St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-09
In Spite Of the Fact That
Their Husbands Earn a
Scant Living.
Barry Leaves Chicago For
Reading to Take Charge
Of the Strike.
Typographical Union No. 16
in Charge Of the Times
Composing Room.

READING, Pa, Jan. S.-This was a
quiet day throughout the coal regions,
but nearly all the local assemblies held
meetings and renewed their pledge to
stand firm in their demands. The Read
to start up several of its cOllieries to-
morrow morning, but it is not believed
they will be able to secure enough non
union men to make a respectable show
ing. The only two collieries at work
folk, and st. Nicholas, and the
latter was compelled to shut
down at noon, the men having
re fused to enter the mines. At Brook
side the company had sixteen miners at
work and turned out twenty cars of
coal. This cOlliery is the largest owned
by the Reading company, and has an
annual capacity Of $4,000 tons. The
strike on the railroad has collapsed, and
it is doubtful question whether the
miners will continue to champion the
cause of the discharged train hands
much longer, especially if Mr.. COrbin
asked by the miners. A considerable
quantity of the coal now being mined
at the Individual collieries is now being
sent to the various furnaces and rolling
mills in the Schuylkill valley. The dis
trict assembly, Knights of Labor, i'll
Guiding all Philadelphia and Reading
railroad employees, as well as miners,
will be permanently organized in this
city Sunday next.
THE RUN OF COAL
down the road since midnight was but
500 cars, while three weeks ago to-day
there were shipped through this city
$500 cars drawn by 81 engines. At the
car shops in this city the books show
that the number of coal cars in active
service on the road is about 10000.
Nearly all of these are now lying on the
sidings in the coal regions. Navigation
closed on the Schuykill canal Dec. 10,
and about two dozen boats engaged in
the coal-carrying trade, each containing
several hundred tons of coal, became
ice-bound. 1t was not expected
that this coal could be moved before
pring, but now every pound has
been bought up. The Reading Iron
works purchased several boat loads and
we're happily relieved from closing
down. The information received at the
eompany's Office in this city tonight is
that to-day's meetings of the strikers
miners's strike. Shamokin appears to
be the hot-bed of the present strike. It
is there most general, both on the rail-
road and in the mines, and it is there
where the most feeling is shown against
non-uniOn men. The new di strict as
sembly of Reading railroaders which
met recently in EliZabethport will be
permanently organized in this city next
Sudday. 1t is expected that upon this
occasion the railrOaders will more
clearly define their position in the pres
ent strike.
THE WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC.
The miners will have delegates pres
ent, and it is expected that they will ex-
press themselves with no uncertain feel
ing. Chairman Lee, of the railrOaders'
committee, and all of the leaders of the
miners strike have promised to attend.
A delegation of Knights from this city,
who had gone to POttSville, returned to-
day and reported that they had informed
Chairman Lee that the 1900 shop hands
in this city would not strike unless
greater cause was shown. A Sunday
tour among some of the mining towns
showed remarkable feature of the
strike, and that is that the women are
just aS enthusiastic for a strike as the
men. In many cases where the huS-
bands were lukewarm, their wives urged
them to strike. 1t is estimated that the
miners work only half the working days
in the year. They make on an average
between $500 and 5000 year. Many do
not make more than $3.50 year. Nearly
all have large families to support, but
most OF them live comfortably.