The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-08
BIG STRIKE IMPENDING.
Il Is Probable that o Strike viii Be Or.
dered
IN THE ANTHRACITE RECON AT ONCI
The Mine workers Hope to win the
strike within Thirty Days.
VIII Have Assistance.

Indianapolis, Ind. September 1,Undes
the constitution OF the United Mine work.
ers OF America, the executive body must
decide before o'clock tomorrow ght
upon the appicat on OF the district EN-
brsced in the anthracite region for per
mission TO strike.
indications tonight are that before the
time limit has expired messages VIII have
been sent to the presidents OF the three
districts in question announcing that the
permission has been granted. Following
these messages, Il is believed there VIII
be others ordering the men out OF the
mines. The question OF ordering the strife
was submitted to a vote az the meeting
OF the executive board which WAS II ses-
slon here all day today. Expressions were
heard from the members Of the board a.
to the adyisability of ordering a strike ana
after day spent In Discus ing the s.tud
ton and hearing the views Of the board
members President Mitchell said ton GIT:
81 said some time ago that in my opinion
there would be a big strike. After tileing
with my colleagues all day have no rea-
sen TO change my opinion"
This assertion !s considered very sig
II fcant at this time and "a taken as n
assurance thai Unless conditions chan
very materially before night the b g
anthracite strike Will he a question Of but
fow hours.
A report was circulated here today that
a committee Of Eastern business mon
whose interests were vitality concerned In
the outcome OF the strained situation, had
waited upon the operators Il the anthra-
cite region In an effort to bring about Il
wage conference and thus avoid II strike.
President Mitchell. Vice Prefideut Lewis
and other officers OF the mine workers
We're asked tonight II they knew OF such
action having been taken and denied any
knowledge Of such meeting. They added
that this had not entered into their de-
liberatiels and put little credence in the
report. In 90 far as actual results are
concerned, III. situation Is practically
the same az yesterday. The deliberations
today were for the purpose OF putting the
members OF the board in possession oil
such facts as must necessarily enter Into
their consideration before a strike can BE-
ordered The facts embnlce three queS-
tons VIII "A the men strike? How can
the half million people be maintained dur
Ing the strike and can the bltuminous dis.
tricts prevent coal from being diverted O.
all the anthracite operators All have
been separately answered. n all The li3,
600 men strike II Is argued by MAE work
ers officials that the strike can be won
IN thirty days There ie. II Is said plenty
of aid In sight TO maintain the striker,
and their families. The organizers and
officials NJ the bttumtlous districts have
been called here and all report iavoraby
on their ability 10 prevent diversion oil
coal, II requires a majority vote OF the
board TO grant permission to strike. NJ
vote has been taken In event the ma
tority Of the members OF the board vot,
In favor OF strike, kilograms Will Ia
sent 10 T y. Nichols Nanticoke; Johr
Fahey, shamokin Pa. and Thomas Dut
" OF Kellyares. Pa, presidents of districts
Mes. i, and ! respectively. to the effec
that the men IN their districts have beer
given permission 10 strike The men vii
then ne ordered out by President Mitchell
who VIII Immediately depart far the re-
GIN to take personal supervision OF tn,
strike. Several members ~ the exccutIv,
h-nrd will In all probability accompany Mr.
Mitchell TO lend their assistance.