The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-12

The SITUATION In Various f0rtS Oh
the Coal Fields-Condition of Boy
Injured at Wilkesbarre III Serious
No Disturbances Reported-Plan
to Settle Strike.
Washington, June THE president
Saturday had long conference at the
white house with Senator Hanna on the
coal strike. The president conveyed
to Mr.. Hanna the idea that he would
like very much to do something to-
ward settling the strike. Nothing def.
mite, however, was decided upon. The
president also sent for Carroll D.
Wright, the commissioner of labor, to
get his views on the situation and also
as to what might properly be done by
the government looking to a settle,
ment of the controversy. 1t is prob
able that other conferences will be
held and the president kept advised of
the situation. He will be in readiness
at any time to extend aid if it is found
that he can be of service in settling the.
differences that exist between the.
companies and the miners. Z
Morgan Hanged In Emgy.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 7.-Tha
hanging in effigy of j. Pierpont Nor
gan in one of the streets of South
Wilkesbarre by crowd of men and
boys was the only incident to mar
the stiffness of the Wyoming valley
Saturday morning. After the efigy.
had been hung the crowd cheered and
pelted the object with stones until
the police came along and dispersed
the several hundred = persons that
made up the throng. .,ts,
T - ~ Everything Quiet. -'@'''F''
All the mining towns surrounding
the city are very quiet. The news
from Washington that President
Roosevelt could not find his way clear
to take hand in bringing abotiI
peace between the miners and oper-
ators was received here with genu-
inc disappointment 1t had been
strongly hoped that the president
would be able to iRd some means OF
opening up a way to peace. a.
Saturday marks the end of the
fourth week of the total suspension
of coal mining, and the miner and
their employers are farther apart
than ever.
The Susquehanna Coal company has
put nonunion firemen to work in it's
No. colliery at Nanticolle for the
purpose of restoring the water sup
ply to portion of the borough. The
company furnishes the power for the
pumping of water in the reservoir.
and the action of the miners union
in calling out all the men at the COL
liery caused the company to shut
down the whole plant. The borough
council was to have brought injunc-
ton proceedings, but they are stayed
for the present.
Boys Condition Serious.
The four coal and iron policemen
who are charged with the shooting
of Charles w. Mccain, the 13-year-old
boy, at the Stanton colliery Thurs
day night, were given a preliminary
hearing Saturday, and were commit
ted to Jail for further hearing at
such time as the result of the boys
injuries shall be definitely known.
The only witness examined was q
physician who attended the lad. The
boys condition grew worse Friday
night and it is feared he cannot re.
cover. The bullet has not yet been
located.
In West Virginia.
Huntington, w. Va, June 7.-Advices
from various points along the Norfolk
g. Western railroad Saturday morning
arctic the effect that almost every coal
mine along the line is tied up, the min
ers generally obeying the strike order.
Something like 10000 men are out in
that field.
At Simmons in the Flat Top field IS
per cent. of the men quit work. The
three large collieries at Goodwill are
completely at a standstill. At three
of the mines on Tug river about one
third of the usual force is at work,
but efforts are now being made by the
strikers to induce them to quit. The
Thacker field is also completely tied
up, 500 miners being out there.
At Dingess not mine is in opera
ton, the miners there numbering
about GOO. On Elkhorn. where 1000
miners are usually at work, not 500 en-
tered the mines Saturday morning. On
Tug river the operations of Bigelow
Jewett and Brooks. of Detroit, are
completely tied up. This is the COM
pany that imported Hungarian miners
to the field several months ago, none
of whom could speak English. They
all Joined the union in body few
nights ago and not man of the num-
Der was at work Saturday. These
Hungarians seem to regard the day as
a great holiday and are drinking and
making merry. Here trouble may
soon occur.
Strike Order Obeyed.
Elkhorn, w. Va, June THE gener-
al strike order has been universally
obeyed in every field along the Norfolk
& Western railroad. But few collieries
were attempting to operate Saturday
and those that are, have not an eighth
of the usual force at work. At Sim
mons, Goodwill, Eckman and Vivian a