New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
AMONG THE COAL MINERS.
DETERMINED TO CONTINUE THE STRIKE.
HOW DO TIE MEN LIvEf-NO MONEY, NO FUEL
AND LITTLE CHARITY.


AND LITTLE CHARITY.
PITTsBURG. Dec ~ (SpecidD 1T will be
dreary Christmas in the Monongahes Valley coal region
At to-days mass meeting at Wylie Grove, near Eliza
betl the strikers decided upon continuance Oh luo
fight 1t the largest meeting held since the begin
ming OF the strike. Before 10 o'clock at least looo men
were in the grove, many stamping over the dancing
platform IN ain attempt to keep their feet warm Whe
chilling breeze blew up the river Isaiah Philpd was
elected chairman. He urged the to observe modera-
tIOn and courtesy IN the meeting to face the SITUATION
flry recOe every difficulty and take such action as
would be for the best interests OF all Reports from the
mines showed that nearly the entire fourth pool has re-
sumed work. pits in the third pool are IN opera
tion and one in the second pool Oh the Youghogheny,
while the first pool is out solid.
Some the pits at work have given notice mat tney
Will at the call OF the meeting whie OUTFITS
strike word that they would resume unless
the movement was made more general. Waltons lower
pit had committee to the head OF the upper pool
with Instructions to walk down the river bank ana soo
the number Of men at each mine IN operaton'
Many OF the pits reported dissatisfaction among tne
strikers while Others declared readiness To stann ouo
until next winter. One OF tue strikers with grim
humor proposed that the should resume work at tue
operators and request them to give nothing Due
-four and molasses, and publicly whip any man VINO
should complain.
Chairman Phillips said after the meeting: 8" | never
saw such determination in strike before | know men
who are In absolute yet they Will not listen to any
thing like surrender The miners seem TO be terribly In
earnest this and will suffer almost anything rather
than up tue struggle . ., ,...
- The miners at Milesye the third pool held meet
ing Yesterday resolved To 20 to work to-day Ine
operators that the resumption OF WORK now Goes nQs
give them much hope OF Daklng anything Dy ~ IL "
freezes ND river they do nothing III III keeps
open aui this winter there is no ulS market Or
coal In tne meantime kanawba Is sending ont seventy
five barges OF coal every day Into the lower markets..
output from that place Will reach 3OoOouOo nisneis
tns year Tue coal not much pleased Win thi5
state OF affairs. IT, a., ..,..,
How do the strikers liver Is the question often 6sHed
at present They been idle for seven months ana
| the majority OF them known to be dependent On
! charity Colonel Hazard OF me M0n0hgdhed uy re-
Iubic who lived in tue mining reglOu All MS nc
saws that since the beginning of the strike dozens OF re-
pOrer, representing roth hDme and foreign journals
nave sseI the region for the purpose OF solving thiS
mysterious OF the long struggle against capr
but have returned without the desired Information" lhe
knights OF Labor occasionally distribute hOur ana
coffee. bat no money. At mines tde strikers nave
nJdiculty IN obtaining fuel having an agreement Nitu
their employers Ji- three carloads or coal OF When
they rrcei We one az the reward OF their toll Al many
mines they are refused the smallest quantities ol
coal Farmers have assisted the strikers with ONlsDhs
while a small proI orion OF the latter have cultivated
small garden patches or their own, tue pfoceed' VI
which now serve to keep them and their families