The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-21
THE PANGS
OF WANT.
Striking Coal Miners Feeling
Them Now and Crisis is
Rapidly Approaching.
Just at This Stage OF the Strike
Sensational Developments
Are Expected.
THE OLD SCALE IS DEMANDED.
Rates Of 1884 to be Claimed by West Virginia
Miaers-PIauning to March Again on
the Allison Mine.
THE OLD SCALE IS DEMANDED.

Pittsburg, July H.-Today may see
some exciting incidents in the great
struggle of the miners against their em-
ployers. In all former strikes there
have been riots and bloodshed, and II Is
remarkable that no disturbances have
SO far occurred in this one. The attention
OF the miners OF the Pittsburg district is
now rivited on the Allison, Boone and
Enterprise mines. near Cannonsburg.
The Boone and Allison mines, which were
closed by the owners to prevent trouble
between Their men and the marching
strikers, resumed yesterday with nearly
full force. No attempt was made to
start up at the Enterprise mine. The
strikers fear that IL these mines con-
tinue in operation 1t will induce the
Enterprise men to go back to work. The
program Of the strikers Is to make an
other march on the Allison mine. The
leaders say that more than 1000 diggers
would be massed in the Pan Handle DIS
trict and another march made on the
mines.
Last night the miners OF the Pan Han
die district were gathering above Bridge
vile and IL will not be surprising If
1000 miners are found on the Washington
pike. The men in the Miller's and
Toms run districts are all idle and have
plenty Of time to make another march
They were supplying themselves with
several days rations, and II the pro-
posed march il made they will stay
about the offending mines for several
days.
Up to a late hour last might no word
relating to a march had been received
at the district headquarters. II the
march Is made the time will be kept a
secret.
Just at this stage Of the strike sensa-
tional developments are expected. The
men are beginning to feel the pangs OF
want, and are In condition bordering on
desperation.
1t Is learned that organizers have been
secretly at work among the miners of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company for several days. One of
them was served with an injunction to
remain off the company's property and
leave the men alone He said that he
had been at work among the men at
Plum creek, and expressed great hopes
Of being able to have them join the gem
eral suspension. AS near as can be
In the near future to bring out the mt
at Turtle creek, Sandy creek and Plum
creek.
Just what procedure will be resorted
to has not yet been decided on. The
officials feel that in order to make tn,
strike a success in this distrist these
miners must be brought out They
admit they have a difficult job on theii
hands. as DeArmitt's men seem deter
mined to remain at work. The mines are
running to their fullest capacity and are
supplying large quantity of coal to the
trade.
The coal market was quiet yesterday.
Much coal was offered at $l.25 a ton.
Slack took q big jump and sold for IS
cents ton. Before the strike II was
sold at 40 cents a ton. There are hun
dreds of tons of slack coal at the minra In
the Pittsburg district, but the miners
officials will not permit any of II to be
loaded. A Number of strikers inter-
fered with the men who were loading
from barges into cars, coal that had been
purchased by w. II. Summonds, q dealer
from c. Jutte e. Co. The men were COM
PEELED to quit work. Miners Secretary
Warner disapproved Of the action, and
Issued an order TO the strikers TO molest
no men who were handling coal that was
mined before the strike was inaugurated. d.
Organizers Green and Wallace notify
headquarters that they were compelled
to leave Pocahontas. Va, at the point
CT six-shooters. They did not offer re-
sistance. They, however, remained in
the neighborhood with the intention of
doing missionary work among the
miners. One thousand workers in the
Simons mine have gone out
The mayor refused to allow Grand
Master Workman Sovereign to speak at
Pocahontas. w. J. Friedman. an agI-
tator. was seriously injured by being
struck by a stone. and four other agi-
tators were forced to flee.
Cameron Miller returned from Union
town last night and said that instead
OF holding the meeting he expected al
Falrchance, he spent the day I'm con-
sultation with the labor leaders at UnoIn-
town. AS result OF this conference IL
In announced that mass meeting of the
miners In the coke regions will be held
at Scottdale on the 2sth, To consider the
grievances peculiar 10 their own dis
trict. which include the loading of
"hump-back" wagons company stores,
etc. Mr.. Miller sRys that IL needs but
n spark To infiame the miners I'm the