The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14
Everything Quiet in the
Mining Districts.
Leader PatchfOrd Is Confident
of Gaining a Victory.
The Arbitrators Have a Very Diff
cult Task Before Them.

Piftsburg. July 14.-There Is lull In
the miners strike In this district at
tributable 10 the fact that nearly every
mine in the district is idle. 10 Keep up
the enthusiasm and prevent the strikers
from becoming lukewarm in the cause'
however. the officials have arranged ior
a series of meetings in different sections
every day.
A large meeting was held at Snowden
on the Wheeling division, ana the men
were unanimous in their determination
10 stand firm for the 69-cent rate. Inc
miners on this division fear that the
company will soon begin evictions iroh
their houses. The meeting was ad-
dressed by President Garland Oh the
Amalgamated association, IhoIhas
Grundy of the United Teamsters. nj. L.
Carrick of the Painters and Decorators,
and John Kelley OF the United Labor
league.
News has reached the miners head
ouarters that the dggers in the Camel,
Warner and Morgan mines, Beaver
county. had thrown down their picks and
ioined the general strike. The three
pits employ about 300 men. Ihe STRIKE
has also spread to Mercer county. Five
mines are idle in that region. The men
struck for an advance OF ~ cents per
ton.
Eagle Pit still Closed.
An effort was made 10 resume work at
the Eagle mine at Monongahela city.
IL is a cooperative concern, but the
sentiment of a majority OF the STOCK
holders was against resumption, and II
was decided 10 keep the pit closed until
the strike was settled. A delegation
from Brownville says the Knob. Beau
mont, Umpire and Albany mines nave
closed down. and the miners have joined
in the general strike. with determina-
tion to remain out until the question OF
wages is satisfactorily settled.
National President NJ. ID. Ratchford
of the United Mine Workers is expected
to meet the arbitration commissioners
here today. District President Patrick
Dolan says the strike as far as the
miners are concerned is progressing In
good shape When asked about arbi-
tration he said:
IF arbitration brings a satisfactory
settlement. then arbitration is the proper
course"
President Dolan said a movement
would shortly be made on the mines
above the Pennsylvania railroad that
are still I'm operation and a strong effort
will be made TO bring the men out. No
plans have yet been arranged TO bring
out the men at the three mines OF the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany, but Mr. Dolan says they will re-
ceive attention later in the week.
Thinks Arbitration VIII Prevail.
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia,
accompanied by his wife and a number
of state officials spent yesterday in Pitts
will attend the convention of the Ep-
worth league. Concerning the miners
strike he said:
'The coal strike is not affecting West
Virginia very much, and do not believe
the main body of our miners will go out.
do not anticipate any trouble whatso-
ever from the strike in our state. and
believe the trouble all over the country
will be settled speedily by arbitration"
When asked in reference 10 the pro-
posed action of the officials OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad in en-
joining the miners from interfering with
the operation OF their mines, President
Ratchford said
IF IL Is lawful for men 10 cease work
and strike against insufficient wages