The Washington times., 1902-06-29
Official Synopsis Claims
Gains in Many
Quarters.
ILLINOIS DISTRICTS GIFT
Check for $4,000 Given to Aid the
Strikers in West Virginia-Dynamite
Bomb Thrown Into a Stockade-Con-
ferences at Wilkesbarre.

WILKESBARRE, June 2S.-The engi-
neers. fremen and pumpmen employ ed
by VI. Skemmarer d Co., at Sandy Run
did not report for work this morning
They refused to work eight-hour shifts
for eight hours pay, demanding ten
hours pay.
The weekly strike situation synopsis
issued officially by the United Mine
Workers today, follows:
Anthracite situation unchanged since
last week. All quiet and favorable.
West Virginia practically solid. Men
not distressed by the intunctions. Firm
and favorable
Michigan like Gibraltar.
West Penn Road-Settlement in sight
District No. u Giiinois) has voiun-
tarily contributed $4,000 to aid the
strikers in West Virginia The check
for this magnificent contribution was re-
ceiyed at national headquarters today"
Cost of Struggle.
According to the best figures at the
end of the seventh week of the strike
the losses have been over 4G,O00, ,00O.
President Mitchell started for Chicago
this afternoon, refusing to say more
than that he was to attend to some local
matters and see his family. That he
viii see union officials from the States
having the interstate agreement there
is no doubt, for there is much to be
done with them before the national con-
vention on July II. The other officials
here believe he will return with the
news that the opposition of Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, and Iowa has been overcome,
and that they win be in line at the ma
tional convention, not necessarily to go
on strike, but to do as MICHEL desires.
He will return next Wednesday or
Thursday
At conference last night and this
morning, the general situation was dis
cussed. but what plans were made. "A
any, was not announced.
lcng meeting of the district execu-
tive board was held at Scranton this af-
terroon. ana the situation was discussed
thoroughly. Special attention was paid
to plans for stopping work at the sew
eral washeries now operating. and in
ducing the workmen at them to Join the
strikers.
The fact that these washeries are pro-
ducing about 5000 tons Of coal daily and
giving work to many men is serious for
the strike. The Hillman washery in this
city started today with few men. II
reports a full force engaged for Mon
day morning. Arrangements are being
made to start other washeries in vari-
Gus parts of this valley.
About midnight last night a dynamite
bomb was hurled at the William A. col
liery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany at Duryea The bomb was thrown
over the fence and exploded inside the
stockade. No guards were within range
and the only damage done was to the
fence.
Shot at Stockade.
The whole town was aroused by the
report. 1t was followed by several pis-
tol shots from the dynamiting party and
then silence. The guards rushed to the
colliery. but could find no trace Of the
dynamiters and there is still no clew to
them.
Earlier in the evening the guards at
the Simpson e Watkins Company's
Watkins Glen coIllery were attacked by
a number OF boys, and when stones were
thrown Al them they fired over the
heads o; The youngsters.
IN fifteen minutes a large crowd OF
men gathered. and the stone throwing
was redoubled. a yolley fred over the
strikers heads had no effect, and the
guards then charged them, caught Hor-
ace Moses. and made good their retreat
into the stockade with their prisoner.
Later he was held under bail.
About twenty non-unlon men. who
started for the Panther Valley colliery
rear TamaqUa. last night. were cap
tured soon after midnight BY a large
force Cf --iSers, led by a drum corps,
and were marched through the town Of
McAGoo. and some distance away from
the collieries. ana told to leave the
country. They did