The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-08

A4Ahe ID tuo uuIg Uue ~ NuTk. 1ue lhIe
pits on the Panhandle are the PhUnix,
Mansfield No. ], Grant, McConnell's and
Stems, five in all. What little was said
by the operators gave the impression that
they were confident Of the early end OF
the strike in their favor.
At the Office OF the Mansfield Coal and
Coke Company it was learned that every
pit on the Panhandle, west OF Mansfield,
was at work to day at the reduction. On
the branch, beside the Slope, Gregg's and
the Q. Y. Coal Company's pits are also at
work. The Baltimore & Ohio pits were
also announced as at work at three
cents. These included 0sceola, Alpsville,
Blythe, shaner, Armstrong, Scott Haven,
Ameville,. Penn Gas, West Newton,
Youghiogheny, Waverly and Eureka.
PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Camp tents have been shipped to Nc
Donald to start bivouac to-day. A
column Of miners marched there This
morning from Mansfield and returned
with increased numbers and held meet
ing at the last named place. An effort is
being made to make the strike general,
and il necessary, the miners officers says,
the river men will stop work to cut of the
supply Of the railroad operators; and II
they fail, they will endeavor 10 get the CO..
operation OF Ohio, Maryland and other
miners to demand an advance on a certain
day. Secretary Flannery said: "After that,
then we will ask for more than 8! cents
for mining in this district. We mean to
use every effort within legal bounds TO
win the strike.p Thus far the difficulty
has been hard on some OF the operatives
having contracts with mills on the river,
inasmuch as they are constructing inclines
to the stream whereby to secure coal from
barges. r-.
A meeting was held at Fritr's Grove,
near Mansfield, this morning, and dele.
gates were appointed 10 90 to Mcdonald
and endeavor to persuade the men working
in the pits there to join in the strike.
Tents will be erected ior the accommoda-
tion OF the strikers while the siege lasts.
Sawmill Run miners will elect delegates
TO bring the Keeling and Castle Shannon
men out, and to visit the miners on the
baltimore & Ohio for the same purpose.
FROM SENATOR WALLACE.
The followingis copy OF letter received
ny Secretary tlannery from Senator Wal
lace, in answert to one sent him by Dir.
FlanEery last week: aSA
al regret much, very much,to see that
another strike has begun in Allegheny in
the coal trade, and | trust may be par
doned for suggesting that in its progress a
spirit Of coAciliation, such as becomes
reasonable men, should prevail on both
sides pending the conquest. Why cannot
work 90 on and tribunal Of arbitration be
created under the law recently enacted.
II this could be done much loss Of valuable
time and money and such bitterness Of spirit
may, be avoided. Surely it is most foolish
10 try to exhaust the resources OF the com.
batants before coming to reason and con.
cession, when concession on one side or
the other is certain to be the end finally
reached. s''''
"Let me advise your organization and
your employers also 10 meet under law in
calmness, choose yonr representatives and
umpire, and go forward with. intelligence
in the discussion OF your differences.
Each will thus learn the reasons for the
action OF the other, and common sense aHd
conservative action will occupy the place
sure to be occupied otherwise by passion
and prejudice"