Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
Rumored Thats Houses of
Fourteen Non Union Men
Are Doomed.
FAMILY ESCAPES INJURY
Owner of Destroyed Property pias
Been Employed as Special officer
Since the Strike Beean-PoIics Are
Looking for Suspects.

Hazelton, Pa, June 14.-The home
of James Apologize, in West Hazelton,
was badly shattered this morning by
an explosion of dynamite placed near
the building by unknown parties. The
family escaped injury. Apologize has
been employed as special officer at
the Cranberry colliery since the strike
began. Apologize, while returning
from the colliery, was held up by six
armed men who relieved him of his re-
volver. The men are known and ar
rests will probably follow.
The police are looking for the man
who told Mrs. Applegate fourteen
houses in West Hazelton would be
dynamited if the men occupying them
did not stop working at the mines.
To Abandon Many Mines.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 14.-Anthra-
cite coal operators threaten to throw
striking miners permanently out of
work by closing down the mines. The
threat was made in an authorized
statement given out last evening, in
which the operators said:
"Since the publication of the an
swers to Mitchell we have received
accessions in strength, which we at
tribute to the effect this has had upon.
the men. Those returning to work are
mostly old employees. The men are
beginning to realize the seriousness
of the struggle. We think the ma.
jority would be glad to return today.
Will Not Take Back Men in Body.
when the strike is over the men
will not be taken back in body, but
as individuals, and each will have to
apply personally for work. We are be-
ginning to learn now how few men
can conduct operations, and when
work is resumed it will be with a
smaller force than we have employed.
4 We now believe in the policy of few
er men, steadier work, and higher
4 earnings for them. Restrictions will
be placed on the summary closing of
mines without notice by the men re-
naming away from work, and they
will be expected to be on duty every
day the mine is open.
Many Will Be Out of Work.
'And when the strike is over work
will not be resumed at every mine in
the region, but at only few. There
will be a far smaller number employ
ed than at present, probably less than
i 100000, instead of the LAT 900 as at
present.
'In the localities where the authoyi-
i ties are so unmindful of their duty
and the citizens are so dead to their
true interests as to deter men from
working now, mines will be allowed
Ito fill up unless such action will be
absolutely ruin to the mines.''
Peace in Anthracite Field.
/ The miners union is planning to ex
pei from the organization all engi
neers, hremen, and pumpmen who
have not yet obeyed the strike order
They have been given until tonight to
Join the strikers Peace has reigned
throughout the anthracite country to
day, and the war for the present is
being carried on by the boycott The
wholesale dealers were notified yes.
. |terday that unless they extended cred.
it to the retailers they would be boy.
cotted. Strikers turned in last night
and helped save the breaker of the
: Boston colliery of the D. & H. compa.
ny from destruction by fire, when II
: was struck by lightning.