The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-17
FEW ANTHRACITE MINERS WILL GO
To WORK TO-DAY.
OPERATORS OUTLOOK GLOOMY
WHISTLES WILL BLoW BUT No
wORk WILL ma DONE

fulihaclNuiat SEPT. 10 AhN wv HhtAN'
OF the mine workers IN the anthracite
coal regions Of Pennsylvania. which Pres
idcnt Mitchell OF the United Mine Work
ers Of America. has officially ordered 20
begin tomorrow morning. will he one of
considerable magnitude, seems certain to-
night from reports received from the re-
rlons affected
u seems equally certain that a numher
Of operators will make an efort 60 run
their collicrics. even though they may be
short handed. but whether they will he
successful can be- determined only when
tho t'eokcr whistles sound the call To-
work. The operators generally wii hsy.
their oolicries In condition to begin OPP
crntions. and the whistles win blow az
usual hut large number Of the emp.oy-
ers admit that there Is little hope of being
able TO start.
To-day was one Of quic, throughout the
entire coal district The mine workers
were orderly ana their leaders were busy
addressing meetings to encourage and en-
thuse the members OF the union and 10
win over such OF the non-union men as
they could Many Of these latter. al
though not favoring the strike. will. u is
the general opinion. remain away from
the mines rather than bear the criticisms
and reproaches OF their fellow workmen
An enort is being made tonight to have
Archbishop Ryan Of Philadelphia act as
arbitrator Father Phillips Of Hazleton
who has been laborlng hard 10 effect
peaceful settlement OF the labor troubles.
was in conference al late hour with
President Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers. urging them to delay the strike
until Archbishop Ryan shall have eX-
hausted his efforts.
tIaEIeton Was quiet.
Hazleton. Pa. Sept is-with the ex-
cepiion of President Mitchelrs arrival
there was rttle evidence shown here To-
day that Hszleton Is the storm center
Of the present coal war between labor
and capital
Nothing occurred TO disturb the seren-
ity Of the Sabbath. with the exception %
the engineers nremen. pump runners ana
repairmcn. no one was around any OF the
mines Ia this vicinity.
during the day At Harley Ebervale aud
Frcelnnd. on the north ride shepton ana
Harwood on the west side. and az col
rainc south - hcfe
The largest gathering was that a. Free
land twelve miles north. where tho un-
lon men are not 20 strong as the organ
izcrs would like 20 have them. There
were On persons IN the crowd when Mr.
James asked an those 10 raise their hands
an I'M
went up. All sorts Of guesses are still
being made as 20 the number Of men who
will remain away from work Tomorrow
The foreign speaking miners are in ihe
majority In tho Hozlcton district. and
most 81 them are in favor OF strike. The
English speaking workmen. who are in
favor Of strike are not 50 numerous.
seems 90 those. who are IN close toucn
with the situation. that all depends on the
foreigners II they stay away the min
crs win be 80 crippled that operations
will have 20 cease thus forcing idicness
upon the Engiish-speaking workmen.
Territory Well ORGANIZED.
The territory south of Hazleton r. well
organized. and there Is some apprehension
here tonight that disturbances might oe-
cur among the foreigners in that territory.
Some Of them have made threats Of bodily
harm against any one who starts work
In the morning The United Mine work
ers officials ore doing their best 10 pre-
vent any outbreaks
Mr Jones said that no such move ss
n sympathetic strike Is contemplated ard
no stepe will he taken In that direction.
while the anthracite strike Is on. unless
the hituminous fuel is sent into the hurd
coal regions ln that eveus President
Mitchell would can out the soft coal min
ers within forty-eight hours.
Contrary 10 expectations. only three or
four clergymen Ia the Lehigh Valley
preached on the labor troubles. and only
one. che Rev Carl Houser. took q decided
stand against tho strike. he is the preach
er Of three Lithuanian Churches. one at
Eckicy. another at Harwood. ana the thiri
Al Freeland. He pleaded with his people
to so 10 work tomorrow
Hair Of the wen VIII strike.
shamokin. Pa. Sept is-At 7.so O'Clock
this evening the United Mine Workers'
officers said that from reports a hand
from Dnuphin. Columbia. Schuylkili and
Northumberland counties. indications
pointed 10 al least - per cent. Of he men.
principally between here and Centralln.
going On strike tomorrow. in which event
the coillerios cannot b. operated
Before the close Of the week the Uriiea
Mine Workers expect 10 have most Of the
The leaders say the operators and coal
companies underrate the strength of me
union. The officials of the Philadslphia
ana Reading Coat ana Iron Company. ln
this district announce this evening thar
when the coiliery whistles are blown to-
morrow sixty per cent. Of the employees
Will be at the mines The officials also
stated that n the men stayed away from
the mine In sufficient numbers 60 compel
the Henry Clay shaft 20 shut down the
mules will be holsiei after which the
colliery viii be abandoned. The uniled
Mine Workers cinim that the company
will not permit the shaft 10 be flooded.
Expect All 60 strike.
Scranton. Pa. Sept. i6.-Oue prominent
mine superintendent who has charge of
half a dozen coilieries. frankly told the
Associated Press correspondent to-day
that he had an interview with hia foremen
Saturday night, and from what they re-
ported he was thoroughly satisfied that
not one OF his $50 men would offer 10 20
10 work tomorrow. Superintendent T.
r. L0omis Of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western. and Superintendent C. q
Rose OF the Delaware and Hudson Min
ing Departments. held similar views a. 20
the possibilities of tomorrow Each was
confident. however. that great many OF
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