The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
FUND FOR THE STRIKERS
MINERS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
NOW COLLECTING THE MONEY.
The Total Weekly Income from Assess
ments Is Nearly Half Million
Dollars. 1t Is Said.

indianapolis, Ind, July 2O-,rhe last of
the miners who were here to max. nro
vision for carrying on the strike in the nm
thracite held left the city today for thelr
homes. only President Mitchell and one
or two Of the members OF the National
executive board remain and President
Mitchell expects to leave Tor Wllkesbarre
tomorrow or Tuesday. The care of the
national organization now will be to see
to the collection Of the defense fund with
which 10 carry on the strike Secretary
wilson, who Is the financial head of the
onion, VIII be in charge Of this work
II is believed, that all the voluntary CON
trlbuuonS from the various districts sub
districts and local organizations viii be
turned into his hands within the next ten
DAYS. These contributions are estimated at
about 100000.
According 10 the estimate Of President
Mitchell, the strikers In the anthracite
field number 10000, while the total num-
Der OF dependents is 10000 and the week
ly expense Is $4,000. III district No H.
West Virginia tbltumlnousl, he estimates
that there are 10000 strikers, with 10 90
dependents.
He estimates the revenue for defrayins
strike expenses at S40D,OCJ and the revenue
from weekly assessments py districts as
follows: The two Pennsylvania districts,
$4,000; Ohio, $1,000; Indiana tblock)
$3.50; Illinois S5o,0Vo, Indiana (bituminous)
$1,000; Iowa, $4,000: Kansas, $4,000: Col.
orado, 5000; Maryland, 5000; Tenncsse e.
$1,000; Alabama, $4,000; Arkansas and In
dian Territory, $1,000; Kentucky, $1,000;
Missouri. 5000: total, $4,000. Estimated
public contributions (weeklyl. S250,O0O; to-
tai grand weekly income, $404.oOo.
part Of the contribution money has al
ready been turned in, the ohio men having
handed Secretary Wilson a check for SIC
600. The $4,000 from Illinois Is expected
to arrive tomorrow, Indiana and Oklahoma
are expected to make their donations at
once, and the other districts will do the
same. a systematic method will be adopt
ed for cApyHsSine for outside subscriptions
In the large cities. Their exact plan for
raising the subscriptions has not been de
termined on.
Some aid is expected to come from the
National socialist organization.
The distribution Of the funds will be left
almost entirely to the officers of the an.
thracite districts, Money will be sent to
them 10 be used in relieving the depend.
ents.
WlIkesbarre, Pa, July 20-The strike
headquarters Of the United Mine workers
In this city, which have been closed since
President Mitchell went West, viii be re
opened on Tuesday. when Mr.. Mitchell and
the district presidents win return TO this
city, after brief conference as to how
rollef funds shall be distributed the SUI
homes and take charge Of the distribution
In their respective districts. When Mr..
Mitchell returns 70 this he Is expected to
remain here urtil the st.'ike comes TO an
end. II is said now that the miners have
defined their position the Civic federation
Will make another appeal 10 the coal op.
orators TO arbitrate.