The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-27
SYMPATHY WANTED
Will Be No III-Advised Dis
play of Force.
HANNA'S SWEET WORDS
BOYCOTT AGAINST w. VA. COAL
IS THREATENED
lNJUNCTIONS GRANTED AGAINST MINERS
One Operator Orders Supplies Given Out to the
Strikers and Announces Himself as in
Sympathy With the Men in Trying
to Secure Their Rights.
to Secure Their Rights.

~NNN'S ''N' ''So'NS'
Pittsburg, Pa, July 26.-The mining
situation in this district is quiet and I'M
changed. Both sides are waiting for the
result of the meeting of the operators
tomorrow. The arbitratOrs are highly
elated at the prospects. All agree in say
ing that it will be the largest meeting of
operators ever held in this country. All
of the western men are here and the
eastern people will arrive in the morning.
Hotel lobbies are meeting places to-
night for the operators already here and
the strike question is being well dis
cussed. While q large number are not
in favor of the old uniformity plan, all
are anxious to hear what new phase the
peace commissioners have given the sub
ject. Some are decidedly opposed to uni
formity, but all are in favor of arbitra-
ton for settlement of the strike.
The board is busy completing the con-
tract which is to be presented to the
meeting tomorrow at the court house.
No one can at this time predict the out
come of the conference which is expect
ed to last two and perhaps three days.
Pittsburg, Pa. July 26.-Miners of
1(Oluh anu w dibCl tloSoAC lAIC
sheriff that the strikers had no intention
of marching on the mines of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company.
President Dolan said it was not intend
ed to lose the sympathy of the public by
any ill-advised display of force. "At the
meeting ON Thursday" said he, ''we
want no crowd from other points. We
want our speakers and De Armitt's men
+l,n, a "a 10, &hn4 0IoD
will be successful. If we get a good
meeting, | think we can show the public
and the other miners that De Armitt's
men still have manhood enough left in
them to come under our standard and
join the strike. We have told the sheriff
that our intentions are peaceable, and
be interferred with by him or his de-
puties."
A body of 1000 miners carrying heavy
clubs marched to the Castle Shannon
mines at Oak station, where about 400
men were working, and prevailed upon
them to come out. There was no dis
order.
Senator Hanna was in the city to-day.
In speaking of the efforts to settle the
strike by arbitration he said: 81 am in
condition of the men; that is the main
point of the situation. That their con-
dition needs betterment everybody
knows, and / will give my hearty sup
port and cooperation to any movement
looking toward that end. Present meth
DDS are in many respects inadequate.
Uniformity is lacking, and that is some
thing | have always advocated"
SnTiDp Vollnv Til Tr1lv Tho
ers in this district are all out and re-
main quiet but firm. At Marquette, @.
]. Delvin has ordered his superintendent
to give out rations to the miners until
the end of the strike. Delvin also says
that he is in sympathy with the miners
and would be glad to see them win.
indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-Commis-
sioners Connor and Terhune, appointed
by Governor Mount to visit the Indiana
coal fields and report ON the condition of
the miners, submitted their conclusions
today. They find that about 5000 min
ers and families will need assistance If
the present conditions continue. The
Governor has decided to issue an ap-
peal suggesting some kind of reasona-
BILE relief for the striking miners and
their families.
Gov. Mount, after receiving the re-
port, called a conference of State Off
Gals and leading citizens The result was
an appeal issued late tonight to the peo-
pie of Indiana calling for aid for the
striking coal miners. A committee has
been appointed to receive subscriptions.
The miners in many cases are destitute.
Fairmont, w. Va, July 26.-The
strike in this district, which Ratchford
predicted would be general to-day, has
proven a fat failure. After days of
vigorous efforts by Debs, Mahon, Cos
lett, Miller and Ratchford, eliminating
Sunday with mass meetings in many
places, the miners at Fairmont remain
mistaken. All agree that this was the
critical time. 1t was agreed that if
there was no strike Monday, efforts
would cease and an appeal be made to
the railroad men to stop hauling coal.
A canvass of the situation shows that
the New England, CASTOR, Montant and
West Fairmont and Briar Hill Watson
miners, with 1000 men, are working to-
day. Monongah has fifty more than
a total of 100. 1The Pritchard
mine resumed with twenty of their old
men. The Pinnikinnick mines at Clarks-
burg are working. The only break came
when thirty-one-half of the Hutchings |
mine force-quit to-day, followed by |
Luther and Luther >Opekisha, a total of |
eighty men who, with Aurora forty; |
Palatin forty, and Kings thirty-fve, |
and all out at this point. Sheriff Gun
bingham had deputies at all the mines
'eady for trouble.
Before leaving Fairmont, Mr.. Debs