The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-29
HOW CAN THEY SELL
Is THE QUESTION D0LAN ASKS THE
SMALL OPERATORS.

These Are Out Of Patience With the Obi
Thirteen" and Threaten to Start TheI
Mines. Paying the 69-Cent Rate. II tn
Strike Leaders Will Agree to Let tn
Men Return-Dolan Says That's A
Right. but How Are They Going to &c
Their Coal to Market Except ThrouE
the Syndicate?-Strike News.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 2s.-The small Goa
operators in the Pittsburg district. VII
are in the majority. are in revolt agains
the big thirteen" or lake shippers AM
threaten to put their mines in operation
al the rate demanded by the miners, s
cents, next week, if the miners official
will allow the men to return TO work. In
stead Of selling their product TO the big
thirteen as heretofore, they will for
ward to the markets themselves.
Miners President Dolan said that j
the small operators could show how they
were going 10 sell their coal outside OF
consent to their plans to resume work
The big thirteen" are owners of the diff
ferent mines where the most bitter figh:
against the demands Of the minres is
being made and they practically control
the coal trade in this part of the coun-
try.
FIRST MINES TO START.
6rst in
the Pittsburg district to be started in
the attempt to break he big coal srike
will be those OF the Chicago Gas Coal
company on the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore and Ohio road. The COM
pany prefer the old men to return and
for that reason have deferred action for
ten days.
MARCHERS OUT EARLY.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 2S.-The campers
at Plum Creek executed a flank move
ment upon the deputies on guard there
shortly before daylight and before they
were discovered had marched all around
the company's houses and induced eight
men to stay at home. When the depu-
ties arrived they attempted TO stop the
tention to the orders, and when they had
finished their work marched back to the
camp.
There is much suffering at Camp Iso-
lation on account of the lack of cloth
ing and shoes. Many of the men are
barefooted, having worn their shoes out
marching and doing missionary work.
@ Ia r-ic cit cd
Of the striking miners at their homes.
but failed to induce any Of them to re-
turn to work.
Hereafter the deputies will not inter-
fere with the strikers If they march af-
ter O'clock in the morning, and keep
off the property of the coal company,
but all marchers will be stopped before
that hour.
WOMEN GO MARCHING.
About thirty women made "a demon
stration at Newton this morning, before
daylight. They carried miniature flags,
which they waved enthusiastically as
they marched up and down the road.
Every now and then the women cheered
and they walked quickly to keep warm.
The deputies kept away from the wo-
men, and the paraders, after marching
up and down for an hour, got tired and
went home.
Not a digger showed himself near the
women. The few who went to
work took roundabout route to the
pit. 90.
A CORNER IN COAL.
Pittsourg, Pa, Aug. 2S-By the end |
Of next week all the coal in the Monon- |
yahela river will be practically in the |
hands of one firm, and the prices will be |
made by the lucky possessors Of the |
mineral. There has been a |
steady increase in the price of coal all |
week, and at present run OF mine coal |
brings from 10 10 10 IL cents. When the |
present strike began the firm of John H.
ZONES & Co. saw that prices must ad-
rance, and they quietly went to work
IND bought coal everywhere they could
It prices which nov seem very cheap.
they have been keeping this coal and
low practically control the coal trade in
his vicinity.
When seen today, Mr. Jones refused 70
ay just how much coal they had. but
omitted that the amount was over 500
90 bushels. Inquiries among other coal
irms developed the fact that there was
cry little coal outside Of that held bv
ones & Co, and that firm would be
Die to get their own price. Today they
we're asking w. cents for run OF mine,
nd 10 1-2 cents for lump coal. This is
n advance OF 2 cents over yesterday.
nd IL was predicted that coal would be
elling at IL cents on Monday. This af
ernoon slack was selling az 10 cents nv
ne barge load. While some coal Is be-
1s received from West Virginia, it is
ot for domestic use. and will not affect
ne price to any extent.
THE ELEANOR MINERS.
Dubois. Pa, Aug. 2s.-The Eleanor
liners Joined the strikers this morning.
nd. with the Reynoldsville miners took
the march. 500 strong, 70 Watson.
ne Reynoldsville miners camped a.
leanor last night and the marchers left
srly this morning. The WATSON and
drain miners will probably strike and
lis viii preclude the possibility OF the
liners here holding meeting Monday
reconsider the question Of returning ;
work. General Manager Robinson +:
as in New York consulting with the !
vners OF the mines. but is expected i
'me soon. :
Get What You Want.
!, you want something you want Z.
Id don't let any one palm of another
'ticle on you ma lie BY a different firm. .
yen go 20 drug store to get soda :
alter YOU would walk out in disgust :.