The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-04
GAIN FOR THE COAL MINERS
EFFORTS TO BRING OUT MORE
 MEN SUCCESSFUL.

Quite n Number of Engineers, Bremen
 and Pumpmen Stopped Work Last
 Night-One or Two CoIIieries Com
 peIIed to Stop Their Pumps-Optim-
 istic Statement by President Mitchell.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 3.-There were no developments or incidents of special
 mention in the anthracite coal miners
 strike to-day. The mine workers tried hard to bring out additional engineers, | firemen and pump-runners, and the
 companies were equally earnest in their
 efforts to hold the employees that have
 been loyal to them. The union sue
 ceeded in getting out quite number of
 men, and tonight the labor leaders as-
 sert that they are satisfied with the
 days work. One or two collleries were compelled to shut down their pumps
 because of lack of men, but in all | other cases the operators were able to | fill the vacancies by drawing on their | reserve force of office and other em | ployes. The mine owners claim that thus far they have employed a very | few non-union men and have plenty of workers to draw on.
 | Disturbances of a minor nature are becoming more frequent. These affairs are in the nature of demonstrations ranging in numbers from about dozen persons up to about one hundred. Many of the workers who go to their homes are accompanied by coal and iron policemen. The latter have been cautioned not to notice the actions of the crowds unless they attempt to do the men bodily harm. In nearly every colliery temporary living quarters have been provided for those who do not care to leave the place. Colored cooks are being brought into the region to provide for these men.
 Wlkesbarre, Pa, June 3-President Mitchell gave out the following state ment:
 Detailed reports from all quarters of the anthracite field indicate that the number of engineers, fremen and pumpmen who ceased work yesterday was considerably increased to-day, and
 
 ther augmented tomorrow.
 There have been no violations of the law on the part of the strikers. The coal strike is remarkable in many re- spects Were it not for the fact that the coal companies have a veritable army of private guards and coal and iron police employed, there would be no exterior evidence of great industrial contest being waged.
 We are sure that the splendid con- duct of the men and boys who are en- gagged In this great silent and passive struggle for at least small share of our country's prosperity must commend itself to all well-disposed persons"
 President Mitchell went to Scranton tonight with District President Nich- ols Mir. Mitchell said his visit there was for the purpose of conferring with the leaders in that vicinity
 At the Stanton colliery of the Lehigh | and Willesbarre company to-day an employe came out of the colliery for the | purpose of buying meat for to-night's l supper for the men inside. When his | errand became known a crowd gathered l and he was driven back to the mine
 There was a cutting affray at Ed wardsville late this afternoon. A strik- CT hung an effigy of one of the work men on a telegraph pole and when the victim of the prank Hungarian, learned of the prank he sought out the man and stabbed him in the arm. The was followed by large crowd, which stoned him. He was slightly injured.
 A L-,I FoT ,r- | man who did not quit work became en- ranged because his son was interfered with, and in his anger the father shot into a crowd. He was rescued by the police and locked up. There were a number of other similar disturbances reported
 Hazleton, Pa, June 3.-To-day about two hundred men from Nuremburg marched into Oneida, where Cox Broth ers & O. have a big coliery. There vas some promiscuous shooting, but no It me was injured. A car carrying spe- ,ial officers was sent from Drifton to he scene of the disturbance, but when he police reached there the crowd had dispersed. Scranton, Pa., June 3.-A portion of he engineers, tiremen and pumpmen vho remained at work yesterday at the ollieries of the Lackawanna Valley luit to-day and the company is report I d to be handicapped for workmen It / S stated that not over one hundred of he old Workmen were on duty to-day, 7 md that there was considerable effort :; necessary on the part of the company to ,et enough bosses and other help to york in the firerooms and at the pumps I nd engines, District President Nich- Is, of the United Mine Workers, de- lares the situation most satisfactory to he strikers.