The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-11
Special to THE TINES.

Special to THE TINES.
PoCAHoNTAs. May 1o-There ia but
little improvement, If any, in the stu
alton In the Flat Top coal regions over
yesterday. 1t is true that more men
are ct work and the output OF coal will
exceed that Of yesterday, but the South
west and Browning mines are working
very small forces. Ten new men went
to work at the Browning mines this
morning, and about forty ut the South.
west Company's mines. Browning got
out about one-half the usual output to-
day and expect to do still better to-
morrow. and the output Of the South
west mines WAS onehalf the usual
amount 100 new miners will go into
the Southwest mines tomorrow.
The strikers held a meeting just over
the State line to day and about 500 men
were present. mostly Hungarians and
negroes. The speaking began at IL
o'clock and was still in progress at
In the afternoon. Addresses were N ade
by Organizer Lawless and number of
negroes, among them preacher named
Lynch, who has espoused the cause of
the strikers. Some of tie speeches
were full of incendiarism. Governor
O'Ferrall was censured, and such terms
as "blood hounds" were applied to the
governor and troops.
One OF the speakers urged the strikers
to do no violence, but to wait patiently
until their reward should come, as
Pocahontas WAS dependent upon the
work of the mines, and II the mines re-
main idle long, their demands will be
complied with. Another meeting will
be held at the same place tomorrow at
IL o'clock, when they expect to get all
the miners from Pocahontas to attend.
but the picket lines will be extended
and it is very doubtful il they will sue
coed in evading the vigilance Of the
officers.
Every precaution Is being taken to
prevent any intimidation OF new miners
and the mountains are full OF special
agents. The town is overrun by agItal
tors who are constantly on the stir
among the miners, but they are soon
spotted aud escorted to the State lines
and advised to get out If they value
their personal safety, and they seldom
fail TO move. /. Is not positively known
whas the outcome Of Major Simons' re-
quest to the governor for reinforcements
will be. as the msjor has been unable to
hear from the governor; but 1t is ex..
pectei that new men will arrive to-
morrow. The men now are detailed for
"a hours service at q time and the work
Is entirely too severe. The following
is the outpost detail which went on duty
Tonight:
Pest l, Browning mines. Lieutenant
Hess. OF the jeff Davis Rifles, SER
geant, corporals and IS privates; post
?, coal branch, Lieutenant j. c. Cook,
OF Roanoke Light Infantry, l sergeant.
corporals and Is privates; post 8,
Cemetery hill, Lieutenant Seabury, of
the Lynchburg Home Guards, / ser
geant, corporals and Is privates. The
regimeDtal detail for tomorrow is as
follows: Odicer OF the day. Major ]. c.
Watson, Second Infantry; officer OF the
guard. Lieu,ensnt w. S. Faulkner,
Lynchburg First Battalion. sergeant
and prlvates; second guard, corpo-
rails and privAtes.
The committee appointed by the
board OF trade to draft resolutions in
reply to the governors message held q
meeting this morning but nothing wes
done. The new miners from New York
and Philadelphia have not arrived but
are expec Led to morrow. The operators
HOAO AhVChot IL pOoslDiei W Iii Tue mines
with the strikers and are taking them
back. If trouble arises Il will be on
account OF the new men coming in Mr.
w. G. Bullitt, of the Norfolk and Vest
orn railroad is here. and after viewing
the field and consulting with operators.
says that the situation is improving and
he hopes in few days to sec the
troubles satisfac torially adjusted He
is OF the opinion that 1t il strike of
the operators and that they arc using
the miners as their tools. 1t is gem
orally stated here that the West Vir-
ginia operators are working and sup
porting the strikers, and II such is the
case 1t seems as If they intend to freeze
out the Pocahonsas miners il possible
a pleasant dance was given tonight
at Pocahontss Inn in honor OF Major
w. e. Simons, staff and officers. The
dance was success In every particular
and the fair daughters of Pocahontas
won the admiration of oil the visiting
soldiers.