Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-06-05
THE MINERS STRIKE.
Et Is Likely to be n Long StruggIe-hn-
porting NOn-UniOnists.

Herrisburg, Pa, May 2s.--The situ-
alton in the anthracite coal region
was discussed at a conference Tues
day between Gov. Stone, Attorney
General Elkin and Thomas Duffy, ID.
\. Nichols and John Fahey, district
presidents of the United Mine Work
ers, in the governors Office at the
executive department.
Shamokin, Pa, May 2S.-The joint
vote of 100 colliery firemen taken at
meeting last night was unanimously
in favor of strike in case the eight
hour work day was not granted by
next Monday. Local No. AZ of the In
ternational Steam Engineers also de-
cided to engage in tieup June , pro-
viding the same concessions demand
ed by the fremen are not granted.
WilkcSbarre, Pa, May 29.-1'he of
ticers of the United Mine Workers
assemblies of this city held IA meet
ing here Wednesday and reports We're
received from committees appointed
to interview the engineers, firemen
and pumpmen employed at the vari
GUS collirries in this city and vicinity.
These reports, so it was stated after
the meeting, showed that very few
of the fircmen and pumpmen were
unwilling to join the striking min
ers next Monday unless they were
granted an eight-hour day.
AT a mass meeting in Freeland last
night the union and non-union pump
runners, firemen and engineers en-
plOyed by Cox Bros. q Co. unanimous
ly decided to quit on Monday if the
concessions asked for are not grant
ed. About 300 men will respond to
the strike order at Cox's mine.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 3O.-The To-
cal coal operators do not credit the
report, originating in New York, of
settlement of the miners strike. OPP
orators say it is doubtful whether the
men would be allowed to go back to
work at the old rate. They could re-
turn as individuals, but not in body
At strike headquarters yesterday
nothing was known of a contemplate
ed settlement. National Board Mem
Der Dillon says that the strike could
not be settled off hand, as some per-
sons imagine. If the coal companies
had a proposition to make, looking
to the return of the men to work, a
convention of miners would have to
be called and the terms offered by
the operators passed upon. This
would take time.
The arrival of President Mitchell
and what action he will take regard
ing the petition of the Scranton en-
gineers, fremen and pumpmen for
withdrawal of the strike order issued
by the executive committee of the
United Mine Workers is awaited with
much interest.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 30.-There
have been issued from the state and
executive departments commissions
for about 1000 coal and iron police
men since the beginning of the strike
in the anthracite coal regions. On
Thursday applications were made by
Is companies for the appointment Of
nearly 200 more and their commits
sions were promptly issued. The APP
pointment of so many special police
men is taken to indicate that the coal
companies propose to settle down for
a long contest.
Hazleton, Pa, May 3O.-Fifteen
strange men arrived here last night
on Pennsylvania railroad train from
Wilkesbarre and were taken on
trolley car to Freeland. The mine
workers believe they are non-union-
lists who have been imported to fill
the places of any of the tiremen and
pump runners who may strike on
Monday.
New York, May 3O.-The strike of
anthracite coal miners has prevented
the city from getting a supply of
coal for the Brooklyn bridge. Bids
for $500 tons were to have been
opened yesterday, but when Bridge
Commissioner Lindenthal examined
the box where bids are deposited he
found none there