The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-10-22
GENERAL REJOICING.



Gaaa she sarsks h ss&tEea.
wiIkesbarre. Oct. q When the
news OF the settlement Of the striks
was flashed to the towns and villages
down in The valleys and in the noun
tains Of the coal regions the strike al
fected inhabitants heaved sigh Of re
lief. Many days had gone by since
such welcome news had been received
Everywhere there was rejoicing, ano
m many places the end Of the strike
was a signal for impromtu celebra
tions. The anthracite coal regions
from its largest city-Scranton-dowL
to the lowest coal patch, has suffered
by the conflict, and every one now
looks for better times.
While the large army Of mine work
ers and their families. numbering ap
proximately 500 goo persons. are CRATE
full that work is to be resumed, the
strikers have still TO learn what then
reward will be- President Roosevelt
having taken prompt action in callina
the arbitrators together for their first
meeting on Friday, the miners hope
they will know by Thanksgiving day
what practical gain they have made.
The vote TO resume coal mining was
a unanimous one, and was reached
only after a warm debate. The prin.
Cipal objection TO accepting the arbf
tration proposition was that no pro.
vision was contained in the scheme "a
take care of those men who would fail
70 get back their old positions or would
be unable to get any work at all. The
engineers and pumpmen get better pay
than other classes OF mine workers,
and they did not wish TO run the risk
OF losing altogether their old places
and be compelled 10 dig coal for a liz.
ing This question was argued right
up to the time the vote was taken.
The principal speech of the dag was
made by national Secretary Treasurer
W b. Wilson who practically spoke
for President Mitchell and the national
organization. In a strong argument ne
counselled the men TO accept arhitra-
ton, the very plan the strikers them
selves had offered, return To work and
trust to the presidents tribunal TO do
them justice.
The question OF taking care 81 all
men who fail to get work Immediately
will be a serious one for the union.
There ia no doubt the executive boards
will take care Of the engineers, firemeD
and pumpmen. but there are thousands
OF other classes OF mine workers who
will have to be looked after. In some
places hundreds will not be able TO
get work for weeks and In other local
itieg where the mines are in very bad
condition there will be- no employ
ment for many workmen for some
months.
Now that the strike is over. the vol
ume Of relief money will decrease and
the local unions win be compelled To
call upon the national organization for
ass issance when the money now in
hand runs out With the close OF the
great conflict will also end in few
days. probably with the passage OF
this week, the assessment now being
levied on all bituminous mine workers
afiliated with the union.
The offieials who care to talk Of the
situation feel confident that the aatlon-
al body will come 10 the assistance
and help all those who stood out dur
ing the suspension.
After the miners had called the
strike on they unanimously adopted
resolutions thanking all national.
state and municipal governments, all
organizations and individuals through
out the world for assistance render
ed the miners during their great strug-
gle.