Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-04-02
Men and Boys All
Over Country Are
Idle on Unions
Order.
FINAL JOINT CONFERENCE
Of Operators With President
Mitchell in New York To-
morrow to Try and
Reach Settlement.

Pending the outcome of the con-
ference in New York City tomorrow
between the coal operators and John
Mitchell, the union president, the
suspension in the anthracite fields is
practically complete. OF 100000 men
and boys in the hard coal fields who
were affected by the suspension, less
than one thousand are at work. In
the bituminous fields in many mining
districts the miners are idle, chiefly
owing to the celebration of the eight
hour working day rather than because
of the warr question dispute.
5000 Miners Out in illinonis.
Chicago, April 2.-Without demon.
stration of any kind $50 coal mines
in Illinois closed down today and 53,-
600 miners employed in the shafts re-
mained at home in pursuance of the
strike orders. The operators In Chi
cago announce that no precautions
were taken to protect the mines, as
they have faith in the promises OF
President Perry of the local district,
that order will be preserved Small
forces OF men, such as engineers,
and bumpers remain at each mine to
protect the property from natural
causes. The men striking will be al.
Esnssd to occupy the companies houses
ami non-payment of rent during the
strike Is not to be regarded as ground
for eviction.
May Break With President Mitchell.
New York, April 2.-The Herald
says: Interest In the anthracite
strike shifts to New York tomorrow,
when the joint subcommittee of op-
orators and miners will re-assemble
in another effort to find basis of
settlement, and it is made more inter
esting by the report that the operators
may seize the opportunity to finally
break with President Mitchell and de-
clare for an open shop. So far as the
operators are concerned, they do not
expect to come to any satisfactory un-
derstanding with Mr.. Mitchell.
All is Quiet in Strike District.
Philadelphia, Pa, Anril 2.-Reports
received today from the anthracite
fields state that the suspension of min
ing is complete. No disturbances are
reported from any section and the day
has all the appearance of holiday.
No Trouble in Pittsburg District.
Pittsburg, Pa, April To-day be-
ing the anniversary of the granting Of
an eight-hour work day, almost every
mine in the Pittsburg district is clos.
ed. Tomorrow, however, 1t is expect
ed the miners employed by the Pitts
burg Coal Company and by several
other local operators, will return to
work and that all the mines in Dis.
trict No. 5 will be running before the
close of the week. These miners have
received an advance of 55 per cent and
will sign contracts today for two
years.
Total Suspension Of Mining.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April Fin COM
pliance with the order issued by Pres.
iden mitchell to quit work there was
a total suspension of mining in the
Wyoming region today.
Strike Progressing Quietly.
Indianapolis, April 2.-Although
half million members Of the United
Mine Workers of America did not re-
sumo work today awaiting the grant
ing of their wage scale demands by
the coal operators, there is nothing at
the headquarters Of the union to indi-
cate that anything unusual has hap
pened. All officials are out of the
city. President John Mitchell Is in
New York to meet the anthracite op- .
orators tomorrow.
Vice President Lewis is in Ohio, di.
recting the strike in that state and the
secretary and treasurer, Wilson, is at
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, attending a
joint conference Of the central Penn
sylvania district.
No Strike In Pcmeroy Bend District.
Pomeroy, Ohio, April 2.-There will
be no miners strike in the Pomeroy
Bend District The operators will pay
the scale demanded and will sign this
week for two years.
Southwestern Miners Idle Also.
Kansas City, April 2.-There was a
complete shut down today In the b.
luminous coal fields In the South
western Miners Association Distrist
of Iissouri, Kansas. Western Arkan-