The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-09


has been a nearer approach to q cite-
mens here than any day since the etrike
began. due mainly to the arrest of half
dozen detectives on the charge of as
sault upon Hungarian miners. None
detective WAS fined IS and costs. There
was report that one miner had died
from the effects OF assault, but like
nearly all rumori, it lacked foundation
OF truth. It is reported here this even
ing that the Austro Hungarian minister
at Washington will be here tomorrow
to investigate the treatment OF Hun
garians.
The Roanoke Machine Works Guards
left this morning after a months stay.
Notwithstanding this IL what Is called
short day at the mines the output of
the mines was gooud. Output here
ninety -four cars Of coal and twenty-five
OF coke. Elkhorn forty-two coal and
one hundred ovens charged 1T Grocer
operations This Is largely the best
charge Of ovans since operations were
renewed there. A strong effort was
made last night at meeting of council
to prevent confirmation OF election of
officers chosen at May election, but the
scheme failed by narrow margin.
There has been q noticeable increase of
strikers in town since the curtsilment
OF troops. Two local strike leaders
banished from town month ago were
seen on the streets to-day, but their
presence was not conspicuous.
All the old employees of the South
honsas went back to work this morning
with the exception of about twenty
men who are still stubborn and insist
upon staying out.
The Norfolk and Western hauled
ALSO cars OF coal and coke from the
Pocahontas and Clinch Valley fields
during the month Of May and at the
present rate will reach 10000 cars for
the month of June.
Lawless and Webb held meeting st
Eckman last night. Lawless was very
bitter In his denunciation uof Eckman
and his so-called scab laborers. The
meeting was virtually broken up by the
men OF the Pulaski mines, who resented
the abuse heaped upon them by the
speakers, and raised such racket that
the speakers could not be heard. AS
soon az the TRADE opened the men began
beating on tin pans and to emit cat
calls. The speakers were greatly ham,
pered. and the crowd was the smallest
since the strike began.
There Ia little to be added to what is
already known. The strike is broken,
and nothing remains but to declare it
OFF. and let the men go back to work on
the best terms they can make.
The thirty-two companies. it is under
stood. will not wait until the LIST of July
to resume work. Some of them will
start up next week. 1t ia not believed
they can make an advantageous start,
however, and 1t is safe to say that but
little will be done before the sOth OF the
month. The first attem pt to resume
will be significant, however, and when
the start Is once made the field at large
will soon be in full blast.
EHorts are being made and with
promise of some success to have the
thirty"two operators fix q time for re-
storing one-half Of the 20 per cent re-
duction, or in lieu of this to adopt
SIN mailer and uniform mine car.
The Southwest Company here would
make no concession to Webb. on the
ground that they had not reduced
wages and that their men were
satisfied with wages paid and the laws
OF Virginia did not require that scales
should be put in the mines.