Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-27

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in this district will result in disaffec-
'tion among the men in other fields and
the hnal defeat OF the union. The of
ficers of the Union Mine Workers also
recognise the danger to their cause of |
the continuation OF work In this field
and their best speakers and organizers
are on the ground and doing verything |
In their power to close down all the
workings. The report is circulated that
colored men are to be brought in to
take the places OF the strikers and as
sconsequence there 10 considerable bit-
ternesS among businss men. It is re-
ported that George Brown, a Chicago
Scolored man and a prominent figlre in
the Colored Mems Labor Federation, 10
to furnish new help when the operators
need 1t. Black men In the anthracite
mines would be new condition. The
American white miner has been sup
planted by the foreigner in the past,
but there has never been any consider
able number of negroes in any OF the
anthracite fields and 1t is said any at
tempt to import them will be sure to
meet with organized opposition.
The report that Sheriff Harvey had
asked for troops had the result G ad-
ding to the ranks of the strikers. Gov
ernor Stone Is understood to still have
the request Of the sheriff under consid-
Grafton. The strikers are orderly and
as rule are staying at their homes.
The men in this district who desire to-
work go along the public highways and
Isare unmolested and the coal and iron
police who are supposed to guard them
have nothing to do but stand and see,
them go by. The officers Of the union
are endeavoring to maintain this condi-.
tion. Yesterday afternoon there was
| to have been meeting of the employees
of the Hazleton mines. The strikers Of
fered to send a large force to capture
the meeting, but such action was dis
couraged by the officers Of the union.
Fred Dilcher and Benjamin James,
members OF the national board Of the
miners' union, were on the ground, but
for some reason the miners did not put
4 in an appearance and Mr.. Dilcher and
Mr.. James put in their time explaining
Ito the twenty or more newspaper men
THAT the meeting was called by the
lsoperators and that the absence Ct the
4 men was proof OF their loyalty to the
union.
The fact remains. however. that coal
lis still being mined in this district. The
j offer of arbitration Of .darkle & Co. has
kept at least one OF their mines at work
in the district and the operators do not
Il conceal their determination to fight the
J union. They point to Markles offer and
hope that 1t will have the effect OF
a breaking the force of the strike. The
Markle mines are to open today and the
success or failure of this effort to re-
sumo operations will have an import
liant bearing on the strike situation.
Ii is reported that after the first o.
) the month the company stores will re
4 lfuse credit to the strikers and as few
Z OF them have credit at other placer
I and none OF them any considerable
! amount OF cash saved UP the union ma,
] be compelled to support them Th'
q llarge majority live in company nousei
i and 1t is expected that the compan.
) will insist on the payment OF rent Pres
: ident Mitchell said that the nasiona
union was prepared to take care OF tn
: families OF the strikers and that thi
was the time that the coal miners
would demonstrate to their hard Goa
brethren that the interest OF one wa
the concern Of all. The operators ar
Y circulating the report that the unol
! Twill be unable to support the striker
and the result when the first call TO
n relief is made Is awaited with the deep
n lest interest.