Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-30
OLD MEN RETURNING.
EOre Evidence That the Flat Top
Strikers Are Weakening.
ANOTHER MEETING HELL
slim AttendRncc-LawIes Makes n
spccch-A Telegram from Governor
NacCorI>Ic-AfidGV in the Case
of Private Bayliss.

out Yesterday. The backbone OF Nhe
strike is evidently broken so FAR as the
six operators that are not in the pro-
duccrs association are concerned. Grocer
worked nearly 100 men to-day and loadeo
six cars. Upland succeeded In loading
six also. the first since the strike. Pu-
lafk loaded four cars and Houston
thirteen cars. Houston and Upland nave
taken on their ola men only. 30 FAR ana
al of Houstou's Oh men viii 20 20 WORK
in The morning Upland viii get several
more back 90 begin with in the morn'ns'
and saturday being the hrs; day OF the
month. more stu ave expected 70 return
q, tbe COMPANY. Three union men went
90 work ln The Grocer mines this morn
ine. bu. 90 is believed they went IN as
aaltators and ~lu make an effort 10 SCI
the ncw .men to join the union.
s. GRAND EFFORT
/. ia understood chat grand effort VIII
b. made lo carry tHe strike Sunday ana
ifn fails McE-iIc VIII Dee notified 20 come
10 Tire Ncld. The miners are becoming
dissatisfied with their idienrss and many
Of thsm arc scclang work The represen-
tafive of Che Dispatch vas Informed by
several miners that there were large NUM-
lsfs that would go to work. N they were
Iot afraid. L1wleSs held meeting az
p.Hlatln to-day. where about 40 strlk-
Crs are ont. They are lacking tn their
usual cu husuem. The meeting was
LARGELY adycr. sod. and the crowd in
Attendance rather small which is another
evidence Of NUI.ou.uc 0u the part OF the
minors. .Ltn'r.s began bic speech 5y
stating 90. demands of tho miners. Tho
st.Errs grt ulu. lr said asking only
tHr scales .aI uIif1rm schedule OF
vases UNCONSCIOUS The Fiat Top region
IIs tfcn jumped ON everybody that seemed
t1 he pf 4Grreut opinion from himself
il regard tO mo strike His speech was
re.y disconnected ana extremely abusive
ana unreasonable. iie tod the strikers
taat This was the only grand eight over
made iu The Flint Top region Cor right
ana Justice. ana hat 30 was already won.
CALLS HARD NAMES
Hc referred 90 the white men who have
gone into Tho mines as dirty scabs. Ciudcr
Ilstcrs. and cCrG-loid sailors and urged
i- mcu to fay ro attention 10 them but
Jog them go. stating that the operators
would l1tn t0 come % terms and the
s0aHs would have TO get out as the
strikers would never enter the mines
while fl'y ore occupied by such cattle.
.| I." IlI'N N.Hl..s ilf ''t'f ftiN'i nav
O. '.u tho union or get ont to them
Fclves. Ec cautioned fbc strikers 10 be
Teaceahi' reminding them that f they
were otherwise they would have the
strong avn of tDo Jaw TO- contend with.
nuI .n.d them that their remedy was no
the ballot They should throw of the
srack.fe of Democracy and Eeputlioanism
ana elect men from their own ranks, who
would. represent their own interests. lie
.... E. F.H a o.. r.ar
g. inc operators and railroad men.
The entire speech De- considered as only
significant OF tho mans feelings over his
bitter appointment a the aspect which
tho strike has assumed. re announced
Var Do" would not rest tnul Governor
NJ .'l'IkIr came ID mo uelds ana person
ally investigated tho abuses az the miners
TELEGRAM FROM MACCORKLF.
Tho following tclceram was received
ly Secretary j. B. White from Governor
NacCorkle and uasted ON thc Grocer Com
raays property.
Under the law Of this State no one
has al right Co. go ON property OF another
without tlc consent Of that person. 40
matter for what purpose The owner of
tre property whether "a corporation or I'm
c.idu4l bias q right 90 eject any one
wien De- ucs'a.-ee upoh ms lahos WIN
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i't several ttHN me" on "l.i'l 90"
'.rIci'' stated that Mt. l'iNieS7 "'u
make the statement
Webb also spoke 90 inc stlAeis on inc
question D. oltanlza uou' ana l"e zone W
DOS .i"rch was altogether u'H''e"' l'"'"
i.li of ia Nless va Two men are OF "
a.N.'rIi stripe. Out lHWlts1 mas llIe
u"r. complete control OF the miners. Inc
Southwest mines to-day loaded eighty
tfe' cans. and Browning ten making
.t. me l-- cars FOR the hild'
TIE CASE CF PRIVATE BANLlSS.
Th. charge that Private Bayliss was
assaulted in "a house OF questionable re-
r.t. is rafufed bv the following alIidavlts.
.pOCAHONTAS. May %. 1895.
'\trrIrf4 Tazewau countv-to wit:
ami. dev nerenp,lIv apucarod before
,. ,l. ,,r1ersteneI ~ i Ncwenham.
,.,.r o, ,s. t,,,, Of pocahout8s u
XVI ........,. .,.9 500. ~ p pue{r can
t... ~ l-.,,,,..,,,. 't,irst Pcg,ment ~
r.,.lr. \.i~c.ri. Voi,ntesrs Who. being
f-.. g,.I, sy-or. h,. t9e states ,lp9p his
r.r. tt.t te Was an duty az corrlct and
.-.-.r aida 9, lfaior " H. SlmouS i'm
.....-..,I ~ tb. Virginia Volunteers al
r...t.rt,s va op fbe nigh, when Pr
,... p.,I.sa ,,,s sr,,,ck ON tb, besd with
,... sad psvliee o.as on dutv al the
,.-. t. VAS strlcs. near the Southwest
,..,.r,.s mines about one mile west OF
a.. town of Pocahontas. Ir company
with lieutenant W IA Howell OF the
Roanoke Naehiue-Works Guards Com
rsur j.. Second Infantry Virginia V0lun-
t..r. Mas examining the outposts. and
WHO. y.. reached a point near where
..t. E4RfIea WAS ON duty we heard said