The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-07

peared. for there are no evidences that the
strike order VIII be generally obeyed- The
Associated Press correspondent has COM
pleted a visit 10 all the coal regions OF
West Virginia and finds the situation very
much the same everywhere through the
State Unless all indications are mislead-
ing the strike order Will be Needed by a
very small per cent OF the 55,OOs miners IN
West Virginia.
The order emanated from headquarters Of
the National United Mine Workers through
a convention held in Huntington, W. Va
few weeks ago. The convention was COM
posed OF twenty-five delegates, the major
IL OF whom were state and national or
ganizers and officers. The chief issue Is Tor
recognition OF the union. There is no ques-
ton OF wages. Union sentiment has never
been strong and strike movements nave
never been popular IN this State.
Indications here this evening are that
there will be a small following or strikers
IN each field tomorrow, but none or the
National United Mine Workers officials Is
here yet. Thomas Haggerty, in charge OF
the movement IN northern West virginia
said tonight: Unless We get half OF the
men out tomorrow in West Virginia We
will not claim a victory Failing IN halt,
the operators viii gain and we will lose
strength thereafter. The miners are hard
20 reach and hard 10 convince
All superintendents have reported TINS
evening that the collieries will be running
tomorrow as usual. with but slight losses
OF men.
ELKHORN, W Va, June 6.-The great
coal strike i'm West Virginia is now on In
the Flat Top. Elkhorn. Tug River and
Dingess fields. This evening probably ten
thousand miners, all members OF the United
Mine Workers OF America, came from the
mines with picks on shoulders and declared
their intention TO remain out until the op-
orators make them the concessions de-
rnanded at the Huntington meeting rev
weeks ago. From present indications not
more than a dozen collieries In the region
will be at work tomorrow. The miners IN
this field are made up OF Hume, Poles, ne
grOes and whites, but all belong alike 10
the United Mine Workers organization
and all seem determined 10 wage their fight
10 the bitter end.
BRAMwELL, w. Va. June 6-The United
Mine Workers along the line Of the Norfolk
& Western Railway viii obey the strike
order Tomorrow All cOllieries with the
exception of half dozen will be idle. The
few that will be in operation viii be run
by nonuniOn men and on reduced scale.
About three-fourths of all the miners in the
mine workers organization. During this
afternoon from seven TO ten thousand
miners quit work.
NORTH FORK, w. Va, June 6-The
miners strike ordered TO take place to-
morrow. il is understood, will be general
and a complete tie-up of the forty or more
coal and coke companies in the Flat Top
fields will no doubt result. All miners COM
ing out OF the various mines tonight are
bringing their tools with them. Twenty
thousand are quitting work tonight. The
Hungarians are entering into the strike
with the native miners.
MONTGOMERY, w Va, June 6-One
thousand United Mine Workers in the
joining in the strike tomorrow. A few
hundred quit work here this afternoon and
practically all miners in the New River
district will also strike tomorrow. The
Cabin Creek miners. eight hundred in num-
Der, state tonight they will not join in the
strike.