The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-15
CIRCULAR TO THE MINERS
Raichford Declares All Signs
Point to a Victory.
FORCES HOURLY INCREASING
Coal Famine Reported Near at Hand.
Eight Organizers Left Columbus
Today fer West virgiuia-Strik
ExhOrted to Stand Firm-Advices
From Various States.

Columbus, o.. July 1 THE following cir
cular was issued from the National Miners
headquarters today:
Columbus, Ohio, July %.
To the miners ana mine workers of the
country, Greeting:
Fellow miners: Our fight for living
| wages now covers I'm whole or in
| part eigh, states of this Union. 1t s
general suspension, and no local settle
ments will be authorized or recognized.
The second week AMI the eighth day of
our suspension hIings with it greater assur
ance of ultimate victory than any previous
day. Our forces are increasi sing every
hour; our determination is unfliching and
our actions are law abiding in every par
ticular.
The States and numbe OF miners In volved
are as follows:
Western Pennsylvania-Th promptitude
with which these miners responded to om
call is indeed remarkable Fully 10000
miners have joined US for living wages,
which ma kes suspension almost unanimous
in every mine in the district Work still
continues in the Central field, but steps
will be taken in a few days king I'd
"A kukIenSiOus IL le Del.eNtu VIII Do
successful.
Ohio Twcnty-'ight andmners have
laid down their tools in their demand for
living wages, making the suspension gen.
eTal, excepting few local mines.
Indiana-Advices received today report
every mine aud every miner ia this State
suspended Eight thousand have joined the
march for living wages.
lllinuis-Reports from this State are to
tine effect that suspension is practically
general, and that the miners are deter
mined to continue the march until living
wages are secured.
West Virginia About 5000 miners have
Joined the movement. Reports from var
ioes sections OF the State confirm the be-
lief that miners viii suspend. Eight Or
ganizers left this city today for West
Virginia. Supply of coal from that field viii
he cut off in a few days.
Kentucky and Tennessee About 1900
miners have suspended; others may he ex
pected TO follow. The feeling is lila favor Of
the movement.
Kansas Miners are all at work, but will
hold n convention on Saturday. Iti ex-
pected that they VIII also suspend.
AIahama-RepoTts indicate that $1,000
mirerS or more have suspended. COnv N
tion today. Nothing further learned Of
their action.
The supply Of coal is fast becoming eN-
hausted at the various distributing points
Railroads are confiscating shipments. cities
are almost without supply: i'm fact. q coal
famine il near at hand. Do not give much
attention 10 press reports; they are largely
unreliable. Bulletins VIII be issueG from
this office as occasion demands.
In oonclGsioa, we desire to state that the
outlook is more than encouraging and every
indication points TO sn ultimate triumph.
The rates demanded are being Offered by
many operators, and IL the miners of this
country hold out as they ought to do, and
as We believe they Will do, living wages
win be secured at no distant day. Fra
tenally yours,
wD RATCHFORD, President.
w c. PEAkCE, Secretary