| Show GIGANTIC COAL STRIKE miners of indiana ohio abb I and nd M et t arginia involved cleveland 0 july 13 one of the greatest strikes till this country lias has ever known is now ejov iu in progress nearly all it the coal mines of indiana ohio pennsylvania und and west virginia quit one week ago demanding an all increase indrea beof of wales wages about nien men are involved no violence lias has been attempted and none is expected in ili the few districts in ohio and west virginia heie the miners ire are working tile the companies havo lave voluntarily increased wages to keep heep tho the men antwork at work lint but while tile miners are arc satisfied with their own condition they aro are iu in hearty sympathy with the striker sand and haygo inay go out cout at any 1110 moment As a heburt a coal famine is imminent railroads are confiscating con fisci biting all coal iu in transit on oil their lines to ward ott a shortage 0 small dealers can get no supplies and the price of 0 coal is jumping up nil will have lave to to close in a few weeks unless the strike is settled hett led abat hat is true of if cleveland is true of almost every city in in this section of the country prom irom advices advises received from towa jowa miners it is probable that a majority of the now evoi boiking icing AN ill join in the strike their nna wages 77 s leavo lave been repeatedly cut but blit their thief chief grievance is that iowa coil coal is being beiner shipped ship into the striking districts in indiana governor io vornor lount is taking an all active inte interest iest in the struggle lie ile sides with the miners and will vill appoint a commission to to investigate conditions and report ilis his particular aversion is the company stores it luiere here tle the men aie compelled to trade |
