Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-12
DISCUSSING THE STRIKE.
One Hundred and twenty-five Thou
sand Men Idle.
others VIII Join mi. Vast Array Of
striker.-rh" outlook in
Vest Virginin.

| CHICAGO, July IL. - Col. w. p.
operator, has returned from Pittsburg
where during the past week he has
been in conference with Other coal
mine operators nni with the OH cials
Of the miners' organization relative to
a settlement OF the strike.
Mr.. II nd says there Ia no telling
light now now long the strike will
Il vat. Whether 1t Will spread TO ether
In Dor he cannot say, for u strike, like
co, tlagration, sometimes spreads TO
eve rything within reach, but he hopes
for an early and peaceiul settlement
by a, bitration. OF q coal famine Mr..
Rend has no INN -diale fear. lie says
that IN anticipation OF the present
strike, many operators had stored large
quautlt les OF coal ard these operators
from sch dsh moiiv 8, are not in par
ticu lar IN ODD to have the strike settled.
Tney hon to reap a ripe harvest by
the advan Gu in prices.
Mr.. Rem, discussed the strike si,ua-
| ton at Ieng III, and oJptinuing SAID:
UTpe strjk . has grown In size from
dsy TO day, d Dtil nav 1t has assumed
yast proporth ,ns. 1t Ia probable that
within the ne Xt ten days 1t will hEv
reached tbs nI maturity and lite great
eat strength. iUa.ess speedily settled
II threatens to u one Of the most for
midable contiiSu between capital and
labor in the emil 70 Industrial history
OF the country. T. 10 mining regions OF
seven COAL prou'uci ng states are now
more or less involve d in TINS struggle.
Fully $4,000 men have Withdrawn
their LABOR from tbel fouucti OF coal,
al. 10
will witness a still furt her increase Ia
tho size OF this already large army Of
strikers.
at ie clear that this m ovement is
spo Itsnsous one and IN at there are
serious causes calling for reiress that
have resulted In this Eenef 81 uprlsing
The su ccess or failure OF tn, slflke ue-
pea DIS very largely upon III success
during the coming werk OF l. ne plant
OF the .miners or ofiicIals. n hey VIII
stra in every effort 10 Close 10 wn the
mines Of the New York & Gle veland
Gas company in tue PitlsOurg 70 gion {,
ana at the same time orgt 'nlzs
$40 bring out the coal diegers in ' Vest
Virginia. Ii the latter continue to
work coal will be produced by TIA I'm
In Sufficient quantities to ~ o.
long the strike uutil the mippi
now ID 10 will have become weakened
and ext isusteu iDtn final uelest. The
miners OF West Virginia have In the
past buy little I'll liation with the
miners i'll the NortherD states, besides
the coal n mined In West Virginia there
are also large amounts Of bituminOus
being pro, ,uGed In Pennsylvania out
eide OF PHI lsbufg. While coal Will be
scarce in v cry many places there viii
be no gene al famine, Mt least not for
while long, Besides the SOURCES OF
supply l IA ave named coal can also be
shipped from the ConnelisviIie sex
tiob and lrom the new mining Ills
tricts OF the slate and from Enst VIZ
GINA. II .asms to me ths Best way VI
all is to have Il conference oil all the
representatives OF both the operators
anu miners at PiItsburg and then by
lust conc essiohs on both sides agree
upon terms OF pace"
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
WHEEIlNa, w. ", July ia
great CHI nge mas come over the miners
OF this etate aud the operators do not
disguise their intention TO do their best
to keep the Orsanizets from doing
elective work, Meethrgs were helo
NJ tue Hacker, Elkhoru and Blueneid
last evening bu { no definite action was
tahenb tuOuRh bympphJ Ni ING
sIrlkers was exI ,ressed.
Governor Al kinson and AdJuts ut
General Apple ton are prepsring for
trouble. Wlthr the week 500 stands
Of arms have be en- received from the
government for the militia with half
mlllicn rounds OF smmunition, In
cluuing Gatlin cartridges. The
militia will be- u ed ss soon as there is
any reason for N. All the commsnd.
ers have been col nmunicated with. anu
ordered e. be real y. IL is an Ounce1
tusI the Cl.veisn Lorraine q Wheel.
ing railroad Ia lay began hauling
coal, but tnero la n Desn 10 trouble B.
tar Hs the leaGers are ,rying to keep
the mel from cren nag 1Istutbances.
HONEY Aryp SYMPATHY.
NEW YORK, Jna! l2.-Ihe central
labor uuIou Of Nc YORK has seat