Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
AID FROM RIVER MEN.
The Least Suspected by the Operators
Now Turning Against Them.
EIGHT-HOUR MOVEMENT DROPPED.
Imported Eon-UniOn Men Made Their
Appearance Yesterday.
PRINTERS VOTE AGAINST REPORTERS

strike. The trouble expected up the Monon-
gahela river did not take place. but some
lively times were expected to-day,
as the situation is rather an
exciting one All the mines,
with the exception of Scott's No. l.,
quit work Saturday and committee was
appointed to see that the men employed
there did not go to work there Yesterday
morning. The committee carried out its
instructions, and Secretary McQuaid re-
ported at headquarters last evening, after
making a complete tour of all the
mines along the Monongahela river, that
there was not man at work in all of the
Pittsburg district. j. Morton Hall said in
the afternoon that he thought some few of
the mines were in operation, but the later
information was that everything was quiet
with every man out.
THE MEN NOT ALL UNITED.
However, the men at Scott's No. are
divided. Some say they will go to work
and others say they will not only not 60 to
work, but they will see that no one else
works. Upon the action of the men de-
pends the movement of the men at several
other mines, the latter saying that they will
do whatever Scotts men do. That means
that the few men employed at Scott's
can either win or lose the present
strike for the miners. As they are morgan
lied the operators have been counting on
them returning to work, but it has been q
noticeable fact this time that the unorgan-
lied men are as anxious for the advance as
those who are in the organization.
fhA ,xry1,O Ot1
strike here are to have the combined sup
port of all the general officers and the
United Mine Workers as a body. Word was
received from President Costello last night
to the effect that the General Executive
Board would give all of its attention
to the Pittsburg district previous to
precipitating the eight-hour demands in the
other three States. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Costello is responsible for this delay IN
the eight-hour movement this time. He told
a friend before leaving Pittsburg to attend
the meeting in Columbus that he would use
his influence to have the eight-hour move
give the local officials. a better op-
portunity to win the strike here;
He proposed to ask the board
for its support for the Pittsburg district,
up the demands for Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. 1t may be that instead of
making the eight-hour demands now,
they will substitute demand for in
CT6uSeu pay I'LL along In0 Iluo
in each of the four States. In either event
the General Executive Board will issue r
circular to the miners in II day or two de-
claring its position to them and explaining
the stand it desires them to take.
ANOTHER OPERATORS MEETING.
There was another meeting OF operators
yesterday. Reports were received as to the
condition of each operators business. 1t
was reported in almost every case that
the consumers would look out for
coal from other sources and would not
push the operators or their contracts. The
case of Henry Floersheim was brought up,
and according to the operators settled to
the satisfaction of all concerned, Mr. Floer-
sheim agreeing to refuse to grant the
meeting that there was but very
little business transacted but the
operators resolved anew to stand by the
agreement at all hazards. He was sure that
arrangements had been completed by which
no operator will be pushed to fill contracts.
There are plenty OF men WORKING at the
old rate, and we can get out all the coal
necessary" said Mr.. Hall.
The first story about importing men came
ont late last night, and trouble is now
thought to be certainty.
SITUATION AT MONoN CITY.
The following, received from Mononga-
hela City at midnight, explains itself: "Sev-
eral coal tippIes along the line of the rail-
roads have been abandoned because no coal
could be obtained for the engines. Late to-
night coal train passed north from the
fourth pool with II cars of coal from the
Acme mine. This mine had succeeded in
securing a large number of miners from the
anthracite region, and it is the first work
yet turned out by non-union men, creating
some excitement. The feeling among the
men over the employment of miners from
the anthracite region is very bitter, and it
is feared there is trouble ahead If the impor-
tation continues. Tie men have been pre-
pairing for this strike for months, and they
say they will not abandon it at the first
signs of struggle with the operators.
The miners are jubilant tonight over re-
ports from Virginia and the West, stating
that the miners there will assist them in
their struggle, and will not allow any con-
tracts from this district TO be filed there
tonight, and said he feared a closing
down of the entire region. He said he had
heard some rumors of this during the
day, as the miners believed they were being
outWitted by the operators sending coal
down to Pittsburg in boats and flats, and
there leading it into cars. Unless this is
stopped the miners will all come out.
Mine Inspector Louttit reports all mines fur
ther up the river as being shut down, and
The operators will be surprised at learn
ing of any disposition on the part
of the river miners to help
the railroad men, and their greatest
fear for Il few days was from the
river operators, who we're said to have
200C0,C00 bushels of coal in flats ready to ship
down the river on the first rise. To have
the tables turned this way will prove very
disastrous to the plans of the operators.