The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-16
Chicago Organized Labor viii
Appeal 10 the President TO
Send Them TO Colorado.
THE MINERS LIVES ARE IN DANGER
General Meeting OF Labor leaders
Throughout the Country May BE
Called 20 Consider situation.
a General COMMITTEES Was Appointed
BY the Federation Of Lsber whose
Duty II Shall BE To Pro
cure Legal Advice.

Cripple Creek. Col. June f0--Dcath
20 uninnism I'm the Cripple Creek DIS.
trict o. the new slogan % the Citizens
Alliance which has sent a decree
broadcast that every person connected
with any union here must either sever
his or her connection with such organ
ization or leave tho district
No person who works for a nv,u=
will be exempt. and the absolute an
Inhalation Of unionism in this county o.
predicted by members OF the Citizens
Alliance and the Mine Owners. ass3-
citation. This is considered the most
drastic step set taken by the alliance
since @ secured me upper hold In the
district and IFS enforcement VIII affect
5000 men and women now affiliated
with the various unions.
Victor. Col. June io-Adit Gen.
sherman 81 Boil. commander of the
Teller county military district. Thurs
day ordered the Portland mine. which
employs union men. closed down.
Tao Portland Us the Only large mine
IN the district that has continued IN
operation since the explosion az 1ndc-
pendencc a Few days ago which Killed or
MANNED more than 20 n~on-uniou min
crs The Portland Gold Mining Co.
through Cos president and manager.
James r. Burns. who ls not A member
Of Tho Cripple Greek district Mine
Owners association. conceded the de-
hands OF the union when the strike
was inauguratcd last August. and has
steadily given employment 90 about
5no mon.
The commission appointed by Gen.
Dell Co inquire into the records OF The
miners under arrest reported to him
Thursday a list OF 90 union miners
with the recommendation that they he
Gcnortcd
Cripple Creek. Col. June U-Thc
woman's auxiliary OF tho miners union
has been forbidden by tho military an
thoritics to hoid meetings.
Joseph Hamilton. chairman of the
democratic county central committee.
was called before the citizens dcnnr
tation committee Friday and asked
concerning his sympathy with union.
lsm Mr.. Hamilton Acknowledged that
he believed in unions and De was told
that he must leave the camp within
the next our days He was allowed
this renricve because Of his standing
IN the community and because De was
a member OF tho masonic fraternity.
Colorado Springs. Col. june H.
Acting under the orders of Adjt Gen.
bell. of the state national guard e spc
Cial train was made up shortly after
, noon Friday at Victor Tor The dcporta-
ton ~ 76 union miners. The train was
composed OF a common baggage car
and W. day coaches. Almost immcdi-
/ ateiy the work OF loading the men be-
2 gan They were marched 90 the train
between heavy lines of military and
deputies A crowd az fully 1000 peo-
70 pie had collected 90 see the men placed
. on board. Among the spectators ~ere
Z wives and sisters. fathers and moth
A., ers of The deported men and the scenes
were very affecting Mothers. sisters
, and sweethearts cried goodbye and
10 tried 10 push through the lines for a
q parting handshake.
Chicago. June IS Organized labor
IN chicago sunday. through It's cen
trial body. The Federation Of Labor
passed a resolution appealing 10 Presi
o dent Roosevelt 20 send federal troops
10 Colorado 20 restore order In the
Cripple Creek district The resolu
o ton. winch declares that the lives ol
Z the miners are IN DANGER under pres
ent conditions, was mailed TO President
Roosevelt.
n In pursuance TO another set OF reso
n buttons adopted oy the federation
n telegram was sent 20 President Com
h pers. OF the American Federation o
v Labor, Sunday night suggesting tina
D. he confer with b leaders through
out the country FOR the purpose OF cal
ing a eeneral meeting TO consider IN
Colorado situation A general CON
mlttee was also a"poinied by the iec
:" GRAFTON whose dnty II shall be TO prt
cure iesal ADVICE and tsNe whateve