The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-07
MAY LAST TILL FALL
NO PROSPECT OF LET UP IN AN
THRACITE STRIKE.
MITCHELL GOES TO NEW YORK
WILL CONFER WITH LABOR LEAD
ERS THERE.

Assistance of Miners by other La
Dor Leaders Believed to Be His OBJ
ject-COnI Company officials Deny
Any Intended Attempt on Their
Part to Resume WOrk-Just $4,000
Miners Control the Situation ana
Prevent 147, 900 Men From Return
Ing to WOrk-LabOr Leaders Say
Strike VIII Last Until Sept. 1.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. July 6-President
Mitchell of the Miners Union, left here
at noon to-day for New York. He
stepped out of town so unexpectedly
and so quietly that only two or three
persons around strike headquarters
knew of his departure. AS he did not
announce he was going to New York,
there is an element of mystery about
his journey. but the Associated Press
learned on trustworthy authority that
he went to the metropolis for the pur-
pose of meeting leaders of other labor
organizations. The purpose of the
meeting is not definitely known here,
but it is understood to have
direct bearing on the ques-
ton of labor organizations
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor assisting the miners
union financially. 1t is known that
some of these organizations, through
their national officers, have expressed
their willingness to help the mine
workers in this way. Mr. Mitchell.
viii in
ficials of railroad unions or other or
CARNATIONS that can assist his peo-
pie by other than financial means.
The miners president, it is expected,
will return here tomorrow. He has
an engagement for Tuesday to ad-
dress the delegates of District No. 1,
which will open it's annual convention
at Nanticoke tomorrow morning.
Third Month of Strike.
Tomorrow win begin the third
month of the great strike. There have
been many rumors and opinions pub
/ lished that certain coal companies
would within few days at
| tempt TO start up one or more
| collieries. The officials of the
|
talk, deny any knowledge of any at
tempt of their respective companies
| TO start work. They say, however,
that the number of men applying for
work is growing larger each week.
| Many of them are given employment
| and the names of the others are placed
on the waiting list. The number of
miners among the applicants who are
| applying for work is very small and
L.
| frain from going to the collieries no
| coal can be mined. OF the 147, 900 men
and boys employed about the mines,
| approximately $4,000 are miners. I'M
| der the laws of the state no company
can employ a man to cut coal unless
he has a miners certificate showing
that he has had two years experience
in the anthracite mines These certifi-
Gates are awarded by examining boards
composed of miners appointed by the
county courts. Therefore if 10, 900 men
and boys were willing to return they
could not lawfully operate collieries
unless the striking miners also went
to work.
VIII Continue All Summer.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press to-day sought the opinion of
strikers officials as to how long they
expected the strike to last and those
of, mining superintendent as to wheth-
er the price of coal will go up or
down. during the coming fall. The
labor leaders were unanimous in the
belief that the strike will be on Sept.
/, if the operators make no conces-
sions, and the company officials who
were seen were of opinion that the
price of coal during the remainder of
this year will not go below present fig
ures, but on the other hand, may go
higher. One superintendent was quite
emphatic in his reply, saying:
Il don't think the price will go down
under any condition during this year"
FIGHTING SPECIAL POLICE LAW.