The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-17
PoCAnoNTAs, va.
All Quiet Along the Laurel-The Miner
Still Determined But Peaceabie

All Quiet Along the Laurel-The Miners
Still Determined But Peaceabie.
PoCAHoNTAs. VA, Sept. 16-lSpeciall
This has been tho most remarkable
strike the country has ever experienced.
There has not been disturbance of any
kind since the men went out the first
week in August, and it does not appear
from present indications that there will
be any trouble.
Quite number of tho miners have
gone to work in the Flat Top region,
just across the mountain, and those not
able TO get work are given aid through
the supply house opened on Church
street, and stocked by contributions
from the miners on Elkhorn and the
Flat Top region.
Matters appear to be no nearer a
solution than on the first day OF the
strike, and under such circumstances it
is difficult to predict with any degree of
certainty the outcome, but if the pres
emit spirit among the men prevails there
Will be no trouble under any circum-
stances. The ability to get work SO
near home seems to be safety valve
AMI so long as work continues plentiful
in neighboring colleries we can look for
continuance of the peaceful aspect.
The following editorial from the In
dustrial Messenger published at this
place by the Eastern and Western In
dustrial Company, corporation COM
posed of colored men, gives some par
ticulars and comments, and from the
fact that large number of tho miners
are colored men, this editorial bears
peculiar Interest,":
TIE cTpIEE
NOTICE. am instructed by our board OF d.
rectors to give notice that arrangements have
been made to re.start the mines next Thursday
morning, September list.
ANY miners DESTROYS OF securing their working
PLACES can ,3 40 20 by applying to the mine foreman
September. After that date all vacant entries
and rooms will be filled by other men.
q. L. +. BERNLEY, supt.
"The above notice was posted on the
bulletin in front of the S. w. & v. l.
Co. store Tuesday.
"On Wednesday morning the miners
held mass meeting and ordered the
following notice to be posted on the same
building:
eve, the miners OF Pocahontas, Will return to
work on the following tcrms
I'VE Will load the cars, rs before, for eovcnty-
thirty.eeven and onehali cents per ton for the
iun ofthe mines. We will not return to work
unless these terms are complied with. Respect
fully,
''THE MINERS COMMITTEE"
"Much has been said concerning the
position of the miners. Among other
things it has been said that the miners
would return to work on the same terms
for which they came out The above
will show where they stand. From pres
ent Indications, unless the demand is
complied with they are likely to remain
so for long time. We have been in
formed that the cars formerly used were
from II to Sc cubic feet. AS enlarged
they are claimed to be % cubic feet and
the standard of the Flat Top region. but
by actual figures they have varied from
95 to 90 cubic feet. The majority
OF miners of the Flat Top region
are rendering valuable assistance TO
the miners here-.they have pledged
themselves to support them as long as
they will push their claims
"The miners at the CrcZier Coal and
Coke Company's works have refused to
render any assistance, the committee has
waited on them three times, but as yet
their conference has been fruitless
THE business men, farmers and all
other classes are in sympathy with tho
strikers, and have offered assistance.
IA supply house has been opened on
Church street where the strikers, who
are in need are supplied with provision.
"a more peaceable body of men were
never seeD-everythiDg is quiet. The
men are spending most of their time
hunting, fishing and other sports"