Evening journal., 1897-07-07
STRIKE SITUATION.
Conflicting Claims as to the Ex-
tent of the Movement
THE OPERATORS PREDICT AFAILURE.
The Miners Ohicials Express Confdencs
of Success and Satisfaction with the
outlook-Figures From Pittsburg.
Prospects In the Ohio Region.

Pittsburg. July THE strike Of coal
miners is on I'm the Pittsburg districts,
but reports as to its extent are so con-
ilicting and meager that il Is difficult TO
tell definitely how many responded TO
the strike order.
According to the estimates of the
miners officials, 60 railroad mines are
idle and &c are still in operation They
reported that IN a number Of cases they
had heard no news from certain mines
and take It for granted In many cases
that they are in operation. The mines
idle are: Anderson. Allen, Amyville,
Summerhlll. Beechmont Nixon, Big
Chief, Hackett, Federal, Bowerhill,
Yough Gas. Forest Hill, Fidelity, Not
tingham. Germania. Harrison Gas,
Banksville Clif. Monteour, Fair Ha-
ven, Lake Shore. Webster, Star, Mans
field, No. 2; Moon Run. Cherry National,
Eclipse. Brier Hin. Essen, Nos. l. and
8; Charters. Hickman, Laurel Hin, Nos.
/. and 3; Bishop, Nickel Plate Boyd,
Grant, Osceola. Slope, Belle Vernon,
Standard. Phenix, O. 1. c., Stockdale,
Sheppler. Pacific. Atlantic Ocean, Nos.
/. 2. 3. a and 8; Guffey, Oakrldge, Creed
moor, Panhandle and Man own.
Those reported working are as fol-
lows: Boone, Yough slope, Harrison.
Allison, Eureka. Banning, Oakhill.
Blum Creek. Whitesett Darr. Painter,
| Boreland. Gaslenville. snowden, Port
Royal. Jumbo. Champion. Glenshaw,
First Pool, VIII Grove, Washington,
Nos / and 2; Smithlon, West Newton
and Lockhaven.
The miners officials say the oper-
ators will claim n mine to be in opera
tion as long as there are but two men
at work. The operators claim that the
| Panhandle mines, operated by M. A.
Hanna, where the irOnolad contract Is
in force, are working as usual. The
miners. on the other hand, maintain
that the entire Millers and Thoms
run district. where these mines are To-
Gated, is out on a strike. The oper-
ators themselves admit that there were
not the usual number of men at work
in the Snowden and Gastonyille mines
operated by the Pittsburg and Chicago
company, where the irOnclad Is also II
force.
Conflicting Reports as TO River Mines.
A fair estimate shows that there arr
about 10000 Of the 1900 railroad miners
now out. A list OF the mines idle alonl
the rivers cannot yet be obtained here
and reports concerning the river situa
tion are conflicting. The operators as
sert that the river mines are nearly al
running. while the miners official
claim they are all idle. Specials from
Monongahela City say that 5000 out 0
the 5000 river miners are on a strike.
w. P. Dearmitt president Of the Ne'
Z York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
, was emphatic I'm his statements that tn
r strike would be a failure. we ha
! more men at work yesterday" said HI
! than any day for a number of year
! after a holiday. I attribute this TO IN
: fact that the men came TO work be
= cause they did not care to be identifie
: with this movement. More than
! mines were working in the Plttsbur
district yesterday"
At the miners headquarters Pres
dent Dolan was apparently in the bes
Of humor. He had received report
from nearly every part Of the distriC
and seemed pleased with the prospect
More miners will join the moyemer
before the end Of the week." said h
E "and 1 am perfectly satisfied with II
e progress made. Yet there are SON
y mines that I hoped would be idle. bl
= they are still runRing."