West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-07
Law Authorizing Commissioner
to Investigate Strike Has
Been Repealed.
WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
So Decided After a Cabinet Meeting.
Employees Desert CoIIiery, Where
Boy Was Shot-Few Men May Go
Out In West Virginia.

ference with the members of his cab
met yesterday President Roosevelt
decided that there is no legal ground
for interference by him in the settle
ment Of the dispute Detween the coal
operators and striking miners. The
resolutions Of the New York board
Of trade and transportation requiring
the president to appoint a commits
sioner to visit the anthracite regions
and investigate the situation were dis
cussed at great length, but as the law
of 1892, which conferred authority
upon the president to appoint such an
officer has been repealed, the Ltesi
dent has no desire to assume the re-
sponsibility which the New York
board of trade suggested.
Sobered Idle Men and Boys.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June Thurs
day nights turbulent times had a
SOLDERING effect upon the idle men and
boys in this valley, and as a result
the Wyoming region was place OF
almost absolute peace yesterday.
any considerable gathering of persons
and the police authorities of the
county had little more to do than
keep watch. The Stanton colliery,
where the shooting ARRAY occurred
Thursday night, was closed down as
tight as drum as result Of the dis.
turbance there. Even the coal and
iron police, with the exception of four
or five. gave up their jobs and left
town as quickly as they could get out
There were about 20 in the party, in
Guiding several colored cooks.
The preliminary hearing of the four
coal and iron policemen who are
charged with the shooting of Charles
Mccain, the 13-year-old boy, was not
held yesterday, but they probably
will be arraigned this morning. The
condition of the boy is still serious,
but it is believed he will recover.
Sheriff Albert Jacobs, of this (Lu.
zerne) county. swore in 20 men as
deputies yesterday. IT
Desertlons Among Fire Bosses.
There were a number of desertions
among the fire bosses employed at
several mines in this vicinity, which
caused the companies considerable in
convenience. President Mitchell said
yesterday that the strike of the en-
gineers, fremen and pumpmen is
practically complete. The mining SUI
perintendents said that as far as they
were concerned there was no change
in the general situation during the
past "a hours. Water was still &C
cumulating in some of the lower
levels Of the mines, but the coal com
pany officials seemed to be indiffer
ent regarding the flooding of the
workings.
Another boy named John Short
aged Ii years, was seriously wound
ed yesterday, but his injuries were
not received as result of the strike
He was crossing a farm at Sugar
Notch, near here, owned by the lie
high and Wilkesbarre Coal company
but tenanted by Robert Hayden. Hay
den since the strike started has beer
bothered by idle men and boys cross
ing his place, so he decided to put &
stop to it. The Lad, who works in &
coal breaker, was shot in the bach
and his wound is considered serious
\ Hayden was arrested.
Few May Strike In West Virginia.
Fairmont, w. Va, June THE or
\ der for the general strike Of the Goa
miners in the two Virginias, known al
district II, takes effect today. TIL,
uneasiness manifested in business
circles during the past week has dis
appeared, for there are no evidence
that the strike order will be general.
obeyed, and the movement is hkel.
to be pronounced failure. The As
ISOLATED Press correspondent ha
completed visit to all the coal re
gions Of West Virginia, and finds tn
situation very much the same every
where throughout the state. Unles
all indications are misleading tn
strike order will be needed but by
very small per cent Of the $500
miners in West Virginia.