Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-25
ANTHRACITE STRIKE.
A Bill for a. Receiver to Control
the Coal Mines.
The RAILROADS NAY Be TIED UP.
rrsinmen and telegraph Operators May
Strike II Roads Garry Anthracite Coal
to Market-The Strikes End In Sight
"A C0lliery Attacked.


Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-Daniel H.
Mccarthy, lawyer of Hazleton, Pa,
visited Senator Quay at republican
state headquarters here yesterday
and submitted to the senator the
draft Of bill making provision for
the appointment Of a receiver to as
sumo control Of the anthracite coal
mines under certain contingencies.
Mr.. Mccarthy recently submitted the
same bill to President Mitchell, Of
the United Mine Workers. The meas
ure authe rizes the legislature to ap.
point a receiver for the coal compa-
MES on the ground that the corpora.
tons have violated the state consti-
tuition which provides, in article 10,
section 3, that charters and fran.
chises Of Incorporated companies
may be revoked if the business Of the
CORPORATIONS Is 10 conducted as I'd
infringe the rights OF INDIVIDUALS OF
the public welfare.
It could not be learned what trans
pred during the conference, but Mr..
Mccarthy intimated that Senator
Quay had agreed to give the sub.
ject careful consideration.
Report That End Of the Strike ID In Sight,
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 2O.-The
Telegraph yesterday evening printed
the following. Information reached
the Telegraph through q private
source yesterday afternoon that the
end Of the coal strike was in sight
The report was to the effect that
one Of the largest firms, whose rep.
resentatives in New York have been
discussing the situation for some
time, had decided upon a settlement
and an official announcement would
be made either to-day or early next
week. The information seemed to
have considerable foundation and
came as an answer to inquiries sent
to New York parties regarding the
filing of large orders for coal in this
city, intimating that the orders
would probably be filed sooner than
was expected because of the en-
couraging prospects of an early set
Element.
The Railroads May BE Tied Up
Philadelphia, Sept. 2o.-Every coal
carrying railroad in the strike dis
trict may be tied up by great strike
of trainmen and telegraph operators
if any attempt is made to send sub
stantial supply of anthracite coal to
the markets. This course had been
decided upon as the result of a series
of secret meetings Of members OF the
unions which were held in Philadel-
phia and Trenton. Both organiza-
tions have the support Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and should
they go out the roads will have to
suspend business. There are 100000
members of the federation, which
virtually has Endorsed the action OF
the trainmen, as defeat of the miners
will be the greatest blow labor has
received in the history of the United
States.
Tho Colllery Attacked.
Pittston, Pa, Sept. 2O.-A mob at
tackled the colliery owned by W. II.
Holmes, Which is located in the heart
of this city. After driving the nom
union workmen from the mine the
mob set fire to the breaker, which
was saved from destruction through
the efforts of number of men EN-
ployed in the vicinity. The colliery
resumed operations last week for the
purpose of furnishing coal to the To-
cal trade. Several non-unionists were
intercepted on their way to No. 10
colliery, which resumed operations
Thursday.
A Dam Blown Up.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 9O.-A dam
of Solomon's creek near. here, where
the coal company obtained water
to operate its washery, was blown up
by dynamite yesterday. Striking
miners are accused Of blowing up the