Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-31
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS.

President Mitchell ~ Make Series Of
Speeches In Anthracite Regions,
Associated Press Dispatches w sfecial Wirss.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 30. President
Mitchell's determination to make q
series of speeches to the striking
miners throughout the anthracite
regions is regarded hero as the natural
result Of the conditions.
The demand for food supplies is
growing every day, and has Increased
more during ne past week than in any
othsr week Of this month, as shown by
charity organization reports.
The number of minor disturbances
in this and other anthracite districts
indicates that any attempt of the
operators to effect general resumption
is to be opposed with determination.
Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of the miners who attacked the
washerymen at Duryea yesterday.
The Citizens Alliance is preparing
to open headquarters TO receive and aci
upon cases of boycott and assault.
A mob gathered at Duryea again to-
day, expecting that an attempt would
be made to start up the washery.
Sheriff jacobs sent number OF depu-
ties TO the scene, but their services
M7tp Hoe HoFucui % NJ ruoik was uauu
to resume work
sTRIRERs on fHE MARCH.
Shenandoah, Pa. July 80. The atti-
tudesof the striking mine workers here
is daily becoming more demonstratiye.
All last night a mob OF fully ], 900
men and boys we're on the march.
They first visited West Shenandoah
colliery, and drove the non-union work
men from the engines, pumps and
firerooms, The workmen were com
PEELED to seek refuge in the camp of
the coal and iron police. The strikers
assailed the breaker with stones, doing
considerable damage to window glass.
From the West Shenandoah mine the
mob proceeded to India Ridge coliiery,
where they were confronted by body
of special police, whose presence pre-
vented violence.
Squads Of strikers picketed the APP
proaches to several mines where pump
ing is in progress, and urged the men
employed to quit work.
Deputy Sheriff Coornbs, Union Or
ganizer Ginley and posse Of deputy
sheriffs are here endeavoring to main
tain order.
MINING PROPERTY BURNED.
Harrisburg, Pa. July 30 The ex-
plosion Of gasoline engine last night
at the mines of Jacob Shire, an indi-
vidual operator, at Short Mountain,
near Gratz, wrecked the powerhouse
of the colliery and destroyed the
breaker and storagehouse.
The loss will run into thousands of
dollars, portion of which is covered
by insurance.
The flames from the wrecked power
house communicated to the adjoining
buildings, and all were destroyed, no
firehghting apparatus adequate TO fight
the flames being available.
The strike of the hard coal workers
has not affected the Shire workings,
which supply only local trade. No
union men are employed there
ASSAULTED BY STRIKERS.
Shamokin, Pa, July 80. Hundreds
Of strikers lined the roads leading to
different collieries today, and prevented
the noaunion men going TO work.
John Shipman and son, non union
men, we're brutally beaten
Strike leaders are busiIy engaged in
trying to calm the strikers, who have
grown more restless. President Mitch
ell will visit here as soon as possible
to address the men IN an endeayor to
keep them from breaking the law, and
alsostosurge them to remain away from
the mines.