Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-16
SrRlKE SITUATION.
I'm ,rORs CONFIDENT OF Sue
orssIN THEIR WORK.
WEST VIRGINIA FIELD.
among Those Who Are Seek
10 wake the Miners There
Join Their striking brethren
,.,rcasc OF Pay.

f-rrrn~t " . w.
..-r.HRG. PA. July l5.-This has
rv devoted TO hard work ON the
.l..t. jont arbitration commission
...- ,rorts 20 secure uniformity in
...u.t as suggested by W. l.. De-
and an express themselves
.r .Hsr.i with the progress made.
..the largest operators in the dis
p. pcATmitt and Francis L.
...-..rate consented 10 head the
cad tre commissioners feel satisfied
.. other operators will soon fan
10 As claimed by the miners
.... however. that the understand
s. aa- the agreement meant %
.-f OF the output OF the district,
... 80 e now said 10 mean o. per
~. l,uo operators. They say that q
t. ..a.utcly impossible to get Is
-.... ol DE operators, as there are
I many operators mining on
President Dolan said that
I. would DO all In MS power 10
r .mmissioners In securing the
.t.r.. o the operators TO the agree
--. Dr. .lsht the proposition was
,..-. Of President DeArmitts to keep
a. -a . work and prolong the strike.
EVERY OBSTACLE REMOVED.
..-. Little. OF the Ohio Arbitration
r .I talt every obstacle had been
... .r fc way OF settlement along
proposed and that he had not
, alE operators who would uot
ar Edward Bidgely and
..l Of Illinois, left for Chicago
Id. ...l- 90 see Colonel W l..
e IS J. j. Ellsworth. and ~
induce Colonel Rend 70 return
It and use his influence among
f. operators 90 have the agreement
sH..
Mccormick. OF Indiana. another
.- com .ssi0uers. will leave for
..l-. tomorrow morning. 10 see
Ialcy. TO secure his co-opera-
.fI. fI.ey is heavy purchaser OF
.oaL
m .euug. the commission sent
.-u t0 Senator Mark Hanna, asking
.ul Dis assistance ia hayins the
..rt adopted.
situation BOO the district district
tHe miners remains unchanged
FOREIGN coal AT PITTsBURG.
IITIsBrBG. PA. July l5.-Fo~aign coal
F. b..Hnne 90 cut quite figure In the
r..Ig market. and the miners DILL
recognize the Importance OF 81.
10. for the time being satisfied with
L.. small amount of coal that is being
The Pittsburg district, ana from
OIL Rnl look after what they term
...... lucroachmeuts.
Eh coal is telng sold i'm the Pitts
... market from the Clearheid and
.utu4 districts. II is true that it does
,t COM, To- pittsburs. but it goes 10 fill
contracts made al The great lakes.
.. miners arc working al good wages,
M 10 is claimed are willing to come
. of the mines if the matter is pro-
.r brought before them. THE men
.te Clearie.d and Cambria districts
- working under the delusion that they
lot conflicting with the general sus-
,..on." said President Patrick D0land.
.U. have arranged conference with
fr.e OF their leaders. and / am satisfied
r viii Doe able 90 max. them see the
r8r of their ways and induce them 10
u. bon th.. great battle for bread. As
.r PA. he Pitts1urg district Is concerned.
.ye every reason to be satisfied with
t. .sauon.'
60. local officials are manifesting much
!.-. .u tho situation Iu West Nlr-
JARS TO WEST VIRGINIA.
Important feature of the local situa-
t.r u.s the shipment of several hundred
u.,r ears 90 West Virginia. They will
loaded with coal ana sent to the
Las mng contracts made with PITTS
.Ie operators. The Pittsburg operators
r.im Chat they were off red coal from
SECTIONS of the country. and had TO
rf-. number OF propositions The
-. ue price was $50. q change be-
...i from the quotations Of the day
r..0us Ih. operators claim that the
Enterprises -. and Cooke mines, on
t. Onru,r. branch Of the Panhandle
-l. Du.u.oa mines. ON the Mononga-
r. running at the Ge-cent rate. The
....u,I was recently purchased by
n Rational Roiling-Mll Company. at
......0ort and is claimed to be running
mne.s' officials succeed q i'm keep
r. m.a employed at the Keeling.
ErsI ui Wayerly mines from going
r r..< to-lay at the 69-cent rate. which
p hm o1srei TO them 10y their en-
a.uue to the miners officials, the
OPERATORS Hatc closed the company stores
..er ODE district. and supplies to the
rH Hate been cut off. This lfaves the
r.s dependent upon the fruits OF
L.
cultural communities where the miner
H. u ..Ik. thg farmers have invited |
o. strikers FOO organize companies and /
GAM. t0.m with "a wagon into the sur !
Ar'H. country TO solicit rather than |
supplies. The strikers are
tH- 1000 advantage OF the invitation.
... rmol to-day throughout the !
i."re district % truce seeming 10 /
Nu' pending the outcome Of the peace !
It. t0ne
BULLETIN TO MINERS.
COLUMBUS o. Jllv l5.-President /
iorl ana Secretary Pearce have /
'.i an official bulletin. No. l. 10 ,ho /
.f. being review OF the situa-
The hlIeto says.
@ hsh' for living wages now covers
N...t or boz part eight states OF the I
' B.. g.. general suspension. and no ,
H settlements viii be authorized or
second week ana the eighth day Of
re.on brings with 81 greater as
o, ultimate victory than any
day. our forces are increasing
h.ur our determination is un-
and cur actions are lawabidng
ov particular
States and number OF miners in
'..l a- follows:
Pennsylvania Fully 2000O
v ' joined us for living wages,
tes suspension almost u1anl-
.. ry mine in the district Work
ucs IN the central field, but
ne taken I'm few days look
v sIs.e on. which Is believed
VII ueoo-l ul.
h.. I"cny-cight thousand miners
.... down fIair fnnfe choir do /