New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-20
They succeeded in tying up several operations anu
IN fiirther crippling tho Coieraine colllery
coNFERRING ABOUT THE STRIKE.
THE COLONEL OF A PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT
HAS A HAND IN THE INTERVIEW.


philadelphia Sept Is-General Manager VIII
,oms of the Snsquehanna Coal Company and the
LvIens valley Coal Company. controlled by inc
pennsylvania Railroad summoned TO this city
TODAY TO confer with President Isaac j. Wissr' OF
rho coal companies regarding the situation at the
nine collieries operated by the two companies
The two officials together for nearly two
hours hut nothing 70 the results determined
was made public. That the threatened conhct be-
tween the miners at work in the Williamstown
colliery and the strikers from Lykens was the
uppermost subject seemed evident from the fact
tina. during the conference Colonel Bow Dougherty,
commander OF the 9th Regiment. Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard and also chief clerk to Mr. Williams.
had that official the long distance telephone in
forming him of the situation Mr.. Williams said
that Colonel Dougherty had told him the strikers
were gathering, and threats were being freely made
that they would march on Williams-Own tonight.
I'VE have about twelve hundred men in the VIII
JAMESTOWN colliery" said Mr.. Williams. land not a
single nan wants to stop work and not one be-
longs to the union. They are almost entirely made
m Of sturdy Pennsylvania Dutchmen. born and
reared in that section, and are contented and max
ing big wages. In addition, the action of the
Lykens in 1857 In working while the other
colery was on strike has made the Willlamstown
men somewhat bitter. II they meet there will be
trouble no doubt. You can feel satisfied. however,
that Villains will not quit
From unofficial though authoritative it
was learned that severe methods may be taken by
The coal companies should the marching begin.
There Is strong prOba bttty that should the march
ing miners show themselves company land the
leaders will be arrested for trespassing. There is
also talk OF Injunction proceedings should the
conditions warrant change by the companies that
the strikers are by intimidation and threats forcing
the men to quit work. Before returning TO the
strike district Mr.. Williams said the conditions
there about the to-day yesterday.
In fact" he said they little better The
Cameron Colliery at Shamokin, which shut down
yesterday along with the Luke Fiddler started UP
to-day by sending the willing 10
work in either to the Cameron mine"
Calvin Pardee, owner OF the Lattimer and Har
wood colliereF, in the Hazeton district, in an in
terview to-day said:
Under consideration will the operators yield
to the United Mine Workers. 1t will be a fight
finish and the operators will win. So far I
TO be taken out of the Harwood mine and put to
pasture. am preparing for long strike. My
superintendent reports this morning that the press
brought to bear upon my at Harwood
was so great than only few came to work
day, and that the HARDWOOD mine is practically
distance from the mine did not appear for work
this morning. The mine is working but with a
reduced force
4 am informed that this morning a marching
body went to Colerane to intercept the mine work
there So much has been published about the
small wages paid to mine workers that desire to
make statement showing the average earnings
OF all employees at the Harwood and Lattimer
Collieries. At Harwood from which 5000 tons
of coal were shipped In August, the earnings
Of the 74O employees for that month amounted to
S29 646 So average of $40 O6 per capita. At
LRttmer coliery $4,000 tons of coal shipped
in August We have there S22 employees. Their net
capita. The miners are better paid than the aver
Workingn.an."