The record-union., 1897-07-26
STRIKE SITUATION
IN COAL REGIONS,
Idle Miners Begin Another March
on Canonshurg.
Will Make an Effort to Keep the Men
From Returning to Work.
To-day Likely to Settle the Strike
One Way or Another, So Far as
the Region About Paramount,
West Virginia, is Concerned
Conference of Labor Leaders to
be Held at Wheeling To-mor-
row.

row,
PITTSBURG, July 25.-Sixty Deputy
Sheriffs have been ordered out, and
are now (midnigh) at the Union Sta
ton awaiting orders to move Their
destination is kevt a profound secret,
but it is suspected they are to be sent
to the mines of the New York and
Cleveland Gas. Coal Company. But as
the strikers officers declare the con-
templated march has been abandoned,
no conflict is feared.
Another march on Canonsburg was
begun tonight. A big meeting of the
miners was held at Reising this after
noon. They were informed that the
Allison mine intended to resume work
this morning, and in a very short time
1t was decided to make anOthe" tramp
and reinforce the 100 strikers that have
been on guard. They will remain until
Tuesday morning. There was q great
hurrying to and fro in ali the mining
settlements in that section before the
sun went down. Every man decided to
take two days rations. Women as
has been the case during the present
strike, were among the most active agi-
tators. They are advising their hus-
bands and sweethearts to take another
tiresome trip across the country, in or
der that their conditions might be bet
tered.
The mine operators at yesterdays
conference claimed they had unmistak-
able proof that the Illinois strikers ha>
sent about fourteen delegates here 10
agitate a strike in all of the impoI-
tant mines. The delegates came quiet
ly and dealt with the delegates Sc
lected by the several mines to the con-
Vention only
The strong argument the agitatGrs
used with the Kansas miners as that
the Kansas men hold the key of the
situation westward; that if Kansas
went out, their railroads would bring
the operators to time.
The operators say it will make TO
difference whether Kansas, with only
10000 men, goes or stays, but the min
ers see in the extra work and storing
of coal going on desire on the part cf
the operators to fortifv themselves
against a strike. There are also sus-
picions that coal from Kansas mines
is to be struggled into strike territory
Later-It was learned that the depu-
ties We're supplied with Winchester
rifles, and despatched to the New York
and Cleveland mines. The request for
deputies, it is said, came from Mr.. De
Armitt, who received word that a large
body of men were marching toward the
mines coming from the direction of Nc
Keesport and the Youghiogheny district
Nothing more definite than the above is
known here.
WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION.
PARAMOUNT CIV. Va), July %
Eugene V. Debs held three good meet
ings at the various mines TODAY, and
is confident that the men will be got
ten out, although he viii not say he
expects the move tomorrow. The gem
eral impression is that il the break is
not made Tomorrow it will not be made
at all.
To-day the operators succeeded in
keeping away many of their men from
the meetings, and it looks easy to keep
them in the mines. Mahop left this af-
ternoon for Clarksburg, where he anu
Rhea addressed good meeting.
All the mines are guarded by depu-
ties. and no men are allowed on the
companies grounds. A body of the or
gained men will stay at the different
mines tonight, and a heretlean effort
is to be made to induce the men not 20
go to work tomorrow morning. Ru-
mors of all kinds are afoat TO- night.
but no trouble is expected. Tomorrow
will certainly settle the stoke one way
or the other, so far as this region is
concerned.
TO-MORROW'S CONFERENCE.
~
gene V. Debs will be the first of the
labor leaders arriving in Wheeling to
attend the conference of the execu-
tive officers of the various oreaniza-
tons of the country, called by Presi-
dent Ratchford to consider ways and
means to bring success to the Goa,
strike. He comes from Paramount
Monday afternoon. Advices received
by local labor leaders are to the effect
that nearly all the executive officials
of national labor organizations VIII
come to Wheeling for Tuesdays cen
ference.
AS to the outcome, there is much I'M
certainty, though it is claimed the re-
suit will be the calling upon of the
firemen, brakemen and conductors to
refuse to haul cars handling West Vir-
ginia coal. There is no hope of ability
to have the railway engineers join in
this movement. In fact, the engineers
will not be represented at the confer.
ence.
CLARKSBURG CIV. Va.). July %
The miners meeting advertised for to-
day has proven a great success. On
every train scores of miners arrived.
About 500 miners and double that num-
her of citizens listened to the speeches.
J. w. Rea of Chicago Vice President of
the Painters and Decorators Union,
spoke of the benefits derived from or
gained labor. w. d. Mahon, President
of the National Street Car Union, stated
that if this strike would be lost it would
be on account of the West Virginia
miners. and that a general boycott
would be declared against all West Vir-
ginia coal in the United States.