The morning news., 1897-08-28
PLAYED OFF ON THE STRIKERS.
Operators Led Them to Believe They
Had Abandoned Their Purpose.

Had Abandoned Their Purpose.
Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 27.-Coal operators
of the Piusburg district have not been
asleep during the past few days. The
impression in certain circles that there
would be no attempt to start the mines
seems to nave been established for a pur-
pose and that purpose was 60 divert at
tention or the miners officials 1t has
been definitely decided to start several
mines along the Wheeling division OF che
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
prelimnares were completed and
a decisive move can be expected at almost
any time. It was given out that the Cieve-
land operators had gone TO their homes
for the ostensible purpose OF awaiting the
result of the st. Louis convention. some
of them went. but others did not Those
remaining behind were members of the
newly appointed committee, whose duty il
is to perfect the arrangements for start
ing some of the mines.
one of the first movements viii be TO
get in touch with the railroad companies.
The railroad officials are agreed to coop
crate with the operators in bringing about,
if possible, an era of activity In the coal
producing industry of the Pitts burg dis
trict II was made very apparent that
the Jailroads were losing a large amount
Of business. and that they were fellow suf-
ferers with the coal operators
The question of the expense of getting
imported labor into the district was dis
cussed and the railtoa companies agreed
to share their portion OF the outlay. After
this agreement was made the work OF hir-
ing imported labor was taken charge OF by
a special subcommittee.
just when they viii he brought into the
district could not be learned. one OF the
H. Fsra hsnea l.
ing division of the Baltimore ana ONO is
the fact that men can be brought in and
unloaded in close proximity to the pit
mouths. They can also be brought into
the district from the south by way OF
Wheeling and would not have to be trans
ported throught very much Of the Pitts
burg district Another reason advanced
along this road have been sup
plVing coal for the locomotives
of the railroad and II coal is not furnish
ed United states mail trains could not
be run ana the whole of the national gov
ernment would be interfered with. Pro-
lection would be forthcoming with no cost
imposed on the operators as the govern
ment would be bound TO protect and main
tain its property at it's own expense. These
plans have all been completed, and the
work is well under way.
Patrick Dolan shook his head when the
question OF starting the mines Dy the Opef-
ators was hroached yesterday. 81 do not
believe they will make such an attempt,
he said. II am OF the opinion that they
will wait until after the convention at
St. Louis. Just now 1t would a big un-
dertakng to start mines In this district
| with imported men. Yet they may be
sincere in their Intentions"
District Secretary warner does not an
ticipate that a general strike will be de-
clared az st. Louis. He says II Is not
needed as the miners officials are satis-
fled with the progress which the strike il
making.
Henry Floerscheim Is trying to get his
miners 10 agree TO go TO work at 60 cents
rate and says they would do so but that
they fear personal violence.
PAIRING & McSweeney's detective agency
OF Fourth avenue has been hiring men for
the last day or two to go and guard the
mines, and Is said to have secured over
100
James Jones g. Sons posted notices at
their Catshurg and Ivil mines this morn
ing TO the effect that the mines would
be started up at the 69-cent rate, when
ever the men are willing TO go to work.
About 800 miners are affected, and meet
ing will likely be held to consider the
prouoeitiOn.