The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-11
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BEG BREAD OF Troops
CCoatinued from Firsf P.ze1

wood, notwithstanding that their coal
houses are filed with coa3 9icb d and
screened from banks They say that
they are saving the fuel in case the tie
Up is not ended by Chrfstr as. Presi-
dent John Fahy, when sked today
whether the men can remain On strike
until next April in the 5c?e bat the
bitumiaous men would reuse TO renew
their annual contracts vita operators
and Join in the strike, said it was pos
sible for the hard coal men 10 remain
idle until next April. He refused 10
discuss the chances Of the soft coal men
going on strike at any time
No ColIieries Starred.
No coIlieries were re-opened in this
place or immediate vicinity this moru-
ing and the troops were rot disturbed in
any way By strikers last night. Out
posts did not ses suspicious character
lurking about anywhere. In sections Of
the town where several companies Of
soldiers we're stationed there was not
the least trouble.
Il was reported last night that the
Reading and Lehigh Companies would
attempt 10 run a few mines in this sec
ton today. StrikerB' pIckets we're on
hand al daybTeak 10 diSsuade anyone
from entering. Outside Of the non
union men, who kept up steam and run
the pumps, no worknieu went under
GROUND % dig coal
Situation Is Cr:tioaL
The situation n the entire region is
Of such a critical nature that trouble
may be likely to break out al any hour
and be Of such character that troops
would be the only agency 10 maintain
the Law and order. At local headquar-
tiers of the strikers this morning
nigh feeling of hope prevailed that in
side Of a week the tIe-up viii De- a thing
Of the past owing 10 q report that Presf-
dent Mitchell and the presidents of the
coal carrying companies had agreed on
q satisfactory plan for settlement
When President Fahy. OF The ninth
miners district. was seen he said the
strike was won. When asked 70 give
reasons as 10 why he thought the con-
test had been won he briefly said that
the hard coal roads we're tired OF the
contest Local mine officials IN dis
cussing the rUmoTed settlement claim
they know nothing about a settlement.
Mother Jones Tails.
Mother Mary Jones. who WIS taken to
wiIkesbarre from West Virginia by
President Mitchell 70 aid II keeping the
strikers in line today made the first
Official statement of the conditions in
that State, given by a union official in
some time She said.
Some Of the places ara completely
laid up and victory is only a question OF
a short time. The coIlieTtes at Fair
mont have not been reached. that 7 will
admit but Go yoU know that there Is a
fence built around the town and no one
IS allowed to enter unless a permit Is
secured from some important agent
The men Of West Virginia are partly
paid in scrip receive their money every
month. sometimes every six weeks. deal
IN pluck me- stores, and undergo other
iudiguities. No American can or will
endure such conditions"
Miners VIII Win the Strike.
OK the situation in the anthracite re-
gion she says:
The time is not far distant when the
operators must mine coal OF else lose
their markets IN September the con
sumers viii make an effort TO get an
thracite and il they cannot they viii
look elsewhere. and once the CRATES are
changed Is viii take years. perhaps, be-
fore they resume the use of hard coal
The operators business ability Is not as
great as credited. There may be an at
tempt made TO operate the mines with
non-uuion men, but the number will be
so decidedly small and the work incom-
up with disgust The operators will
after the trials. comprehend the deter
mEnation of the men and viii make the
necessary concessions. The people Of
the country can rest assured that the
D1iners are gofnp II Nm this sfrike-H