Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1902 — LOSS OF $25,000,000 SINCE STRIKE BEGAN. [ARTICLE]

LOSS OF $25,000,000 SINCE STRIKE BEGAN.

On May 12, the anthracite strike began, and in that time the losses have reached the enormous smu of s2s,ooo,Qflp‘. Two boys have been shot and seriously wouuded; many watchmen nnd workers liava been beaten, some property has been destroyed and there is constant apprehension of trouble. The figures which show conditions as they now are follow: Loss to miners in wages .$ 5,833,000 Loss to operators In price of coal (normal) • 11,750,000 Loss to unemployed other than strikers, clerks, factory hands, railroaders, etc 1,570,000 Business men's loss In coal region 3,600,000 Business men's loss outside coal region 2,300,000 Total $25,033,000 Mine workers left region since strike began 52,000 Strikers at work in region 2,500 Strikers not earning money 92,000 Number of other workers Idle 35,000