The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-25


Stamp tho Capacity on the Mining
Oars, But the Strikers Demand Scales.
Some of the Southwest Miners Evioted.
PocAHoNTAs, Va. May "A repre-
sentative of THE TIMES visited the
Elkhorn regions this morning and upon
arrival at Crozer's found that large
crowd OF strikers was embling. Win
chesters were cleaning In the sunlight
and everything had the appearance Of
trouble. Upon alighting from the train
the genial Mr.. White, private secretary
to George McCorkle, was found on the
scene The faces of the strikers were
full OF determination and upon inquir-
ing 1T was learned that party OF
twenty-six men, under the management
of 3. e. Sproul, had arrived from Roam
oke and would go into the mines to
work this morning. Agrest deal Of OK
citement prevailed and the men evil
IDENTIFY felt intimidased and were ap-
prchensive OF their safety should they
attempt to go to work.
Later on Lawles3 appeared and al
dressed the crowd Of fully thousand
men from the platform in front of the
Grocer Company's store. He advls ed
the men to be firm and stay out, to be
orderly and quiet and resort to no vio-
lence whatever. He told them that
they had perfect right according to
the laws OF Yves. Virginia to wait upon
these new men and induce them to be-
come members OF their orgsniza lions or
to stay out Of the mines, bur they would
over.step their legal rights IL thew at.
tempted to intimidate by threats or
lawlessness or violence.
Mr.. White then addressed the crowd
and mplimented them upon their
peaceabls behavior, and from his re-
marks and assurance Of protection from
Governor NcCorkle showed plainly
that tho strikers had the sympathy OF
the administration. He told them that
the governor had stood up nobly for
them. His statements were fully &C.
guessed in by the strikers. Lawless
again took the stand and denounced
Governor O'Ferrall, stating that he
ought to be in the lunatic asylum.
+. q. Morgan, superintendent OF the
Grocer Coal Company, then addressed
the crowd and defined their position as
operators, stating explicitly that they
intended to operaie their mines, and
proposed to the men to go hack ut the
old rate, on the agreement to pay the
same scale Of wages that may be ad-
justed between the miners and opera.
tors when complete settlement be
reached. The Grocer Company further
agreed to stamp the capacity of the
mine cars, but the miners said, "Scales
or no work" II Is extremely doubtful
as to the Roanoke men being induced to
enter the mines.
Upon investigation 1t was found that
the Winchesters were carried by United
Sta les marshsls, who are harding the
property OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad.
The miners evidently do not intend
any violence unless there Is consider
able change in the situation.
Lawless and Sproul had little'alter-
cation, which resulted in nothing serie
Gus, Lawless claiming that Sproul had
said that he would not bring any moro
men into the field, which statement was
promptly contradicted by Sproul.
Pulaski mines are laying track and get
ting ready to resume operations.
Upland Is quiet and no sign of work
going on. Houston has small num-
Der of men at work and is getting out
some coal daily and Grocer will work II
men can be found who will 60 into the
mines. The strikers seem to be better
able to cope with the situation now
than at any time since the strike began.
a conference was expected to take place
this afternoon between WEIGH and the
operators but WAS called off by the
operators. Lawless and the strike
leaders are evidently of the opinion
that they will win and that their de-
mands will be accaded to in very few
days.
The day has passed quietly at Poca :
hontas. The Petersburg Greys were
relieved to-day by the Nottoway Rifles.
The Southwest Company has posted
notices stating they intend to fill their
mines and prefer to give employment to
their old men. The men can be given
places now. but If they wait much
longer they will be filed up. The
Southwest Company evicted some Of the
miners today from their premises.
This was done by the civil authorities
and not by Colonel May and the
soldiers, as reported here.
The election in the county Yesterday
resulted In the recollection of Sheriff
Crockett by over 500 majority. Giles
pies majority for treasurer is $50 and
Barnes for commonwealth's attorney,
500. The Newenhsm ticket, which was
elected in the municipal contest, was
composed principally of Southwest men.
The town and county election were
both an emphatic endorsement of the
presence Of troops in Pccahontas, as
their presence was especially used
against Sheriff Crockett, and he was
elected by 200 more than his usual