The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-24
AN IMMENSE STRIKE FUND
CHECK FOR $4,000 WAS FORWARD
Ed TO THE SECRETARY.
american Federation OF Labor Has En-
dorsed the Appeal OF Nine Work
ers for Aid.

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Indianapolis, Ind, July % Secretary
Wilson OF the United Mine Workers today
received a check for 10000 for the strike
fund from the Illinois organization. This
was forwarded by him Immediately to the
anthracite field. The illinois miners have
within four weeks given the National or.
ganization $4,000 for strike funds aud
still have nearly half a million dollars In
reserve. This donation. It is said, is the
largest ever received for strike. WI
son has received notice from individuals
of checks for as much as $4,000 that are
now on their way to the headquarters in
dicating that the appeal to the public for
funds has been effective. Secretary Wilson
says no attempt will Ne made to pay the
anthracite strikers stipulated sums Of
money weekly.
Our Intention" said he lis not to pay
regular benefits, but merely to take care
Of the strikers and their families
1t Is believed that the miners will not
attempt to keep btuininous coal out Of the
anthracite markets except as a last resort.
The officials will not talk about 1t now,
but 1t is understood that the question was
fully considered the night the committee
discussed President Mitchelfs recommends
mons ana that " has been LETT largely 10
the discretion OF Mitchell.
President Mitchell left this afternoon for
Chicago, and tonight he will 20 from there
to Milkcsbarre.
The total donations received today were
S5S,Uo Word was received at headquarters
from President GompeTs Of the American
Federation of Labor that the executive
council OF that organization, which Is In
session at San Francisco has Endorsed the
appeal of the mine workers for financial
aid. This will have the effect OF bringing
III additional contributions, 1t Is thought.
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 23.--In reply to
the charge made by T. d. Nichols, presi.
dent OF district No 1. United Mine Work
ers, that agents of the coal companies are
circulating among the strikers and trying
to persuade them to apply in a body for aid
when the relief fund Is opened, In the
hope that the defense fund may be wiped
out In a short time the coal operators
say they have no huowledge that any OF
their agents are connected In any way @lta
the strikers relief One operator said II
was lmmateral to the mine owners to
whom the relief was distributed or who
gets IL.
At strike headquarters none Of the dis.
trict subeaders seem to be disconnected
over the statement Issued by some OF the
presidents of the COAX carrying roads that
they expect the striking miners TO become
discouraged before long aud then make a
rush to get back to work National Board
Member John FELTON, is authority for the
statement that the strikers are ny M
means discouraged, but on the contrary now
that they are to receive assistance from
their hituminous brethren are very much
encouraged. President Mitchell may not
return until Friday. Edward Jones, the
coal and iron policeman who shot ana killed
James Thompson. another deputy at Sugar
Notch yesterday. was given hearing IN
court today. The evidence showed that
the shooting was accidental and the pris
oner was discharged.