The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1903-01-10

long as strike lasts.
ocf Pres Roosevelt invites operators
and Pres Mitchell to discuss al the
White house means of ending strike.
Al white house conference Mltcneii
offer to accept arbitration by Pres.
( Roosevelt rejected by operators, VINO de-
mand troops to enable reopening OF
s-Gov. Stone CPa) orders out entire mill,
tary force for service IN anthracite eoai
sHMitehell refuses Pres. Roosevelts re-
4 ouesf 10 end strike on promise that
II national commission would investigate
miners grievances Immediately.
iO-At conference in New York between
4 Gov. Odel. L. S. Senators Platt, Quay
and penfose operators refuse TO con-
ccde cents a ton advance ana recog-
milton of union.
i3-J. y. Morgan proposes TO Pres. foose-
yclt on behalf of operators to submit
differences to arbitration commission to
be named by president
I6-strike ends. President Roose-
welt names arbidration eommis-
sion, brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
Judge Geo. Gray, Il. E. Clark, Rt.
Rev. John L.. spniding, Thos. IL.
watkins ard Carroll ID. Wright.
21-Miners' convention at Wilkesbarre,
Pa. unanimously voted to end strike.
24-Strike commission organizes with
Judge Gray, chairman.
Nov 5-Commission ends inspection OF
mines, having examined 7 of them.
u-Coal operators file answer to demands
be no recognition of United Mine Work
Z ers of America.
s5-Attempt to reach agreement outside of
arbitration commission blocked by inde-
pendent operators.
Dec. 3-Commission resumes Investigation
after 10 days recess TO allow disputants
TO get together.
D-Commlssaon adjourns until Jan. 6.
Ofber Indusfriaf Exenfs.
Jan. A-Pres Mitchell, of United Mine
Workers reelected u
supreme court decided in blacklist"
case that right OF employer to employ
and that his motives cannot be consid-
cred.
Feb. miners delegates at indianapolis
adopted wage-scale already in force in
bituminous fields.
H-B1g combine OF transatlantic steam
ship lines formed.
Mar. martial law proclaimed in Nor
folk, Va, to suppress rioting in connec-
ton with street railway strike.
0-Attorney General Knox, institutes
proceedings at st. Paul TO declare He
gal northwestern railroad merger and
to dissolve Northern Securities Co.
Apr. 2-At Dubois, Pa, 10000 bituminous
s-Sfrike in woolen mills in Mass. and
other states paralyzes w9ol market
a3-Firemen and dockhands OF tugs on
great lakes strike.
May 1-Amalgamated association in ses-
sion at Wheeling, w. Va. reflects The
odore shaffer president. Ind supreme
s0-Temporary injunction against packers
granted by u. $. court In Chicago pre-
venting operations under alleged trust
June Strike of Chicago packing house
and department store drivers compro-
mise1 after several serious riots. Chi
cago packers enjoined from doing busi-
ness in New York state in violation of
antitrust law.
which had lasted a year, settled.
20-Troops guard silk mills at Paterson,
n j. TO prevent riots by strikers.
Jul. 1-International Order of Machinists
serve notice on 5 western railroads to
pay union scale and observe 9-hour day.
Fin Chicago 5000 teamstcrs sympathlz-
ing with 5000 striking freight handlers
quit work.
Aug. 1-Several funerals turned back
from a Chicago cemetery on account
of strike of grave diggers for more pay
....I200 Chicago boilermakers strike
for higher wages.
E-International Typographical union in
session at Cincinnati makes maximum
working hours per week 54. Golden ju-
bilee of union celebrated.
Sep. Labor day generally observed in
American cities.
7--Coal miners strike in Kanawha and
New River fields, W. Va, involving 49,
goo men, which began June Z. ended
B-Pres. Roosevelt attends convention of
Fremen's Brotherhood at Chattanoo-
ga and is made an honorary member.
S1union girl clerks at st. Paul-pledge
themselves to marry only members of
labor unions. Lead manufacturers
combine at New York; capital. $780, 00o.-
co.,
Oct 1-Ship combine files incorporation
papers at Trenton, N. j., for s120, 600, 900
capital.
i2-New Orleans street railway strikers
accept ultimatum OF 20 cents an hour
with 10 hours maximum work
lS-Minneapolis flour mills change from
two l2-hour shifts 10 S-hour schedule
U-U. S. Packing Co Understood to be
the beef combine) Incorporated at Tren-
ton. N J.
Nov. D-Pres. Gompers at New Orleans
convention ofsADl. Federation of Labor
exonerated of charges Of inhdeHty TO
trades union principles
Dec. h-Notice served by 5000 Pullman
slll.l car shop employees OF refusal TO work
Sundays hereafter.