The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-31
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The coal company expect large con-
tingent Of men next Saturday, and by
next Monday will probably be working
forty men or more. The men are all
experienced miners, and the company
say they are all we'll recommended as
reliable men. AS the mine was rum
ming at full capacity OF about 800 men,
OF course, for every new man put in,
ono OF the old force must go out. How
ever, many OF the unmarried men have
already left the town to remain. The
new men have been promised steady
work if they prove to be efficient, and
ample protection. Mr.. Scott was to 90
to California Tuesday, but did not go.
lie said TO reporter yesterday that,
having promised the men protection,
he was going to see, personally, that
they were protected, and that he would
not leave the city until this protection
was manifestly assured.
The following is a copy OF what the
Paragraph said October 18th, 1887:
The coal miners held a meeting at
Breckerbrellers Hall last night. There
were probably two hundred present
and the meeting was chiefly for the
purpose Of listening to speeches. Sew
eral short speeches were made and the
general sentiment was in favor OF stay
ing out OF the mine. Said one of the
men to Pantdgrdph reporter: Every
man would like to go to work if granted
his own privilege. That privilege is
the right to be free man and belong TO any
union. We could find plenty OF other
grievances if we chose" A recess was
taken to allow the men to sign petit
ton, asking the governor of Missouri to
release striker who is in the peniten-
tiary for % years because of some as
sault upon "scab" two years ago, dur
ing the Wabash strike. The men very
generally signed it, while all had
chance to read handbills telling OF two
tailor shops that were not employing
union tailOrs.
The men last night decided not to APP
point any committee to wait on the
coal company. They preferred to wait
for the company to call on them. The
next meeting will be called when Mr..
Mclaughlin, president OF the state fed
Grafton, can be present. He has been
asked to come, but the date has not
been settled.
The following is copy OF what the
Pdntdgrdph said October 10, 1887:
There is no change in the coal miners
strike in this city. Matters remain the
same as they have been all over the
state, but there is possibility OF
change to-day. Miners of the Belle
vile district, by their delegates, meet
in East st. Louis. If they pecide that
the men shall stay out then all the men
OF the Brentwood district also will prob
ably leave the mines. If on the other
hand they decide that the men shall go
to work on compromises all will be Sc
rene. Mayor Mclaughlin, Of Braid
wood, is president of the state fedora
ton. He has been over the state or
ganizing unions, and now there is a
total OF $4,000 men in roll. He is ex-
pected in this city in few days.
In Braidwood 95 cents is paid, as is
also in this city. In Lincoln the men
want 81 cents and in Springfield 07l.
Some OF the Springfield mines could
afford to pay this, but others owing to
the existing low contracts could not.
All of the Springfield mines, however,
are willing to pay 60 cents. Belleville
is willing to pay sol cents. Events
will probably take change by Monday.
Coal advanced % cents per ton in Chi
cago on Thursday. The coal supply in
this city continues limited, but is
enough for ordinary demands.