The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-15
Six Weeks Since 1t Began, and About
10000 Men and Boys Are Now
Ont of Work.
DyNAMITIEG REsoRTED TO
HOME OF POLICEMAN AT WEST
HAZLEToN SHATTERED.
Omcer Held Up Later While Going to
CoIIiery-COnditions i'm the West
Virginia Coal Region.

wILKESBARE, Pa, June H.-To-day
ended the sixth week Of the anthracite
coal miners strike. Neither side has weak
ened and each side stands just firmly
as IL did thirty-fve days ago. As the days
go by it becomes apparent that 1t is a case
of the survival OF the fttest." Neither
the miner nor the operator has anything
further to propose, and if a solution Of the
dispute is 10 come it looks very much as
though it will have TO come from a third
party. Including those who are not on
strike but are affected by the suspension.
there are approximately $4,000 men and
boys idle. The efforts Of the strike lead
ers 10 bring out the fire bosses is not meet
ing with as much success as they expected.
The heavy rains of last night had little
or no effect the mines Water is slowly
accommodating in some colleries, but the
company officials say they have the situa-
ton well in hand. The Lehigh & Wilkes
barre Company is having considerable
trouble with its Nottingham colliery at
Plymouth. A portion OF the working lies
under the Susauehanna river. and the wa
ter in the mine is rising more rapidly
than 4 did a few days ago.
Presiden; Mitchell to-day received adj
vices from West Virginia. which. he says.
are extremely favorable to the strikers.
One telegram from the Kanawha and New
river districts, where total of 1900 are
employed. says that u. 100 men strike
In the territory.
There is much speculation among the
strikers and others in this district as TO
the nature of tho information the Illinois
delegation OF mine workers officials will
bring here in regard to a general strike of
soft-coal miners to help their brother
workmen in the anthracite field. President
Mitchell says the delegation is coming to
Wilkesbarre to discuss local conditions
within the State of Illinois. but there is a
general belief prevalent that they will tell
Mr.. Mitchell the true feeling OF the soft
coal men on the question of inaugurating
sympathetic strike.
It is more than four weeks since the three
anthracite districts requested the call of a
special national convention for the pur-
pose Of considering the advisability OF in
volving the soft-cOal miners the country
ever In the struggle now going on in these
a convention. Michigan has already pub
licly consented TO hold a national confer
ence. and il is firmly believed that Mr..
Mitchell also has the consent of the West
Virginia district, but for some reason will
not issue the call this time. All attempts
10 get a statement from him on the subject
have proved futile.
Patrick Cilday. Of Morrisdale, president
of the central Pennsylvania bitumnous
district OF the Mine Workers Union. ar
rived here tonight and held q conference
with President Mitchell on matters per-
tanning to his district. Mr.. Gilday said his
visit here had no significance. In speak
ing Of the anthracite strike he said that
the men in central Pennsylvania were ready
at all times TO help the hard-cOa miners,
and will not fail to respond when the
thracite workers call on them. He also
said that the local unions in his district
the shipment of soft coal into the hard-coal
markets when the time comes to take such
action.