The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-19
TROUBLE In PROSPECT
Strikers Will March on Cannonsburg
to Close the Mines There.
THE WOMEN GETTING STIRRED UP.
Tell the Men They Might as Well
Fight as Starye,
BEGINNING TO FEEL HUNGER.
irrational Chance for Trouble In
West Virginia Also.

Pittsburg, July 1S.-The events OF to-
day in the Pittsburg coalmining district
indicate there is trouble ahead, The strike
has been on for two weeks with no cause
for alarm in any quarter. but today the
pangs of hunger caused mutterings OF dis
content which have taken tangible form
and before morning 1000 miners will have
marched on Cannonsburg. the objective
point being the Boone and Allison mines.
few days ago the operators Of these
mines made requisition on the sheriff of
Washington county Tor more deputies. 1t
is supposed that there are at least thirty
deputies at each mine, we'll armed for
any friction that may take place. Today
he miners of Miler's and Toms Run held
mass meetings, The men employed in the
Slope and Brdgeville miues. Essen. Nos
and .. and Stems mines. met at Bridge
Vile Cecil was the scene OF meeting
of Laurel Hill Nos. 2 and 4, Creedmore
and Bishop mines and the dlggers em-
ployed in the Standard and Ellsworth mines
in Milcr's Run also held a meeting. The
gatherings were attended by men. women
and children.
The women did not lag in interest
Many Of them openly branded their hus-
bands as towards. They argued that they
might as well fight as starve. The men
said the victory could be won providing
every coal miner employed in the section
where the lake trade is supplied would
| ioin the general movement OF idleness
plans for bringing out the miners al
work in the Boone and Allison mines were
| discussed 1t was decided TO maf'h on
! tho CapnonshuyG ri-ta3 tonight, and brass
bands were engaged to join the mhfchers'
| A miner who was very enthusiastic over
the plan said there would be at least loVe
| men In line. Whether the men VIII go
armed is not known. but they expect to
be at the mines when the offending dig
| gers are ItHiy W XIV w WIN ""' ''''
use every influence possible to keep
them from going into the mines.
Some of the leaders claim there will be
no trouble, They say when the men see
such big demonstration in favor OF what
they term a peaceful battle for bread they
can not enter the mines and retain their
manhood
Just what the result will be is difficult
to tell The men are known to be in n
condition of semi-insanity on tho strike
question.
They have been goadcd on by suffering
| wives. daughters and sweethearts' aud it
appears as II II is the beginning of the
end OF tho strike
The negotiations to induce the coal oper-
ators TO sign uniform agreement are stu
| going on The commissioners having 1t in
charge feel as if they would be able to ac-
complish II. Secretary G.. Frank Schmidt
said tonight that within the next few days
powerful influences would be brought 10
bear on the operators. and with the strike
In operation the chances were for a sue
cessful contamination OF the agreement.
| As evidence that the operators are not
counting on arbitration. 1t was announced
tonight by prominent operator that II
the strike in West Virginia does not prove
successful, The pittsburg operators Will
| make an effort early next week TO start
their mines at the $50 rate. the rate now
asked by the men. They will claim that
| as they are willing TO pay the price asked,
the law must protect them in the operation
| OF their mines.