The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-05
MINERS
ARE VERY
HOPEFUL
Believe That II President Acts
Settlement Of the Strike
VIII Be Probable.

WllhesDarre, Pa, June b.--The eyes or
the striking coal miners were turned to-
day toward the White House at Wash
ington. new hope has arisen in the
breasts Of the men that the president OF
the United States. at the suggestion Of
the New York Board OF Trade. may take
up the task OF attempting to bring miner
and mine owner together.
Mine workers about strike headquar-
ters feel that the great coal companies
cannot turn deaf ear to the chief mag
istrate. and that II he can be prevailed
upon 10 step into the breach IL is not i'm
probable that the operators would re-
cede from the stand they have taken.
The miners. II Is known. stand willing to
arbitrate.
President Mitchell had nothing to say
when approached on the new move to
have the president take hand in the
settlement OF the strike.
The coal companies continue TO lose
engineers. hremen and pumpmen. Many
OF the men who are now quitting work
are doing SO through fear OF bodily
harm Reports come into Wilkesbarre
almost hourly Of men on their way to
or from the mines being attacked. The
attacking parties In most cases are boys
and young men and their favorite meth
cd is throwing stones. Several men
have been hurt but as yet no serious
injuries have been inflicted on any one.
The coal and iron police. OF whom
there are more than 5000 In the field. are
Keeping very quiet, remaining In seclu-
q CinF. xugifl lat sl.A
erty. The chief of the coal and iron po-
lice OF one big company said today:
III there Is going TO be any trouble the
strikers must start IL. 30 long as they
remain on the outside of the company
lines there will be no disturbance, but
we will not be responsible for what hap
pens II the miners cross the line"
The entire Wyoming Valley 10 very
quiet today.
HE FEARS TROUBLE.
Harrisburg. Pa, June 5--Sheriff Reiff
swore In small force OF deputies today
for duty In the Lykens valley coal reg
wisconsisco and the sheriff says a hot
Is hfely 10 occur any moment.
Three hundred men congregated on the
SnS rsd oo to a. sse r.msn t'aaS anS
pumpmen from going 10 work. The strik-
Ing miners refuse 10 serve as deputies and
the sheriff was forced TO secure deputies
In this city.
CLERKS PUT TO WORK.
shamokin. Pa. June 5.-owing TO the
scarcity OF non-unlon men here. the Union
today to put main ofrlce clerks to work
In the boiler rooms OF their .collieries.
The strikers rlade no demonstration
sshn' ssr s:% a The shsy Ninth Sahsd niG Tn ss
Mine Workers headquarters today reports
all collierios In the local district free OF
union men. whilo q number OF non-union
men are said to be deserhng from the
mines.
Hazclton. Pa. June 5-The strike situa-
tion in this region today IS quiet A man
claiming TO be one of the imported spe-
cal officers brought up from Philadel-
ters. and Informed the officers that 1t was
the cesire OF the 10 watchmen quartred
In the Yorktown store building to return
home
He asked the assistance OF the mine
workers in getting the men back. The
mine workers are looking into the mat
ter. A foreman and timekeeper at York
town quit today. when asked to take the
places OF strikers.
DEMONSTRATION.
Scranton, Pa. June 5.-The Lackanwanna
valley had its first demonstration against
the WORKING engineers, nremen and pump
runners today. No serious disorder at
tended II. but IL was effective I'm induc-
ing a large number Of these men TO give
up their employment at the mines In
and about Olyphant where the Delaware
a Hudson company had been fairly sue
cessful in keeping its steam plants in
operation.
The march waa the result Of a meet
ing last night OF the Ave local unions of
that section and began shortly after
O'Clock this morning. the marchers In
tercepting the men going 20 the day shift
or returning home from the nights work.
There were taken in tow by pickets and
persuaded TO meet the leaders OF the
marchers who finally got the men to join
their ranks. There was no attempt at
violence. The company expected sorie
move OF this kind but its several police
men were wholly inadequate TO block
the plans Of the marchers.
The Lackawsnna company also suffer
ed the loss OF its steam men at its Bis
bin. Cayuga and Manville mines TINS
morning and at strike headquarters the
claim is made that the company will
not have dozen old men working by
the end OF the week.
District President Nicholas had also
reports that many OF the men unused TO
the work OF firemen are also deserving
the compapfes