Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
Chances Of a Settlement Of The Coal.
Field Troubles Improving.
They VIII Work Under Protection
II Secessary-The Virginia Troops.
Oufposts Fired On sunday Morning.
Telegram TO the Governor.

the coal regions. What effect this re-
sumption will have. OF course, remains
10 be seen. but It is believed that many
OF the old miners will break away from
the union influences and go back to
work.
II is not the intention to work fun
force while the mines are being put I'm
order, and the output will BE- light this
week.
Plenty Of men are available. and the
four operators have agreed to take back
a number OF their old employees. As soon
as they are ready to operate the mines
TO their full capacity they will get at
least as many men as they had when the
strike was inaugurated. The managers
are led TO believe that most Of their old
hands want to return 10 work, but they
are not yet prepared to say Just how
many of them will break away from
union influences.
HOSTILITIES NOT LIKELY.
Under the circumstances open hostilitles
are not likely TO occur The strikers
whose wages were reduced have the full
sympathy OF the men belonging at the
four mines named. The latter went out
had themselves, but simply to help their
brethren who had suffered a reduction
The strong friendship existing Is not
liable to be ruptured 10 the extent that
the strikers who remain out will forcibly
interfere with those who return to work
Adequate protection for the resuming
men will be provided. however, In case
that any trouble should result. The coun-
~ and State authorities are fully
advised OF the situation. The four mines
which are thus started up are among
the largest and wealthlest in the district.
They can add. without special effort, $50
cars per day TO the railway tonnage.
The two Pocahontas mines and these
four West Virginia plants are thought TO
have a capacity Of fully 300 cars per day.
Their resumption is, therefore, significant.
OTHERS STILL STUBBORN.
Still the knowledge that the Houston,
Grocer, Pulaski. and Upland companies
are to start up this week has not changed
the tone OF the other thirty or more opera
tors in this field, most OF whom are very
positive In their declarations that they
will not yield particle. Mr. Lawless has
taken occasion to state that he Will not
sanction the return of the miners 10 the
four mines that are 20 resume tomorrow.
He still adheres TO the plan of making the |
shutdown as complete as possible. and |
10 carry out this idea he intends TO 90 TO |
the Coeburn and Toms Creek mines, on |
the Clinch Valley, tomorrow for the pur- |
pose Of organizing the miners there. The /
strikers are still holding their meetings, |
but the attendance is small. About two |
hundred were out al the meeting yester- 1
day, which was addressed by Lawless and \
Webb and other agtators. J. 3. White. /
private secretary TO Governor MacCorkle, 4
was on the ground and advised with the
strikers. II is understood they were adj
vised that If they interfered with the
miners who wish 10 resume work at the
four mines above named the West Vir-
glnia militia would be called In.
SHOTS AT THE OUTPOST GUARDS.
Six shots were fired at the OUTPOST
guards at BrOwning's mine at 3 o'clock J
yesterday morning. A ball from g.
calibre Winchester struck the dOor-facing
OF guard headquarters. The shots were
returned by the sentlnels.
After dress parade yesterday Companies
A and r. Of the Blues Battalion, gave
special drills, and then Joined in battalion
drill under the command Of Captain
wyatt, OF Company A. and Captain j. -.
Shafer of Company b. Major Sol Clutch
ins. Of Company A. arrived yesterday.
a. 2. Baylls is able now 10 DO out
post duty again. The Howtzers are all
we'll anu tue fhIltItAu - iANW AiNlafN |
One detachment IS at the camp train;
the other on Reservoir NIL, with their
large guns.
The young men Of the Richmond militia
wish to thank the young ladies OF Rich ,
mond for so kindly remembering them !
while they are doing duty In these rugged
I
The output to-day was: Southwest mine, q
81 ears of coal; Browning. 10 cars-a con- s
do ,Nl Cot
NOT A PRANK
Major Simons has the following to say \
In reference 10 the report that the stone \
which struck Private Bayls was thrown I
as a prank:
There appears in the Sunday issue Of =
the Dispatch a statement by Corporal i
Fairlamb in reference 20 Ffiyate Baylis, y
Of the Blues Battalion, being struck
With a stone, in which Corporal Fair C
amb says that the missile was thrown h
by one Of the soldiers While playing \
FRANKS upon the guard Tbs statement y
Is calculated to create an erroneous inn /
preston as TO the discipline OF the COM n
nand. The outpost guards have severe
luty TO perform. they are under rigid
discipline and are not permitted to leave
pest headquarters except onIduty. They :
ire not permitted nor have tley manifest
ID any disposition. 10 play panks on one
another. Private Baylis gSs assaulted
while on picket-post on the night OF the 1
9Th between and 10 O'Clock at a very ,
onely point. The night VS. very dark
md cold. and IL was raining hard. II
s not even probable that ~ attempt AZ y
nerrment would have beet thought OF y
Il such a place and time. Ind IL would q
ave been very hazardous tOlhe perpetra- O
ors. Private Baylis fired at he man who =
brew the stone four time, Moreover. | a
lfter diligent search. / thsk we have | II
,aught the man who madeline assault. a
md now have him under atest. He is
/ negro. with a very bad recitation, and / 81
he evidence against him isblmost con- q
.iusive." n
A TELEGRAM TO THE GdvERNOR g
The following telegram wassent to the u
Governor tonight; p
POCAHONTAs. VA, My 20. 1895. :,
,harles T. OFerrall, Goverbr OF Viz -
ginia, Richmond; n
Honorable slr.-We, the Boab Of Trade Il
md Common Council OF bcahontas. Il
you'd respectfully represent d your Ex- u
'eilency that the regular electh for both "
own and county officers will be held In c.
his town on the I'D day ofMay. 1896
md that inasmuch as there BE guards
tatiOned on the streets and ublc high
Ways leading into said town, I'd no one a,
$ allowed 10 pass said guardswithout a a,
lermit from the commanding Ulcers. we b,
solicit your Excebncy that A
he guards be withdrawn Oh that day N
May I'D. that the free right b suffrage a,
nay b. exercised by our people, believing II,
nat II said action Is not taxejit will be q,
impossible 10 hold a free andfalr cleo 81
ion on the aforesaid day We lould fur ca
her petition your ExcellencYt0 annul IN
IN aforesaid day the system III arrests
icing conducted by detectives i conjunc-
ion with the military, as we tieve said m
ystem would be productive 4 disorder. Ms
Signed j. l.. Baber president Board or -
Trade; &. G. Mitchell sacitary; T.
Goodmans chairman Of TowHcouncn.