Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-13

row by the locals to instruct their dele
gates 70 the Hazleton convention and the
sentiment Of opinion at this time is favor
able to a strike.
The local oflcials Of the Philadelphia q
Reading Coal & Iron company put in an
appearance at an unusually early hour
this morning. evidently anticipating some
emergency.
Nothing Of an exciting nature was re-
ported and the augmented police force
was not called upon for any special duty.
HAZLETON Pa, May 12.-Mlnng opera
tions in this portion of the seventh district
are completely suspended today. The
whistles at many Of the collieries were
sounded this morning, as usual, but not as
a signal for the men to come to work, for
Hlsot the companies made an effort to
~, tslcir collieries, appreciating the
L53f sngth Of the union was
sucn .ttempt would be futile.
The only O.. employees at work are the
firemen. the engineers, the pump runners.
a small number Of non-unton repairmen
and clay-strippng hands who have no
connection with the miners.
Coal company oficlals refuse to say
whether they will make a move for a re-
sumption on Thursday in case Wednesdays
convention declares for the continuation Of
the strike. Sunday quietude reigns through
out the district.
wyoming Valley Tie-Up Complete.
wILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 12.-Every
mine In the Wyoming valley 10 idle this
morning and the tie-up is complete. Should
the strike be ordered by the Hssleton con-
vention the men now at work keeping the
mines from being flooded expect to be
called out. Some OF the miners may not
obey the order, but there is no question but
the iremen and pump runners will. The
foreign element look for a long strike and
today the steamship and railroad Offices
were crowded with Hungarlans. Poles and
Italians. Many are going to Pittsburg,
Cleveland and other iron centers to seek
work IN the mills. Others will take trip
to their native land and return when the
strike is over.
At the coal Offices here the superintend-
ents say there Ia nothing to give out be-
yond the fact that all their collieries are
idle and Il Is not known when work will be
resumed. All the local assemblies Of the
United Mine Workers will hold meetings
today to elect delegates to the Hazleton
convention.
READING, Pa, May 12.-The coal short
age is already apparent here. Coal dealers
were besieged all of Sunday by customers.
and they say that they have more orders
than they can fill In month with the mines
running. With an average the Philadelphia
q Reading Railway company transports
through this city about 1000 cars OF an
thracite coal daily.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, May 12-The mine
workers OF Shenandoah. Mahanoy City and
vfcinitv raanopdad unanimously fhia rnorD- l.
ing to. the request of the Scranton meeting
to remain away from the mines pending the
result of the convention which will be held
at Hazleton on Wednesday. No attempt
was made to start any Of the collieries.
Mines to BE shut Down.
NEW YORK, May 12.--Discussing the at
titude OF the miners, the Tribune tomorrow
will say:
Anthracite coal operators in this city
said last night Monday that II at the
delegates convention at Hazleton gem
eral strike of the 147,0Oe anthracite miners
was declared It would be immediately fol-
lowed by shutdown in all Of the mines,
One OF the best known miners who was
firm in the belief last week that there
would be no strike admitted yesterday that
he had changed his nind since the result
announced.
We. Truesdale, president Of thc Della.
ware, Lackawanna & Western road, said
that the shutdown would be general and
might last indefinitely.
MIR. Truesdale said that there could be nc
change In the position Of the operators
| This stand was taken to make no oonces'
sion and to reject arbitration and they
would maintain II.
Ralph M. Easley, secretary OF the Civic
federation, returned to the city today and
while he would not say what the result o.
his trip had been. said the federation Il
| In close touch with the situation and tha'
there Is still a possibility Of the oper'
ators agreeing to the arbitration sugges-
tion OF the miners He seemed firm in the
belief that If the operators granted nj
concessions before Wednesday strike viii
surely result.
Denver Has n Strike.
DENVER. Colo, May 12.-Eight hundret
| men are now on strike in Denver. Six larg
unions are involved and the trouble show
signs Of spreading. The lumber yards
wood working mills and tho livery stabie
are completely tied up. while man,
bakeries are practically closed, owing Z
the strike Of bakers which began yester
day. The organizations on strike, with tn
number Of men out. are as follows: Woo
workers, 800; lumbermen, 1b0; stabiemen
lSO; bakers, 10; machinists. 65; tear
drivers, 20; total. $50.
The carpenters and other building craft
will be without materials to work on b
Wednesday. There is a further possibilit
that the grocery clerks will be drawn I
the support OF the union bakers II the retai
grocers attempt to handle unfair bread.
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