Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03
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will hasten the end Of the strike; that II
Will show Che miners that no third party,
not even the president of the United States,
can bulge the operators from their posi-
ton. and that once this is realized the
strikers will weaken.
A prominent individual coal operator said
today that he stood ready to guarantee that
the operators would agree to a sliding scale
basis Of pay comprehending a 2 per cent
raise for every 10 cents advance on coal
above $3.50 I. OBJ. the present selling price,
II the miners union would agree to put up
the bonds to indemnify the operators for
damages resulting from strikes caused by
the discharge Of men for causes other than
connection with the union.
There was no disorder reported today and
no claims from either side as to gains or
losses to the working forces at the collieries.
All interest is centered in tomorrow's con-
ference. 1t is almost certain that John
Mullen, the nonunion man who was run
over by a trolley car at Smithville last
night was stunned or killed and then placed
on the track.
stone the Deputies.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, Oct. lowing to
a crowd Of unknown men hurting rocks at
the deputies at Fighters colliery last night
a company Of soldiers was posted at that
mine today, while another company was
taken to Shamokin on a special train to
prevent pickets from stopping nonunionists
from going to work at the Reading and
other collieries. The special trains were
placed at Reading and North Central rail-
road stations last night, so that troops can
be rushed to any ~colliery in N~orthumber-
land county in case mobs tried to raid the
mines.
READING, Pa. Oct. To-day the Read
ing Railway company claims to have
brought down $500 tons of coal and yester-
day 5000. Reading officials claim that ship
ments since last Sunday amounted to 1000
tons. CO., So .,.t,, .s ... r- -.
Operators Must show Cause.
ALBANY, N. Y. Oct. 2.--Attorney Cen
eraI babies announced today that he had
granted the application Of the New York
Journal and Advertiser that the coal oper-
ators be summoned to appear before him
and show reasons why proceedings should
not be instituted against them under the
Donnelly antitrust law. The hearing will
be given in this city October 8.
Train Was Loaded.
SCRANTON, Pa, Ooct. "A crowd Of
strikers at Throop tonight were given a
rather unpleasant surprise party. They at
tackled a train going to the Pancoast col
liery, which they supposed contained nom
unionists, but which, in fact, had aboard
two companies Of soldiers. The train was
quickly stopped, the soldiers piled out and
captured eight of the mob, all foreigners.
They were taken to this city and sent to
Jail in default of $500 bail each.
Trouble I'm Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 2.-Twenty-four
hundred miners in the employ of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, on
orders from the executive board Of the
United Mine Workers Of America, district OF
Alabama, suspended work today. The sus-
pension is on account OF the refusal of the
operators to collect for the union the 81 per
week assessment. made on all union miners,
for the benefit Of the anthracite strikers in
Pennsylvania.
1t is thought probable that the Blue Greek
and Plocton mines of the Tennessee com
pany also will be involved II an adjustment
is not soon reached. About two weeks ago
the company declined to withhold the as
sessment money from certain miners at
Westpram, who objected to its payment, and
500 men at that mine were ordered out. To-
days suspension makes the total number
now out 5000. The miners Of the Sloss-
shefheld Steel & Iron company are holding
a mass meeting at Cardiff today to de-
termine what course they will pursue.