Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-19
THE T|E-UP IS COMPLETE.
Great Strike Of Anthracite Miners
is Now Under Way.
100000 MEN ARE OUT
Efforts of Operators to Secure Enou. /,
Men to Begin Work Prove
Futile.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept 17.President
Mitchell of the United Mineworkcrs,
who has established headquarters at
Hazleton and is personally directing the
strike, estimates that over 100000 men
them tomorrow.
New York, Sept 11.-Robert NJ. Oily
plant, president Of the Delaware &,
Hudson Canal company. said today Of
the strike:
Il do not believe that the strike can
last or that it will permanently affect the
price of coal in this city. There are 49,
900 men who go down to work III the
mines Of the anthraci coal region. In
their recent statement the labor agitators
declared that they had but S!l,OOO III
their treasury. This would mean that
they can pay each of our men who go out
at their order the sum Of 50 cents for one
day. This will not support great strike
very long.
Scranton, Pa. Sept 17.--Pennsylva-
MAS great strike of anthracite miners Is
now officially under way. This morning
found the many thousands OF minewOrk-
ers in the Lackstwanna and Wyoming
valleys ready for the strike. and when
the scores Of breaker whistles sounded
fer the day not enough men and boys
rallied at any one place to warrant the
beginning Of Work.
Fred Dicher, the member Of the ma
tonal executive board Of United Mine
workers, who Is in charge of district No.
l. covering these two valleys. was en-
thusiastic over the strike news, which
rapidly came in from every direction.
The headquarters were Swarmin2 with
officers and wOrkmen from the local
unions, and all reported Il complete tie
up. The Delaware, I.ackawanna x
VI
to get three Of its collieries going. but
without effect.
Washerics to Shut Down.
Several Of the waSheries are operating
today, but the force of workmen is small.
Yet these washeri~ ) are considered so
important in the quantity Of factory
force they can turn out from the great
piles of culm refuse that they will be
shut down, it is declared, if the assist
ance of the railroaders is necessary.
The pump runners want to be called
out and have asked the executive board
to take this action. The company hands
are divided on the work question and
their representative is before the eXecu
tive board this morning. In all not less
than 10000 mine employees of all grades
are idle in District No. this morning.
Strike Almost General.
Wilkesbarre Pa, Sept 1.-THE coal
miners strike is almost general in the
Wyoming valley. Some of the Pennsyl-
yania Coal company's cOllieries in the vi
entity Of Pittston started to work this
morning snOrt-nanded. A Delaware q
Hudson company mine at Plains is work
ing, but the big mines at Nanticoke
Plymouth and Parsons are completely
tied up.
The miners strike has tied up nearly
all the collieries in the Wyoming region.
One colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal
company at Pittston, and the colliery OF
the West End Coal company at Mccana
qua are working. The United Mineworll
ers expect to get the men OUT of the Pitts
ton mine before noon. Nearly 800 men
are at work at the Mocanaqua mime.
President Conyngham of the West End
company predicted d week ago that his
nearly all foreigners and the United
Mineworkers could not reach them for
organization purposes. The officials Of
the Lehigh Coal company say that two OF
the collieries are in operation, but that
the number of men at work is less than
usual. The strikers are orderly ami they
are keeping away from the works.
Fifty Out of 1000 at Work.
Harrisburg. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE miners
at Lykons and Wisconisco went on strike
this morning in obedience to the order "
the United Mineworkers of America.
About fifty out OF the 1000 employees Of
the coal company went to work, but not
enough to start the breaker, and it is said
the colliery will close down. The union
has membership of 600 at Lykens and
Wisconisco and a meeting was held yes
terday at which it was decided to strike
The men at Tower City and Williams
town are working and no trouble is an
ticipated. Meetings We're held last night
at those places to try to persuade the
men not 10 90 TO work bnt the SDpa prs
apparently made no impression upon
them. The colliery at Lykens and Wis
conisco employs 100 men and boys ana
that a. Williamstown about 1900 Bot,
are controlled by the Pennsyl-
raIia road and have been working
full time for many years Tower
City employs 1000 men and boys.