The bee., 1901-09-05


the great Knight Templar conclave
at Louisville, last week. They came
back home not only enthused over
the great social event but better in
health and will enter upon their du-
ties with renewed vigor, with one
eye always looking towards Cali
fornia three years hence.
Superintendent Salmon of the
Crabtree mines, could be seen in line
in the great parade at Louisville last
week. On occasions like that Rom
feels like duty calls him to take his
position in the ranks and let the coal
business rest for a short while.
Secretary Bailey and Secretary
Atkinson were able to spare a few
days to attend the great Knight
Templar meeting at Louisville last
week, which they enjoyed very
much, but don't think for a moment
that they were so engaged as to lose
sight of the great coal industry they
represent.
The many friends of Mr.. James
Kelley are delighted to see him able
to again be on the streets, even If it
is by the aid of a pair of crutches.
An old friend of ours who resides
in Christian county says he was
much surprised a few days ago,
when in conversation with a leading
tie contractor, he was told that said
contractor was drawing about four
dollars per week from the U. NJ. w.
organization. This man is not now
so far as we know a coal miner or in
any way interested in the mines out
side of the part he plays in drawing
his rations, furnished by the hard
working miners of other States.
OF course the U. NJ. WIS will take
the firm stand that they meant moth
ing offensive by their call to arms
and the drilling of their men, yet the
public eve is not blinded to such af-
fairs. Take view of the organiza-
tion wherever it exists, and you will
see the same spirit moving it: A
selfish desire to forcibly take pos
session of the coal mines by power
of shot gun, If no other, and run the
same in the way and manner they
see fit, and it is only the fear of some
well directed loads of f.buckshot and
other munitions of war that keep
them from open revolt. Fortunately
the coal operators of this county
know their every movement and are
prepared to meet force with force,
and they are therefore destined to
defeat, as the miners here are in NO
humor to be driven away from home
and will resist any effort to force
them away, with all means at hand.
Thousands of men now at work in
Eastern coal mines and coke works
feel the effect of the steel strike, so
it can be seen that one great indus
try cannot suffer alone. Even we
are told by builder and contractor
now doing some work at Sebree that
his work has been hindered for lack
of steel beams, which thus far can
not be secured on account of the
trouble.
The Crabtree Coal Company had
some reason to complain of shortage
of coal cars last week as we under
stand only. sixteen were furnished
them. We suppose the Illinois Gen.
tral was too busy hauling Knight
Templars to fool with coal cars.
,iatt Ray is now representing the
Reinecke Coal Company as solicit
ing agent. He is a hustler and an
increase of orders may be looked
for.
The ST. Bernard Coal Company
deserves and has the thanks of the
Knight Templars who enjoyed it's
generosity last week in providing
the Darlington Commandery with
headquarters. The kind act is one
highly appreciated by the knights
and will never be forgotten.
Foreman Toombs says that while
he is virtually done with the new
tip at Barnsley, there is a large
amount of work for his crew there
yet.
Work on the development of the
new mine at Hanson is progressing
slowly and it is thought that several
months will elapse before coal is
produced there.
AS it was only a question of the
recognition of the union, President
Schwab says there is nothing to ar
bitrate. 1t is not question of dol
lars and cents with the steel strikers
but one of gaining absolute power
over the capitalists or taking charge
of their property and running it.