Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-30
MINERS ARE STRIPPING ORE
Operations Generally Resumed on
Minnesota Range.
LEADERS ON TOUR
PetrielIa, with President of AssOciR-
tien, Are warned on Loca-
tiOn of Different
Properties.

HIBBING. Mich. July 2s.-Stripping and
mining operations were generally resumed
today and not a sign OF trouble was re-
ported. At all of the mines, deputies
armed with long range rifles, occupied ad-
vantageous positions and the men at work
were assured Of ample protection against
the strikers.
At the Morris mine stripping operations
were in full blast with q fun crew Of
men. The sellers mine was in the same
position. ore was taken from the Laura
Webb. Albany. Nashua and Winfred mines
today with limited crews.
The stripping operations at the Albany
mine also have been resumed. In the
Chisholm district stripping operations were
resumed at the Munroe Tenner mine, and
underground mining was also in full
swing.
The Glen mine was also working and at
the Clark mine. thirty men were put to
work today at No. 4 shaft. The Myers
was also working at its Underground tun-
nels The Roberts Kingston company had
full crews working on its stripping opera
tions at the Pilisbury mine and at the
shenango a good sized crew was working
underground. The Hartley. Croxton and
Laruem mines are still being worked. At
Eveleth, the companies were apparently
awaiting the outcome Of the action taken
at Hibbing and none OF the mines were
opened today. The Drake ard Stratton
company is ahead on it's contract and is in
no hurry to resume work.
PetrteIla Makes n Tour.
Winston Brothers and Dear. who have
been stripping at the Burt Poole mine,
shut down Saturday night. and will see
the outcome of the Hibbing situation be-
fore resuming. Acting President Mahoney
Of the Western Federation of Miners
reached iIIibbing yesterday and was met
by Petriela who is leading the strikers.
After a conference they drove to the
Stevenson mine. but the mine officials or
dered them off the location. Today they
drove to the Morris mine and here Super
intendent Thompson told them to keep NOV
ing. Later they stopped at the Winfred
mine for a moment and then continued
in the direction of Chisholm. Mahoney
said he expected to remain on the range
about ten days. He said the strike would
be continued in the same way as II has
been conducted up to the present time
and that there would be no violence II he
could help IT, He derlored the presence
Of so many armed deputies.
SUPERIOR, Wis. July 2.-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
efforts TO horo an organization together
TO fight for more pay have failed
No Hope of Arbitration.
DULUTH. Mimi, July 2s.-Before night
the strike OF the dock workers in Duluth
will be at an end IL the steel corporation
accepts the offer of the men TO arbitrste
which, however, is doubtful. At meeting
held today the men voted to present q
written agreement to the company, which
they offer to go back TO work at once and
leave all differences TO an arbitration COM
mittee to consist Of two men from the COM
pany, two from the men and one TO be
chosen by these four The offer was to be
submitted TO the company by Mayor Cullon,
wha has been acting as mediator, this
afternoon.
II is doubtful whether the company viii
accept the ofTer. claiming there is nothing
to arbtrate. II claims men have violated
agreement and II they want to come back
on the old terms. they may,
4 meeting of the ore handlers was held
today. An offer to return to work i'm
mediately at the old scale of wages and
conditions and TO arbitrate differences
later, it is said. was under discussion and
would probably be made to the Duluth,
Missabe and Northern railroad officials
today. This proposition, IL is said would
be rejected. as the only concession the
railroad company would make. would be
to take the men back without prejudice
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