The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-04
THE STRIKING COAL MINERS
Troops Ordered to the Scene of
the Trouble.
MEETING AT POWHATAN
a Mass Meeting Of the Miners TO te
He'd Sunday. An Appeal Will be
Made TO the Southwest Com
panY's Mines to Join the
Movement.
BY Southern Associated pross.

Df Soulueru AbSOcl5tUt pre9l.
RICuMoNp, Va, May Am Elk
Horn w. VA, special to tho Dispatch,
says: 'There wero fow developments
IN the strike situation to. day. probably
the most uotnbIe being meeting held
Mt Powhatnn. Reports had gained
currency among the miners that j.. w.
Lawiess. tho mlne workers organizer,
had been placed here on snlary by
rival Geids TO induce strike tn divert
trnde from tins field. The meeting
was called and Lawl less. who was on
North Fork. sent for. 1t is needless
to SAY he denied the charge aud de.
nounced the authorship, placing 1t on
enemies OF the miners.
Those at Pocahontas decided NOT 10
come to the conference with the Mluo
Workers Union"
RICHMOND, Va. May 3.-Goy
OFerralls ndvicos late To night from
the coal fields are that nll is quiet. The
utmost secrecy ID maintained in mill.
tary circles. but it Is expected thut he
Will order tue Richmoud Blues and the
hichmond Howrtzers to 70 .ahoutas.
BLrEFELD, W, VA, May ;}.-The
strikers have decided to hold SUNDAY
mass meeting on tho West Virginia side.
They VIII assemble between the two
tunnels INST this side of the TnZewell
county line. Addresses are TO begin at
: o'clock p. IN. and Messrs. Mcbride,
Inwless, lardy aud others Of almost
equal prominence are billed to
appear. These labor leaders will
make n direct and earnest np.
peal to tho Southwestern com.
pnnies' miners to JON the movement.
Besides this. there will be general
discussion of tho strike. its causes aud
probable outcome. The strikers have
chosen central and advantageous
point for the meeting and 1t ia ey-
pected that no lees than 10, 900 men viii
be on the grounds. The impression
has gone abroad that the place was
selected for prudential reasons.
Citizens generally IN Pocahontas do
not want the risk Of n collision in the
town, nor do they want the working
miners interfered with. On the other
band the strikers appear to bo study.
ing how TO reduce the danger Of nn
armed conflict to the minimum, The
deputies and others in and around po-
cahontas who are charged with the
protection of property aud the preser.
vation of order Will not have iurls.
dicuon In Mercer county and the sun
day meeting can be held with little
danger Of an outbreak.
Not less than half a dozen mnss
meetings were held by strikers this
afternoon, but nothing of Importance
occurred. The Pocahontas miuo
shipped seventy five cars OF coal and
twenty of coke o.day, O slight in.
crease over yesterday. 1t is expected
that Sundays mass meeting will either
result i'll the calling out OF ull the
miners or the collapse of the strike.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 3.-This
afternoon, upon application of the Nor.
folk and Western road, through Its at
toruey, Judge jackson Issued au in.
Junction restraining the strikers along
the Norfolk and Western railroad from
Interfering with The United States
mails or inter state traffic. Mar.
shal Garden will put force OF
deputies III that region at once, to en-.
force the courts order. Tho latest in.
formation IL that the railroad company
is greatly alarmed as numerous threats
have been made and the temper OF the
people is such that they expect inter.
terence with the movement OF their
trains.
LYNcHnuRG. Va. May 3.-A teIe.
gram was received tonight about
: .oO u, III. from nov " l. etTRII, order
ing the Home Guard to proceed bv
hrst train to Pocahontas, the soene OF
the miners strike.
The town bell was rung at o'clock.
and the military proceeded to gather at
the armory. at this hour, l:l5 a. m..
they arc fully equipped, and will leave
OF the $50 train this morning for Po.
cahontas.
ROANOKE. Va, May 3.--The Roanoke
Light Infantry and Roanoke Machine
Works Guards OF this city received
orders from Richmond TO night to pre-.
pare TO so to Graham, Va, in the
morning and are now hurriedly pre-.
pairing to do so.
RIcHMoND, Va, May 4.-The Rich
mond Howitzers, tweuty four strong,
with three inch rihed gun and their
Calling gun left for the coal fields at
midnight. The Howitzers will meet
other troops on the way. Graham
will be the concentrating point for
troops. The Adjutant General is at
the scene of the trouble.
Messrs. Horace s. Peed and Jas.
NJ. Jordan have formed q co partner.
ship. under the firm name OF f. NJ,
Peed Il Son, to conduct the ship
chandlery and ship supply business.
at Water street aud Roanoke ave.
nus.
oetohar lat. 1894 seso.su. .su.m