The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-19
MINISTERS TALKED OF STRIKE
Hundreds Took Oath of Abstinence
on Appeal of Catholic Priest.

Miners Urged to Be Temperate
Hundreds Took Oath of Abstinence
on Appeal of Catholic Priest.
Hazleton, Pa, May 1S.-The visit of
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. to strike head
quarters and his conference with Presi-
dent Mitchell of the United Mine Work
ers, late last night for to-day, was the
only incident of any Importance that
claimed the attention of the labor lead
ers and others around the Valley Hotel
| to-day. Neither Mr.. Easley nor Mr..
Mitchell would say anything regarding
their meeting, but absolute quiet reign
ed at headquarters and throughout the
Lehigh valley.
Clergymen of nearly all denomina-
tions, in their sermons to-day, touched
more or less on the strike. The trend
of remarks was that of forbearance,
frugality and temperance. The great
struggle was generally deplored and
the hope was held out that though the
strike may cause much suffering for
time. it may result in great good
for both capital and labor. There was
an impressive scene at each of the
masses at St. Gabriels Roman Catho-
lie Church Following out President
Mitchell's request that all mine workers
abstain from visiting saloons, the Rev.
James V. Haussie asked all the men,
bers of the parish to take an oath to
abstain from the use of intoxicating
liquors during the period of the strike.
Extremely few, if any, refused, At the
principal service, at 1890 a. m, every
person in the church, which was crowd
ed, stood up and took the OATH
The strike now enters upon it's sec
ond week The week just ended was
the first in the history of the hard coal
trade that no coal was mined in any
part of the region. No disturbances of
any consequence have been reported
anywhere.
President Mitchell said to-day that
| he could not yet say when the special
national convention to be called for the
purpose of considering the advisability
of involving the bituminous miners in
the anthracite strike will be held. He
| has not vet received the consent of the
two districts still needed to make up
the five that are necessary under the
| rules to call special convention. All
the local trades unions in this region
met to-day and decided to stand by the
miners in their struggle.
Prays for Miners to Win.
Scranton, Pa, May 1S.-In his SER
mon at the conclusion of a pontifical
high mass at st. Peters Cathedral to-
| day, Bishop Hoban took occasion to
speak concerning the miners strike.
He said he hoped and prayer the min
ers would win, but was doubtful If
they could succeed against the united
interests confronting them. He trust
ed, however, they would gain some
thing. He cautioned those out of en-
ployment against total idleness and
advised them to refrain from drink
ing. Whatever might arise. he hoped
all Catholics would be found on the
side of law and order.
Poles to stand by Union.
Tonight there was a mass meeting
of Poles in the basement of the indie
pendent Polish Church and it was re-
ported this meeting was to further the
reported revolt against the union. The
hall was crowded with Poles from all
parts of the city and after listening to
strong pro-strke addresses by Polish
priests and mine workers, a resolution
was passed unanimously and enthus-
iasticalIy. declaring that the Poles were
with the union and John Mitchell to
victory or DEATH
The most diligent search has failed
to unearth anything tangible of the
reported revolt.