Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-04
STRIKE PROGRESSES SLOWLY
Mine Workers Have Little Success IN Bring
ing Out Additional Men.
COMPANIES STRIVE TO KEEP MOVING
Minor Disturbances Occur, but Region
IL Comparatively Free from Dis
Order-IreIand Anxious
TO settle Trouble.

wILKEsBARRE, Pa, June S.-There
we're no developments or incidents Of spe-
cial mention in the anthracite coal miners
strike today. The mine workers tried hard
to bring out additional engineers. iremen
and pumpmen, and the companies are
equally earnest in their efforts to hold the
employees that have been loyal to them.
The strikers succeeded in getting out
quite a number and one or two collieries
were compelled to shut down their pumps
because Of a lack Of men, but in all other
cases the operators we're able to I'LL the
vacancies by drawing on their reserve
forces Of office and other employees. The
mine owners claim that thus far they have
employed few non-union men.
The entire coal belt remains compare
lively quiet, although disturbances of a
minor nature are becoming more frequent.
At Miners Mills this morning and this
evening men and women gathered In the
streets and on corners and hooted the men
that came from the mines to go to their
homes. At Plymouth also this evening
there was a small demonstration against
those still working at the engines and
pumps in the collieries there.
About 100 men, women and children fol-
lowed the workers to their homes, calling
them names along the way. Sometimes
the workers goin gto their homes are ac-
companied by policemen. They have been
cautioned not to notice the actions Of the
crowds unless they attempt to do the men
bodily harm.
In nearly every colliery temporary living
quarters have been provided for those en-
ployes who do not care to leave the place.
Colored cooks are being brought into the
region to provide for these men.
Today about 200 men from Nuremberg
marched into Oneida, where Coke Bros. &
Co. have a big c~olliery. There was some
permiscuous shooting. but no one was in
tured. A car carrying special officers was
sent from Drifton to the scene of the dis
turbance, but when the police reached there
the crowd had dispersed.
President Mitchell tonight gave out a
statement, in which he said:
Detailed reports from all quarters Of the
anthracite field indicate that the number
Of engineers, 1remen and pumpmen who
ceased work. yesterday was considerably
increased today.
There have been no violations of law on
the part of the, strikers, and our predictions
made. last week, that the mine workers
would be law abiding. have been more than
day.
The coal strike is remarkable in many
respects. Were 1t not for the fact that the
coal companies have a veritable army of
private guards and coal and iron police
employed, there would be no exterior evil
dence that a great industrial contest was
being waged.
We are sure that the splendid conduct Of
this great, silent and passive struggle for
at least a small share of our country's
prosperity must commend itself to all well
disposed persons.
NEW YORK, June 3.-Archbishop Ire
Lad nh 1919 - NAa ArHlNroklAa
committee Of the Civic federation, is anx
ious to settle the strike of the anthracite
mine workers, is in this city, and has had
a consultation with several other members
of the committee. The committee can,
however, take no active part unless some-
thing happens to give 1t an opportunity
to come forward as a ~peacemaker.
Scarcity of anthracite coal in this city Is
now more apparent than at any time since
the strike began. Big trucks laden with
soft coal are to be seen depositing their
loads in front OF many once buildings,
the superintendent being willing to risk
fines rather than have their elevators
stopped.
Not a single bid for anthracite coal has
been received by Dock COMMISSIONS
Hawks in response to advertisements.
1t is said the Manhattan Elevated rail-
road has four weeks supply of anthra-
cite and will mix 1t with soft coal in order
to make it go further. Other large con-
sumers are using soft coal freely and
are willing to let the use Of 1t now be
tested in the courts. II is a question OF
burning soft coal or going out Of business.
they say.
Special Omcers Kidnapped.
HAZLEToN, Pa. June 3s-The FIVE spe-
cial officers who were kidnapped by strikers
at the railroad station here upon their
arrival from Philadelphia last night re-
turned home today In charge OF j. P. Gal
lagher, district attorney Of the United
Mine workers, who furnished the trans
portation. The mine workers will make ar
effort to check the hiring of men in Phila-
delphia by representatives of the coal com,
panies and may seek the aid Of labor
unions Of that city in the movement.
MAHANoY CITY. Pa, June 3.-Two hun