The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-12
GREAT WAGE STRUGGLE
One Short Week Has Caused an
Unexpected Suspension.
THE MINERS ARE ELATED
Every Effort VIII Be Made to Bring Out
the Men In the Few Mines Now
Working May All Result
In Compromise.

Pittsburg. July ll.-To-day marks the
beginning of the second week OF the
coal miners strike. and already II gives
promise OF being one of the greatest
wage struggles in the history OF this
country. Eight days ago the coal OPP
orators In this district and the miners
themselves little dreamed that within
one short week such an era of general
suspension could be wrought as now
exists In the bituminous mining indus
try. Then the mouths OF the many coal
tipples that dot the Mononrahela.
Youghiogeny. Allegreny and &eters
creek valleys and the valleys OF Toms
and Millers run were open and turning
out thousands on thousands of tons OF
the best coal that enters into the COM
petitive markets OF the world. Now all
Is changed. The vast eaverns are like
so many graveyards. On nearly every
railroad track leading TO the mines
there stand empty cars. apparently
anxious to be loaded that their burdens
may be carried to the ports along the
lakes.
The success that has attended the
movement has greatly elated the mi
ners, and during the next few days
every effort will be made to bring out
the men In the few mines that are still
working. This will be a difficult task.
but they express confidence In their
ability to make the suspension COM
plete before the week is 4s hours old.
From the best Information obtainable
the Pittsburg operators are In no hurry
TO have the difficulty adjusted. So
many Of them had stocks on railroad
sidings which they held for an advance.
Much OF this was disposed of Satur-
day at a good profit. A prominent OPP
orator said to-day that II would take
another week to determine the exact
state OF the market and by that time a
general cleaning up will have taken
place. All Interested viii be ready ia
begin business on new basis and
probably much higher price.
This whole thing will result In a
compromise" said another operator
These operators are In a position ia
stand 1t for some time. and believe
the miners are In about the same con.
dition. II looks as II business would
brighten up. and In that event opera
tors will be able to get prices and ths
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Of The miner Yill. ApltansnHAlx- I'm;
proved. - :
The new features In the situation to-da,
were the arrival OF the Ohio and Indiana
state boards OF arbitration. the meeting
tonight OF the United Labor League ol
Western Pennsylvania and the represen
tation that movement was OIL foot tc
Import new men to take the places oi
the strikers at the Pittsburg a. Chicago
company's mines.
The strikers at the mines OF the Pitts
burg q Chicago Gas Coal company wer,
greatly excited to-day over repori
that Owen Grouse was in that regioi
and that an attempt would be made to re-
sumo work with imported men. Secretar,
Warner OF the United Mine Workers sait
that II this was done there would likel,
be trouble and he feared there woul,
be "A lynching.
The only news from the West virgini,
field received here was that the Beech
wood mines near Morgantown. had start
cd up full and were advertising for 10
more men.