The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-08
Operators of Opinion that the Men
VIII All BE at work within
Few Days.
SITUATION IN PENNSYLVANIA
j. r. MORGAN HANGED IN EFFIGY AT
SOUTH wILKEsBARRE.
Several Men Assaulted and n Miners
Home Burned-Further Efforts 10
settle the strike.

WHEELING. w. Va. June THE strike
ordered by the United Mine Workers OF
America, TO take effect in West Virginia
to-day. was much more complete in some
districts and less effective in others than
expected The incomplete reports are con-
nicting but on the whole several thousand
more men went out than was anticipated.
The strike affects not only the industries
of this State, but also the railways and
river navigation. All OF the local coal roads
suffer. Among the trunk lines. the Nor
folk & Western suffered most to-day, but
very many miners were idle along the Bal
timore & Ohio and the Chesapeake &
Ohio. AS a rule the miners quit
without much demonstration. but in some
places they marched with bands II was
explained that the operators in some places
had secured many armed guards in antici-
patton of protracted struggle and of vio-
lence. In few places the striking miners
were served with notices 10 vacate the
houses belonging to the coal companies.
regarded as sympathetic with the Pensyl-
vania, there is a general impression thst<
the bituminous coal interests Of other
States have had their influence in bringing
on a crisis in West Virginia. There Is
a strong organization OF miners in this
State, independent of the United Mine
Workers of America, and the members Of
this State union have continued work when
ordered strikes in bordering States and in
Indiana. illinois and other States. 1t is
currently reported throughout West Vir-
ginia that the bituminous operators Of the
States had refuse to pay the national scale
unless the United Mine Workers control
the mines of West Virginia. and many be-
believe that the present struggle is one OF
the maintenance Of authority of the United
Mine Workers in States other than West
Virginia. While there were various reports
of violence during the day they are not
confirmed by the late advices tonight. but
the people generally in the mining districts
are apprehensive OF serious trouble in the
near future.
Information from the Kanawha and New
river coal fields show that the strike or
der will be pretty generally obeyed. All
the miners will go out at most Of the places
and most OF them at all. The Chesapeake
Mining Company, at Handley. through
out the day, as did the Great Kanawha
coliery at Mount Carbon. Winifrede. Camp
bell Greek, Raymond. Plymouth. Carkin
and Black Band and number Of the plants
of the Kanawha and Hooking Company
on the river above here, possibly Is per
cent. of the whole number. Every mine
on New river and Big Loup was practically
idle to-day, only a feint being made at two
or three. So far as reported here no dis
turbance has occurred anywhere. and quiet
prevails throughout the entire field. The
Kanawha operators were almost all in this
city to-day, attending the regular month
ly meeting Of the Kanawha Fuel Com
pany, and their session was a long one.
the situation being gone over very thor
oughly. The general feeling that the strike
would not be long one. that the United
Mine Workers OF America are not strong
enough in the district 10 carry on the fight
for many days, and that by the last of the
coming week or the first OF the one fol-
lowing it will be practically ended and all
men will be at work again. President Rich
ards is making headquarters at Montgom-
cry and directing the business OF the strike
from that place. He is assisted by Com
mitteemen Carroll and Wright and Secre-
tary johnson, and all are working hard 10
organize their forces and hold them to-
gether.
A serious blow was struck at the organ
ization when it was learned yesterday that
the provisions which were 10 be sent TO
Montgomery at once to support the men
who joined the strike could not be sent
for two weeks. and until that time every
man would have 10 depend on his own re-
sources.