The bee., 1901-05-09

that there now exists within the
ranks Of the local L. NJ. w. s internal
dissensions of a serious nature. Some
little bird brought the news last
week that the question of disband-
ing and returning to work is under
consideration but the one great OBJ
stacle in their way, and boulder of
large dimensions it is indeed, is
whether they can again work for
those whom they have by action and
word so abused.
Often you hear 1T said that men
sometimes drink TO drown trouble,
and If such action can be justified,
no fault can be found with the MEM
bers of the L. NJ. w. who imbibe so
freely because they certainly must
have troubled conscience, when
they view the landscape DER and see
the dismal failure they have met
with in organizing this county, and
also the grief they have brought to
many homes.
Rumor says that the L. NJ. w. or
ganization has decided to pay the
heads of families three dollars per
week. So man with ten in family
would receive for each thirty cents
per week or less than five cents per
day. If this is true it would seem
that the same old dose is to be meted
out to those put on the pauper list
here as was given the strikers in the
Southwest strike, where for about
two years starvation has almost
stared them i'm the face.
Just think of it. Warm weather
her and still but little decrease in
the,output of coal. Consumers want
the Hopkins county product and
miners are at work supplying it.
The old saying that you can't keep
good man down was fully illus
trated when the power house of the
Oak Hill Coal Company, was re-
Gently burned down, and at once
Superintendent Trathen of that COM
pany put in miners and mules. and
the works started up with but few
hours delay. Arrangements for new
machinery have been made and the
power house will soon be rebuilt.
Since he got rid of the u. NJ. VS., a
better class of men has been secured
and the company desires to see them
get steady work and good wages,
and they hustle with that end in
view.
The discussion of the effect of the
English export tax on coal on the
American coal trade abroad elicits
from an Eas ern authority the opin-
ion that it will have comparatively
slight results. There are markets
where the freight rates are so nearly
balanced that the addition of the
export tax will turn the scale in our
favor, but in the majority of the
foreign markets England's adyant-
age in transportation will not be ov-
ercOme by this impOst. The fact is
made plain that the question with
regard to selling our coal abroad is
solely one of transportation, and the
chief factor is the cost Of getting the
coal to the seal oard.
Under the supervision of John
Peytop new fan is being Put in at
the Hecla mine by the St. Bernard
Coal Company.
Foreman ToOmbs has a force of
men at work re-rooflng the slack
washer building with new rubber
roof, new preparation said to with
stand the effects of sulphuric smoke.
Reports from Owensboro indicate
that the L. NJ. w. still contemplate
doing mean things if necessary to
close the mines here. Even murder
has been limited at. If it is
true that such threats are
made by them, it only goes to show
to what depths of degradation they
would go to gain a point. But the
gang should not deceive themselves. !
Thousands of men in this county
who now apparently take but little
interest in the trouble, would if such |
an attempt should be made, rise up
in their might and wipe the offend
ers from the face of the earth. So
we advise them to beware and not |
thrust a stick into the hornets nest.
1t is said the poor colored men who
We're misled by the agitators at the !
Providence mines, have seen just
how the thing works, and now want
to return to their old jobs. These
poor fellows saw the favored few |
draw the bulk of the money and the
luXuries, while they stood by and |
had to be content with corn meal |
and other rough diet. At Madison
vile and other points IN this county,