The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-22
How Many of the Strikers are to Sub
sist Doubtful.
Much Jollification In the Anthracite
Coal Regions Over the End
of the Strike.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF THE END

wilkesbarre, Pa, Dot. 22-Every-
where in the anthracite coal region
there is rejoicing, and in many places
the end Of the strike was a signal for
impromptu town celebrations. The
anthracite coal regions from its larg-
est city-Scrsnton-down to the low
hest coal patch has suffered by the
conflict, and every one now looks for
better times. While the large army
of mine workers and their families,
numbering approximately half mil.
lion persons, are grateful that work is
to be resumed on Thursday, the strik-
ers have still to learn what their re-
ward will be. President Roosevelt
having taken prompt action in calling
the arbitrator together for their first
meeting on Friday, the miners hope
they will know by Thanksgiving day
what practical gain they have made.
1t is probable that the first sessions
of the commission at which testimo-
ny will be taken will be held in
Wilkesbsrre, as that city will be most
convenient for the miners represen-
tatives Other meetings will be held
in Philadelphia or New York or in
both cities.
Whether the sessions Of the COM
mission will be open to the public is
question the commission itself will
have to determine, but it is regard
ed as quite likely that at all sessions
when testimony is taken representa-
tives Of the press will be admitted.
How long the hearings will contin-
ne nobody can foretell. At their con-
clusion each member of the commits
sion will be supplied a copy of the tes-
timony adduced and will consider it
as his leisure. Subsequently the COM
mission will reconvene, perhaps in
this city, to formulate its report for
presentation to the president.
The question of taking cara Ct all
men who will fail to get work imme-
diately, will be a serious one for the
union. There is no doubt the exec
utive boards will take care of the en-
gineers, firemen and pumpmen, but
there will be thousands of other class
es Of mine workers who will have to
he looked after. In some places hun
dreds will not be able to get worb for
weeks, and in other localities. where
the mines are in very bad condition
there will be nc employment for many
workmen for some months. Now that
the strike is over, the volume of relief
money will decrease aud ,he local I'M
ions will be compelled to call upon the
pational organizations for assistance
when the money now in hand runs
out.
Hundreds of men. needed to repair
the mines and otherwise, place them
in condition for operation, will be at
work tomorrow morhing, the conven-
ton having decided that this is imper-
alive in order to get the men at work
quickly aud to satisfy the country's
demand for coal. All the locals will
hold meetings tomorrow, at which in.
structions will be given the members
regarding their application for work.
The proceedings in the convention
indicate that there will be some fric-
tion in some of the local organizations
over many little questions which will
come mp in connection with the men
returning to the mines.
President Mitchell received many
coDgratulatory kilograms from all over
the country.
After Mr.. Mitchell had notified
President Roosevelt of the action Of
the convention and had received reply
to the effect chat the commission would
meet in Washington on Friday, he sent
cut the official announcement through
the press to the strikers that the strike
was off. II was addressed to al ! min
ers and mine workers in the anthra-
cite region, and was as follows:
You are hereby officially notihed
that it was unanimously decided by
the delegates attending the special
convention that all mine workers