Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-07-21
MORE MINERS GO OUT.
Five Thousand Men at Elkhorn, w.
Va, to Lay Down Their
Picks.

EIknorn. w Va, July 11.-Tonight
every miner in this field will join the
strike The number will reach 5000 4 g
itators leave this evening for Flat Top
field.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 17.AToday is
regarded as a critical one in the Kama
wha valley. The reports this morning
indicate that the Paramount mass meet
ing will be-large The Monongahela,
Watson and West Paramount miners,
the largest in the region. are at work,
but the big delegations from points along
the Baltimore & Ohio are arriving at
Paramount.
In Kanawha, the operators have prac-
tically given up the fight and are waiting
for the men to settle their trouble and re-
turn. There is no change in the Norfolk
& Western and the movement of coal
west through Ohio has caused no out
break.
Cleveland, O., July 17.-While local
operators having mines in the Pittsburg
district have agreed to. or will agree to
sign the true uniformity scale. they have
little or no faith that the efforts of the
arbitrator will be successful. In CIeve-
land there are nine Pittsburg district
operators. They are NJ A Hanna &
Co; the Morgan, Moore & Baine Co;
Moon Run Coal company; Ohio & Penn
sylvania Coal company; Osborne. Saeger
& Co.; Pickands, Mat Their & Co.; J. w.
Ellsworth; the Rhodes & Beidler Coal
company: Norris Caal company, and J.
III, SomeTs & Co,
Philadelphia. Pa. July 17-Gen John
Llttle OF QH1o,. president of the board of
arbitration of FIVE states, and w. 2. De
Armitt, president of the New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal company. arrived in
this city this morning for the purpose of
securing, If possible, the signatures of the
coal operators here to the true uniformi-
" agreement III coal mining methods.
Whether their mission was successful
or not could not be ascertained, as all
trace OF them after they had breakfasted
was lost. Previous to leaving the hotel
they spoke of taking the / o'clock train
for New York city. At the office of the
Pennsylvania Gas Coal company, which
they were scheduled to visit. nothing was
known, even of their presence in the city.
1t was stated there that no appointmC ut
had. been made to meet the officers Of
that company and that they had not
called.
Kansas City, No. July 17-Agitation
IayOring a sympathy strike among Kan
sas coal miners is becoming widespread
over the suntiower state. In all districts
throughout the state much activity has
been shown within the past ten days, the
miners working full time Some opera
tors outside of the penitentiary mines, it
IS said. threaten to send coal into Illinois
TO supply the shortage created there AID
the miners, it is alleged. have served no
tice that they will strike if any coal goes
East. At Pittsburg, Kas, mass meet
ing Of miners to decide the question has
been called for tonight. At Usage City.
where a strong attempt is being made TO
get the men out. the sentiment seems TO
discourage such move.
Paramount, w. Va. July 1.-THE foil
ure of Eugene V. Debs to reach here at
noon caused much disappointment among
the miners, but may have prevented trou-
bic. as it is said the operators intended
to have him arrested. He will positively
be here tonight. the miners say and adj
dress a meeting at which Ratchford and
Sovereign viii also be present.
This afternoons meeting was addressed
by W. d. Mahon of Detroit, president
of Ike National Association Of Street
Railway employees. A secret meeting has
been arranged &C the Willow Tree mines
tomorrow. A motion will be made not to
so TO work on Monday. but it is expected
to carry. Thirteen organizers are said to
have got into the Monogahela mines un-
der guise of applying for work. Three
carloads of Pennsylvania men came in
this morning and much excitement pre-