Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-18
STRIKE DEADLOCK UNBRoKEN
Neither side WAIVERS In Anthracite
strike, but Mitchell is Conh-
dent of Victory.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 17.-President John
Mitchell Of the United Mine Workers Of
America arrived here today on his way to
Spring Valley, ILL.,. to visit HE family.
While in the west Mr.. Mitchell will 90 to
Chicago to confer with leaders OF the
miners Of Illinois. He expects to start
back for Wllkesbarre Wednesday
George W. Purcell Of Terre Haute, mem
Der Of the national executive board from
the Indiana district, who has been in the
West Virginia strike field since the first
part Of June. was in the city also, and
conference was held between President
Mitchell, Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Pur-
cell.
President Mitchell declared that his visit
to the national Headquarters was merely
to look after routine ONCE matters which
have accumulated during his absence in
the east, and that IL had no bearing on the
strike
The situation in the strike field remains
the same" said Mr.. Mitchell. There has
been no change, and l do not anticipate
any until the trouble is finally adjusted
The men are Just as determined as ever to
win, and will stick 1t out as long as neces-
sary, so that it all depends on the action
Of the operators when the strike will termi-
nate.
The financial end Of the strike is being
kept up In very satisfactory manner, and
we have been able to relieve every case
of distress. There is no doubt that we will
be able to continue to do this.
1T is true that some OF the miners have
left the field. When the strike hrst broke
out quite number Of the non English
speaking young men returned to their ma
lxn Nrfa
to the bitumiDous field and secured en-
ployment. There has been very little emil
grafton Of miners Of late, however. ex-
pect that. all told, about $4,000 men have
left the anthracite field since the strike be-
gan. Except for these, che number of
strikers is as large as ever
There have been some shipments of soft
coal into the eastern market but l cannot
say how many tons have been sent there.
There have been no shipments Of anthra-
cite coal since the strike began, and the
supply Of that article is now practically
exhausted"
Mr.. Mitchell insists the men must and
will win the strike. He left for Spring
Valley and Chicago tonight
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. 17.--Grand
Master Fitzpatrick OF the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen has about completed his
tour Of the anthracite strike region. He
addressed local brotherhoods in many
places and It is slid pointed out to the
members their duty in case any of the
coal carrying railroads should attempt to
ship coal from mines where nonunion men
were employed Just what instructions
were given were not made public
James Nelligan, an executive off1cer Of
the Brotherhood Of Railway Telegraphers,
was. in conference with oficials at the
miners strike headquarters today. He said
his visit to headquarters had, nothing to
do with the miners strike.
1t is said an attempt win be made to
start the Maltby colliery BY the Lehigh
Valley Coal company tomorrow. About
twenty electric lights have been strung
within the enclosure and fully fifty coal
and iron policemen were taken to the mines
this evening. The electric lights will en-
able the guards to be stationed at many
points and have q clear view OF all tho
surroundings. One of the under superin>
tendents Of the company, when questioned
tonight, said he was unable to say whether
or not an attempt would be made to start
work at the colliery. At strike headquar-
ters some of the officers are considerably
evercised over the matter.
Rev. ]. j. ,Curran of this city, who has
figured prominently in the strike, said in
J. Pierpont Morgan did not do something
to bring the strike to a close 1t would last
for long time.