Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

FEATURES OF THE STRIKEOF COAL MINERS. Strike began May 12, 1902, duration • • • 155 days Miners and others thrown out of work 183,500 Number of woilTbn affected 105,000 Number of children affected 283,000 Capital Invested in coal mines $511,500,000 Operators’ daily loss in price of coal 433.500 Total loss caused by strike 197,300,000 DETAILS OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE STRIKE. Loss in miners’ wages $29,350,000 Loss of operators 08,800,000 Loss of merchants in mining towns 22,750,000 Loss of mills and factories closed 7.320,000 Loss of merchants outside district 10,000,000 Lossuof railways 34,000,000 I..ossof*4Hjsineßs permanently 8,000,000 Cost of troops in field 1,850,000 Cost of coal and iron police 3,500,000 Loss to railway men in wages 275,000 Cost of maintaining non-union met; 545,000 Damage to mljges aud machinery 5,000,000