Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-18
THE NEXT STEP IN
THE COAL STRIKE
President Mitchell Has Called a National Con-
ysnton TO Meet at Indianapolis to
Call Out Soft Coal Miners.
SANTA FE BOILER MAKERS
The Strike at Needles and San Bernardno Is to Bs Ex
tended to tho Topeka Shops-The Santa Fs Will
Not Give the Strikers Their Old Places and
Hence the Trouble.

Wilkesbarre Pa, June 18.-Presiden
Mitchell has called a national conven
tion to meet at Indianapolis at the ear
liest possible moment to consider tn
advisability of calling out all the sof
coal miners in the United States
Mitchell says he cannot give the exac
date when the convention will be held
President Mitchell Is extremely un
communicative as to the probable ac
tion of the convention If it should de-
eide to inaugurate, national suspension
of coal mining, everybody in the strike
headquarters believes 1t will have q
disastrous effect upon the industries OF
the country. The supply of coal will
become SO short that the large and
small industrial establishments will be
compelled to suspend operations and
many of the railroads will also serious
ly suffer.
A STRIKE OF BOILER MAKERS.
Topeka Kas., June 1S.-The Santa Fe
boiler makers at Topeka are expected
to be called out in sympathy strike
at any moment. The 65 workers here
say that they will go out If the call is
made. H. J. Thomas, a delegate from
the union at the Needles and San Ber-
nardino, reached Topeka last evening,
and addressed the workmen here, ex-
planning the situation. He says there
are As boiler makers and Is apprentices
out at the Needles and San Bernardin",
who will not go back until they are
given their old places. Manager Hen
derson of the Santa Fe, says the men
will not be given their old places and
that only 25 men are out.
A BLOODY STRIKE RIOT AT PAT
ERSON.
Paterson, N. j., June ia meeting
of the striking dyers' helpers was held
here today, followed by riot in which
a policeman and one rioter were shot.
The wounded policeman, Charles Rob-
inson, received a bullet wound in his
arm. The wounded striker was shot in
the neck. He was carried away by
comrades and the police have not
learned his name. The trouble did not
last long and the mob soon dispersed
and quiet was restored to the city.
There were two more outbreaks later
in the day and several rioters were re-
ported wounded. The mob attacked the
Augusta silk mill The police charged
the crowd repeatedly before it could be
dispersed. Another outbreak occurred
at the Empire mill and a number Of
shots were fired. 1t is reported that at
least two or three rioters were wound
ed. The situation has become so grave
that it is believed that the militia will
be called out before night.
1t is reported that woman who
took part in the riot was shot and kill
ed Four wounded persons have been
taken to the general hospital. One of
these was Harry Harris, reporter for
the Morning Call, who was taking a
snap shot with kodak at one of the
scenes of the disturbances when a bull
let entered his chest.
WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 1s-A call
for special convention of the United
Mine Workers Of America to be held at
Indianapolis on July II next was issued
from the miners headquarters here to-
day.