Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
STRIKE SITUATION.
The Condition Of Affairs al pocahontas
Little Changed.
A rLor THAT WAS FRUSTRATED.
Details Of the scheme to HauI the
Troops ont of Town-The Output
yesterday--Miiitary Standing II
Like Veterans. ftt

PocAHoNTAS, VA. May ls-Cspeciai)
The situation In Pocahontas IL not very
sirerent from yesterday. with the excep-
ton that there Is not quite 20 much ex-
sitement, and while large crowds have
oeen on the streets all day. and quite
number OF Eikhorn strikers are here,
everything has the appearance Of perfect
peace. But underneath the surface OF all
this lies something that savors Of more
than ordinary interest. The operators are
using every effort possible 20 I'll the Nr-
sinla mines. and many new men are going
TO work every day. A large lot OF new
men we're shipped here from New YORK.
having been secured by employment
agencies there, and were. they claim, told
that they were wanted for altogether dif-
feren. work from mining. When, upon
arrival, they found that they were ex-
pectea to go into the mines they refused
and about $50 boarded the train for New
York and left.
Six hundred and forty-seven men were al
work to-day In the Southwest mines
and the Browning mine went 70 Work
this morning, with a slightly increased
FORCE. SOME moro u thN NV 49,
arrived yesterday refused to go to WORK
this morning, but no special trouble Is
expected to arise from this source. n
large number Of arrests were made TINS
morning Several suspicious characters
are held, and some who could not give
a reasonable story in regard 10 their pres
ence here were escorted out OF the eta,e,
Several Of the parties arrested were
armed with pistols. and one suspicious
n long nd dangerous QlIkt
which the guards had some trouble al
securing.
AFFAIRS COMPLICATED.
The condition OF affairs is Of sucn
complicated nature that It is impossiDle
20 draw any conclusions as TO the nnai
outcome OF the strike or the duration 0I
Il The strikers continue to hold 'heiI
meetings. but II is understood that the
attendance is not so large as at nts'
But that may be owing to the fact thS ma.
a great many Of the strikers have leit
Inc coal-delds. A meeting was held To-
dav In Pocahontas, but was ATTENDED Dy
lees than a hundred OF the sTlkers
webb I,awless, and other strike leauers
ON Elkhorn are holding meetings anu
advising among themselves as 10 the pes'
course to pursue. II seems that many -
Veye that the key TO the sltuatloh = io'
the Southwest company to WORK anu ~,
crease their output until they can suppIs
the coal demand. IL is believed Dy thoso
IN n posItlon 10 know that at least TWO
thirds Of the entire required amount OF
coal can be gotten out by that com
nanv II such be the case, ana the
Crczer. Houston, Upland, ana fuiash'
mines get to work II is very propaple
that the operators who are now Isnuhe
the Norfolk and Western railroad loI a
reduction in freight rates viii Do forceu |
60 xvork accent the dlltlho-
tive OF seeing their capital lie 'ule anu
their property not worked.
A SCHEME THWARTED.
An engineer acknowledged here To-Day |
that he had been offered $50 to draw the
train In which the troops are quartereu
ont of town All the facts have now come
out Baldwin's men were advised thd'
such scheme had been planned ana un-
counled all cars on the camp train. Wheh
the parties manipulating the plot founu
that the cars had been detached from one /
another. three men attempted to recoupie
them. and while in the act or so oolhs |
were discovered and arrested. Thus the
affair was nipped in the bud. What the
plotters intended doing with the tram
Is a mystery, but 1t Is evident that they \
designed to relieve Pocahontas Oh P0i-
ton Of tie military at least. -
Tie strikers here will attempt TO hold
a meeting tomorrow in or near Poca-
hontas. They have received charter Tor
n lodge OF United Mine-Workers, ana
win probably assemble behind closed
doors here, but 1t is believed that many /
OF the men who Joined the organization
will withdraw and go back to work
The output to-day was sixty cars or |
coal at the Southwest mines and eleven
cars at Brownings-a decrease OF thirteen
Ears over yesterday. This being Satur-
day. the men came or earlier than usual
or the output would have been much
greater.
THE MILITARY.
The soldiers here are faring very well, but
The hard outpost duty Is telling on them
20 some extent. They are detailed Tor
twenty-four hourF' service at time, ana
alternate with four hours OF duty and four
hours OF repose. They are doing vete-
rams duty, and no mistake. They
haven't a picnic by any means, nor are
they "tin soldiers" If they were they
could not stand these rugged hills and
the exposure to the rain and snow we
have had every night recently.
A detachment OF the Richmond troops
are on duty at all times, day and night,
and are ever ready 10 respond 10 the call
OF duty. The officers have great respon-
sibllity on themselves In properly caring |
for and protecting their men, while the
latter are serving in the darkness and the
INCREMENT weather. he ldttS VI TIC IVY
are becoming bronzed from exposure.
BAYIISS ALL RIGHT.
A. p. Bayllss, OF the Blues Battalion,
who was struck with a rock while on out
post duty, Is now able to report for duty. |
br. Sherrard Tabb assistant surgeon of |
The Blues Battalion, who had been de-
tailed as regimental surgeon at head |
quarters, has been detached, and returned |
20 the Blues' Battalion. DIR. Tabb has |
endeared himself to the entire post by I
his gentlemanly bearing and kindly atten-
tons. He has proved himself a careful |
and proficient physician and surgeon for |
the entire command.
First-Sergeant G. C. Bidgood OF Com
pany Il, has been detailed to act as regi- |
mental sergeant-major in the absence OF
Sergeant Major J. o. b. Palmer.
The boys feel very grateful TO Cameron |
e. Cameron for a large box OF cigarettes |
and tobacco. and wish to express their /
thanks for the same through the columns |
OF the Dispatch.
The members OF the Blues who are |
not on outpost duty viii attend church to-
morrow in body.
The Howitzers, grouped around their |
gun on Reservoir HUI. were photographed |
to-day.
Commissary- Sergeant r. r. Glazebrook |
has been detailed as assistant commits |
nary clerk OF the battalion headquarters. |
To-day has been the first fair day since
the arrival Of the Blues, and there was
a dress parade this evening at 500. After
dress parade Company gave a special
drill and some difficult movements, with
their usual snap and precision. They have
won the reputation OF being the best
drilled company in the neld.
Private Tyler Brock keeps the boys
lively by his wit and enthusiasm, and