The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-10
Movement Of Sensational Order Expected
In the Mining District,
MINERS COMPLAIN OF UNFAIR METHODS
Managers Of tho Strike Excrtin@
gers ont - The Strike Calming
Grouns-Siprcmo Test Of labor
Organizations.
Pittsburgh Pa, July Q. 1897.


! exception or IL few spots.
| Ehe digEers OF the New York and
| Cleveland Gas and Coal company are
! SUN working, but President Dolan and
| secretary Warner are preparing for q
! move OF Il sensational order on that
! point. 1t was looked FOR to-day. but
| VIII be made some time Saturday or
| sunday, the time not yet having becn
! agreed upon. President Dolau was ont
/ at WickhaVen to-day stren-t theni,,t,
his cause, and will visit the river mines;
| before he returns.
| IeieSralne and letters of an crcour
aging nature from the different pits il,
tlis district are pouring into the miners
ONCE. one OF these, written by n minor
! on the Wheeling division of Tho Rniti-
| more and Ohio complains that tho nn,
| tatofS are taking unfair means TO whip
a,. ane !,.Gi. ;,.ni me writer alleges that they
! are influencing the boarding house
! Keepers 10 issue attachments against
single men for the small amounts thov
! owe, ana arc also thrcateniuw the n,eI,
! WITH families with landlords warrants
y work. "
from an operator it was learned Tho
mines of the Washington Coal and cake
company IN Sticlilcs Hollow, are work
lis lu'l ana yesterday loaded 100 cars Of
| tpai' which went To Cleveland. who're
;nere IS SAID to be 4 scarcity This mine
| No.
Necsport and Youghioyhenv roi,.and
ana mas not heretofore been considnraG
| ~ the Plttsburg district The best in.
| formation puts the present state oc th,.
| STRIKE IN this district as about conr
MNs.e Me', WIN WIN the exception OF the pits ofthc
-,eM aoFk ana Cleveland company, four
or i've snall mines and seycrai ohnrs ~
NE fourth pool t. seems that Tho am
Sittls are iiaVing more trouble in got
tnS tiS tlt miners Of the upper river sex
.ioH out than In any other portion OF
! the territory 800 -
1t is. too, with that Of the De Arn,i,+
mlne. the vital point of the district@
Str0nS efforts will be made this wnnii
Ky PRESIDENT DOian to got all the--1t,y-.5s-
| aelssers into the movement. by his cf-
at ~, - yesterday the miners at Whittsctt
''nu west Newton went out
| Some OF the reports from tho NIo,o,
Eaneia river district Indicate that many
vi the miners of that section are weak
enlNS and that some have already re-
ran ..u 70 work. with prospects OF more
,n, iiS the same example before long
He Chalnouni mines of the Tide Coal
coHlpahS; the mines of the Charles Jut,n
company, and the Samuel O'NciI n,inos
al faSette and the Jones mines at Mon
ol.Santia .,i! We're at work to-day Tllis
| condition Of affairs is causing much nx,
element in the valley. A special from
fayettc City says:
SfoWdS OF Idle miners are catherine.
| ana unless the miners Of these nlarns
II IN operation lay down their tools at once
- salo march Of miners. beginning
| AZ fayette CITY, with n brass band len H.
| 1hs, VIII De made and every man per
Suaded to quit work. The miners when
spoken to were in deadly earnest, and
WI NOT rest until every digger comes
| out and joins in the general strike
! me serious condition OF affairs in
! the valley has been made known 10 the
miners or this city and President Dolan
! WI proDiDly arrange for q mass meet
ing at Lucyville or Monongahea With
IN the next forty-eight hours"
miner from rhe valley, who was at
headquarters to-day, said il was nccas
sary 10 drawtout all of the miners in that
section II success were desired
| he officials Of the United Mine Work
ers. both local and International real
,, ne that thls Is crucial time in the
strike movement. with the greatest IN
terest ccntered in the Pittsburg district
| fHlortS Will be made to get out all the
WORKING river miners and the De !Armitt
men such 'as were never before in the
! history Of n coal strike.
| Much depends upon their success. and
| In fact. 1t will likely be the turning point
! IN the movement. Up to the present
time not a man has quit at the mines
OF the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company and none are expected to join
| the strikers President w. F. DcArmitt
says the men are perfectly satisfied with
| the prices and the conditions. They are
| receiving 10 cents ton above what is
called for in their contracts
Trouble is expected on the Wheeling
division tomorrow. as it will be ,,ay-
| day 1t is estimated that fully $4,000
| VIII be paid out in cash An effort will
be made by some Of the opera tors and
railroad officials to have the licensed
! saloons at i'inlcyville closc( Tomorrow
claiming that there will be rioting if the
men who have money patronize these
| places. There are many foreigners en-
| ployed at the mines and they are con-
! Sidered dangerous when under the in
| nuence Of liquor
An unusual quantity of coal came
| In from the Fairmont region Of West
Virginia over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and is crowded in the Glen
| wood yards. Most Of it will go to the
| Lakes. The mines on the PennsyIva-
MIA railroad arc running 70 their fullest
| capacity and operators In need of coal
are making heavy purchases. One
| operator purchased $50 car loads yestcr-
day from the keystone Coal and Coke
| company.
The shortage Of coal is severely felt
| by the railroads. Wholesale Conflsca-
| lions are the rule on all lines shipping
| West.
The Right ia ConH.cnte Questioned
| Cleveland, O.. July 9.--Judge Steven.
| son Burke. railroad counsel and pos
sessing extensive interests in railroads
| said to-day: Il 40 not know OF any law
giving railroad companies authority To
! con!iScate an independent shippers
| coal
] There Is strong probability that tho