Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

French miners voted for a general
strike
Soldiers were fired on near Potts
vile, Pa, and there was disorder at
many points.
At Vineland, N. j., one man was
shot and another fatally stabbed dur
ing a clash between striking glass
blowers and guards.
Another conference with the coal
operators in New York resulted in the
rejection of compromise proposition
offered by Governor Odell.
A plan was started to make the
hour between 10 and II each Monday
miners hour, during which all wage
earnes shall strive to aid the strik-
ers
Dun e Co.'S review reported that
costly fuel may soon force manu-
facturers to raise prices. New Eng
land cotton mills are preparing to
shut down.
Secretary of War Root, acting for
President Roosevelt, had a conference
with J. P. Morgan in New York and
asked the fnanciers to bring the coal
strike to an end.
The employees Of the gas, electric
and water works at Geneva, Switzer-
land, after prolonged discussion of
the strike situation have decided to
continue work.
The New Orleans street railway
strike ended by the employees accept
ing the governors ultimatum of 20
cents an hour wages, with ten hours
maximum work.
Richard Olney, secretary of state
under Cleveland in a speech at Boston,
blamed President Roosevelt for his
coal conference and severely scored
the operators for their attitude
Fuel briquettes made according to
European methods from Ignite or
carbonized peat are the subject of
serious investigation by the govern
ment with view to their manufacture
here.
President John Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers arrived in New
York, and conferred with Senators
Quay and Penrose. He declined
President Roosevelt's proposal for
ending the strike.
Crucial week of the strike IS
thought to have come, as the OPERA
tors will try to start the mines. The
Delaware and Hudson colliery ar
Bellevue will resume Four dollars a.
Gay wages are offered.
A substitute for coal was discovered
IN terra Gotta brick soaked with a.
penny's worth of kerosene. It will
burn for half an hour and give hear
enough to cook a meal, or warm a.
room if placed in a stove.
Mayor w. G. Maybury, of Detroit.
III an interview, said the governor of
pennsylvania should establish a pre-
cedent and seize the mines, whether
legally or illegally, and should operate
them till the strike is settled.
David Wilcox, the Delaware and
Hudson railway president, sent a let
ter to President Roosevelt accusing
the united mineworkers of conspiracy
10 restrain trade. An Injunction bv
federal officials was suggested.
Numerous instances were reported
In Paris OF striking miners ATTEMPTING
20 prevent nonstrikers from descend
ing the pits and breaking the windows
OF nonunion mems homes, but no
grave disturbance has occurred.
Reaalng railroads answer to the
ANTITRUST injunction application de-,
MES combination with other concerns
10 nix coal prices, and declares that
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad and canal
charters permit the purchase of coal
lands.
j. r. Morgan and Secretary Root
conferred by telephone and the latter
then consulted with President Roose-
yelt' Attorney General Knox, and
carroll D. Wright. Gen. Goblin of the
pennsylvania national guard was also
present, and call for federal troops
is rumOred.