Labour Troubles.

Manawatu Herald, 16 October 1902, Page 2

Labour Troubles.

COAL FAMINE IN NEW YORK

Tho anthracite coal is almost exhausted in twenty largo cities. The companies are selling coal to the poor of New York at a farthing per pound. Many householders are burning bricks soaked in oil.

Mr Root, Secretary for War, had a conference lasting five hours with Mr Morgan. It is believed that President Roosevelt is pressing Mr Morgan to arbitrate.

Welsh coal is virtually admitted to America duty free. Mr Meyers, president of the Western Federation of Miners, proposes to order out the miners in West Mississippi and Canada if Mr Mitchell, president of the Miners’ Union, calls out the bituminous workers. Mr Mitchell is considering the proposal. EFFECTS OP THE STRIKE ON CANADA. There is increased mortality among children in Montreal, owing to the scarcity or fuel. The municipality is supplying wood to the town. A senator named Forget has given a hundred thousand dollars (£20,000) to the fuel fund, and the Government ia transporting Nova Scotian coal to Montreal without charge. The Mayor of Toronto has cabled to Cardiff, appealing to British coalowners to give preference to Canada. Fifty soldiers were wounded in the strike disturbances at Geneva. Two hundred and thirty arrests were made. Many of those arrested ware expelled, clearing the country of anarchists. The strike baa collapsed. • GREAT SCARCITY OF COAL. Many public men in America are advocating national ownership of the mines. Restaurant prices have been increased 25 per cent in consequence of the scarcity of coal. Scores of factories announce that it is intended to close down at an early date. Owing to the scarcity of fuel, wooden sidewalks and streets paved with blocks in Chicago are being raised and the wood used for firing. Although it was reported that Mr Morgan had induced the coal-owners to settle the strike by advancing the miners' wages, leaving the other question in dispute over for future settlement, it ia more generally believed that Mr Morgan has declined to intervene, since his syndicate is not directly concerned in the struggle.