The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-01
LAWLESS IS STILL BITTER.
His Violent DenunCiatiOnS Of Traitors
and The Coal Operators,
HIS SPEECH YESTERDAY At ECKhAN.
The Men We're Rostless-The strikers are
to be Elected From the Mine Com
panies' Homes To-Day-Ihe Situs-
tion Practically Unchangsn.

inc SITUATION Stfllo ~ nc
it is hard to conjecture as TO what Is
under the surface OF all this. The opera
tors remain determined, and VIII make
M concessions A large number or the
miners are equally determined ana seem
completely under the control OF La"less'
and the six operations not in the pro-
ducers' association are determined 10
work their mines. and now 1t looks much
as Il they viii do so. regardless or s'rlh
ors and other operators, VINO DelieVe 'hdt
a complete shut-off of the coal tonnage
from the fields Is the proper thing 10
force a settlement of the difficulties.
There seems to be 10 scarcity or labor
provided protection from moiestation ~
guaranteed The Southwest Company
will have forty new men tomorrow from
Wythe county, and Upland VIII prlns
sixty men from their iron Industries at
Rich Hill tonight Houstons have more
men than they can accommodate, ana
CrOzers put i'm few Of their OLD miners
this morning, running their force Up To
more than a hundred men. They are
still heavily guarded, in order to prevent
any riot or insurrection.
LAwLEss STILL HOLDING MEETINGS.
I,awless is stil holding his meetings.
and his speeches are getting TO be incen-
diary i'm their nature. and likely to excite
the passions Of the idle men who con-
gregate 10 hear him. lie spoke at Eek
man to-day TO about 200 people, mostly
colOred The crowd seemed restless and
III at ease. Many Of them attempted 10
leave, but were persuaded to remain by
Lawless until they could hear what ne
had to say. His speech was of the usual
nature, only a little more vindicitve and
bite. lie spoke for forty-five minutes.
lie started out by saying that the min
enemies of fHllF
own numbers, having reference TO those
who have deserted the union and return
ca TO work, and some others who are
using their influence to get moro miners
TO return to work.
He abused the so-called traitors with
scathing epithets. lie referred TO the
offer Of 5000 from the Southwest Com
pany 10 buy him off, and reiterated the
Duyall story.
THE CREMATION CASE.
lie tried to raise the Indignation Of his
crowd. in referring 20 the cremation of
the colorcd smallpox patient, who died
at Eckman last week, declaring the act
OF cremating in a coke oven 10 be an
offence against civilization.
Throughout this entire speech he re-
ferrcd TO the miners brought TO Eckman
by the Pulaski company as thieves. rob
hers. murderers. and unprincpled scoun-
drels, who came here TO take the bread
out of the mouths or the wives and chill
dren Of the honest laborers, styling them
old Man Eckman's "ore-washers. sand
diggers." 'pumpkin-rollers" and corn
field sailors: calling them poor ignOra-
muses.. and weak minded dependents. who
were willing to be kept under lock and
key as only becomes prisoners and march,
TO their meals under guard. lie also
placed in the same category the man
who would feed tins class of men.
LAwLEss BITTER.
Lawless charges the court of Mcdowell
county with Inconsistency. He is ex-
tremey bitter towards the coal operators
IN the entire field. lie also claimed to
have been refused a hearing before a
grand jury in Mcdowell county for the
purpose Of making indictments against
coal operators for not having scales, as
provided by the West Virginia laws, and
claimed to have been treated with ViO-
lence in the grand-jury room, and at
tributed the trouble 20 the fact that the
foreman of said grand jury was him
self an operator.
Calling on the crowd for witnesses 10
the above charges. he was responded 10
hy several present, leaving IL to be in
ferred that II was useless for the miners
in this section to ask for justice before
court composed of or led by coal op-
orator.
WANTS GOVERNOR M'cORKLR.
He told his audience that he was going
TO have Governor McCOrkle here. right In
this bottom and that he wanted every
man. woman. and child in the Elkhorn
Valley 10 be present. that the Governor
might see their destitution and oppres-
sion. and witness their torn and tattered
nd al nlaI Of tho
saries of life. while the coal operator
was revening in luxury. and sitting IN his
Gus hioned. revolving chair, purchased by
the dollars of which the honest miner
had been robbed. while the miner had
to be content with a powder-keg for
chair. the cushion OF which had been used
TO blow down coal. by which the operators
had been made milionares.
He also promised them that the Gov
ernor would investigate the alleged injus-
tices that have been perpetratcd by the
coal operators. and also the courts. which
he claims have refused them justice.
QUOTING SCRIPTURE.
Lawiess quoted. or rather misquoted
Scripture throughout his speech. TO sub
stantiate his declarations and finally
referred most sacrilegiously TO the Sab
bath-schools conducted in the field.
TO-DAY THE CRUCIAL TKsT
Tomorrow is the day for the crucial
test between the operators and the miners
here. They have been legally notified TO
vacatc the company's houses, but so far
they have failed TO do so. Notices OF
ejectment were served on them this al
ternoon. and If they do not get out to-
morrow they will be forced out.
The companies claim that they are
needing the houses for new men VINO
will work. This action on the part Of the
companies may cause a conflict between
them and the miners. and the results
may prove serious; but, again, this may
have the effect of causing the men to 90
TO work.
ACCIDENT IN TEE MINIS.
John Macon, a young white man. was
seriously hurt In the mines here this al
ternoon. He was mashed between Two
cars. His left leg was broken and one
foot badly mashed.
The Southwest mines loaded SO cars OF
coal and IS OF coke and Browning u OF
coal to-day, q total Of l2S, or the same as
yesterday.
Mines 10 Resume.
COLUMBUS. O., May Silt is certain
that work Will be resumed on MONDAY