The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-16

strike Of the $4,000 miners was as fol-
lows:
4 Total vote cast, s11; for strike 1914 against
strike, 349A; ajority for strike, 111h.
1t will probably be the most serious la
Dor trouble in the history of the country.
President Mitchells advice to the min
ers was peace, and he gave 1t to them in
the ptainest and most forceful Of Ian
guage. He was ably assisted by President
Fahy and Secretary Hartlein of the lower
district. and Secretary Dempsey Of the
upper district. President Nichols of the
first district was the great champion OF
I the strike advocates.
The. convention adjourned sine die at
11:45 o'clock. The convention decided TO
leave the matter of calling out the en-
gineers, firenen and pump runners to tho
national and district officers.
Appeal to Soft Coal Men.
Steps were taken by the convention to
involve in the strike all the bituminons
and anthracite coal miners in the United
States, comprising about 449,000 men. Ac-
cording to- the rules of union it requires
five districts to call a national conven-@
tion. The three anthracite districts will
Immediately get into correspondents with
the bituminous districts with the hope OF
gaining the, consent of two of them Tor
the issuance of q call for special nat
| lonal convention. After the adjournment
l.
| statement:
/ At this mornings session the convention
/ petitioned. the national officers to issue call
for national convention of all miners EN-
/ ployed in the United. States for the purpose
/ of considering the situation in the anthracite
/ field "a
~ II the desire OF the anthracite miners lii car
t ried into effect national suspension OF coal
4 mining will be inaugurated. All questions of
detail as to the direction OF the strike in the
| anthracite field were referred to the district
and national officers. Definite plans will be
outlined within the next few days For the
present the engineers, fremen and pump
! runners will continue at work. All mine
workers were advised to remain at their
/ homes, abstain from frequenting saloons and
under all circumstances observe the law.
Reports from all parts Of the region
show that everything Is quiet and that the
men are determined to stand by the strike
order.
A Pinch In Coal Already.
Local unions throughout the region are
4 In session preparing for the campaign and
! adopting plans for relief of members. The
| coal companies continue to make prepara-
lions for a long strike.
/ The Lehigh Valley Coal company to-
4 day removed the mules from it's mines in
i this vicinity and placed them in pasture.
Many industrial establishments are ex-
4 periencing difficulty in getting coal.
! A Special National Convention.
+ The Associated Press has it from the
highest authority that the Michigan dis
trict and the West Virginia district will
4 probably make up the necessary five dis
tricts needed to call special national
!: convention. In Michigan there are about
g. 600 men now on strike and about 1000, in
West Virginia, and from $4,000 to 20, 600
men in central Pennsylvania will without
ho cf 70 Wi a
1900 Men Laid Off.
Buffalo, May 16.-About 1000 coal
handlers have been laid off by the leading
coal roads in Buffalo on account Of the
strike.