Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-29
QUIET IN IRON RANGES
AN AIR OF ACTIVITY AT MANY
OF THE MINES.

HIBBING. Mimi, July 29-Black smoke
can be seen issuing from dozens of stacks
on the range this morning, and there is an
air of activity visible once more
On all sides the stripping and mining
operations are being resumed, and not a
sign of trouble was reported.
AT all of the mines deputies armed with
fiHes occupy advantageous positions on
stumps and piles of ore or rubbish and the
men at work are assured Of ample pro-
lection against the strikers. although the
latter have as yet made no hostile demon
stras zion At Eleveth the companies are
apparently awaiting the outcome of the
action taken at Hbbing and none OF the
mines was opened this morning
In the Hibbing district, however, all is
activity.
At the Morris and Sellers mines strip
ping operations are going on with full
crews.
ore is being taken in limited quantities
rom the Laura, Webb. Albany. Nashua
and Winiferd mines. Stripping operations
at the Albany have also been resumed
Winston Brothers & Dear, who have
feen strippng at the Burt Poole mine
outcome of the Hbbing situation.
Agitators Ordered Away.
In the, Chisohlm mine stripping opera
tons and underground mining are in full
blast
nv eiiS >idi ~ iiiiHe thirty men were put
TO work this morning
Acting President Mahonev of the. West
ern Federation of Miners reached Hfbbins
yesterday, and was met by Strike Leader
Petrllla. They held conference for some
time AfterWard they drove to the Steven
son mine, but the mine officials ordered
them off the location. This morning they
drove to the Morris mine, and here Stunt
Thompson told them to keep moving
Later they stopped at the Winifred mine
hon
direction Of Chisohlm. Mahoney stated
that he expected to remain on the range
about ten days. He said the strike would
be continued in the same way as it has
been conducted up to the present time
and that there would be no violence if he
could help it. He deplored the presence
CT so many armed deputies.
Strike at Duluth Near End.
DULUTH, Mimi. July 29.-Before night
the strike Of the dock workers in Duluth
will be at end If the steel corporation
accepts the offer Of the men to arbitrate
which, however, is doubtful
AT meeting held this morning the men
voted to present a written agreement to the
company by which they offer to go back to
work at once and leave all differences to
arbitration. The arbitration committee will
consist of two men from the company, two
from the men and one to be chosen by
these four
The offer is being drawn up and will be
submitted to the company this afternoon
by Mayor Cullom, who has been acting as
mediator. 1t is doubtful whether the COM
pany will accept the offer, claiming there
is nothing to arbtrate. 1t claims the men
have violated their agreement, and if they
want to come back on the old terms they
may.
Ore Handlers Resume Work.
SUPERIOR, Wis, July 29-The Allouez
ore docks are working today with a small
crew which has increased gradually since
starting up. Many of the Finnish workmen
have gone to the harvest fields, and the eff
forts to hold an organization together to
hght Tor more pay have failed
Men Under Arms in Minnesota.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOVEY, Mimi, July 29.-sheriff Hooli-
man, VINO Is at Nashwauk, sent a telegram
to his deputy here yesterday instructing
the latter to get the deputies under arms
and be prepared to move at a moments
notice in case the striking ore handlers
cause trouble.
A mass meeting of citizens sympathizing
with the United States Steel Corporation
in its controversy with the ore handlers
was held here yesterday with the result
that about 100 men under arms are re-
ported to be camped about the city hall
prepared to entran in ten minutes time.
There are about 100 men under arms at
the Holman location, who will be picked up
en- route to Nashwauk.
The mines at Nashwauk have not been
closed at all. This is said to be the strong
est camp of the Western Federation, as
there is less sympathy among the workers
there for the United States Steel interests
/, than at any other places on the ranges. The
tends to give color to the fear Of a demon
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