Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
Men as a Rule Are Heeding the Order to
Quit Work in Eastern
Fields
A COMPLETE SUSPENSION is ANTICIPATED
Mob Spirit That Has Been Shown Has
Soldering EHect---The Situa-
tOn.

Huntington. w. Va. June "A
sllirmish between mine officials and
strikers was reported at Keystone in
which one mine boss was killed. No
particulars are available.
Charleston. w. Va. June THE
general strike order has been uni
versally obeyed in the coal fields
along the Norfolk & Western rail
road. About 10000 men are idle.
In the Clarksburg region, the Kan
awha and New River fields the strike
is Il disappointment. There has not
been actual suspension and the men
quit only in small groups.
In the Pocahontas field nearly all
the mines are in operation with re-
duced fprces. The Clinch Valley and
Thacker fields in Virginia are work
ing as usual.
Washington. June 7.-The president
today had a long conference at the
White House with Senator Hanna on
the local coal strike. The president
conveyed to Hanna the idea that he
would like very much to do something
toward settling the strike.
Nothing definite was decided upon.
The president also sent for Carroll
ID. Wright, commissioner of labor, to
get his views on the situation, and
also as to what might properly be
dine by the government looking to
settlement of the controversy. Prob
ably other conferences will be held.
Carbondale. Ill. June -Four
hundred miners of the Chicago d
Carterville Coal company struck Ow-
ing to the difference over the scale
of leaders and trimmers. The strike
may spread to every mine in the
state.
WilkeSharrc. Pa. June THURS
day nights shooting had Il SOLDERING
effect upon the idle men and boys in
this valley, and as Il result the Wy
Oming region was place of almost
absolute peace yesterday. There We're
no parades. marches. or any consider
able gathering Of persons. and the pO-
lice authorities of the county had little
more to do than keep watch. The
occurred, was visited yesterday by
hundreds of persons who expected to
see more trouble, but no crowds were
permitted TO congregatc in the neigh
borhood. The colliery is closed down
as tight as Il drum aS result of the
disturbance there. Even the coal and
iron police. with the exception of four
or five, gave up their jobs and left
Il 4
out
Seem tn Have Been Scared Away.
There were about twenty in the par
ty, including several cOlorcd cooks.
Thursday nights demonstration was
too much for them and they decided
To leave. The fact in some manner
became known to the strikers, and
the latter promised To protect them to
the railroad station if they would leave
the city. Accordingly. under strong
guard of mine workers. the eN-police-
men left the colliery ana marched to
the offices of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal company. where they re
ceivcd their pay and transportation.
Later the men left for New York and
Philadelphia.
Boy who Was Shot VIII Recover.
The preliminary hearing of the four
coal and iron policemen who are
charged with the shooting of Charles
McCann. the 13-year-Old boy. was not
held yesterday. The condition of the
boy is still serious. but it is believed
that he will recover. Sheriff Albert
Jacobs. of this county. swOre in TWEEN
ty men as deputies yesterday. They
are now Quartered in the court house.
ready for any emergency. Some of the
companies wanted him to swear in
as hiS deputies some of their police
men, but he preferred to pick his own
men.