Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-20

Philadelphia, sept. lS.-the greatest
strike OF mine workers in the authra-
cite coal fields Of Pennsylvania, which
represents practically the hard coal
output of the world, began yesterday.
According to President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers Of America, who
is personally directing the strike from
his headquarters at Hazelton, the sue
cess of the four days effort to tie up
the mines exceeded the expectations OF
I the strike leaders. The hard coal re-
gion is divided into four great districts.
the Lackawanna, Wyoming, Lehigh
and Schuylkill regions. In the first
| two, representing nearly 10000 men,
the tie-up is practically complete Only
one mine, employing a few hundred
men, is being operated, and this the
strikers say they hope to close soon
In the Lehigh region the situation is a
stand-off, about 5000 of the $1,000
mine employees having quit work.
Principally because the union has
little strength in the Schuylkiu
region the workmen there have no de-
cided grievance as in the other dis
tricts, and the strike is not general
among the $4,000 men emr Eyed. In
diCations, however, point to ne closing
today of some mines in the last named
district that operated yesterday.
Nearly all efforts of the strike leaders
are being devoted to organizing the
men in the weak Schuylkill and Lee
high regions and last night their or
ganizers and orators were redoubling
their efforts No violence worth men
tioning has married the first day OF the
struggle Practically no progress has
yet been made in the efforts of some
Of the clergy to bring about a settle
ment OF the trouble through arbitra-
ton.
Each Side Confident
Hazelton, Sept. 1S.-The great strug-
gle between the anthracite coal miners
of Pennsylvania and their employers
began yesterday. Each side is conf
dent of winning, and neither of the
contending forces shows any disposition
to yield. With the exception OF a triy-
ial incident at number coliiery Of the
Lehigh Coal company, where gang OF
boys compelled a mule driver to seek
cover by throwing stones at him, the
contest thus far has been entirely de-
void of violence Of any kind,
The exact number of men who struck
cannot at this time be told, as only
estimates of the number of men who
did not start work we're made yester-
| day. fhe reports received by the
United Mine Workers officials from
most satisfactory In this territory,
known as district No. Z, there are 49,
900 men employed and it is corscrya-
lively estimated that fifty per cent.
obeyed the order OF President Mitchell
to quit work. Three of the Markle
mines. over which there has been so
much contention, worked all day with
about 65 per cent. of their men. On
the west side every coiliery started up
yesterday minus its union men, except
at the Hazel mines, where the union
miners went 10 work In con
sequence OF misunderstand-
ing. About one hundred foreign
speaking miners left yesterday for New
York, where they viii take steamer
for Europe These men expect a long
strike and rather than remain idle here
preferred to 90 to their former homes.
President Mitchell last night gave
on, the following statement. lnior-
nation received up to tonight indicate
that l12 GOO mine workers are on a
strike in the anthracite region OF
this number - 900 are in district No. l.
30. 600 in district No 9. 10000 in dis
trict No. Z. Reports received are 70
the effect that large numbers OF those
who went to the mines today viii join
Ia the suspension tomorrow. We feel
confident that the entire number OF
men employed in and about the coal
mines Of the anthracite district VIII be
idle IN the next few days. The men
appear determined 10 continue the
strike until their demands for justice
are acceded to. The number Of men
now out on the strike exceeds that Of.
any other Industrial contest in the his
tory of our country
President Nichols of district No i.
arrived yesterday, and made report
to President Mitchell to the effect that.
the entire Wyoming and LackawannaI
districts are tied up completely, with
the exception OF one small corporation
employing $50 men. Public meetings
were held last night at Jeddo, Har-I
wodt, McAdoo and West Hazeltop.
President Mitchell addressed the two
latter
Hazelton District Tied Up
Hazel,on, Sept S-The great an
thraeite strike was begun yesterday
throughout the entire hard coal region
Of Pennsylvania. The launching Of
the strike In this district was attended
by varying success. With the excep
ton or Coxes colliery al Beaver Mead
OK the entire territory known as the
south Side. which includes about
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