Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-07
ASTONISHING MEASURE
A Preacher is in Possession of the.
Information.
pARlSHlOgERS HAVE INFORMED HIM
Think This Would Be the Easiest
Method of Preventing Attempts to
Break the strike--Wouid Brand the
Men as Unfair.

Men as Unfair.
Shenandoah, Pa, Aug. 7i-Rev. Char
les Edwards, pastor of the Presbyterian
church said today that the young men
in his congregation, which is made up
principally OF mine workers, have IN
formed him that the foreigners have
determined to cut off an ear from ey-
cry man who returns to the works, so
that they will be forever marked as
"UNFAIR WORkMEN.' Rev. Ed
wards says his young men are in pc
sition to know and he believes the
story. The foreigners think this is the
easiest method of preventing attempts
to break the strike.
Ruin in Mine Industry.
A long period of idleness for thou
sands CT men even after the strike is
ended; permanent loss OF work for
other thousands because of the aban-
| donmert of several collieries, and con
tinued scarcity OF ccal, coupled with
high prices, would be the result OF
the great miners strike if it wer.
settled tomorrow, according to William
! Stein, the mine inspector OF this dis
trict. Every day that the strike con
tinues he declares, the prospect fos
further cIippling OF the industry is in
creased.
Already in this district alone, he
says, i've mines have been so damaged
s by flooding aias they will nave to be
; abandoned permanently. They era-
lployed 1000 men, and are valued at
8 4S1,E90, ,0C0. -Four of them belong to tho
4 Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron
Co. and the other to the Sheafer es-
tate OF Pottsviile.
Long De!ay Is Unavoidable.
Mr.. Stein estimates that out OF the
fifty-sX collieries in his district only
, fourteen are in condition for i1nmed-
, ate operation II the strike were ended.
The others are in such condition that
it would require anywhere from one to
! four months to clear them of water
and make repairs. He said the aver
! age time would be about two months.
This condition OF affairs, the mine
inspector said. is a serious matter, not
only with the companies, but also witt,
the men. After the strike shall have
/. been erIed most oil the weri,nen vii,
have to reuain in idleness for anothe
period OF time until the collicries arS
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