New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
COLLlERY GUARD SHOT.
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Law down their picks they will do 1t prompt!-
l do not believe however. that there VIII os
general strike of the soft coal hhlilelH ~
the anthracite men are going tn win "l'iiou' H.
Asked how the miners expected 10 WIN, IL
view of the fact that they have practically
reached the limit Of their resources IN TINS re-
gfon in pressing the operators. and the latter
still stand out firmly. he replied:
BY the slow destruction of mine property. BY
that mean that if the operators 90 not give
to the men the hours and pay they ask the iatler
will consent to go into the mines ana pre- Re,
serve the operations The collierles VIII HI
if the strike is not soon ended, and the mines
will begin to squeeze. or cave in All tie u it
berr1en are out. and the timber wnlch hoios
up the roofs of mines will soon begin 10 give
way. These saueezes will cost thousands OF
dollars to repair and will probably be the cause
of the abandonment of many costly operations
When the investors pockets begin TO 1eel IL
change in the attitude OF operators will come,
and the miners wait for the change
President Giidays mission here was to get
President MitcheIrs consent to continue the
strike against the Sonman Shaft Coal Company,
near Portage and also to give the financial sup
port of the national organization. He receives
both. The strike at that place was begun on
April 16 because the company would not recos-
nize the union and sign the wage scale About
one hundred and fifty men are involved.
The strike at the Bloomington mines. near
men will return 10 work tomorrow. Five hun
dred men struck there last Tuesday because
four men would join the union. The four
have quit work.
The delegation to the Illinois miners officials,
who are coming President Mitchell. will
not arrive until the middle of the week. Much
interest is attached to their visit as 1t is ex-
pected that they will bring information regard
ing the advisab lity of calling out of soft coal
miners.
Father J. j. Curren, OF the Holy saviour
Church. this city. tonight in discussing the sit
said:
The indications of a settlement of the strike
are more remote now than any other time
in the six weeks Of its course. II is now appar-
ent that IL will be fought out along the line OF
endurance, unless the public. with its patience
already overtaxed. forces cessation OF hostll-
ties. Just SO long as the operators stand on the
inflated bubble of Nothing to arbitrate," just
so long will the public hold them responsible Tor
losses sustained on every hand.
One of the six men who held up Appeyard
and Stecker and took from them watch ana
pistol has been arrested and jailed, and warrants
are cut for the other five. President Duffy says
that he will do anything he can 70 aid in the
capture of the guilty men, and has appointed
a committee of three men TO investigate the
matter.
Tomorrow morning is TO tell the tale OF
whe4 her the fire bosses and other confidential
and well paid employees of the companies are
TO ioin the strikers There are now a few out.
and the strikers to-day say that they nave re-
ceyed definite promises from others to JOIN them
Tomorrow. The stationary firemens ofIlcerS
tonight issue a statement saying that the men
now employed in the fire rooms at the collleries
would willingly quit if they could.