The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-19
HE FIREMEN JUBILANT
sixty-Five Thousand Men Idle in
Anthracite Fields
THE ENGINEERS SUPPORT THE FIRENEN
The Strike Leaders Believe That the Work Of
Organizing The firemen Will 60 on
Until the Whole Anthracite
Region is lied Up.
Region is Tied Up.
(By the Associated Press


Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 1.-THE close of
the second day of the Stationary Fire
mems strike finds fully $4,000 miners idle
in the Wyoming district of the Anthracite
coal region, which extends from Duryea
to Nanticoke. The number of idle men
was increased today by the suspension
of railroad crews on nearly all coal
branches. No coal being mined, there is
none to haul to the breakers.
The total number of men idle now in
the whole anthracite region is estimated
at $4,000. There are forty thousand mine
workers in the Lackawanna region, but
they are not all out. If the strike ex-
tends to the Hazelton, Schulykill and
Shamokin regions 900 men may be
idle before long.
The tie-up in this region is complete
and the strikers are much encouraged.
The hosting engineers met this afternoon
and although the meeting was secret it is
learned from a pretty reliable source
that the striking firemen received the
moral support of those present. 1t is al
most certain that none of the engineers
will consent to take the places Of the
striking firemen.
The strike leaders believe that the work
of organizing the firemen in other sec
tions of the coal field will proceed and
eventually the whole anthracite region
will be tied up.
The coal companies officials believe that
before this can take place the miners will
become uneasy and insist on going to
work AS soon as the miners make move
b<tt tv fnI
to drop out of the strike. President Null
lahy and State Secretary Gerrity went
to Lackawanna county this afternoon to
. address meetings there. Other officers
CT the association, have gone to the
Hazelton district.
The following official statement was is
sued from strike headquarters this eve
ming:
The entire upper middle anthracite re-
gion is practically closed down today by
the firemens strike. Reports received
at headquarters from Forest City and
vicinity and the middle anthracite region
are that all collieries and many manu-
facturers are at a stand still. The
Mount Carmel and Shamokin districts
are ordered out Friday morning at seven
O'Clock by the State Board unless their
gion is under the advisement of the State
officials.
Many local interests have granted the
demand and hourly reports bring others.
All but the mining companies will have
given in before three days are past, we
confidently believe, from the reports of
our district leaders.
The engineers have empha tically refus-
ed to work in all the territory now COW
cred by the strike, and have sacrificed
their positions in the firemens behalf.
For tho stationery firemen we, as offic ais
place ourselves on record as not return
ing to work until every engineer has been
returned to his position. We extend
grateful appreciation to their organiza-
ton.
Indications point to another victory.
The United Mine Workers are standing
nobly by us and are giving every aid to
our cause.
(Signed) j. +. MULLAHY,
State President.
j. A. GERRITY, State Secretary