The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-30
The STRIKES A FAILURE.
Plenty of Available Mon to Work the Coal
Mines.

Plenty of Available Men to Work the Coal
Mines.
Special to The TINES.
ELKHoRN, w. Va, May 29..The
situation in the Elkhorn region is de.
oidedly favorable to speedy settlement
OF the strike difflculties, and the latest
developments only verify yesterdays
reports that the backbone of the strike
is broken. The news will be read with
Avidity by all classes, but, perhaps, with
the mosi enjoyment by the business
people along the line OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad. More than 200
union men have broken from the union
at Pocshontas and gone back into the
mines and a meeting will be held to-
morrow to decide whether the Poca-
hontas men shall remain out or 90 back
to work. The Southwest Company in
tends to double their output II possible.
The GROCER Company are increasing
their force. Three union men went
back to work this morning and many
more will go in tomorrow. They are
guarding their mines against invasion
by the strikers, but IL is only o pre-
stationary measure, Notwithstanding
the fact that LAwless said yesterday
that he would go into their property and
organize the men despite the following
telegram received from Governor Nc
Corkle and posted up: Under the law
OF this State no one has a right to 20 on
the property of another without the
consent OF that person, no matter for
what purpose. The owner of the prop
erty, whether corporation or individ-
ual, has a right to eject anyone when
they trespass upon his land without his
consent. As to scales, the law expressly
provides In section 6, chapter SO, of the
act OF 1891, that violation of this act
shall DO punished by indictm ent in the
court, the method OF procedure is by in.
dicsment by the grand jury AMI trial n
court. The executive office has no pos-
sible jurisdiction in the matter. 1t is
Holely within tho jurisdiction of the
prosecuting attorney and criminal court
OF the county wherein the law is
broken"
Webb strongly urged moderation, and
said at the first act OF violence he
would quit the field. lie opposed Laws
loes In tho main point, and said the
companies had right to guard their
property and keep them off II they
chose.
The strikers seem to be ripe for
conference and adjustment Of matters
SO they can 60 to work. They are at
sea and don't know what to depend
upon. The strike is practica al failure,
as there are now plenty of miners to
operate the mines here. The operators
are determined to win and IL looks very
much now like they hold the winning
hand. Houston put in about a dozen
of their old men this morning and more
say they are going to work tomorrow.
One miner said that he was anxious to
go to work. and that he knew OF MANY
moro but they were afraid to work.
Upland mines loaded their frst coal
to-day Their force consists only Of
old men, mostly white. Pulaski is In
creasing right along and it Is believed
that majority OF the old men will he
at work before the close Of the week, as
1t has come down to be purely matter
OF business and 1t Is 'go to work or get
out OF the houses and make room for
new men who are ready TO come in and
go to work.
III appearances are at all significant,
and from the condition OF affairs here.
one would be led to suppose that the
strikers have practically lost in the
great fight now waging between capital
and labor. Lawless made fiery and
abusive speech to about 400 strikers to-
day at Powhatan. The whole tenor of
his speech shows plainly that he is sore
over the turn affairs have taken. The
strike seems nearing an end. The entire
output for to-day was 122 cars for the
held, and many new mon will be in the
mines tomorrow. Mcbride will be
brought here and another attempt will
be No sde to bring out the men at Poca-
hontas, but 1t is believed that the result
will be failure.