Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07
Some Coal Being Shipped.

He SlludlloH So lar as the mining OF coal
Is concerned remains absolutely unchanged.
There is some coal being shipped, but the
quantity is very small compared with the
normal production.
The absence from strike headquarters of
President Mitchell and the district presi-
dents, who are in Buffalo today, in confer
ence with representatives of the National
Association of Manufacturers, makes things
rather quiet here. National Board Member
John fallon was in charge, but he had noth-
ing to give out beyond the simple statement
that the situation so far as the miners were
concerned was unchanged. A few striking
mine workers gathered about headquarters,
but they soon left for their homes when
they found there was nothing new in the
situation.
The action of Governor Stone in sending
all the troops to the strike region is both
approved and condemned The coal COM
pany officials and others who hold the same
views as the operators think the governor
has done the proper thing, and express the
nope that the great struggle will soon come
TO an end; They predict that with protec-
ton for the men who want to work there
Will be no trouble in getting a sufficient
humper OF men to produce enough coal to
relieve the situation so far as the threat
ened fuel famine is concerned
Strikers Firmer Than Ever.
The talk among the strikers as result
of the governors action is even more firm
for holding out than it has been at any
time since the suspension was inaugurated
The leaders say they look upon the struggle
now as a general one of capital against
labor, and maintain that with the help of
organized labor the country over they can
stay away from the mines until the opera
tors are compelled. through public opinion
orally condemn the Ealing out of the
troops they say they fsef that Ia the end it
will be help to them.
They recognize the faet,that 5great pres
Stone to send his entiresn military furce into
the coal fields, and noxG- that he has done
1t the question of coal or no coal this win
ter they argue. is up to the mine own
railroads told President Roosevelt last Fri
day that with military protection they can
satisfy the public demand for coal The
un1onists feel confident the operators can
not make good their promise without con-
ceding something to the mem
Mitchell's Remarks Quoted.
President Mitchells remark ito the cor
respondent of the Associated Press last
night that the military power of thu United
States could not make the men go to work
II they did not want to, was repeated to-
day by every leader or miner: spoken to.
They pointed to the statements made by
different authorities that since the troops
came into the Wyoming region the coal
production has not increased and that very
few additional men have returned to work.
None of the additional troops ordered out
has arrived here. and no one seems to
know when they will come or where they
will be placed.
1t Is said that the headquarters of one
Of the three brigades win be- established
here F
The borough council OF Plymouth at It's
meeting last night passed a resolution. with
one dissenting vote, protesting against the
presence of troops in the borough. bat
talon of the 9th Regiment was placed In
that community yesterday.
Men Decide tNStay Out.
In accordance with thu address issued by
President Mitchell last might, calling upon