The record-union., 1897-07-21
TROUBLE FEARED.

ceeded in getting the miners at O'Fal-
lon, Ill.,, to go out, the army of strikers
that has been marching from town to
town persuading men at different
points to quit work, left this afternoon
for Belleville, which it will reach about
sundown.
Trouble is feared at Belleville as the
miners at work there have declared
their intention Of not stopping work,
While the marching strikers say they
will force them to do so.
AID FROM LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN
PEORIA Qll), July 20.-The follow
ing circular has Just been made public:
Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen-Special circular
No /, 1S97-9S, Peroria, H., July Is,
1S97-Sirs and Brothers: There is at
waged between labor and corporate
capital that is attracting the attention
of the people Of the whole country, re-
gardless of station or condition, the
strike of the bituminous coal miners
under the direction Of the United Mine
Workers of America, in the States of
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Illinois and Indiana, etc
I'VE are confident there is not
member of the Brotherhood but who is
in sympathy with these toilers, who
are required to delve in the bowels of
the earth for the fuel used on the loco
motives upon which our membership
earn their daily wages, and as our laws
do not permit U.S. as an organization to
actively engage with these brother
wage workers in their struggle for
what is justly due them as working
men, it is our privilege, if we so will
it, to give them financial aid, which
will substantially assist them in main
tanning themselves and families dur
ing the time they are contesting for
justice, and believing that every mem
ber who is financially situated so as to
contribute to the support of our fellow
Workmen in this, their hour of conflict,
will gladly avail themselves of an op-
portunity, we respectfully petition each
of our subordinate lodges to immedi-
ately, by voluntary contributions from
individual members, or in any manner
deemed advisable, donate such amount
as they can afford, be it ever so little,
for the benefit of the striking miners,
and that the same be forwarded at
once to our Grand Secretary and
Treasurer Brother F. w Arnold. who
Will Immediately receipt for same and
forward to the proper officer designat-
ed to receive contributions on behalf of
the United Mine Workers.
Let your contributions be as liberal
as your means will permit and your
returns prompt, that we may at once
render some substantial assistance to
our brothers in distress. Quoting the
language Of President Ratchford of the
United Mine Workers Association in
his official communication to me, The
prayers Of an enslaved class will for
ever bless you, your association and
your posterity.
I'm sending contributions state that
they are for the mine workers. Fra
ternally yours, F. P. Sargent G. NJ.
Attest: F. w. Arnold, Grand Secre-
tary and Treasurer
WILL HOLD OUT FOR THEIR
PRICE.
STUEBENVILLE (O). July 2O.-The
Dillonvale and Long Run miners held
a monster meeting in the schoolhouse
yard at Long Run to-day and voted
unanimously not to work a stroke until
they get their price.
MINES RESUME WORK
CANONSBURG (Pa-), July 20-Boone
mine of the Canonsburg Commercial
at McGovern, which resumed operations
this morning, run all day without eX-
periencing any trouble. These mines
viii be operated in full tomorrow. The
visit of the strikers yesterday had no
effect on the miners here, as they claim
they were fooled last year, and will
not come out again. It is rumored this
evening that the miners are gathering
again to come over to the mine tomor-
row, GOO strong, and that others from
Toms Run are going to join them.
COAL FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING CIV. Va.), July 20.-Not-
withstanding the breaks among the
miners in the Fairmont District, large
quantities of West Virginia coal is
passing through Wheeling for the West
and the lakes. There has been no
repetition of the driving of spikes in
the frogs ON the Wheeling and Lake
Erie, which occurred on Monday, and
the miners of the Eastern Ohio Dis
trict are strenuous in denouncing any
knowledge of the act. So far there is
no clew to the perpetrators.
DEBS DISCOURAGED.
CINCINNATI, July 26.--A special to
the Commercial Tribune" from Wheel
ing says:
Changes that have an important hear
ing upon the coal strike situation in
West Virginia came to day. The State.
taken as a whole. is against the strike
for financial reasons. and all who have
Z n
the pressure of organizations and agi
tators from elsewhere. Generally they
have been shamed into striking.
In the Fairmount regaon Debs admits
that he is sorely discouraged. The Fair
mount managers declare that Il the
Watson men, about .0D0 in number &c Il
be kept at work, the other mines viii
also work Thursday as usual. pebs
spoke at Riversville to might to the Wat
son men. but he was MT 50 successful
as at Fairmount, and no union was or
ganized. Tomorrow he will sneak at
Worthington and Minersville TO more Of
| the Watson men.
Sixteen hundred cars of coal were
killed almost the entire band. running
shipped to-day, the biggest shipment in
seven years. There have been threats
1 of holding uo the trains at Kerova and
! over the Ohio, and more watchmen have
been placed at dangerous places.
STEAMSHIP CHINA.
/ Her Registry Changed From the
British to the Hawaiian Flag.
| LONDON. July 20.-C. P. Hunting
ton, President of the Pacific Mail Com
! nanY through Colonel McFarlane. has