New-York tribune., 1902-07-20
The striking mlners are eagerly awaiting the re-

$50. $50, 600
The striking miners eagerly awaiting the re-
turn early next week OF their district officers as
it is believed they will bring with them the first
instament OF the strike fund for immediate dis
tribution, and many here are in need Of It, The
plan distribution is not yet known here, but Is
expected 10 be the creation of a fund for each OF
the three districts and the distribution TO treas
urers Of the locals who will expend it for supplies
Little money will be given except in case of sick
ness but the supplies to be of generous va
riety II is expected that each single man VIII re-
ceive portion, each married man two. ana a
half portion for each of his children. Throughout
the region the strikers report greater nrmness
since the convention started and the desertions as
few. When the strike fund is received they are
expected 10 stop altogether. The operators. how
ever do not appear be affected by the result OF
the convention. at those mines where prepara-
tions for the resumption of work are under way
there is no stop in the task of clearing up In prep
araton for IL.
sumed has yet been made by any of the large
companies, but to-day Superintendent Hayes. Of
the Oxford colliery OF the Peoples Coal Company,
told of the preparations at his mine He said:
I'VE will start up the cocry just as soon as we
can get things in shape. We have hfty-hve men
underground and twenty men around the breaker
cleaning up and making repairs. The mules will
be used in the work of cleaning up the roads.
When this work is finished the rest OF the mules
will brought back and the mining Of coal begun.
The employees OF the company have come around
from time to time in ones. twos and somewhat
larger groups. asking for work AS many could
be used were put TO work cleaning up the roads
and making repairs. Those who could not have
immediate employment told they would be
sent for when needed Tire company has sent
word these that the colliery would be
started up if they will go to work, and enough of
them have replied that they Will resume their
places warrant the company in opening the
mine"
Many OF the who have signifed their inten-
tion to return to work are fathers of boys who
worked in the breaker. These boys will be brought
to work by their fathers. The company employs
three hundred hands exclusive of breaker boys
More than majority are expected to return to
work.
The susquehanna Coal Company, despite the as
sertions of the strikers that work being
done its No breaker. to-day reports output
of 167 cars run through the breaker and prepared
for shipment to market The officials admitted
that they have men working in the mine. These
are believed to be cleaning up and timbering it
in preparation for the general resumption of work
This is what other companies have forces of men
fbe MatbW coilieTY: the PennsyIvania Deia%are
Lackawanna and Western. Delaware and Hud-
twenty-five to two hundred men in the mines
clearing the gangways ana making the me &c genera sra
ness If they are TO resume work soon they do
The operators are emphatic in declaring that the
indianapolis convention makes no change in their
plan. and that they will not recede in any particu-
lar from the stand they have taken. Several of
them believe that at the end or a couple OF weeks
the strike fund will fall off. and that the strikers
will grow tired of subsisting on the fund and re-
manning idle and want to work.
The newly formed Citizens Alliance of Hazleton
to-day offered rewards for the arrest and convic
ton of persons guilty of the following crimes: Muir
der arson. dynamiting boycotting, intimidation
throwing stones at public vehicles. assauting nom
union workers stopping non-union workers
the public highway. The alliance announced IL
was It's first public utterance, that II formed
TO protect the citizens, TO maintain law and order
and citizens rights and uphold good government
that IL neither took sides for against labor
unions and was friend OF the strikers who obeyed
the law but ii intended far IL able to
prosecute all cases of violence and boycottng where
evidence can be obtained
To-day Duncan Mcintyre. who was hung In efffgy
near his home at Nantcoke, began suit for 5000
damages against Joseph Beveridge. who he claims.
was concerned in the making and hosting Of the
effgy and the attacks upon his house. which was
| bombarded with stones. .
The official weekly stock synopsis OF the strikers
| union issued to-day, is as follows: 49,
Anthracite region firm as rock. All quiet.
despite the efforts Of thugs. ruffans and J: Ridge
| way Wright 10 create trouble. Wright is the lead
| er Of the Citizens Alliance Of Wilkesbarre)
West Virginia strikers holding their and
| gaining ground. No desertions, but many gains.
The injunction crop large and the judge market
4 active.
| Voting on a settlement question In Michigan.
\ settlement probable.
| Scale signed in Alabama and work resumed.
| Western Pennsylvania doing nobly' with gains