Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-06
THE STRIKE IS ON.
Reports NV Coming in From YlTl-
Gus Districts Involved.
WILL TRY ARBirRAlloS FIRST.
West VirginIa's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sherman aud senator Hanna on
the Wage Dispute.

uittrlcl, Dut reports hh sSltb t1leut are
90 cor flciing aud mesger that 1t is
difficult to tell how many responded
to the Erik order. TINS miners tficis 10
had not heard from one-iouttb OF the
mines in the district up to 1 o'clock,
but they expressed themselves as cOn-
fdept that the order had been gener-
ally obryed and that all the diggers
would be out In few days.
The reports received say tina. II th e
mines on tho Wheeling division OF
the Baltimore g. Ono railroaI are
lille. Among tDe mines shut dow
are those OF tho PiltspuTg and Chi
cage Gse Coal company, whose msD,
it IL said would OF quit as they baI
Individual contracts. The Osceola
mine5 are also idle rs are those ut
Shauers.
In the Pan Handle district the
Champion mine is IDLE. Tue only
report recsivec OF mines that were
WORKING in the district, are from the
Pau Handle mine OF M. A. Hanna &
Co., and Rsajing Bros. All the
Baaeville mines are Idle and but ak
men are vt work III tue JUMBO miaes.
The most encouraging reports Tor
the strikers came from tho Rlvsr
mines and 1t eau be stated that luliy
6,O0O river Uiggurs are idle. Bul few
mines are in operation and the indica.
lions are that by Thursuay every mine
will be shut down. Tho miners ar q
determined in their densnda.
The operators admit tnat the mines
on the Wheeling divislOn are IDLE 10.
day but say that 1t ie due to the fact
inst this 10 a Blav holiday anu that
the men Will be- AT work tomorrow.
A strong effort was made to bring
cut the mel at the New Y oTk and
Cleveland minee near Turtle ere, K,
PUN creek anu Sandy creek, but II
was not successlui,as all tbs men went
to wora as usual and tay they viii not
Join in the movement.
A dispatch from Wheeling, w. Va,
says the men at the Schickanss on tne
Baltimore d Ohio, Ia ON ,ars at work
at The ADVANCE. The 5000 mihers on
tho Cleveland, Loraiu d. Wheeling
railroad voted two ~ Que against u
striKe anu are at work rs usual.
AN EFFORT AT ARBITRATION.
A str1ng fort will be uaue 10 arbi.
lrsie The ainsf's wage Gispuie. Col.
w. p. Rsnd OF Chicago 10 sail to bs at
the head OF this movement. Col.
Rend operated four mines in Ohio and
TIRES In Psnnsy lvania. He has adv
Gated srUitration in all the disputes
between miners anu operators.
WEST vIRdINIA's OPP RlUNITY.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 6 -
Che. Mime Inspector Paul, who mas
been keeping Ia touch with the several
cal FIELDS In West Virginia said that
that there 10 at prescott no indication
that the miners OF that state will go
out.
"rhis," he says, "is West Virgiais's
opportunity to find new markets Tor
her coal. Ii the miners OF other
neighb1ring states go out and there
Ia n suspension OF coal production In
those states, Wet Virginia can very
nearly supply the demand.
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON THE STRIKE
New YORK, July ga dispatch
TO the WoIlu from Washington sayt:
In speaking OF the miners strike,
Secretary OF Slate Serman said today
that such disturbances were alwuys
serious and Threatened to beco me In.
jurious to business Interests. The
wi hholding OF such a product as coal,
II 1t continued for q considerably
period, he said, necessarily Involves O
liberal Increase in prices and c0nse-
quently affects oil classes.
He does not believe that politics
enter into strikef-that any Of the
parties, or that either the proceeding
or the present naturalization can be
held responsible for the existing dii-
agreement bstween the operators anu
miners.
Secretary Sherman says that the
solution OF these problems must bs
iound by the employers and those in
their service. They must adjust
their differences In their own way
and to their own satisfaction.
Outside suggestions and Interference
would be resented. For this reason
he does not bslieve that any general
plan OF arbitration for the adjudication
OF labor troubles as proposed by pend
In congressional legislation would be
Rcceptn bic to either OF the psrtiss or
could ba made effective in a practical
application. Tbs theory is good, he
said, but the execution would be diff.
Cbit "a NV ihIBtboibANs
Arbitration provided by law would
be on the same principle as leading u
horse to water. The water cnn be
provided and the animal taken to H.,
but he cannot be compelled TO drink.
SENATOR HANNA's VIEW.
NEW YORK, July 6 "A dispatch to
the hersiu from Washington, aayt:
Senator Hanna OF Ohio, In speaking
OF the coal miners's strike, Gays:
lowing to the existing conditions OF
business no one can be expected 10
raise wages for the present anywhere
IN auy line of buslaefs and therefore
the strikers have chosen very unfor-
tunate time to make their tenants
whether the latter be reasonable or
not. With better times, greater con.
fiaenco anu an increased demand pre-
quot OF the mines 4! ought 10 he posi-.
be to give TO laborers OF all kinds u
better return for their labor.
"That is what we mean by pros
perity - IN improved condition OF
business when operations are carried
on in safe and profitable way. The
good times are coming but tney will
not come suddenly but gradually AMI
when business does improve employ
srs OF labor can listen o the grievances
Of the employed. l 10 not zee that
they can be expected TO do SO bsiofe.
It 10 to b. hoped that the men Will