Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-10
CON|ERS ON Coal STRIKE
President Would Gladly Lend His
Services to End Existing
Controversy.
CONVEYS SUCH IMPRESSION TO HANNA
Hhc situation I'm Various Parts of
the Coal Professionalism Of hoy
Injured at WiIiscsbnrre is serious
No Disturbances ReDortcI-rIun
to Settle Strike.

Washington, June Tho president
Saturday had a long conference al the
white house with Senator Hanna on the
coal strike. The president conveyed
to Mr.. Hanna the idea that lie would
like very much to DO something to-
ward settling the strike. Nothing oeti-
mite, however, was declGed upon. Inc
president also sent for Carroll ID.
Wright, the commissioner of labor, to
get his views on the situation and also
as to what might properly be done by
the government looking to settle
ment of the controversy. 1t is prob
able that other conferences will be
held and the president kept advised of
the situation He will be in readiness
at any time to extend aid if it is found
that he can be of service in settling the
differences that exist between the
companies and the miners.
Morgan Hanged in Emgy.
Willlesbarre, Pa, June THE
hanging in et1gy of j. Pierpont Nor
gan in one of the streets of South
Wikesbnrre by Il crowd OF men and
bows was the only incident to mar
the stiffness of the Wyoming valley
Saturday morning. After the etfigy
had been hung the crowd cheered and
pelted the object with stones until
the police came along and dispersed
the several hundred persons that.
made up the throng.
Everything Quiet.
All the mining towns surrounding
the city are very quiet. The news
from Washington that President
Roosevelt could not find his way clear
to take hand in bringing about
peace between the miners and oper-
ators was received here with genu-
inc disappointment. 1t had been
strongly hoped that the president
would be able to find some means of
opening up way to peace.
Saturday marks the end of the
fourth week of the total suspension
of coal mining, and the miners and
their employers are farther apart
than ever
The Susquehanna Coal company has
put nonunion tiremen to work in it's
No. 5 colliery at Nanticoke for the
purpose of restoring the water sup
ply to portion of the borough. TIE
company furnishes the power for tie
pumping of water in the reservoir.
and the action of the miners union
in calling out all the men at the col
liery caused the company to shut
down the whole plant. Pie borough
council was to have bought injunc-
ton proceedings, but they are stayed
for the present.
Boys Condition Serious.
The four coal and iron policemen
who are charged with the shooting
of Charles w. Mccain, the 13-year-old
boy. at the Stanton colliery Thurs
day night. were given q preliminary
hearing Saturday, and were commit.
ted to Jail for further hearing az
such time as the result of the boys
injuries shall be definitely known.
The only witness examined was a
physician who attended the lad The
boys condition grew worse Friday
night and it is feared he cannot re-
cover. The bullet has not yet been
located.
In West Virginia.
huIllIRlbu, w. HIC iftNiNtS
from various points along the Norfolk
e. Western railroad Saturday morning
are to the effect that almost every coal
mine along the line is tied up. the min
ers generally obeying the strike order.
Something like 10000 men are out in
that field
At Simmons in the Flat Top field 95
per cent. of the men quit work. The
three large collieries at Goodwill are
completely at standstill. AT three
of the mines on Tug river about one
third of the usual force is at work,
but efforts are now being made by the
strikers 70 induce them to quit The
Thacker field is also completely tied
up 500 miners being out there.
AT Dingess not a mine is in opera
ton. the miners there numbering
about 600. On Elkhorn. where 5000
miners are usually al work. not 500 en-
tered the mines Saturday morning. On
Tug river the operations of Bigelow
Jewett and Brooks. of Detroit, are
completely tied up. This is the com
pany that imported Hungarian miners
to the field several months ago. none
of whom could speak English They
all Joined the union in body a few
nights ago and not man of the num-
Der was at work Saturday. These
Funmarians seem 10 regard the day as
Il great holiday and are drinking and
making merry. Here trouble may
soon occur.
strike Order Obcyed
l.MIhorn, w. Va. June 1.-THE gener-
al strike order has been universally
oEevcd in every field alon@the Norfolk
&. Western railroad. Hu, few colicries
Y" attempting to operate Saturday
:1t ',Gse that are. have not an eighth
cF ;he 'is"nl fierce a work. At Sim
7 =. t."af.wHll. l:rkm:ln and Vivian
f." - union miners refused to
9 nl ,"oriiir" but they will
In y lie - ','""l t" top GefGre the
Gay i IL" g. p.atDrS are en-
'"aN@rir" :" ri" f'iIs"rs away from
n. M%c'e ! f2v ";ea ARG vet al
Mnri, - a. vet II" tsorI4le las &C.
clri ed. 49,! liy re &;; $50 :rcil
were lie siJ,Gll ~ - llat Ton
Elkhorn, Tug River, Thacker and
Dingess Fields.
Operators posted notices at Elkhorn
Saturday morning that all the strikers
living in the commands houses must