Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26

tsnce from the ground. Halls head was
badly msngled. Mrs. Peacock, sister OF
Halls, has the heartfelt sympathy Of the en-
tire community, she suffering the double be-
resvement in the loss of brother and hus-
band, who were laid side BY side in one
grave here on Thursday.
No event in the history Of this quiet
town has ever cast such
A Gloom Over the Place.
The stores were al closed and business sus-
pended and the entire population paid their
respects 10 the memory OF the departed BY
participating in the last sad rites, the fun.
erals being the largest ever witnessed here.
The picturesque cemetery Of L, 0. 0. /.
on the grassy slope Of the mountun at
Hampton, near here, is where the remains
Of Amos Mitchell we're laid to rest by the
Odd Fellows, ofwhich order he had always
been an esteemed member. Mr.. Tohlman's
funeral took place at Coal Valley, his late
home. With the exception Of Amos
Mitchell, who carried s, 900 insurance, the
families Of the unfortunate men are
left in poor circumstances. Mrs.
Peacock and Mrs. Hall are each
left with four helpless children to battle
with the cold charities Of the world. When
it is remembered that all Of the men who
were killed, with one exception, had gone
up there to secure work (which was made
necessary by the refusal of the leading
members of the miners' union TO ALLOW
them to 10 work here at half-cent reddc-
ton in the price for diggiDg), it ought to be
q source of reflection to the leaders in the
strike here, and to whom this loss of life is
il directly chsrgeable. The helpless wild.
ows' and orphans plaintive cries should
awaken in their hearts responsive chord,
81 d their appeals for help ought not to be
unheeded.
The Strike.
Col. Robinson, the proprietor Of the
works here, has been very considerate with
the striking miners, and although they re-
fuse TO work az u cents he allows them to
occupy his houses, for which they are at
preient paying no rent. This enforced idle
ness is heavy, daily loss, as the points he
usually supplies with coal are receiving il
from other dealers The rate paid for min.
ing previous to July |, last, was three cents
per bushel, but owing to the unsatisfactory
state of the markets, Col. Robinson gave
ten day notice Of the proposed reduction,
which was refused, and about three hundred
men thrown out OF employment. This en-
fC reed idleness has caused much suffering
among the miners in many ways. This is
out one in hundred such cases in the Ka-
nrwha and New River country. Very
few of the numberlfss mining companies
running with any degree Of regularity,
and the thousands Of operators exc out
a miserable existence indeed Talk to the
n iners and you will be told that the corpo.
rsriors who operate the mines are the most
heartless and grasping tyrants on the face
of the globe. and an interview with one Of
Ire much. abused coal operators or their
representatives, gives you the other side OF
the picture, and no matter by which hand
portrayed it is dark one. From close OBJ
ssrvation the writer is Of the opinion that
the proper spirit does not aetuate either
side and that the fault TO q certain degree
is mutual and ought TO be remedied BY con
cession from both parties. The state of af.
fairs has gone from bad to worse in this val
ley and constantly growing more complica'
red. and unless there is some remedy de-
vised there is deep undercurrent Of feel
ing among all concerned that will at no dis
tant day cause trouble.