The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-31
INDIANA MINE TROUBLE.
The Worst is Now Believed to be All
Over,

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec: 25.-It is
not settled fact that the Indiaul
miners, though the strike has be-
declared Off, will be able to get reg
lar work, but the probabilities seen
to be that they will. Some delay W u
be occasione on account of the ope. o.
tors having to work their way ba K
into the market, but it is believed
majority of the contracts have been
held by mine owners, and thereto
the immediate demand will be lar4n
enough to give the men pretty stead
employment.
"What are the chances for the In
diana operators being able to furnish
the men regular work?" was asked J.
Smith Talley.
"That question:" he replied, "can
not be answered Just now. We do moi
know and have no way of KNOWING
sooner than perhaps within the next
eight or ten days"
State President Cummisky was
seen at home and requested to give
his opinion on the outlook. He has
been slightly under the weather and
did not feel like considering the ques-
zion carefully, he said, but from an
pearauces he was inclined to iudge
that the men will be able to get worl.,
matters would settle down and all be
running smoothly within a shol
time.
"What has the.strike accomplished?
was asked
"In my opinion" answered the
president, "iG has not been barren OF
good results. l think it taught
double lesson, a lesson to The operators
and the men which will bear fruit in
time to come. The radical elemen
of both sides will be subdued am
educated, and there seems reason .
hope that i'll future conservative idea,
will prevail to the benefit of ever.
body concerned. Hereafter we shs
doubtless understand each other be
ter for this brief term in the school %
experience, and shall bring 10
the coming joint convention
mutual spirit of fairnes
and justice from which will proceed
great common good. / am a warm
sympathizer in the joint interstate
movement and live in hopes of seeing
it re-established. Then the officers
and men can come together, each side
fairly disposed, each side concerned IL
an amicable and equitable settlement.
L cannot but believe that the object is
easy of attainment. If this stride has
dam = n Of rod tn IN,
that their proper courses lie parallel,
and that their interests can be con
served only hv harmonious relations
being maintained, has done this,
and L believe it has, the emo
mas mUls than justified tbe means
Conservative estimates place the toss
from the strike at q milliou
and lhree-qHarter dollars. Consider.
sd in its whole breadth and extent il
IL something incalcuable with any de.
gree OF daitness, Nearly oue-half OF
this enormous sum comes out of the
pockets Of The men, OF rather,
vas never put in them. a
g00dly portion OF the remainder
shows up il, the greatly de-
creased earnings OF the rail
'oajs the priucipaIe loser
lmong the latter being the
JhicagO and Indiana coal road. Ac-
;ording to. H. II. Pcrter's estimate
hat line sustained o daily loss as a
'ssut Of the suspension ofaDOut 5000
" $50, 0C0 per month. The strike was
N full two months, which indicates
bat rhe Chicago nd Indiana coal
DAD suffered to .ha extent Of 100000
tself Besides t4a meu aud railways
-enerai business commercial and in
instrial. was affected to q consider
.Ole eXteut.n
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