennsylvania, members of
the national executive board, held private
conference at noon today. The questions
which were under discussion have not vet
oten made known, but IL is believed they
relate TO relief measures. Contrary to the
general impression, the striking mine work
ers VIII not be given cash in the way of re-
Iet but Will be provided by the union with
provisions and clothing for every member
OF each family needing assistance
II Is believed the plan TO be adopted will
proFlde Tor the establishment Of supply de-
pots IN each mining town, in charge Of the
local union officials, where the needy men
can nc provided for upon application The
United Mine Workers Will pay for the sup-
pies. An official OF the union said TODAY
'hat the btuminous miners and other or
ganizei labor will send supplies by the car
load for the relief of anthracite miners The
same official said the non-union men on
strike VIII be just as well taken care of as
they belonged TO the miners organiza-
ton.