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Newspaper
The Semi Weekly Item
Location
Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1900
Page
3
Riots marked the days as a large strike spreads through anthracite mines. National Guard units under Brigadier General Gobin deployed to Shenandoah, guarding roads to collieries while deputies protected worksites. Despite troop presence, more miners stayed idle and the strike’s strength grew.
Material gains cited as workers succeed in tying up the upper Schuylkill region. On Sunday the removal of mules from the Alaska and Reliance collieries was completed. Officials say the workings will be shut down for a long period, but miners view it as a bluff.
A Centralia reader condemns guarding of operators and collieries in Shenandoah. He notes workers refuse to labor under military protection and details a strike led by Mid Valley miners, with town pride and warnings to Ashland. He mentions a local football team and invites communications to Thos McDonnell.
The Bryan and Stevenson Democratic Club holds its weekly meeting Friday evening in Curry's Hall at 4th and Oak streets. Walter Shipman of Sunbury will be the speaker and is touted as a high rated orator. A large crowd is expected and all are invited to attend with friends.
In Union County at the Lewisburg courthouse on Saturday James Lenhart was found guilty of second degree murder in the stabbing death of Newton Motz. Lenhart received a fifteen year sentence after the verdict, with Motz dying from the gunshot wound inflicted in the fatal attack.
A detailed critique argues the coal strike is driven by railroad and mine operators aiming to crush labor, not miners, detailing wage history from 1872 to 1899, price shifts, and the alleged manipulation of public opinion, urging readers to oppose the conspiracy and defend fair labor.
The Milton Driving Park Association fair in Milton Pa runs October 2,4,6 1900. The Pennsylvania Railroad offers round trip excursions from Mt. Carmel Sunbury and intermediate points at single fare minimum 25 cents. Tickets valid Oct 2 3 4 and return by Oct 6. Special trains to Fair Ground October 4 from Mt. Carmel 7 85 pm and Glen Tron 8 26 am returning from Fair Ground 4 60 and 56 50 pm to Glen Tron and intermediate points.
W J Bryan quotes 1859 remarks attributing to Lincoln a belief that the Republican party should place man before money. He argues that man is the handiwork of God and money is inferior, calling for regulation that keeps man as master and money as servant, in contrast to contemporary Republican legislation.
Rev W G Gehman arrived Sunday evening from Leighton to assume the pastorate of the Mennonite church. He closed services and impressed with a cordial welcome from the congregation. Presiding Elder Musselman leaves for Reading this week.
The Oak street home of H. B. Fagley was brighten ed by the arrival of a little daughter, making the family circle one of the happiest in town.
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