The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-02
Some OF These VIII Come Out. hut the
Companies Say Their Places Can
BE Filled at Once.
SOME REFUSE TO QUIT WORK
OTHERS ARE EXPECTED To FOLLOW
THE EXAMPLE THUS SET.
President Mitchell Spends n Day with
His Letters-Action Taken by the
Maintenance Men.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 1.-The eve
of what is looked upon as most important
week in the progress of the anthracite coal
miners strike finds the entire region in an
apprehensive mood.
At o'clock tomorrow the order OF the
United Mine Workers OF America. calling
out all the stationary engineers. firemen
and pumpmen, unless the companies grant
them an eight-hour work day at present
wages, will go into effect, and no one can
foretell the outcome Of the new move. Vic
tory for either side will be of iAmense ad-
vantage and both parties TO the contro-
versy are striving with all the power at
their command TO win. If the union sue
ceeds in shutting down the pumps the mine
properties will suffer damage that may
reach into millions OF dollars. and IL the
employers should be able TO keep the water
out of their workings without the aid OF
organized labor II means that the power OF
the union in the anthracite region has
reached its limit and that all help in the
effort TO force the mine owners TO grant
the demands OF the great army OF $4,000
men must come from some outside source
The mine workers say they will preserve
the property of the companies IL the en-
gineers, pumpmen and firemen are given
what they ask for, and the companies say
they Will permit no outsiders TO fix the
hours and wages of their men. Neither
side tonight shows the Nslightest DISPOSE
tion TO yield and in the T<--d-D<-~l
mining superintendent, ITS a tight 10 a
finish"
President Mitchell said tonight that this
is the first time in the history OF his or
ganization that the union was compelled to
call out this class of employees and thus en-
danger the safety OF the mines. In all
other instances, he said. the demands were
granted.
There is a fear throughout the coal belt
that the coming week will witness more or
less serious disturbances. Tomorrow is
looked upon by well-informed persons a
critical day, but il is not believed that any
very serious trouble will occur. II is fact
that the labor leaders have counseled the
strikers to remain quiet and commit no
violation of the law. 1t is claimed by the
union that nearly all of the pumpmen and
firemen will quit work and that about
three-fourths of the engineers also will re-
fuse TO continue work. This claim was pri-
vately admitted to-day by company off,
plans of the union have not been made
public, it is known that thorough system
has been mapped out with a view OF getting
out those men who will refuse TO quit to-
morrow A house-to-house canvass will be
started. which. no doubt. will have consid-
cradle effect. The methods that have been
adopted in regard to the nonunion men who
will take the strikers places are not
known.
Practically all the nonunion men to be
employed are now in the region. The COM
panies say that the number Of those who
have volunteered To I'LL strikers places has
been surprisingly large and that no din
Guilty has been encountered In selecting
good men. An army OF approximately 300
armed coal and iron police, sworn in under
a law OF the State Of Pennsylvania, Is IN
the field tonight. ready 10 protect these
men and the mining properties. There are
also scattered throughout the country, II Is
said, about 900 men who are doing secret
work for the companies. Every colliery IN
the coal belt has either a board or a barbed
wire fence around IL. At some of the mines
camp" cars are lying on the siding for
the accommodation of nonunion men, most
of whom will live within the colliery con-
fines during the suspension.
A journey through the thickly populated
parts Of this CWyomingl district to-day
showed that the idle mine workers are
greatly incensed at the Importation OF
strangers. Those workmen who have de-
cided TO remain at work tomorrow also
came in for considerable condemnation.
1t was extremely quiet around strike
headquarters to-day. President Mitchell
spent the day In going over correspondence.
His only visitors were Charles r. Schadt,
sheriff OF Lackawanna county, and friend
of the sheriffs. There was some Specula-
ton regarding the object OF his visit. but
Mr. Mitchell said that the sheriff was an
old friend and that his visit was merely
social one. Sheriff Schadt to-day posted
notice at each colliery In Lackawanna
county warning all persons not employed
At the mines 10 keep away from those
properties and not 10 violate the law In
Tomorrow marks the beginning Of the
fourth week OF the total suspension OF min
ing Mr.. Mitchell said that he well
satisfied with the progress OF the strike.
He had nothing 20 say regarding the prob
ability OF calling out the bituminous men.
At meeting OF the engineers firemen
and pumpmen employed IN the collieries OF
the SusQuehanna Coal Company. Alden
Coal Company, and the two collieries OF
the Delaware. Lackawanna * Western
Company. held al NanticOke to-day. IL was
decied by a vote OF about 10 ! not 70
strike. About seventy men attended the
A Joint meeting OF the brotherhoods 90
railway engineers, firemen, trainmen.
switchmen. conductors and telegraphers
employed by the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey was held at Ashley this evening.
About 600 men were present President
Mitchell, OF the United Mine Workers. Dis.
tTlCl 1ItSlltnl dlr1 anu NhdAlcc .
son, vice grand master OF the Bro.
hood of Locomotive Firemen, deliered
dresses. Mr.. Mitchell outlined the
situation In the anthracite region ID
tail aud told OF the prospects OF the m
winning the strike. He said a victor
the miners would be a victory for
ganized labor. In his opinion the m
were going TO win.
Grand Master Wilson in his talk sa
Mr. Mitchell demanded the co-operatio
the railroad brotherhood men ne could
A. without a dissenting voice. The pres
strike did not concern the miners only.
all union labor.
A reso.ution was adopted pledging the I
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