Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-17
THE SITUATION AT HAZELTON.
About One-Half the Miners There
Kept at Work,

HAZLETON, Pa, September 1.-THE
launching of the coal miners strike in this
district was attended by varying success.
With the exception of CoXe's coliery at
Beaver Meadow the entire territory known
as the South Side, which includes about
twelve mining towns, is completely tied up
This territory is strongly organized, which
accounts for the general suspension of
work.
On tie North Side, which takes in ten
towns, and which is not well organized the
conditions at early hour were almost
the reverse of those prevailing on the
South Side. In that territory nearly every
colilery started up, but only one opera
ton was able to muster its full compile
ment of men. Several of the collieries after
starting work had to suspend because of
the lack of men. Up to this writing there
has not been single case of violence re-
ported.
Many of the mines that have started
short handed will probably shut down dur
ing the day.
1t was conservatively estimated this
morning that nearly 5000 men of the 1G,0JO
in this district started work today. Com
mittees of union men were onduty early
nearly everywhere in the workings in the
districts endeaVoTing to persuade those
men who had decided to work to recon-
slider and not go into the mines. Trouble
was expected at the Coleraine mine today,
but nothing has occurred to disturb the
peace of that place.
Trying to Induce Men to Quit.
Inc miners from McAdoo are trying hard
to get the men at Coleraine TO quit, and a
committee was sent there before starting
time this morning for that purpose. There
was some hesitation on the part of lot of
Coleraine men, but when the whistle blew
at I o'clock they marched into the mines.
The collieries at that place are working
shOrt-handed. however.
The c. B. MarkIe collieries at Jeddo,
Highland and Oakdale, employing 2200
men. started work this morning short
handed Great efforts were made last night
by United Mine Workers officials to bring
these men out, but they failed The Markle
mine at Ebervale, however, employing 200
men. did not make an attempt TO start.
The only mines on the North Side which
started with the full number of men were
Lattimer, Harwood and Pond Creek The
officials of these mines had notified their
employees that if they did not report for
duty today the operations would be sus-
pended indefinitely.
The Coke mines at Drifton, Eckley and
Beaver Meadow on the South Side, and the
same companies operations at Oneida. Der
ringer and Gowen on the West Side are
working. but not one of them full-handed.
They are not strongly organized
AT the Lehigh Valley Coal Company's
Hasheries an attempt was made to start
work, but the nOn-appearance of the break
er boys prevented it.
The \. Pardee collieries at Cranberry and
crystal Ridge, employing $50 men, started
short-handed, as did also the NJ. S. KEN
merer mine at Sandy Run.
Among the big mines that did not attempt
10 start were those OF the Lehigh and
Nnkesbarre Company, at Audenreid: j. S.
"entz Il Co. at Silver Brook; the Dodson
mines, at Beaver Brook, and the A S. Van
Nlckie works, at Milnesville.
President MitcheIrs Statement
When President Mitchell reached his office
In the Valley Hotel, which is the strike
headquarters he found big batch of mail
awaiting his attention. After looking it
over he mapped out plan of campaign for
the day, and later received reports from va
rious parts of the region.
With regard TO the situation Mr. Mitchell
gave the following statement TO the Asso-
ciated Press:
The information in our possession this
morning indicates that over 100000 men are
Idle throughout the entire anthracite region
and that at least 1000 additional workers
will refrain from working tomorrow morn
ing.
There are several thousand men who en-
tered the mines this morning for the pur-
pose of properly timbering their working
places and obtaining their tools. l feel en-
tirely satisfied that the remaining men en-
ployed in and about the mines will join
with the strikers in their contest for living
wages and humane conditions Of employ
ment.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Companys coll
Eery at Yorktown did not make an attempt
TO start work. and the operations at Upper
Lehlgh, which began work with a reduced
force. were compelled TO shut down at 10
o'clock not enough men being on duty TO
keep the workings going.
The mine workers officials practically
have the situation in their own hands on
the South Side, and they say they will now
concentrate their efforts on the North Side.
Many Of the mines in that region are Grip
pied and the union hopes to have all the
collieries there tied up by tomorrow morn
Ing.
The proposition of Father Phillips that
Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia be called
in by the United Mine Workers as arb!-
traitor mas not yet been acted upon by the
miners representatives. 1t is claimed by
the latter that the proposition has not yet
officially been laid before them When
President Mitchell and other leaders were
approached on the subject today they re-
fused to discuss IL in any way
WYOMING VALLEY TIED UP.