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leans. He is accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Paul NJ. Moore, and
two grandsons and Miss Black, of
New Jersey.
The long extreme cold spell has
been trying one on coal companies.
The demand was far in excess of the
supply, and on account of snow and
ice, the expense of production was
greater.
Foreman John r. Evans, of No. /
mine, reports that much delay was
caused by the recent heavy rain al
most flooding the mine in some
places. The calling into use of two
extra pumps kept things in shape,
and the mining was not stopped.
Superintendent Salmon, of the
Crabtree Mines, with John and
Richard Salmon, attended court at
jacksonville this week.
Manager Gordon, of the st. Ber-
nard Company, made pleasure and
business trip combined to Evans
vile on the 9th. He is we'll pleased
with his position here, and has re-
fused a position lately offered him
by another company.
One who knows says that the
South Diamond Nine is the best
equipped and managed mine in this
county; in fact a model one.
Thomas Longstaff is much elated
over the prospects of the Victoria
Mine coming to the front as one of
the leading producers, and thinks
the quality of coal is of the best.
Charley Curtis has lately been
buying some fine mules for the St.
Bernard Company, but finds it ne
cessary to leave the county to get
the animals.
The decision of the u. NJ. w. at
their late National convention to
continue the fight IN this, the West
ern Kentucky District, where the
mines are not union, means the
spending Of more money, without
any apparent signs of success. In
fact many who once sympathiZed
with the union, now have no use for
1t. Acts of violence and disorder
have turned them against an organ
ization that would resort to such
means to accomplish their purpose.
A large amount of coal shipped
from the mines during extreme cold
weather never reaches it's destina-
ton on account of the numerous coal
thieves along the route. At one
point this side of Hopkinsville, one
day lately, as high as four persons
were seen on a car helping them
selves to coal. At HOpkinsville and
other stations along the road, where
trains stop, the coal cars are at once
boarded and many bushels taken
while an engine is taking water, or
switching is done. 1t is an evident
fact that the train crews do not re-
ceive the support from the town
authorities that should be given
them, while making an effort to pro-
tect their train, and the open day
light robbery of coal cars goes on,
with but little opposition.
The rumor is afloat that one of the
former leading lights among the U.
M. w. has become disgruntled and
left the State. Charges of a serious
nature are said to have been made
by him against President Wood,
which may have been circulated for
the purpose of defeating him for re-
election.
Jasper Gentry has now joined the
crew of teamsters who are deliver
ing thousands of bushels of coal for
home consumption. An average of
thirty teams daily are kept busy
hauling coal for this place.
A st. Louis paper, through a dis
patch from Nashville, says that
threats of open violence against coal
companies and railroads are often
heard. 1t seems that the u. NJ. w.
intend wrecking their organization
in the same manner that the Knights
of Labor killed themselves a few
years ago, when they attempted to
burn and wreck cars.
John Peyton and crew are busy
building an engine and boiler house
over at fifth hill, where he says they
Will soon be ready to hoist coal.
The friends of Foreman Toombs
are looking for him home soon.
When last heard from he was i'm
proving in health fast.
Below we give a portion of a spec
ial published recently in the Nash
vile American, showing the feeling
existing among some of the u. M.
w. toward one Jim Wood;
There seems to be a disgruntled
element among the miners, it is said,
and they have come forth in open
revolt against Wood, the agitator-in-
chief of the district. Those who have
decided to support him no longer, it
is stated, are the more conservative
men; those who care for home and
families, in fact, the men who are
contsnted to work instead of living
off the miners union, as has been
the case with many of the men who
have been idle for the past few
months. Then there is another
crowd opposed to Wood, those who
feel that the leaders are getting the
highest percentage of the money
spent in the district. The negro fol-
lowers of Wood and his claims seem
to constitute the majority of this
contingent.
While there is an internal row go
ing on continually among the min
ers and the leaders, the latter con-
troll enough men to keep up the feel
ing of uneasiness in the district, and
the operators fear to leave their
property unprotected, though a Fed
eral Court injunction is in force. 1t
is the desire of the miners to put the