The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
PREPARING FOR
A GREAT STRIKE
Miners and Operators Preparing For a
Struggle.
DOLAN'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED
All Parties coneerped Are Making Ready for
the Greatest Labor War Ia History Of the
Country Equipment Of The State coustabui.
ary Is Belug RushedA Stormy Mesifng
Expected.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Operators,
miners and State authorities are pre-
pairing for the greatest strike in the
history Of The country when the United
Mineworkers OF America lay down their
tools April l.
While the miners are preparing for
the struggle by gathering together a
couple OF million dollars OF strike fund,
and the operators are pushing their
mines TO the utmost capacity to get a
stock ahead, the state authorities are
rushing the equipment OF the new state
constabuary which was organized in
anticipation OF this strike There are
four troops OF this organization. and
their arms and uniforms are now being
sent out from the state arsenal, at Har-
risburg The authorities look for serious
trouble, and are preparing 10 meet 1t with
such force as may be necessary.
The meeting OF the mlneworkers sched-
uled for Monday morning was called
Immediately upon receipt OF the news
that President Dolan had disobcycd the
Instructions given him to stand for an
increase and had voted with the opera
present wage scale.
The state constabuary recently sworn
in, numbering go men, divided into four
companies, every man OF whom is a for
rner member OF the United States Army
United States Navy or the National
Guard, will Immediately be armed and
will by April i be ready to patrol The
danger points. 1t is expected that with
this body having more authority than
any police force OF the State, it will be
unnecessary TO call out the National
Guard TO protect property. as has been
the case in the coal strikes OF the past
two decades.
Pittsburg coal operators counted on
the support of John Mitchell to aid them
against the anthracite coal operators in
forcing them into a shutdown.
John Mitchell is believed to have been
carried away by the radical element.
beaded by Tom l. Lewis, of Ohio, and
D. Ryan, Of Illinois, and that these men
will be the real leaders in the strike
The fund which the coal miners hope
10 raise for the pending strike cannot
amount to over 100000 According
TO an authority here. it is doubtful II
100000 can be raised through the assist
ance OF other unions, and il is doubtful
If the public will subscribe to aid the
fight
The anthracite coal operators have
stored millions OF tons Of coal in the
numerous coal pockets in Eastern Penn
sylvania. This coal will be taken out so
that the strike can be carried on. for a
year If necessary Ii is said that it is
the intention OF the operators OF the
East TO maintain prices equally dur
ing the strike period so as to keep
the public satisfied as it is the intention
10 break up the miners union rather
than make any money out OF the fight.
The bituminous coal operators started
last fall to store some coal. They were
suddenly confronted with a demand for
coal and the consumed surplus that had
been stored away BY the first OF April
it is doubtful il there will be two weeks
supply of coal stored