Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-06-13
Believed That MIR. Wright Directly
Represents the President - The
tsTightening-Up" Process in Coal
Strike Begun, All Trades Unions
In Hard Coal Belt Taking n Hand
to Aid Miners.

&knDWn srumors or peace e revived,
ard Tor awhile they flew thick and
fast; Mr., Wright, it is believed, will
directly represent President Roose-
syelt. According to Washington dis
r. t5nhes Mi. Wright and Senator Han
ma have held a conference with the
president during the last two days on
the strike situation in the anthracite
field. 4
Whether Mr.. Wright carries a plan
for peace is not known, at this time.
Mr.. Mitchell said before leaving that
he did not knoW what Mr.. virginia
wanted to. see him for. It is not
believed that the president or tbs
commissioner of labor will interfere,
because they have no authorityHto do
anything more than investigate, the
aus of'strikes. It may be that the
president. wants to obtain a thorough
knowledge Of the dispute and thtk he
wants it officially, and for that reason
he has sent his personal representa-
tive to New York to meet the labor
president.
The .Tightening-Up' Process"
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 10.-The
frightening up" process which has
been in progress since the anthracite
coal strike began four weeks ago con-
tinues. All classes of trades unions
in the hard coal belt have taken a
hand in helping the miners, and now
the long-predicted move of the rail
readers in the region has been made.
The decision of these men at meet
ings held in different. parts of the
region Sunday to refuse to aid the
companies in their fight against the
miners has encouraged the strikers
greatly.
At Freeland Sunday the railroad
men of the Delaware, Susquehahna
& Schuylkill railroad decided to re"
fuse to handle the trains carrying
deputies, coal and iron police OF non
union men. The Lehigh Valley com
will not handle soft coal that may
be wanted to displace hard fuel, and
at Kingston the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma & Western company employees pro-
tested against the hauling of soft
coal and condemned the action of
railroad conductors in acting Is depu-
ties.
Scranton, Pa, June 10.-The fifth
week of the anthracite miners strike
opened with the four large companies
| operating in the Lackawanna region
determined to get one or more of its
washeries into working condition.
The Lackawanna company has it's
Diamond and Bellevue washeries
working with their full equipment of
hands. These workmen r. mostly
picked up from among foremen, fire
and driver bosses.
District President Mitchell Monday
received reports of the desertions of
many of the men who were working
in strikers places in the fire rooms
at Carbondale and Peckville, and he
predicts that by the middle of the
week the companies practically will
be without any of their old hands.
Women Attack Mine superintendent.
Hazleton, Pa, June 10.-Superin-
tendent Kudlick, of Coke Bros. & Co.,
was attacked by women on the
streets of Freeland Monday, but he
was not injured.
Unable to secure fremen and pump
runners j. S. Wentz & Co. will per-
nit the Hazlebrook ~colliery to be
flooded.
Coxe's Stockton colliery is reported
by the mine workers as filling with
water, owing to the depleted force
of fremen and pumpmen.
Nonunion Men Incompetent.
Shamokin, Pa, June 10.-The pumps
at the Sterling colliery of the Phila-
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany were covered with water Mon
day owing to the ineficiency of non
union men in the boiler rooms. This
will food the mine. Five sub-bosses in
inthe employ of the Mineral company
and two working for the Union COM
pany did not report for duty Monday.
smother jones' Leads Marchers.
Fairmont, w. Va, June 10.-One hun
dred and fifty strikers headed by
"Mother" Jones marched along the
county road from Shinnston to Monon-
gah Monday, where a second meeting
was held Monday afternoon. The
marchers were from two mines, Elem
ington and Adamston. Miners in the
region along the line of march are all
at work.
Situation More Serious.
Handley, W. Va, June 1o.-The
strike situation in the Kanawha field
was more serious Monday than OF
Saturday and operators acknowledge
that by the middle of the week not q
mine in the field will be in operation
Kills His Wife.
Valley View, KY, June 10.-John LAT
foon, a half-witted man. killed his wife
at his home Monday afternoon.