Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-31

mdUoBU q che low coal district -
southern Iowa demand the 1882 ana 1854
prices. and II the operators will accede
to this demand we WIN continue work.
unaess the state be called out for . gen.
srG su5pensa0f-" II u esnesxlly. under
stood that the operators win gxank the
demand. Though tAeg. have not - an
aounced. Tho Feybush and .Rath6un
mines. which are owned by Illinois mar
ties. favored coming out. but'all the 9th.
er mines favored the resolution.
Pittsbufe. Kan. July H.-The miners
In some Of the mines IN tits immediate
district have held meetings and repo1ve8
to notify opAtators that they are unwia-
ing to work more than three days a
week for the present. The object Of the
miners Is to prevent an accunaaatien of
coal that might eventually ma It's vav
to the east, and thereby be the means
Of ceferring an early settlement OF the
mine troubles there. Although It IN AZ
serted that there is no question akitated
by the miners OF the district except the
semi-monthly pay law, the fact that
these meetings are being held to notify
operators that the miners win work ouly
three days tends to disprove the state.
ment.
Call for Miners' Csnvention.
Springfield. Ihs, July u.-Jsmes NJ
Carson. Of O'Fallon. state president Of
the miners association, has Just issued a
called for state eonventien or minern
to be held In this city THURSDAY, Aug.
5. to adopt a.union scale for mining coal
in hand and machine miues, and a CORE
spending rate for day work. The repre-
sentation viii be one delegate for every
100 miners in the state or majority frae-
ton thereof. Small mines having less
than a majority fraction are each allow
ed one vote. Local unions will be al.
lowed an extra vote
In the West Virginia Field.
Wheeling. W. Va, July 1.-THE strik-
ing mixers organizers in the Wheeling
district are making a desperate effort to
counterfeit the effect OF the refusal OF
the men in the two mines Of the BoSes
Hun Coal company to come out, bat it
is Likely that the Boggs Run break will
preCipitate others. Secretary Lewis, of
the Ohio miners, and Organizers Ander.
son and Selsburg, Of the Wheeling dis
trict, addressed meeting in Mounds
Vile yesterday Afternoon, where three
fourths Of the miners attended. The vote
to organize a local union Of the Mine
Workers was unanimous. 1t. Is claimed
the men at Moundsvif1e will stay out
Notwithstanding the Boggs Run break.
There was q decrease In the amouut of
coal brought out Of the Fafrmont relion
yesterday. For the past week the aver
age na11ber of cars going to Beiiaire
on the Baltimere. and Ohio has. been 200
but yesterday there was falling OF Of
one-hak Of that number.
More Tesufble for the Coal Miners.
Springfield. Ills. July 31.-Hxperi-
nsnts are in progress on the wabasR,
railroad testing crude OIL as a fuel on
engines. There are three TANKS located
above the f1rebox Of the engines. and it
is worked on the principle Of gasoline
stove. steam being used for the pressure.
Trips have been made between this city
and Hanniba1, Me-, using the crude on,
and haye been very suceeseSui, one fill
ing Of the tanks being sasf1cient for an
ordinary freight train. The Wabash Of
fcials think they have solved the fuel
question. The use Of OIL is q saving Of
much labor to nremen.
Destitution In Illinois.