The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-14
BARBED WIRE BARRICADEs
Disposition to Start Up n Co1liery
Near WiIkesbarre.

Near ttllkeSDarre. w
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 14.-Barbed wire
barricades are being erected and coal and
iron guards collected at the Warke COL
liery at Duryea, which the owners are de-
termined to operate despite the efforts
of the strikers to prevent them. This
morning a crowd Of the strikers picketed
the place but did not interfere with the
men building the fence, who were under
q guard of a force Of armed police No
workers were taken to the washery, but
fifty await the word to report. Sheriff
Jacobs fears there will be trouble there
when the work is resumed.
Arrangements are being pushed at the
Pettibone and Woodward colleries Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna G. Western COM
pany for the resumption of work this
week, and men are being quietly gath
cred Such is the temper of the strikers
that these men will have to be kept with
in the stockade and not allowed within
reach of the strikers.
Last night seven of the latter were
arrested and held under bail for riot, and
warrants are out for forty more who are
charged with interfering with the work.
ers.
The presidents of the local assemblies
OF the United Mine Workers Of the
Wilkesbarre district met yesterday and
adopted resolutions condemning Rev.
Father OReilly Of Shenandoah for his
Mine Workers. President Mitchell and
the district presidents were eulogized for
their efforts to better the condition of
the miners. President Mitchell addressed
personal letter to the Shenandoah cler-
gyman. taking exception to certain re-
marks alleged to have been made by him
in his church last Sunday. Mr.. OReilly
sent q curt reply, saying that Mr.. Mitch
ell had no right to criticize his sermons.
Representatives of the big coal COM
panies here think 1t would be useless for
a committee Of the Citizens Alliance Of
WiIkesbarre to go to Atlantic City to
see Senator Quay and have him use his
influence with the presidents Of the coal
carrying railroads to bring about arbitra-
tion now, as those In control of the trade
think it can only be short time until the
miners make up their minds to return to
work.
Meeting of Operators.
President Mitchell said to-day that he
did not know what Significance attached
to the gathering of 50 many operators and
mine superintendents at Pottsville yes
terday. The impression in coal trade cir
cles here is that the meeting was held to
hear the views Of Vice President Loomis
OF the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
company. Mr. Loomis has just COM
pleted a tour of the strike region and it
is said, made a report of his observations
to the presidents Of the coal carrying
roads in New York. Just what the nature
OF the report was is not known, but it is
reported that Mr.. Loomis recommended
the starting of some of the collieries in
different parts of the region. The presi-
dents Of the coal companies, so it is al
legged, thought 1t would be better to get
the views Of the resident superinten-
dents of the mines before this was at
tempted For that purpose it is reported,
meeting of the superintendents of the
largest of the coal companies was called
at Pottsville. This was the largest at
tended meeting of operators and super
intendents ever held in the anthracite
region. 'sE .,.t.-..st.
Chicago's Stock Is Low.
Chicago. Aug 4.-Chicago's stock of
anthracite coal is running low in conse-
Quence Of the strike at the mines, now
in it's fourteenth week. Leading dealers
express the opinion that before the COM
ing winter is over, householders will be
burning bituminous fuel in furnaces,
crates and stoves. Even should the
&c. -.