The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-31
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

in his speech last night and added that |
all labor organizations in the country, |
with the exception of the Brotherhood |
of Locomotive Engineers, were with the |
miners in their strike. He made an at |
tack on this order, saying that owing
to the inroads of electric railways and |
other means of rapid transit the wages
of the engineers would drop sooner or
later and then they would be asking as
sistance from other organizations.
In either portions OF the district the
strike matters are quiet. The strikers
are all awaiting with anxious interest
the result at the DeArmitt mines. The |
owners of the Castle Shannon mine have
decided to close their plant until the
present differences in the coal trade are
adjusted.
Wheeling, w. Va, July Bottle
striking miners organizers in the Wheel
ing district are making a desperate effort
to counteract the refusal of the men in
two mines of the Boggs Run Coal Com
pany to come out, but it is likely that
the Boggs Run break will precipitate
others. In fact the mine at Mounds
vile was working to-day with small
force and thirty three of the seventy men
at Elm Grove were at work. The Glen
dale operators assert that their mine will
resume tomorrow morning with a full
force. All of these desertiOns are the
direct cause of the failure to bring out
the Boggs Run men. Secretary Lewis
of the Ohio miners and organizers An
derson and Zelsburg, of the Wheeling
district, addressed a meeting in Mounds
vile this afternoon which three fourths
of the miners attended. The vote to
organize local union of the Mine Work
ers was unanimously carried. 1T is claim
ed the men at Moundsville will stay out
Notwithstanding the Boggs Run break
There was a decrease in the amount of
coal brought ont of the Fairmont region
to-day.
Washington. Pa, July 30.-More than
three hundred more miners marched to
Cook and Sons mine at McGovern to-
day and are now established in camp
Victory. They are from the Millers Run
region and the mines at Finleyville and
Venetia on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Camp Victory now contains five
hundred determined men The regular
professional demonstra ti0ns were held
to-day and 1T is reported that armed
deputies accompanied a body of diggers
ranks of the marchers. They were per-
mitted to pass through unmolested by the
strikers. The campers are not mt all
discouraged and say the siege has just
begun More than than seventy five
men were at work at the Allison mine
to-day Both the strikers and the oper-
atOrs say there is no probability of any
outbreak.
Centreville. Iowa. July 30.-At mass
meeting which lasted all day the miners
of the Low Field Coal district of South
ern Iowa, seven hundred to eight hun
dred in number. passed resolutions de-
manding the 1S92-'93 prices and if ac-
ceded to they will continue work until
the State be called out for a general sus-
pension. 1t is believed the operators
will grant their demand.
Danville. ILL.,. July 30.-Miners in the
Danville district are in destitute cir
cumstances. Over 400 families are re-
| ported without means. Citizens and
many of the operators are contributing
literally with provisions and money.
There is no evidence that the strikers
contemplate giving up.
Chicago. July 30.-Provisions for the
relief Of the suffering miners of Illinois
are coming in rather slowly. The relief
headquarters has been open two days,
but nothing beyond few cash contribu-
| tons from labor unions has been re-
ceived
| Pttsburg, Pa, July 30.-At midnight
| it looks as though sheriff's proclamation
would be the biggest factor in bringing
about trouble in the vicinity of the De
Armtt mines. Tonight a meeting of
strikers was held at Oak Hill and it was
decided to pay no attention to the sher-
ifs proclamation as it was considered
to be an outrage. At the meeting, it is
reported that President Dolan, M. 2.
| Carrick and other leaders told the men
| that the mandate of the sheriff was I'M
just and could not be enforced The re-
suit of the meeting was that three meet
ings were arranged for. one at midnight,
one at 2 a. m., and another at four a.
M, and the men are now marching
| through the Turtle Greek region in three
divisions to reach their meeting place.
The night time was chosen for the meet
! ings as the best time TO catch the work
men when changing shifts. Excitement
| is running high and if the night passes
without a conflict between the strikers
and deputies it will be considered almost
a miracle.
| Scottdale, Pa, July 30--White excite
mcnt prevails here tonight This af-
ternoon the turn of non-union men who
have taken the place of the striking iron
workers at the Scottdale Works, were
going home, one Of them said to be a
man named Painter. became licensed at
the remarks Of some boys, and deliber-
ately fired at them. A large crowd was
gathered about the station at the time,
and they started after the on-union
men, who fred four or five shots into
the crowd before he reached the Geyer
House. where he boards. The hotel was
Immediately surrounded by excited men
and it was with some difficulty that the
Burgass' porter got them cooled down.
Had he not had the assistance Of the
strike leaders there is no telling what
the maddened crowd would have done.
Another non-union man, whose name
could not be learned, drew his revolver