Show GIGANTIC COAL STRIKE ulner of 0 indiana ohio and ni west virginia involved In cleveland 0 july 13 one of the greatest strikes this country has ever known is now in progress yearly nearly all the coal mines of indiana ohio pennsylvania and west virginia quit one week ago demanding an increase of wages about men aro are involved no ko violence has teen been attempted and none Is expected in the few districts in ohl ohio and west virginia where the miners are working the companies have bate vo voluntarily increased wages to keep the men at work but while the miners are satisfied with their own condition they are in hearty sympathy with the strikers and may go out at any moment asa As a result a coal famine is imminent railroads are arc confiscating all coal in transit on their lines to ward off a shortage small dealers can get no supplies and the price of coal la is jumping up factories will have to close in a few weeks unless the strike Is settled what is true of cleveland is true of almost every city in this section of the country from advices advises received from iowa miners it Is probable that a majority of the now working will join in the strike their wages have been repeatedly cut but their chief grievance is that lowa iowa coal is being ship shipped ped into the striking districts in indiana governor mount is taking an active interest in the struggle ile be tides sides with the miners and will appoint a commission to investigate conditions and report ilia particular aversion is the company stores where tle the men are compelled to trade |