Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-06-09
THERE ARE RU-
MORS OF PEACE
President Mitchell Of the Miners Unions Goes
to New York to Meet Carroll
0. Wright.
TIGHTENING UP PROCESS
Raroadsrs Decide to Aid the Strikers and VIII Refuse
to Aid Coal Operators III Fighting the Striksrs-
President Roosevelt. Senator Hanna and
Carroll 0. Wright Confer.

Cafr0l U. wright C0hIef.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June s.-Presiden
Mitchell left hc 4 at IL o'clock toda.
for New where he will meet Car
roll D. Wright. the United States com
missioner OF lab, !. at o'ei0tK this ev
ening. He expects to return to thi
city tomorrow morning. Presiden
Mitchell went to New York at the re
quest of Wright, with whom he was ir
communication today. When this in
formation became known, the rumors
flew thick and fast. Commissioner
Wright, it Is believed, will directly rep
resent President Roosevelt. According
to Washington dispatches Wright and
Senator Hanna have held conference
with the president during the last two
days on the strike situation in the an
thracite coal fields. Whether Wright
carried the plan for peace is not
known at this time. Mitchell said be-
fore leaving, that he did not know
ATTACKED BY WOMEN.
Hazleton, Pa, June 9.-Superintend-
ent Kudlick of Coke Brothers, was at
tackled by women on the streets Of
Freeland today, but was not injured.
The strikers gathered today at Eber-
vale and Jeddo to intercept the trac-
tion cars carrying the non-union men
to the north side collieries. Sheriff
Jacobs, learning Of the strikers inten-
tions, started with eight officers to pre-
vent the demonstration. The mine
workers learned of the action and the
sheriff was appealed to for protection,
but District Secretary Gallagher pre-
ceded Sheriff Jacobs to Freeland. He
persuaded the strikers to return to their
homes and when the sheriff and officers
came along, no strikers were in evil
dence.
WILL AID MINERS.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 9.-The
Tightening UP" process, which has
been in progress since the anthracite
coal strike began four weeks ago to-
day, continues. All classes of the
trades unions of the hard coal belt
have taken hand in helping the min
ers and now the long predicted move of
the railroaders has been made. The de-
cision of these men was made at meet
ings held in different parts of the re-
gion yesterday, and they refuse to aid
the companies to fight against the min
ers. which action has encouraged the
strikers greatly. 1t was reported that
So new men were taken in No. colliery
of the Susquehanna Coal Company at
Nanticoke, early today. 1t is not yet
know whether the men are to man the
pumps or to be placed on guard duty. A
crowd gathered near the colliery but no
demonstrations were made.
A STATEMENT BY WRIGHT.
New York, June 9.-Carroll d.
United States commissioner OF
labor said today that for him to tell
whom he expected to see or what he In
tended to do, might seriously interfere
with his investigation of the anthracite
coal miners strike. He said sections
md Of the law, under which the labor
bureau is operated charged the COM
missioner to investigate and report all
abor disputes. "Of course" said
WRIGHT. II cannot interfere or act as
arbitrator. Although possessing no
,ower under the existing conditions, as
j patriotic citizen, President Roosevelt
s interested In settling this trouble. He
cannot interfere, but he can advise or
suggest and an official investigation
nav reveal chinks in the situation
which have not as yet been touched up
n in the general report and upon which
,e may be able to act. He wants all
he information obtainable and all the
of my department are being
lirected to that end. Perhaps we may
,e able to discover something below
he surface. shall hold a conference
his afternoon and don't anticipate that
shall have any trouble In getting the
asked for"
REFUSED TO OBEY STRIKE OR
DERS.
Middlesboro, KY, June S.--About 5000
miners and coke workers Of Buchanan
county West Virginia, and Of Wise and
scott counties. Virginia, refused to
,hev the strike orders and are at work.
"A LOCKOUT AT DENVER.
Although the strike Of the building
rades was settled last Saturday night
.s far as the building crafts are con-
erned, the men are not working. The
Employers have declared that they will |
,ot take the men back, unless their |
,nions withdraw from the building |
rades council. A lockout is now in
orce.
STRIKERS WIN A STRIKE.
Granite City, Ills, June s.--The
trike Of the molders. core-makers and |
,elpers Of the American Steel Foundry
vas settled by arbitration. The agree
nent favors the strikers.
Four bricklayers. Apply to
Digneo Brothers.
Fresh arrivals Of Grand Junction BERT
les at the Plaza Market.
They Work While You Sleep.
While your mind and bodyrest Cas-
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