Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
COAL STRIKE FIGURES.
1t Has Cost in Five Months Total oi
s1a6,350,OOO.


1t Has Cost in Five Months Total of
sI26,350,OOO.
New York World.
Strike began on May 18th price of
anthracite coal then 80. 40; today S25. so
--370 per cent advance.
Miners thrown out Of employment,
147, 600; their wives and children who
suffer from their idleness number 800,
600.
Capital invested in the idle mines,
s5l1, 800, 900; estimated loss to opera
tors in FIVE months, $50, 1872, 345.
I First conflict between mine guards
and strikers on June Ssh, when Charles
McCann. aged II years, was shot
through the chest at Wilkesbarre.
J. Pierpont Morgan hanged in effigy
on June 7th in Wilkesbarra.
Total loss TO miners, other employees,
operators and business men for month
OF strike ended June 18th, s25, 053, COO.
First deliberate attempt at murder
after strike vas declared was made on
T. A. Thomas, division superintendent
of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co., at
Wilkesbarre, when strikers tried to
shoot him.
First important effort of non -partici-
pants 20 end strike made by Senators
Quay and Penrose in conference with
President Baer of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad in second week of
July. Effort was unsuccessful.
Total loss to miners, operators, &C.,
for two months of strike ended July
18th, $50, 385, 600.
First coal guard killed during strike
was James Thompson, at Wilkesbarre,
on July I'D.
Most serious riot took place on July
30th at Shenandoah, where a mob of
5, 900 strikers attacked non. union mon.
One man was killed and scores
wounded. Two regiments and the
Governors Troop we're ordered to the
scene Cost of strike for three months
ended August 18th, s76, 450, 600.
Price OF anthracite coal to consumers
in New York on August 18th had al
most doubled.
Coal operators met on August lot b
in the office of President Baer, and
after four-hour conference decided to
warn off politicians and let strike go
| on.
"Shoot TO kill; investigate after
ward Orders given to National
Guardsmen at Shenandoah August 3d.
Senator Platt declared on August
29th that strike would end in two
weeks. Gov. Stone arrived in New
York on September Sth, and although
his visit was regarded as significant,
no result affecting the coal strike fol-
lowed.
Gov. Stone, through P. A. B.
Widener as intermediary, asked aid OF
j. Pierpont Morgan on September 9th
in ending the strike Mr.. Morgan
would not enter into the controversy.
| Cost of strike for four months ended
September 18th, sl01, 800, 600; price Of
anthracite coal in New York SIG.
Senator Quay after a conference with
Senator Platt on September 4th planned
to have special session of the Penn
sylvania Legislature called. Plan FAILED.
First formal meeting or the Goal
| Trust, or the Temple Iron Co, snce
the beginning of the strike b j ON
September 10th at the Office of Presi.
dent Baer. Operators announced they
would maintain their position.
President Mitchell declined assist
ance of bankers who sought TO end the
strike on Septen ber 18th.
| President Roosevelt called to Wash
ington on October Sd the coal operators
and President Mitchell for a confer
ence. Conference brought no relief.
| j. Piarpont Morgan announced on
October 4th gift of so, 600 tons of coal
to relieve distress of the poor.
| President Roosevelt conferred ON Oc.
| tober Sd with Attorney General Knox.
Secretary Root, Secretary Moody, Post.
master General Payne and decided moi
4 to call an extra session of Congress- Ia
deliberate on the strike.
On. October 9Th Gov. Stone ordered
out the entire militia of Pennsylvania,
and this was immmediately followed
by call from President Mitchell fol
mass-meetings OF the strikers
On October 7th President Mitchell
rejected President Roosevelt's propo.
sition to persuade the miners to return
to work.
| Cost of strike for five months ended
October 18th, Sl26. $4,000.