The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-01-23
4 SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.
The Ohio Coal Miners are in Great Dis
treSS.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. ia gentle
man who resides in the Hooking Val
ley, and is pretty familiar with the
condition of the miners there was here
today. He says the miners have been
in destitute circumstances for some
time, and the matter was brought to
the attention of the officials of the
United Nine Workers, but they practi-
cally ignored tbs matter, probably be-
cause they did not comprehend the
real situation When they neglected to
take action the miners themselves ap-
pointed committees who have for the
past two months been going quietly
about the country soliciting aid which
they claimed was for the Hooking Val
ley Railroad men who lost their situa-
tons by reason of the strike on that
road last summer. This the gentle
man claimed was done.in order that
the public might not know that The
miners were in impoverished circum-
stances.
The gentleman said he had heard it
charged that the United Mine Work
ers officials had advised that the mat
ter be kept from the public, but he
doubted the truth of it. However,
those officials are now being criticized
for not taking an active interest in the
matter since the condition of affairs
has been made public. So far as
known they have not attempted to do
anything for the benefit of the suffer
ers. He further says the destitution ia
the Sunday Creek Valley completely
overshadows that in the Hooking Val
ley or in and about Nelsonville, where
the first appeal came from. He thinks
the destitute there will have to be
cared for till spring az least.
a newspaper man who has just.re-
turned from the scene says destitution
is widespread and that no writer could
draw a picture horrible enough to do
the matter justice. He says it is impos-
sible to conceive how such condition
could exist in a civilized country and
that it is disgrace to the State of Ohio
which will not soon be blotted out. In
view of this fact he thinks it is well
the real conditionsshould Represented
to the public. When he asked the
miners how they would guard against
such circumstances in the future, they
almost Invariably answered that they
would work more and strike less.
The well-to-do citizens in the i'm
poverished district charge that much
of the suffering there can be traced to
the drinking habit They say many
of the miners in prosperous times seem
to have no other desire than to enrich
the salaasa lsoA,.Asssaaed &c. make no at
tempt TO prepare Tor aore.---;: n-;. :.
better classes of miners admit thus Is
true in a great many instances but tne
are the sufferers iow@@a1faesn 1asn1a1oTaq a1oST feq
sponsible for this condition. But
while these charges are made those
making them proclaim that this is not
a time TO inquire after causes. The
effect alone must be considered. =.
APPEAL FOR AID.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jan. 13.-Tonight
Governor Mckinley read telegram
from Professor Coultrap, of the relief
commission at Nelsonvine urging that
supplies be sent to Shawnee and Glou-
cester at once, as well as to Nelson
vile. Immediately the Governor sent
Mayor Blee, of Cleveland, the follow
ing telegram: There is much suffer
inc for provisions and clothing among
the miners of the Hooking Valley and
Sunday Creek Valley, of this State;
It is of such a character that feel
constrained to call upon the generous
people of Ohio to render assistance.
The carload of supplies sent last week
has been already exhausted. Colcn-
bus will send a carload tonight and
Cincinnati will commence shipping
contributions tomorrow. Conhlbu-
tons can be either money, provisions
or clothing. Can Cleveland be ready
to ship supplies by Wednesday, or
otherwise contribute as may deem
best by that time. I will later indicate
to what points the shipments should
be Tcaue." The carload of provisions
that was to leave here this morning
was not sent, but will go to Gloucester
tomorrow morning.