The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-06

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With INC operators is being obeyed al
most to n man.
In all three districts preparations
we're made by the operators for re-
sumption of work tins morning. Whis-
Ties We're blown at the regular hour,
and everything was in readiness for
tic men to go to work, BAT there was
no response by the miners, and the
day took on Il holiday aspect. Fire
iaen, engineers and pumpiden, who arg
not affected by the suspension ordered,
exported rs usual, but it was apparent
tho scores of empty coal cars which
had been hurried to the collieries yes
lerday would not be needed unless ar
agreement was reached bctwecn Pres.
ident Mitchell and the coal president.
in their conference TO be held in New
York tomorrow.
Look for Long Strike.
That a great many miners believe q
strike is imminent, and that there will!
be u bitter struggle between workmer
and their employees, was evidenced 10y
the departure yesterday and today oil
scores of miners from the Schuylkil
region. The majority of these men are
foreigners. who Will go to their homes
III Europe. there to anal the outcome
of the pending strife.
AT many places mules We're taken
from mines, thrs indicating no effor,
would be Immediately made to resume
mining. Quiet prevails throughout the
districts, and as long as the mel re-
is anticipated.
Illinois Signing Up.
Springfield. Ill. April 2.-This beins
a holiday among the United Mine
Workers i'm Illinois, no coal mines are
being operated.
President n. C, Perry of the United
Mine Workers said today:
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swering telephone calls from operators
all oven the state who aye willing tG
sign the scale of 1908 as demanded by
the miners. The prospect that a large
number of mines will be in operation
tomorrow is satisfying. The Illinois
Coal Operators association will NEE,
I'm Chicago tomorrow. so / do not care
to give the names of the operators who
are signing the scale today, as | dc NOT
wish to embarrass them. l Will say
however, that among the signers are
owners of twenty-five or thirty smaller
mines in the Danville district. Will
Hanson county operators are also
among the signers.
Southwestern May Hold Out.
In the central competitive district.
composed of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
western Pennsylvania, the miners are
celebrating today as the anniversary
OF the e%ight-hour day. Miners in all
tne ulslrlcls nave quit work. awaiting
the signing of the scale demanded.
1t is anticipated that few operator.
IN the southwestern district. composed
or Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas
ndlan Territory and Oklahoma, wilt
grant the scale for the present and 8
prolonged strike may follow.
In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois the
same action is anticipated. Welling-
ton O'Connor, president of the Indiana
miners organization, to.
day all operators in Indiana. south OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, ex-
cept two, and several in the centra,
part of the state, had signihed theiJ
Willingness to sign the scale.
First to Sign.
Pittsburg, Pa. April 2.-The frs.
operator to sign the nem agreemens
was Lewis Finlay, owner OF mines at
Golfers, w. Va. Orders were at once
wired to GOLFERS to resume work.
Fort Smith. Ark, April Five
thousand miners in this state and 6,0OG
In the territory, are idle today. 1t is
predicted an agreement will shortly be
reached by the individual companies.
Anniversary Is Observed.
Pittsburg. Pa, April To-day 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 OPP
mines in the district will be running
before the close of the week.
Francis l.. Robbins, representing the
Pittsburg Coal company md the scale
committee of the United Mine Workers
will meet today for the purpose of sign
factional fight which has been In prog
ress in the miners organization for
some time, may cause trouble.
Complete Shutdown.
Kansas City, April 2.-Tl1ere 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 non-union men resumed as
usual. No scenes of disorder are re-
ported.
In almost every district the general
belief is expressed by both operators
and miners that In amicable settle
ment Of the differences will soon be
reached and the strike would be of
short duration.
Paradins Anyway.
Johnstown, Pa, April 1.-THE storm
center in the mining situation in this
district is at Windber. where 1000 men
employed by the Berwind-White COM
paly 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 u%nionize them. The sheriff or
dered the aloons closed and has sworn
in twenty deputies in anticiration of
disorder.
Strike Situation in Figures
Total strikers Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Dependent on mining for bread. S.WO,0OO
Fund of United Mine Workers. So, COO 600
Wage daily bituminous miners. So
Wage daily anthracite miners. $l.T5
Daily loss in wages (~estimated).. $500
Production. 1908, t~bituminous) tins $50, 500, 53S
Production. 1908, (anthracite) tins SO, W, 900
Coal stored against strike
Anthracite, tons ......"......... o.ooo. DOC
Bituminous, tons ............ Sc, 000, COG
Daily consumption (bituminous1.
tons ..................:........ 1000, COG
tons ......................., 25o,on
Anthracite strike of 1902
Miners and families affected. ..... 53I. COX
Loss to miners In wages.....,...$ 2S, OSO, coz
Loss to other workers in mines. 6,407, COX
Loss to mine operators ........... 81, 250,OU
Loss to railroads ....."..... 81, co., M
LOSS to other business interests. II, 9o5 OK