The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-16
STOP SHIPMENT
 OF SOFT GOAL In That Way Virginia Miners Will He'p Northern BrOthar' MITCHELL EXPECTS ID WIN
Says lnattentlon to Machinery Will Slowly Destroy Property in Mines and This Will Soon Tell on
 the Operators Finances.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, June 15,-Patrick Gilday. president of the central Pennsyl- vania bitumnous district of the United Mine Workers of America. who came here to consult President Mitchell on a matter local to his district, in talk with a correspondent of The Associated Press today gave an insight as 10 what the soft coal miners in his territory are do- ing to help their brother workmen in the anthracite field.
 Mr. Gilday said there are 42OoO 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 MT. Gilday sent out instructions to every check welghman and pit committeeman at the mines in his district to prevent the shipment of soft coal into anthracite territory, and thus far, he said, very little coal from his district has taken the place of anthracite.
 Not Interfering.
 We are not interfering" he said, with the normal shipment of soft coal"
 President Gilday said some soft coal Is coming Into the anthracite market from central Pennsylvania, West vir- ginia and Virginia. But 1t Is mostly of non-union production.
 When asked regarding the feeling in hIs territory as to a general strike to help the hard coal miners, MT. Gilday said:
 "Our men will do whatever President Mitchell says"
 Asked to how the miners expected to win in view of the fact that they have practically reached the limit of their re- sources In this region in pressing the operators, and the latter still stand out firmly, he replied:
 Pockets VIII Feel It.
 By the slow destruction of mine prop erty. By that mean that If they do not give the men the hours and pay they ask for, they will not consent to go into the mines and preserve the operations. When the investors pockets begin to feel it, a change in the attitude of operators will come and the miners can wait for the change"
 There were no developments here to- day. President Mitchell was in frequent telegraphic communication with his men in the west on general organization work The delegation of Illinois miners officials who are coming to see President Mitchell will not arrive until the middle of the week. MT. Mitchell says they are coming merely to discuss some local difference In their state.
 There were meetings of strikers throughout the region today which were attended by fire bosses.
 Working on Railroad Men.
 Clarksburg, Va. June 15-An effort is being made to induce the railroad men to refuse to handle coal mined in this district. Success in this would mean a complete suspension of mining. There is some little uneasiness among the oper- ators and organizers will leave this city tomorrow to induce a strike among the miners of the Davis-Elkins syndicate. Mother" Jones and others addressed 300 men today at Willow Tree school house near Monongah.
 Plants Expect to Resume.
 Fairmont, W. Va, June 15.-Reports throughout the coal region are to the effect that all plants in this district are expected to resume tomorrow when a verdict in the case of the strike leaders Is expected. All the organizers under ar- rest gave a bond and spent the day at various points throughout the region.