New-York tribune., 1902-08-05
NINE WORK NOT RESUME
TRAITORS DECIDE TO AVOID TROUBLE
STRIKERS OUT IN FORCE-PROS-
PECT OF END OF STRIKE.
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Wilkesbarre, Penn, Aug 4-h1ortS 10 re-
sumo work to-day a the Warnke washefE anu
the Woodward colliery failed, owing TO the
strikers collecting in large numbers aboul 'he
nlaces and being in such mood that the oper-
ators decided to avoid trouble by making no
efforts to resume Early in the morning Sheriff
Jacobs got word from the Warnke Washery AT
Durvea that about one hundred strikers We're
gathered there. and the owners fearing trouble
had decided TO postpone the resumption Of work
Almost the same condition prevailed at the
Woodward colliery. at Edwardsville. There
crowd Of several hundred had gathered. and the
men who had promised the company to return
10 work did appear
The officials afterward stated that had II not
been for the publicity given to the attempt the
strikers would not have congregated. ana 'he
workers would have reached the mines without
trouble The mules inside. and work is 10
he resumed as soon as the men can be got IN
the stockade without violence. Seventy-elght
mules were taken into the Pettebone colilery
of the same company this afternoon. and Work
is to be resumed there as soon as the men can
he gathered. General Superintendent Philips
said that several of the mines viii he working
within two weeks and other officials stated to-
day that the impression among the men was
the strike would he over in couple of weeks
are in good shape and the numbers Of apph-
cants for work it s reported, are increasing.
The Delaware I.ackawanna and Western, being
the first of the large coal carrying reads TO ac-
lively attempt the resumption OF work Is no"
expected to lead the others. The Delaware ana
Hudson is collecting men. and although Super
intendent Rose would not state to-day Wheh
work was 10 Re resumed. il is known that the
plan of the company is to quietly collect suf1-
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then keep them within the stockade. where
they Will he ss fe from Interference. This move
is expected within the week.
Meanwhile the strikers active in sending
officers to any local whose members appear 20
he weakening.
The operators report that at Nanticoke last
week an entire local voted to resume work. but
that district officials were hurried TO the meet
ing where they made speeches. and in the ENG
the resolution was rescnded. The speech OF
President Mitchell last Friday reduced the num-
her of men at work at the Cayuga and Oxford
collieries and the fact that he spent yesterday
and to-day in Scranton is evidence Of the effort
being made 10y the mine workers there TO get the
Cayuga and the Oxford mines shut down ne
companys officials state that the CayuSa VIII
be idle tomorrow because if is PAYDAY ABOUT
one hundred men ara employed to-day ana
three hundred tons of coal were mined. AT the
Oxford the officials reported three hundred WORK
ers and five hundred tons shipped 10 fnaffet 10
day. while the output Of the No. Susquehanha
Coal Company's mine at NahuCohe lG-a,S ,-
req sched four hundred tons. The workers have
slowly increased in number The oflclaIs 90
not admit the coal is being cut IN lhls Iilile'
but the impression is strong that II Is
No efforts TO resume Were made in the HAZE
ton region but preparations Tor wofh al seFeLaI
collieries and washeries are being hurried IN tIle
Schuylkin district. particularly in the VICINITY
of Shenandoah, where the operators are sure OF
the protection OF the troops One silalI colIleIS
the Hutchins. al Wyoming, managed 10 resume
with almost a full force Of men, who, desplte
the efforts Of The strikers crowd of three hun
dred of whom marched TO the breaker, managed
TO keep the breaker going all day ana mined
some 80 tons Tie strikers were not Vlolenl OUT
they could not persuade the men 10 QulI NoIh- ~
Tonight they picketed the mine. and each man
taken in hand by committee ana TAXED e 70
as he went away. What effect this had VIII not
be known until tomorrow morning.
All indications now point, in the minds OF MIN
ing officials and strikers leaders, TO TINS re
ei0n being the centre Of interest during the
week because ii is evident that the week VIII
determine the ability Of the coal companies 70
resume work. If they cannot. then II Is e lne
orlinion the strike will drag along TIL late IN sep
fa-11ber Fired by the speeches OF their leaders,
The strikers are not to allow work TO be resumed
without a vigorous attempt TO prevent II, ana
the system Of picketing is now in vogue al
every colliery where IL is expected the attempt
may be made. A clash between the guards ana
the strikers is feared. Another portion OF the
strike fund was distributed TO the locals JllS
morning the amount not being announced
Most of them are also receiving aid from pusl-
ness people and others who make contrlpuuoIs
of money and merchandise. The Plymouth locals |
have lust published list Of over two hundred
names Of those who gave amounts ranging rom
% cents TO S25 and merchandise, and TINS alos
greatly in obtaining supplies Tor the Needy
The Pittston locals are investigating a |
charge that their relief committee, having the |
power of giving orders on grocery stores, went /
TO some of the stores and demanded personal |
> per cent bonus on all orders given.