New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
THE RIG STRIKE ON TODAY.
A., nrpENps ON THE MINERS IN THE
PITrsBURG DISTRICT
.,,r THE MEN MAY NOT STOP WORK
THE RIVER MINERS AcrloN-oPEHAio"'
TAKING 1T CALMLY.

r,,r pryrR MINERS ACTlON-OfbhA'O
TAKING 1T CALMLY.
~,...,r-c Julv 4.-The coal miners s'r'Ke
=, 49, an Tomorrow The success OF 'he s'iue
-. FOR higher wages in five states uePe"'' "
a. miners in the Pittsburg dis'rict' ~ NV.
..u 90 refrain from working the moVeipe"' VIII
be a failure. o.or,ad ot
,,ur one hundred mines were represented d.
.,a miners convention on Saturoa! ny
a.. delegates This is a larger a''e"oa"'e an,
=. onv convention since the great s'iiNe Vi i''-
,,.rv more miners came but, haVihs ho 0'@N
.,a,s they could not gain aofr'''.a"'e ~ w
.,o, Tho resolution adopted was strong
enough for the emergency reeoI"''o"
also adopted requesting Governor ii"S'"s W.
e,cn the Weighing and Coal Soihilissio" ',"'
rossed nv the Legislature ana no" oeioie '
o. ~ tho significant points about the con-
tn saturday was the fact that no repre-
..,,.os ware present from the mines where
,rorcad contracts and signed agreements
ox,s, These mines include the flrst poor Vi - "
pohh,ns g. Co; Borland mine or the fa'"'nN'
60, Con1pany: Snowden and GastohNhie i'i''ie'
=, the Pittsburg and Chicago Coal Co'iipa"''
ord the oak Hill. Plum Creek ana oahu! ',.'''N'
~ the New-York and Cleveland Gas Oo''' ~
many These employ almost three 'iio"''"N No.
,a the indications ave that II lhe men ~ ''
=. those mines refuse to quit, all t''e "ee
.ha others will act accordingly. "A sroiis eioi'
u, made to get the cooperation of the river
,r,rars in the coming fight II they WORN 'h.s
49,, ont quite a figure in supplying coai' as inc
can ~ 80, ro;nts can all be supplied by water
routes. oeort IN CON-
Inv 9,rors Not an operator can be found
.~no viii not saw that the miners are enutieu "
-. ,,ev demand-60 cents ton. NO eHort
~ - made 10 operate the mines, unless IL
..o,,a no the river mines. henc> no troupie Is
anticipated.
Great apprehension is felt as to What course
,ba vast number of foreigners Will take IN III.
s,r.ke They do not conform to the customs oi
A.. ,r,er,can-speaking miner, and the latter mas
little influence over them.
a.. =, tho noints mado by the operators Is
A.. ,,,ora mining companies have gone INTO '"o
Ids ~ the sheriff this year than during any
.'sor j., tho history of the trade There are 'oo
,oor, mines" said Patrick Doan, mot 100 many
miners II Is the surplus or operators ''"'
narses such sufferings and low wages. -.
The oficials Of the United Mine workers %,
Tho Pittsburg district held meeting .o-uS .as;t d
taorI renorts from various parts or the uisuict
Each of these indicated that the men wou"
The question of securing sustenanJ;e iol cues
vast army Of idle men Is the most ozat;on
49, confronting the officials. The orsanlHatlon
tas No money in its treasury. The miners s nav
heen unable to save anything, and only ,noso 90
Who have little garden patches VIII De apre er "
,ra ;n1enendently during the cessation OF W. I, IA
THE exodus from the fourth pool TO West . vi. II.
einia has begun The West Virginia operaouI' p,ou,
are hiring miners fast as they Apply 10, W., aaT
Msosa s Who wish immunity from trouble seek
safety by flight into West Virginia. "here '"e
miners will work unmolesteo u,,a
scores of small mines in Mercer Law Law 49,
csro,ria and other counties which nave 'pee,, i,
nrocticaIlv ,dle will resume operations IN Iuii
10 supply coal TO factories and shops IN ,neir M uls-
trjcts Taking the Cannelton coal field IN s1- bes-
~ Countv into consideration the Thompsons
D. ~ 7 owrence County and the numerous
mines in Mercer County there will he no shu, W
down OF Industries in these counties Durihs 'he
strike Of 1894 all these mines closed do"h'