THE GREAT STRIKE.
LIKELY TO EXTEND. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Now York, Oct. 12. __ Me,yore, President of the Western Federation of Miners, proposes to order out tiie miners in tho rest of tho Mississippi and Canada, if Mitchell, President of the Miners’ Union, calls out tho bitumous workers. Mitchell is considering the proposal. Ottawa, Oct. 12. There is increased mortality amongst tho childron of Montreal owing to tho scarcity of fuel. Tho municipality are supplying wood to the town. A Senator mimed Forget has givon ono hundred thousand dollars to the fuol fund. Tho Government aro transporting from Nova Scotia coal to Montreal. Tho Mayor of Toronto has cabled to Cardiff appealing to British coal-ownors to give preference to Canada. THE DIFFICULTIES INCREASING.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, Oct. 13. Anthracite coal is almost exhausted in twenty largo cities. Tho companies aro selling coal to tho New Y’orlt poor at a farthing per pound. Many householders aro burning bricks soaked in oi). Mr Root, Secrotary for War, had fivo hours' conferenco with Mr Morgan. It is belioved that President Roosovolt is pressing Mr Morgan to arbitrate in rogard to the striko.
Wolsh coal is virtually admitted to America freo.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 544, 14 October 1902, Page 2
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