Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-18
OUTLOOK GLOON Y.
Esg Complications In The Situation At
PocShOntas.
THREATS OF BLOWING UP.
A Howit.er Gun Placed In Position
90 Command Every Entrance 90
the Townsville New Mincrs-Miii-
tary Personals.

POCAHONTAS, VA, May n.-tSpe-
cial.)-The outlook for speedy settle
mcnt of the strike Is rather gloomy, and
the people seem 10 be In a more excited
condition to-day than at any time here
tofore. whether this should be credited to
the arrival OF new miners. and the TACT
thas 1t IL shown that the Virginia opera
tors are determined 10 opyate theH
mines. or is due 20 fear that an outbreak
Is brewing. Is hard TO say. AT any rate
the situation seems 10 be growing more
complicated.
The strikers have been gathering w
ero,ps All day, discussing matters ana u
seems 10 be the general impression thd'
something more than TIE o'u,n"'' 70
4 .,..a of hand The strike leaders ana
4 hose most likely 10 know OF the inten-
ions OF the strikers are non-committaL
THE ITALIANS
A large number Of Italians who came
,ere 10 work refused 10 go into the mines
ma about one hundred started TO leave
town. They were afterwards prevailed
on 10 stay and go on outside work.
The Dispatch correspondent was in 'he
West Virginia field to-day, and found that
the strikers seemed determined TO win
the fight. Lawiess and other leaders held
meeting Will closed doors this morn
ing. The strikers are making no secret
of the matter of saying that they VIII
force the 'scabs'' out, II they have 10
tackle" them to do 1t. The Houston,
Upland. and Grocer operators Will Try ana
resume operations next Wednesday, out
none Of the old men viii be worked.
President Logan Bullitt, OF the South
west company r. here. He said to-day
that hundreds OF his old men were asking
a. be taken back, and that 230 more men
would arrive tomorrow. Also. that py
Saturday the company would be making
their regular output OF coal, ana wouid
steadily increase the force until they mao
800 men at work In the southwest
mines.
GUARDS STRENGTHENED.
report is current that trouble may be
expected at any time at the browning
mine. as the strikers intend 10 dow up
Browning's magazine. Inc outpost ue..'i
has been strengthened, and one OF the
Uowitzers's guns has been placed on
Reservoir Hin, which commands every
mass and entrance to the town. The detail
IN charge of this place Is Captain Hutche-
son. Sergeant Healy. and Corporal jaws
with Privates Page. j. II. Dodu' 'r.'
creeks. Parkinson. Booker and Barrow
Corporal Poindexter. and Private Masoh'
do duty as quarter-guard' .,.,
The Uowitzers wish to return thahhs
through the columns OF the Dispatch 10
Miss Carrie Schultz for the nice poN
she sent them. They appreciate the COM
nl,ment very much The Blues also re-
t,trn thanks to Mrs. Richard Schutte ioT
similar faVors.
THE boys miss Lieutenant Barrett very
much. All are well, and anxious 10 &c,
home. - Motor
Lieutenant x. /. Nandeventer' OF Major
Simons's staff. arrived to-day.
The Petersburg Grays are live set
NJ mon and are doing duty right aions.
Were II not for the very Indictment wea,h-
or. the boys would doubtless ENJOY ther
outing in the mountains.
BLUES DETAIL.
The detail to-day from Company T., OF
the Blues Battalion, were Sergeant war
rem. Corporals Lawson and Spencer frl-
Yates Blair, Brander. CABOT cameron
Davis Drewry. Guy, Harvey nouson'
JeTress. Johns, Moncure, OFerrall. wat
son, and Carr. .,,
on The head with q rock while on out
nos, duty last night, and who nred three
shots al his assailant. was not paoiy
hurt. and will soon be all right again
Major smons, commander OF the post
wired Governor OFerraii that trouuie
was expected, but IL was nipped IN tne
bud by the leaders getting arrested wniie
tampering with the car-couplings OF
certain train. which they expected TO cap
ture.
REGIMENTAL DETAIL
The regimental detail for tomorrow Is
as follows: ,
Oficer OF the Day. Captain j. c. shafer.
COMPANY q, Fourth Battalion infantry;
officer OF the Guard. Lieutenant *. r.
Taylor, Company r, Second Regiment
outpost detail: Post No. ], Brownings'
lieutenant George b. Pegram: Post No.
. Coal Branch, Lieutenant James wed
dell. Company G, Third Infantry; Post
No. g. Cemetery Hill, Lieutenant l.. l..
Cheatwood Company b, Fourth Batta-
lion Infantry.
Ey order OF Major W. f. Simons. COM
handing the post, and w. III. Howell, ad-
Jutant
The output for to-day was; Southwest
mines, 70 cars OF coal and ii or COKE;
Browning's 3 cars OF coal-a total OF 81
cars, or an increase of 70 cars over yes
tcrday.
The rain is very disagreeable. and the
outpost-duty is hard on the soldiers.
Eleven men, mostly Hungarians. were
arrested tonight and are held as prison
ers In the guard-house. One OF the men
was armed with dangerous knife. Iney
Will be sent out OF town in the morning
with the advice not to return.
VIII Attempt to Resume Wednes-
day.
ELKHORN, VA, May n.-(Special)-
II becomes more and more apparent that
an attempt will be made 10 resume ope-
rations at some OF the plants In the Elk
horn District next Wednesday. con-
ference OF the strikers was IN session at
keystone to-day. under the advice OF
IAwless and Webb. Men viii be sent
among the strikers 10 ascertain the In
diyidual sentiment regarding returning
TO work Wednesday. The operators
will notify the cid men OF the intention
70 resume work. and ask them to return.
II they refuse to do so new men Will be
put In their places.