The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-23
BONDS FOR THE MINERS
QUICK WORK SAVED PERSONS FROM
ANXIOUS hours IN JAIL.
Secretary Wilson Accomplished the
Feat with the Cooperation of
Mr.. VI. II. Wilson.

There was a lively scene at the national
headquarters of the United Mine Workers
Saturday afternoon, when word was re-
ceived from Clarksburg ". Va. that the
prisoners held on cla.4yes of violating
Federal Judge Jackson's injunction would
be released on bond. The word was re-
ceived by long-distance telephone from
the miners attorney in Clarksburg. 1t
was then 2:S0 and he said the district at
torney would leave at 4 o'clock. secre-
tary Wilson had but half an hour TO do
business before the banks closed in In
dianapolis. and the time was very short
to reach West Virginia in time to catch
the district attorney. Ii bonds were not
given the prisoners. including Mother
Jones. would have to remain In Jail until
Monday. The sum needed was $1,000. and
telling the miners attorney in Clarksburg
TO hold the wire. he set about To get it.
lie telephoned to NJ. b. Wilson. presi-
dent of the Capital National Bank, where
the miners do their banking. and asked
him IL he could get $500 wired to Clarks-
burg before the banks there closed. Pres
ident Wilson said he would do what he
could and told Secretary Wilson to come
TO the bank. When he arrived at the
bank President Wilson had a telegram
made out to the Citizens Bank of Clarks-
burg. i~nstructing it's officers to furnish
the bond and the Capital National Bank
would stand good for it. Secretary VIII
son then hurried back to Headquarters and
told their attorney over the telephone that
the money had been telesraphed and in
structed him 20 call up the Citizens Bank
over the local telephone and ask its off,
GERS ii they would furnish the bond. He
held the iong-dlstance wire while the at
tOrney telephoned 10 the Clarksburg bank
over the local phone. Then the attorney
notified him that the officers of the bank
had gone. but referred him 60 the Citi-
zens' Trust Company.
Secretary Wilson then called nm NJ r
Wilson again, holding the wire connection
with West Virginia. and asked him to- send
a telegram 10 the trust company. President
Wilson complied with the request and al
$40 Secretary Wilson received word over
the long distance telephone that the trusl
company had furnished the bond and the
prisoners would be at once released.
The whole process of furnishing the bono
which necessitated almost constant use OF
the lOng-distance telephone and local tele.
phoning in both indianapolis and Clarks.
burg and also the telegraph wire. was com.
pieted in one hour and ten minutes. Mos
Of the conversation related 10 messages
that were on the way by telegraph.
Secretary Wilson yesterday held a con.
ference With Chris Evans. statistician OF tn,
United Mine Workers. who is now at tn,
head OF the e3mrnlssaTy department., Will
point he Is sending supplies 10 West Vir
ginta. The miners in that State have beer
on strike since june Z. and the nationa
organization had TO render assistance al
most from the start. Mr.. Evans is nov
sending three carloads of provisions dali,
from Cincinnati into West Virginia for tn,
strikers. Secretary Wilson said last nigh
that the miners have encountered no dir
hculty in getting supplies to the strikers
but there was a marked difference in IN,
freight rates paid. For a car TO keystone
". Va. over the Norfolk & Western. h,
said IL costs them SlO7. and 10 Montgomery
over the g. x r. the rate Is but So. nj
though thu distance II practically the same