New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
ORE DOCK .STRIKE ENDS.
Men Back on old Terms-Thrcat
of Violence at Iron Mines.

Duluth. Mimi. July 31.-The ore dock work
ers. who have been on a strike for recognition
OF the union and increase in pay. voted to-
day to return To work Tomorrow. Neither OF
the requests of the men granted by the
Duluth Mesaba & Northern Railroad. and the
men will return to work under the conditions
that existed when they struck. All employees
Will be taken back without prejudice.
The railroad to-day in letter renewed the
offer treat with the men individually or hN
committee on an open shop basis II the men
would return to work. The men. fearing 1idt
unless they accepted the terms offered 'hey
would rot be able TO get back their places
voted to return TO work after d long discussion
Fayal mine No. +. at Eveleth. resumed opera
tions to-day with one hundred men
The settlement Of the dock strike has paved
the way for a resumption % mining on the
range The steel company Will proceed TO open
mines but trouble may follow
Petriella. the strike leader. sent a telegram I"
the Governor to-day. saying that strikers Will
ing to leave the country had been unable 70
draw their June wages. that armed d'Pu-
ties prevented the men from meeting 1T bhelF
own halls and that unless immediate measures
were taken by the Governor the men Would ne
cor7relled TO go into bodily conflict 10 sale
guard their rights
Governor Johnson tonight sent thre" men 70
the iron range 10 investigate conditions Inc
Governor this afternoon sent the foAo"Ii'H al
sy-er to PetrieIa's telegram
The mining companies state that It Is not
true that they have refused 70 pay the M"
,hi- wages. that they are willing - pay all The
mon ANYTHING coming 10 them; they also state
= fs not true that their armed employees or dep
,,-fes have patroued the halls where tn" men
a-a holding meetings prevented them FROM
holding meetings therein Any resistance "l
Tho kind Won threaten would call for armed m
ta-fa-ance BY me. when all men alike VIII %
,,-o-e~ted in their liberty and property
81 Paul July 81 After consultation WIN
his advisers this afternoon Governor Johnson
decided to send q personal representative I" the
Iror T2arRa 10 investigate whether or not II
r.,,,1a 10 advisable to send state troops ther'-
The Governors reports regarding the sitl-a'''l'
have been So conflicting that TINS vas -
necessary This announcement Was '"t'' a.
r,-ank p Kellogg. attorney for the steel coz
roratior. had been in consultation ~
Governor for some time 80. -
The co-0uanfes ~ the 1st Regiment mos "a
,.horr, are in the Twin Cities. pTactl'a'' l'''
baen under waiting orders for seNeral "a,
Adt,ltant General Wood returned f""'
I.akeyieW to-day
t5ibb,nr Mimi. July 31.-Six hundred Stiih-
- ,-i,,are ,,ho started out early this H"Fhl"9
-, e,-ae,, the entire Chisholm district ana III
.;-,tda-a the men who we're WORKING
5-4,.o, hack into the hall from whlCh 'ii'+ 20
I'D ~, Terutv Sheriff Magic and ten "'"e'
,-,,,.d IDENTITIES and after being seNertE i''
o5 ~ chief Of Police Madden were diSpei'e"
r,t,, +oId the strikers II there were any more
attempts at intimidation there "ou'u % 49,
-,ad NAM Of the men were searched Tor
,vearons hut none were fouho- MANY
worked to-day at all the MINES