Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-06-20
THE GREAT STRIKE
Anthracite Miners Still Stand.
ing Firm.
A sympathy strike Tics UP n Large
Lace Rnctoay mt wilkesbnrre,
Pa.-Relicf Work TN Behalf
of Destitute strikers
Has Begun.

Charleston, w. Va, June 14.-Capt
]. X Thompson, United States mar
shal, disclaims any responsibility for
the presence of his deputies at the
Collins colliery at Glen Jean
The Mile Branch Co. has made
concessions, reducing the price of
powder, allowing a nine-hour day and
pay every two weeks. The men
voted yesterday to return to work.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 16.-Patrick
Gilday, president of the Central Penn
sylvania bituminous district of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who came here to consult President
Mitchell on matter local to his dis
trict, in a talk with press corre-
spondent yesterday, gave an insight
as to what the soft coal miners in
his territory are doing to help their
brother workmen in the anthracite
field. Mr.. Gilday said there are $4,000
soft coal miners in his district and
every one of them is taking a deep
Interest in the struggle now going
on in this region. On the second day
of the strike, Mr.. Gilday sent out
instructions to every check weigh
man and pit committeeman at the
mines in his district to prevent the
shipment of soft coal into anthracite
territory,
The strike at the Bloomington
mines near Philipsburg, Pa, has been
settled and the men will return to
work to-day.
Willesbarre, Pa, June 1.-THE
sixth week of the anthracite coal
miners strike began yesterday with
out ripple to disturb the calmness
of the situation. Rain fell nearly all
! day, which helped to keep the more
than 100000 idle men and boys in
doors. Several reports of assault on
working men and coal and iron police
men were received here from differ
ent sections of the region, but no one
was seriously injured. Most of these
| attacks occur under the cover of
| darkness, or at starting time in the
morning. 1t was expected that Mon
day would witness the refusal of
large number of fire bosses and other
mine bosses to go to work, but the
best information obtainable shows
that the number of men who quit was
not large.
Charleston, w. Va, June 1.-THE
strike situation in the Kanawha fields
is more intense. The Winnefred,
which has been working more men
than any other mine, is out. None of
the men showed up for work yester-
day. Three mines of the Kanawha &
Hooking Co. made concessions and
are working.
Bluefeld, w. Va, June 17.-There
are not as many men at work in the
Flat Top coal region as on Saturday.
Several parties of $50 to 200 strikers
are parading the field armed with
Winchesters and great many shots
have been exchanged between them
and the guards at the mines. At the
Buckeye operation party of 100
strikers, most of them armed, pre-
vented the men from going to work.
Williesbarre, Pa, June 1s.-Because
the general manager would not
discharge five girls whose relatives
are still at work in the mines, the
plant of the Wilkesbarre Lace Manu-
featuring Co., the largest in the Uni
ted States, was compelled to shut
down yesterday.
There is a persistent rumor afoat
that non-union men will be brought
into the coal fields to mine coal. This
cannot be done because practically
all the anthracite miners in the coun-
try are located in this region and al
are on strike.
New men cannot take their places
because under the laws of Pennsyl
vania no man can be employed as q
miner without first having obtained
certificate showing that he has had
two years experience at anthracite
mining.
A number of men attacked Goa
and iron policeman in South Wilkes
barre last night and used him NJ
: rather badly.
, Relief work among the striking
miners has been started in severa
sections of the region, but to wha
: extent cannot be definitely learned
The eviction of strikers from thei
, homes is troubling some of the so
, GALS" but up to this time they hav
been able to care for those who hav
been unable to pay their rents.