Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
P0CAH0NTAS UNEASY
THE SITUATION Is NOW UNSET
TIED AND PULLING.
I.victions Result I'm Broken Heads
The Language of the Leaders More
Intemperate-Embol by the
Decrease I'm the Military,

POCAHONTAS. VA, June S.-tSpeciaD
The situation here is very unsettled and
very puzzllng. For the last three days
the civil authorities have been enforcing
the ejectment notices. which process
has In many cases met with resistance
which necessitated the use OF forcible
measures. resulting in a good many
broken heads. A number OF warrants
have been obtained for the arrest OF the
men engaged in making the ejectments.
Very bitter feeling has been engendered,
which may cause serious trouble. The
strikers openly proclaim that as soon az
the military all leave they are going to
have their way. Owing to the decrease
of the military the report has gained
circulation that Major Simons, with his
whole command. will leave Tuesday next.
THE EFFECT PLAINLY SEEN.
The effect OF this can be plainly seen.
The strikers held a meeting to-day at
Mill Greek, with a larger attendance
than usual. The speakers were more in
temperate in their language than hereto
fore, and declared their determination
to continue the fight to a successful issue.
10 be held in Pocahontas tonight, and
large numbers Of the West Virginia
strikers were coming into the town all
day. There are probably ZOO or more
of them here. They collected I'm groups
and crowds through the town, discussing
their grievances; the uppermost topic
being the enforcement OF the ejectment
notices.
MAJOR SIMONS INTERVIEWER
Major Simons, when asked II there was
any truth in the report that he would
leave here on Tuesday, replied that he
did not know when ne would leave; that
he would probably be kept here as long
as the necessities Of the situation de-
manded the presence OF the military.
There seems 10 be no doubt in the
minds of the people who are best in
formed on the condition of affairs that
II the military are removed before some
understanding is arrived at between the
operators and strikers trouble will GER
tainly ensue at this place.
1t Is currently reported here that Gov
ernor MacCorkle, of West Virginia. has
notified the operators that they have a
legal right TO enforce the ejectment
notices, and he viii protect them. He
promises TO send the military OF West
Virginia to the scene II they are needed
THE HUNGARIANS.
II Is stated this evening that the Aus
tro-Hungarian Minister at Washington
will be here tomorrow 10 investigate the
treatment OF the Hungarians.
The Roanoke Machine-Works Guard left
this morning. after a months stay.
Notwithstanding this is what is called
a short day at the mines. the output was
good. 1t amounted here 10 ninety-four
cars OF coal and twenty-five OF coke.
The Elkhorn's output was forty-two cars
OF coal and 100 ovens were charged at
the Grocer mine. This Is largely the best
charge OF ovens since operations were
renewed there.
Refuse to Go Ont.
HUNTINGTON. W. VA, June s.-Al-
most every mine along the Norfolk and
Western railroad from the Ohio river TO
the Eikhorn region is at work to-day,
with very near its full quota of coal-dig-
gers. Many OF the men are new hands
and a committee from the Ohio mines
have been mingling among them and re-
questfng them to go out, but this they
have absolutely refused 10 do.
The Norfolk and Western road is hand
| ling a great deal Of the output now, and
| a number OF the freight crews that were
idle are again at work. Business has
! picked up remarkably In the past day
| or two with merchants and business
men along the line.