The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-09

long as strike lasts.
Aug. Estate mine inspector for Shen-
andoah tPa.) district hnds o coliierles
flooded
Oct. 1-Pres. Roosevelt invites operators
and Pres. Mitchell to discuss at the
white house means of ending strike.
3-At white house conference MltchelfS
offer to accept arbitration by Pres.
Roosevelt rejected by operators, who de.
mand troops to enable reopenlng OF
6-Gov. Stone (Pa.) orders out entire mill,
tary force for service in anthracite coal
7-Mitchell refuses Pres. Roosevelt's re-
quest to end strike on promise that a
national commission would investigate
miners grievances Immediately.
S.-Miners vote to continue strike until
concessions are granted.
9-Detroit conference extra
session of congress to deal with strike
situation.
1o-At conference in New York between
Gov. Odell, u. S. Senators Platt, Quay
and Penrose, operators refuse to. con-
cede 5 cents a ton advance and recog-
milton of union.
Welt on behalf of operators to submit
differences to arbitration commission to
be named by president.
15-Strike ends. President Roose-
Welt names arbitration IN
sion: Brig. Gen. John M. WILSON,,
Judge Geo. Gray, e. E. Clark, Rt.
Rev. John l.. Spalding, Thos. H..
Watkins and Carroll ID. Wright.
21-Miners' convention at Wilkesbarre,
Pa. unanimously voted to end strike;
24-Strike commission organizes with
Judge Gray, chairman.
Nov. 5Commission ends inspection of
mines, having examined Z OF them.
1l-COal operators file answer TO demands
of miners, and reiterate that there will
be no recognition of United Mine Work
erS of America.
25-Attempt to reach agreement outside of
arbitration commission blocked by indie
pendent operators.
Dec. 3-CommiSsion resumes investigation
after 10 days recess to allow disputants
to get together.
1-Commission adjourns until Jan. 6.
Other Industrial EvenfI.
Jan. 2tPres. Mitchell, of United Mine
Workers of America reelected. Ohio
supreme court decided in blacklist"
case that right of employer to employ
or discharge men cannon be questioned,
and that his motives cannot be consid-
cred.
Feb. miners delegates at indianapolis
adopted wage-scale already in force in
bituminous fields.
14-Big combine of transatlantic Steana-
ship lines formed.
Mar. 4-Martial law proclaimed in Nor
folk. Va, to suppress rioting in connec-
1o" oGh @4sn S' General ldii" Knox S''' Institutes
proceedings at St. Paul to declare lille
gal northwestern railroad merger and
to dissolve Northern Securities Co.
Apr. PAT Dubois, Pa, 10000 bituminous
coal miners strike.
S-Strike in wooden mills in Mass. and
other states paralyzes wool market.
23-Firemen and ~dockhands of tugs on
great lakes strike.
May 1-Amalgamated association in SEES
sion at Wheeling, w. Va. reflects The
odore Shaffer president. Ind. supreme
court decides 3-cent-fare law invalid.
20-Temporary injunction against packers
granted by U. S. court in Chicago pre-
venting operations under alleged trust
agreements.
June 4Strike of Chicago packing house
npI 1ona rt mani Stnra 1rtyyarC noronra-
missed after several serious riots. -. Chi
cage packers enjoined from doing bust
ness in New York state in violation of
11-Strike of Allis-Chalmers employees,
which had lasted a year, settled.
20-Troops guard silk mills at Paterson,
N. j., to prevent riots by strikers.
22-Troops ordered out at Toronto, Ont,
to prevent rioting by striking street car
Jul. international Order of Machinists
serve notice on s western railroads to
pay union scale and observe 9-hour day.
PIN Chicago 5000 teamsters sympathiz-
ing with 5000 striking freight handlers
quit work.
Aug. Several funerals turned back
from a Chicago cemetery on account
of strike of grave diggers for more pay
....1.20O Chicago boilermakers strike
for higher wages.
13-lnternatiOnal Typographical union in
session at Cincinnati makes maximum
working hours per week 81. Golden ju-
bilee of union celebrated.
22-J. l.. Hannanan elected grand master
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
29-Union girl clerks at st. Paul pledge
themselves to marry only members of
labor unions. Lead manufacturers
combine at New York; capital. $50, 0OO,-
600.
Sep. Labor day generally observed in
American cities.
7-Coal miners strike in Kanawha and
New River fields, w. Va. involving 49,
900 men, which began June 7, ended.
S-Pres. Roosevelt attends convention of
Firemen's Brotherhood at C%hattanoo-
ga and is made an honorary member
Oct. Ship combine files Incorporation
papers at Trenton, N. j., for sl20, OOO, 900
capital.
12-New Orleans street railway strikers
accept ultimatum OF 20 cents an hour
with 10 hours maximum work.
13-Minneapolis flour mills change from
two 12-hour shifts to 8-hour schedule.
17-U. s.. Packing Co. Understood to be
the beef combine) incorporated at Tren-
ton, n. J.
Nov. 9cPres. Gompers, at New Orleans
convention of Am. Federation of Labor,
exonerated of charges of infideMty to
trades union principles.
Dec. 15-Notice served by 5000 Pullman
Qll.) car shop employees of refusal to work
Sundays hereafter.