Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-20
SETTLEMENT NOW POSTPONED
Calling Of National Miners Convention sus-
ponds Negotiations for Present,
SOME DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DATE
Many Miners Feel tina n Further
Delay of Thirty Days VIII
he Burdensome Tax Upon
Their

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 1e.-Now that
the call for a special national convention
has been made for July Il, IT is not ex-
pected there will I've any very important
developments in the 9oal strike situation
until that time.
1t is not unlikely, however, that some
of the bituminous districts will take action
similar to that of the CENTRAL pennsyl-
Vania district, which last hight decided TO
cut down the soft coal production from
that territory one-third. More soft coal is
coming into the anthracite market rom
that section than the labor leaders ex-
pected. and they will make n special effort
to reduce the output. They are handi-
capped in this effort to som extent by
the fact that not more than two-thirds Of
the $4,000 workers in the district are or
g~anized.
A little dissatisfaction was expressed "
some of the strikers that the date OF the
convention was set = month hence. They
feel that something ought TO he done with
out waiting thirty DAYS. While the lead
ers around strike headquarters will not
talk, Il is believed the fixing of the date
for July II was 4 WISE move A total sus-
pension, or even Z partial curtailment OF
production, would have a serious eject on
the business interests OF the country, and
It is hoped that during the next month
some plan may be devised by which such a
state Of affairs eau he avoided. a total
suspension Of coal mining is practically ilr-
possible, because the United Mine workers.
organization could not control all the min
ers in the coultry.
President Russell and Secretary Ryan OF
the Illinois miners organization Will ar
rive here today.
Conditions in the anthracite region re-
main unchanged. Tho entire coal belt was
extremely quiet. Rain is falling today
which is not favorable 10 the companies.
II will, however, cause no serious incon-
yepience, because 1t IS not heavy enough
to swamp the pumps.
Eject in Western District.
SAGINAW, Mich, June 19.-The call for
a national miners convention has had the
effect to stop negotiations for a settlement
of the strike Of the $500 bituminous work
ers in Michigan which has been in progress
nearly two months. AS President NJ. F,
williams signed the call Tor the convention
with the approval OF the executive board,
there is little doubt that Michigan will
vote in the national gathering for a general
strike. Industries in this region already
are feeling the effect Of coal shortage.
DIES MONIES, June 19.-President J. P
Reese of the Iowa district Of United Mine
Workers is opposed to a strike in this
state and predicts that none will take
place. other union officers are also said tC
hold similar views. The miners, who num-
Der Is, 900, are under contract with tbs
operators at an agreed scale for one veal
from April last. The field is thorough!
organized.
HAZLETON, Pa, June 19.-The regular
engineers, fremen and pump runners a
the Sandy Run collieries operated by NJ. S
Kemmerer G. Co. returned to work today
having, 1t is said, been granted the eight
hour day concession with the understand
ing that It is to continue indefinitely, Il
other companies accede to the demand a
! the close OF the strike.
! More Trouble in Pawtucket.
! PAwTUCKET, r. l., June 19.-Dis
turbances in the street car strike were re
sumed here this forenoon, after two day
of quiet. The first cars On the Weeden an
: Prospect street lines were attacked wit
= stones. Two employees were hurt by beinl
struck with missiles. The arrival Of
I detachment Of infantry quickly put an en-
to the trouble.
ROANOKE, Vn., June 19.-Norfolk 4
= Western railway officials assert that tn
, situation in the Pocahontas coal field
= shows some Improvement. A number OF tn
: mines are working more men than on an,
; other day since the strike was declared
= The Tug river field is still practically close,
? tight. Although there has been no yiolenc
. from the band Of marchers or arme'
miners, the military companies of Roanok'
. ara bafpo hold auhfppt to call