New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
PERSONALITIES AT JEDDo.
AN OPERATOR. A CLERGYMAN AND THE
STRIKE LEADER APPEAL TO THE
MEN IN AN OPEN MEETING

Hazeton PENN Sept is-The third day Of the
strike passed off as quietly as the two preceding
days. Beyond the occasional stonns of mine
worker going from his work there has been
70 disorder. II estimated tonight that about
70 per cent Of the mine workers Of this region are
Idle,
The meeting this afternoon at Jeddo OF the en-
ployes Of C. r. Mnrklc & Co. who operate the
Jeddo. Ebervale. Highland and OaEdale collieries,
proved tc b, Of the most remarkable ga herinGs
Of It's kind held in the anthracite regions 1t
expected to be heart to hart talk between
John Markle managing partner OF the firm. and his
employee who number twenty-five hundred. but it
developed into joint debate in which Mr. Marke
President Mitchell. Father Phillips and National
Committeeman Benjamin r. James took part 1t
began IN dsnihed manner, but gradually degen-
Grated into impassoned argument and wound up
very close 10 personalities
The committee Of the Markle employees which
presented the grievances of the men to the firm
last week called meeting 1 clock this after
in front Of tho village schooIhouse AZ Jeddo
for the purpose of hearing what Mr. Markle had
20 say in regard 10 the grievances. The United
Mine Workers officials also announced a meeting
OF the Marle mine workers for O'Clock this after
noon at the Same place hut # was not called TO
order until 4 O'Clock The chairman Of the Csriev-
ance Committee called the thousand people ga TIL
cred there to order, after which Patrick Gallagher
miner. elected chairman The Markle en-
ploycs are divided on the question Of striking and
some members Of the Grievance Committee who
tFiep laSt week 10 avert q Strlkc were accused of
standing in With the company. At the meeting
this afternoon the committee asked to make n
report Of some kind. and failing to present one a
nirec in tho crowd moved that the men in the
Markle mines strike. a viva voce vote was taken
and there great Of Yea
President Mitchell was IN the crowd and he was
invited Ia speak As he walked up the steps of the
schoolhouse John Markle. Alvin Marke and Gen
s7ai Superintendent Smith, Of the firms mines
Game along the railroad track. and the three men
STOOD on the cinGer erhani,!nont of the road ana
l.stened 70 the STRIFE leader All around tbc.o
sitting the crnoa nl;:nent were ne wives moth
erg, sisters and sweethoarts Of he men while III,
school children gazed from the windows Of the
ono story building and the achoolmas ter stood nj
tre door
Mr. Mitchell said he regretted that the men Of tho
Mark'e mines We're divided, but he was Glad that
10 said hc eyes Of ssS9 rrel W we "in n@.yc
to"ard them end rhat it tley all stopped vso:H
4 few to work q would laiurc the interest,"
short as he wanted To- 20 to MaS S ms S o
night but whsA Ec saw John Msrkle make his
lress nc men he changed his mira and remGjncd
ny, ny: Make was nnan'N TO- speak for while be
Mine Workers officials attempted to get the crowd
70 dispGrse and not to listen 10 Mr. Marke, The
them tie company stood ready to ar6';-4te any
company select one arbitrator ana ire men choose
invite third man to join them In considering the
Satsrs before Tael nc 9atd teSt the COMPANY
and that re ouG i've u3 it and expected
the men TO do the same. lie also said that ne
would abide by the decision or tie arbit-ators no
matter what the award might be. Mr. Marklc
concluded his address by paying his respects to
the United Mine Workers officials. "a Hing them
aSi:ators and charging them with being respond
bic for I'll the turmoil in the region.
Nh. Mitchell then got on the steps and standing
be side Mr.. Marke told the crowd that tho United
Mine Workers would not accept arbitration on
that basis 1t must be the whole region and not
n part Of it.
Mr.. Marble again addressed the men. and reiter-
ato6 what he said last Sunday. that he would ac-
ccpt Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia an arbi-
TRAITOR to which Mr.. Mitchell replied that nc would
accept the Archbishop on the basis that the United
Mine workers proposcd-a rbitra lion for the whole
region pt and the time.
At this point Father Phillips. who In the
crowd was called upon, ma he delivered a speech
laFoFlnE arbitration. He told the that here
was chance 20 aIbitrate their honest differences
hhn II they did not seize the opportunity thew
YOU'D ne giving organized labor the hardest blow
u mas ever been dealt and that all the who
IeIused the offer deserve all tho hardships that the
operators could put upon thorn In hundred years
Frcsident Mitchell and Mr.. Marklo again spoke
anG benJhlhln James also addressed the men but
d1nieir remark9 were largely OF a personal nature
ne meeting lasted two hours.
ti nc ranKs or the strikers in the Hazieton dis
ttlCt were considerably increased to-day by re-
cfhts from nearly every cOlliery in the region that
portant movement occurred south OF here this
morning ~hen 10 striking mine workers of McAdoo
maze victorious march through the South Side