The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-14
~ 1HE UILKEs.BARRE REGION.
Indications That All the Galleries VIII lie
Tied 10 on Monday.

W~rLHFs-BARRE, Pa, Sep IS -Iher was
no indication OF any strike in this region to-day
The men at all the cOllierles worked in full force
and there was no trouble except at the Darnhni
coliery Of thu Pennsylvania Coal Company AZ
Pittston, where work was suspended Tor an
hour. At all other points In the region the
men reported at the usual hour and went into
the mines without any disorder. July half OF
them had received no notice Of the strike order
until they reached the mines, and aside from
a little cheering at some Of the places there
was no demonstration at all. The men realize
that the situation confronting them Is a serious
one and they we're more impressed than elated
when they received the order.
The disturbance AT the Bdrnum SHAFT was
slight and Was not due 10 any feature ol the
strike order. The driver boys want an m
crease Of 10 cents for doing some extra WORK.
After IN hours strike they went back 10 me
mine a,sured that the company would receive
their 'ommittce and give an answer to.inoTrow
This IS an evidence Of the operatorS Willing,
uAss TO treat with their own men. Ihey nave
all dong agreed TO do this, although they re-
fused 70 have ANYTHING to do with IRE utluh'
and this has caused some OF NE miners 70 Won
der what the difference would be between re-
Ceiving concessions Just as COMPANY lIeh or
the aarra concessions as union. men; ~l''Nt,lue
this feeling. however. and the kno"ledge that
BY striking they are giving mp steady, WORK
for several weeks, perhaps, The men VINO are
members Of II are Loyal 70 the union. Many
OF lhtnl seen N'-hdN ~ wv 49, - -
strike, hut as the union has ordered II they WI
obey This ceiling WhiCh has to-day come 10
the surface for tho tlrst time Is more, general
than even the operators. " no have endeaNofed
10 keep in close touch with the men, anticipated,
THE 5UN correspondent made inquiries, to-day
OF every company in the wyoming Nlley re-
zion and the results indicate the uelnV up OF
nearly every cOuiery IN this section. Per
hans not one-half the men will go out on strike,
but 80 or 40 per cent. viii and this Will 80 cripple
the collleries that the operators will either nave
10 suspend work or close down their mines.
After a gallant effort Father Philips has
given up all hope OF preventing q strike. lie
trlngraphs TO a friend in this city this even
Ing.
The strike and now that IL Is declared | feel
that rs n citizen | ha We done my ful duty |
give no opinion as the compliance Of the miners
with the order Of President Mitchell My
conference Yesterday in New York with the
executive Officers ~ the big coal companies
has convinced me that II there be- a prolonged
confic, It will be- a battle 10 the death, with
but one result. which is easy 10
foretell The operators will never
recognize the United Mine Workers. The
miners themselves, eventually seeing this,
must SUE for peace bv unconditional surrender.
and then their last state viii he worse than tho
first Perhaps ! nm mistaken. hope ! am
for the sake ~ the miners, who are the bone and
sinev Of every social and business. as well rs
RELIGIOUS interest In northeastern Penusyl-
the result, and II the miners regret II. ~ | be-
Hove they will, they must share tho RESPONSE
hIlitv Of wide pread misery and the useles.
sacrifice OF their cause of labor"