Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-07
All But One Co|Iisry Work.
ing at G|ace Bay.
Half Of the 5000 Men En-
p|oyed Report for Work.
Gig Crowds Gather But There Is
No Attempt at Violence.

Glace Bay, N. S., July 6.-When the
whistles sounded at the Dominion Coal
Cos. colleries this morning, over 5000
members Of the United Mine Workers
organization refused to enter the pits,
and the great coal strike was on. The
company employs over 5000 men in
The mines, and less than half this
number, all members of the Provincial
Workmen's Association remained loyal,
and proceeded to work The general
impression of the rstfi day of the strike
is that the company has scored
triumph, as all the collieries with but
one exception, No. Z. was in operation.
OF the 1000 men in No. g only $50 re-
ported for work. This is the COM
panys largest colliery and the one In
which the United Mine Workers
strength lies. About o'clock this
morning the men began to gather in
crowds about the entrance gates to
the various colleries while the Provin-
cial Workmens Association men and
other loyal men were going to their
places in the pits as usual. Around
the fences at No. 2 were gathered q
large number Of the company's special
police. who were there to prevent
breach of the peace should any of the
men going to work be molested by the
United Mine Workers men, but no
serious disturbance took place.
No coliery was the attraction.
about 500 strikers crowding about the
gates and along the fences as pickett
men but no efforts were made to stop
the men who appeared for work except
calling such names as "Scab," etc. The
full force of special constables and coal
company police were on the scene and
quickly dealt with the offenders and
few disorders were noticed. The only
incident Of note occurred at this cato
when several of the strikers endeayor-
ed to prevent a man from going in to
work and surface foreman Mckenzie,
and special officer called upon the men
to leave them alone. The strikera
turned upon Mckenzie and struck him
in the face. The affair passed on
quietly and no arrests were made dur
ing the entire day.
Late in the afternoon the first real
excitement in connection with the
strike began. when about 1000 miners
from the various collieries congregated
about the main entry of No. 2 colliery
at New Aberdean. The crowd attempt
ed no violence, but as the miners who
had worked during the day attempted
to leave for their homes, they were fol-
lowed by crowds of men and boys who
Kissed and jeered them, calling them
names. The majority of the men took
the jcers of the crowd in good mart.
while others resented it, one Of whom
n ha CT, arI~~
thrown to: the ground by one of them
who forcibly ran against him, though
no offer was made to infict bodily
harm on any Of the men. while coming
from the pit Mayor Douglas also ar
rived on the scene during the AFTER
noon and held brief consultation with
Mr.. Duggan. The consultation was
principally in regard to the town fur
nishing protection to the companya
men who are at work in the collieries.
Mr.. Duggan claimed that the entire
responsibility of the protection Of the
citizens while at work dested with the
town authorities, and suggested thae
at least 20 special police should be ap-
pointed at once to maintain order
among the hundreds of men who were
continually interfering with the conn
pany's men at work, and he added that
should any serious disturbance take
place within the next two days the
mayor and council would be held rec
sponsible. Mayor Douglas replied mar
the town would take every possible pre-
caution, to ensure the observance Of law
! and order among the men ct the cal4
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