Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-12

fields state the miners scale commit
tee directing that mining be suspended
until an agreement could be reached
With the operators is being obeyed al
most to a man.
In all three districts preparations
'.ere made by the operators for re-
sumption of work tins morning. Whis-
dies were blown at the regular hour.
and everything was in readiness for
the men to go 10 work. but there was
no response by the miners, and the
Cay took on q holiday aspect. Fire
i1en, engineers Il pumpmen, who arg
not affected by the suspension ordered
."portod as usual. but it was apparent
The scores of cmnty coal ears which
had been hurried TO the collieries YES
to-day would not be needed unless AZ
agreement was reached between Pres.
ident Mitchell and the coal president,
In their conference 10 be held in New
.crk tomorrow.
Look for Long Strike.
That Il great many miners believe A
strike Is imminent. and that there viii
be a bitter struggle between workme,
and their employees. Was evidenced by
the departure Yesterday and today Oh
scores of miners from the Schuylkil
."gion. The majority % these men are
foreigners. who viii go to their homes.
~ Europe. there 10 await the outcome,
of the pending strife.
Al many places mules we're takcr
from mines. thts Indicating no cffors
would be Immediately made to resum.
mining. Quiet prevails throughout the
districts, and as long as the men re.
main away from the mines no disorder
is anticipated.
illinois Signing Up.
Springfield. H.. April 2.-This beins
a holiday among he United Mine
Workers in Illinois. no coal mines ara
being operated.
President III. c. Perry OF the United
Mine Workers said today:
II have been busy all morning an
swering telephone calls from operators
all over the state who are willing tc
sign the scale of 1903 rs demanded by
,ie miners. The prospect that a large
number OF mines will be IN operation
tomorrow is satisfying. The Illinois
COAL Operators association will meet
IN chicago tomorrow. so l do not care
to give the names of the operators whc
are signing the scale today, as l do no;
wish to embarrass them. will say
however, that among the signers ara
owners of twenty-five or thirty smaller
mines In the Danville district. Will
hanson county operators are also
among the %signcrs.
Southwestern May Hold Out.
In the central competitive district
composed OF Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and
western Pennsylvania. the miners ara
celebrating today as the anniversary
or tho eight-hour day. Miners II all
the districts have quit work. awaitins
tie signing of the scale demanded.
IT Is anticipated that few operators
IN the southwestern district,
or Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas, Texas
indian Territory and Oklahoma. Will:
grant tho scale for the present and o
prolonged strike may follow.
In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois fhs
same action Is anticipated. Yelling
TON O'Connor. president OF the Indiana
miners. organization. announced to.
day all operators In Indiana. south OF
one hnitimore n Ohio railroad. ex-
cept twos and several In tho centra.
part OF the state, had slgnifled theii
Willingness to sign the scale.
First to Sign.
Pittsburg. Pa. April 1.-The nrss
operator to sign the new agreement
was Lewis Finlay. owner of mines at
Golfers. w. Va. Orders were at once
wired To GOLFERS to resume work.
Fort Smith. Ark. April 2.-Fivs
In the territory. are idle today. 1t Is
predicted an agreement will shortly be
reached by the individual companies.
Anniversary Is Observed.
Plttsburg. Pa. April 2.-Todny being
the anniversary OF granting the eight.
hour work day. almost every mine In
the Pittsburg district closed.
Tomorrow. however. 1t is expected the
miners employed by the Pittsburg Coal
company and by several other local op-
orators. will return to work and that all
mines in the district will be running
before the close of the week.
Francis l.. Robbins, representing the
Pittsburg Coal company the scale
committee of the United Mine Workers
will meet today for the purpose OF sign
ing an agreement for two years and the
factional fight which has been In prog
ress in the miners organization for
some time, may cause trouble.
Complete Shutdown.
Kansas City. April 2.-There was a
complete shutdown today in the BIZ
luminous coal fields. included In the
southwestern miners association. in
Missouri. Kansas. western Arkansas
and the territories. A few mines OPP
Grated by n%on-union men resumed as
usual. No scenes OF disorder are re-
ported.
In almost every district tho general
belief is expressed by both operators
and miners that an amicable settle
ment Of the differences will soon be
reached and the strike would be OF
short duration.
Paradins Anyway.
JoItlStoNH, III. ADTll - III StOTTn
center In the mining situation in this
district is at Windber. where 1000 men
employed by the Berwind-W White com
pany paraded the streets today, despite
the fact the company has posted no
tices granting the 1903 scale. The men
are not organized but efforts are being
made to unioniZe them. Thu sheriff or
dcred the saloons closed and has sworn
In twenty deputies in anticipation OF
disorder.
Strike Situation in Figure.
Total strikers 55O.OC0
Dependent on mining for bread. S,CGp,0uD
Fund of United Mine Workers. 81, 0G0.sO
Wage daily ~bituminous miners. SEQ
Wage daily anthracite miners. S1.T5
Daily loss in wages testimated).. sG50.NG
Production. 1905. tbituminous) TINS 290, 562. so
Production. 1865. tanthracite) TINS $1,000. 600
Coal stored against strike
Anthracite. tons ................... 2O.0DO.OG
tons ............... 81. COO, OOd
Daily consumption (bituminous).
tons 1.OoO.O<
Daily consumption tanthracite).
tons .......... ................ 25O,OW
Anthracite strike of 1902
Miners and families a:fected..... 531 coz
Loss TO miners In wages..........$ IS, 03U.Ct
Loss to other workers In mines. 6.407, Ok
Loss 10 mine operators ........... 81, 25O.OE
Loss to railroads ....-......... %. 900. 0f
Loss TO other business interests. 81, $500
Total loss through strike j.. SIG, 32,vW