The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-12
Special to THE TIMBs.

Special to THE TIMss.
PoCAHoNTAs, Va. May 1.-THE
situation remains about the same
as yesterday, with the exception Of more
miners being at work in the Browning
and Southwest mines. The Pocahontas
strikers who have joined the United
Mine Workers have receiv I'D the char ter
for their local organic alton, ami are US
ing every effort to induce all the miners
here to go into It, They held meet
ing across the State line to-day, a..
which they expect ted On attendance
from oil the miners OF Pocahontas, but
the OUTPOST detail was strengthened
and extended, and but few miners, if
any, got out OF the town.
number Of agitators, who held
passes at will, got their passes taken
up, and large crowds were turned back
by the pickets The meeting was SHINY
attended, only about I25 men being
percent Several speeches were made
and they were about as usual.
Adjutant General Anderson, Logan
M. Bullitt. representatives. OF the press
and others attended the meeting in
special car. One OF the speakers i'm
plored the miners to stand by them,
and stated that II they remained out
two years that they would have no doc
tor bills nor house rent to pay, as the
Elkhorn operators would protect them.
Governor O'Ferrall and staff. accom-
panied by Adjutsnt General Anderson,
arrived torday. The governor Is firm
In his determination TO preserve order
and says that he will protect every Cit
izen In his rights IL he has to bring the
whole Virginia State militia of 3, 500
men to Pocahontas The troops were
on dress parade at o'clock and passed
review of column by companies before
the governor and staff and off GERS of
the post.
Their soldierly bearing was compli-
mented by the governor and he ad-
dressed them, telling them that thew
were not here in the interest of any
company or corporation, but In the i'm
terest OF the peace and good order of the
State In which they all lived. He said
that he does not deny the right of every
man to stop work when no pleases, and
the right OF every man to labor without
molestation must be enforced. He told
them that they were not here as SOL
diers, nor were they here for picnic,
detained feom their homes and business
they would not be Withdrawn until all
danger is past. He told them they
were no. here to fire blank cartridges,
nor to do any playing, but to load their
rihes hlled with powder and lead and
when 1T became necessary to use them
to do 80 and TO Shooi to kill and not
scare de said he was proud of them
ana that he had heard nothing but
praise for them from all sides; tn at the
State was proud of them, their moth
ers wives and SHeethear.s were proud
Of them.
The strikers and others interested
have employed counsel in the persons
OF R. R Henry and a. P Gillespie, of
Tazewell. The regimental detail for
to morrow is as follows: officer OF the
day. Capt. N. p. Perkins. Of the RoSn-
oke Machine Works Guards; ofticer Of
guard, Lieutenant George Bentley, 1st
battalion infantry, 2 corporals, z pri-
Yates; End battalion infantry, SER
geant and privates. The output de-
tail for to night are as follows: Outpost
number l, BrowniDgB, Lieutenant John.
son, of the jeff. Davis Rifles; outpost
number 2, Coal Branch, Lieutenant
Wlng,of the Monticello Guards; outpost
number 3, Cemetery Hill, Lieutenant
Campbell, of the Lynchburg Home
Guards.
The strikers ATTEMPTED to hold
meeting in the old carriage factory this
afternoon but on the approach OF the
militia they ran in every direction.
The output for tho Browning mines to.
day was about half the usual outp1t
and the total output for the week was
only three cars less than half the usual
amount. The Southwest Company put
out thirty-four cars to-day A crowd of
150 strikers attempted to pass the
pickets about o'clock, but were held
bnck at the point Of bayonets and the
help OF detectives until detachment of
militia :ould be sent for, when they
concluded that discretion would be the
better part OF valor and scattered in
hurry. They know that 1t will not do
to push the soldiers too far.
The soldiers are living we'll and all
the Roanoke and Salem boys are en-
1oying the best of health. The follow
ing is the bill OF fare as given out by E.
j. Page, commissary manager for to-
morrow: Ham and eggs, beef stew,
steak lamb and all kinds of canned
goods. dessert Ice cream, chocolate cake
and jelly roll The fare Is excellent
and they take their meals three times
Gay. The situation Tonight Is as fol.
lows: Thirty more men have Just ar
rived. The output of coal Increased
from twenty Eve cars yesterday and
eighteen day before to thirty six TODAY
Forty-hye Italians and twenty natives
arrived to-day. ready for work Monday.
The Southwest Company are very coma.
dent OF winning the fight.