The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-12
MINERS URGED TO STRIKE.
CoNFERENoEs HELD IN MANY
PLACES IN WEST VIReIyIh.

WHEELING, W. Va, July ll.-So far ns IN
known matters were quiet and void of vital do.
velopments In the coal strike at the prinoinol
mines In West Virginia, although many repre-
sentatives OF the Mine Workers Union have
been at work among the diRgers In tho Monon-
gan New RIVER, Piedmont and Kanawha VAL
ley districts.
On Saturday night many meetings were be,s.
To-day they were continued. and tho strike
s~!tuation was OF course discussed In all Of tia
phases.
The result cannot be foretold. Tomorrow will
tell the tale. Mine workers officials are san.
guine Of success. II the men In the Kanayba
Valley and New River district decide to aid
the common cause the battle 10 practically won
and the big strike will not have boon in vain.
Although union miners profess the utmost
confidence In Tomorrow developments, the
coal operators themselves think the diggers can.
not be induced to relinquish tho enjoyment of
about the only prosperous season thev have had
for years.
At most OF the mines wages have been raised.
Mine workers officials say that a majority of
the 5000 men In the Elk Horn region above
Charleston will not return to work tomorrow.
They will DO asked to strike, II the union Is COM
PEELED to support them during the battle,
Inquiries at the State capital Indicate that tho
State militia 10 In shape for active service. New
Springfield rifles have been secured. and 500, 600
rounds Of ammunition are at the disposal of the
troops. About 90, 300 cartridges for the Calling
guns have been secured in addition to supplies
Of other descriptions.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July 1L.-Practically all the
coal minors in Sangamon county, with the ex-
ception Of those employed at Chatham, Auburn,
Wiliamsvnle. and by the junction Company,
signihed their intention of going on Q strike at
mass meeting held this afternoon.
The mines mentioned were not renresented at
tnS melting q 4. but mr. sePsSr,s Nv were received from
%11 re- ana SiH remSihs e out { un %if1 the So-G disic1i.
More than 800 miners in the Springfield dis
tfict VIII join the strike as q result Of the dici.
s tho n nSasa'a Sa e. Z aSeSa 6i,i Rsss!is aEa,t Eo Msss N t Il:
s sSSf, Central shaft south Of The city; ssnsanoa
SYFsliin "a SgTsh sSsftt kiSselsz; Ny
city; csntSTaiI' s;haft. centrs sh'i Black e Diamond ar sna
shaft Springfield Junotioni spsuldipg shaft,
shaft, Riyerton; Dawson SHAFT. Dawson; Peters.
bprg shaft Petersburg; Wabash shaft. Athens;
Between 800 and 400 minors from different
Parts OF this country attended the meeting this
this district for years. Many Of the men walked
for mil & e S ssten ID p,.,,r,,. o-...,,.,,..
Secretary y the Illinois Wnitsa Nine SGfaee Worferss.
addressed the meeting. He told those present
I n,in; apGn their IL aG5,Gn hung the fate Of the
The miners in northern Illinois were in accord
that southern Illinois would come o out e' IL nc
Springfield miners did. and urged them to act
out 4 ! sSis :tri tSsi !. ! vii ih'f no Ii e long aa f1 unai taS Sss
Reports were received from all tho shafts, and
then . motion was adopted proyiding for . gen.
present stood up IN Support q this notion %t and
the announcement Of Its adoption was received
k pESaE g, IA haY fn5.n Ind G,D: July 4, 1 IL, PPrrssssidI
gnine OF success in tho coal strike until now.
tho .oa l,, chances lance are 100 Rsr cent. better than
ing to the call for the cessation OF work better
s saa1 n ! saH e 70 . seiS v SiSis . AMI AND 'h no man IL nS With
an iota OF sense and who cares for the cause of
the miners Eill sanction the least manifestation
PFes!dsent Knight viii not accept the offer Of
chsmpio MGSG5 Of e A nSaf lG for 't the T beaest w of fss
said sY N. Fn ~ / in n! afADs EI. s,s ss z s6ss SH:51s nss.
pie. no doubt. who think q coal miner iS on a
lover plane han q prize lighter, bqt we do not
sire 2 DO anything to boom yellow Journalism.
f WdI 4 does %a not a sPPoss ~ to me, The New York <
i: s S's:S sIs:, ~ I tLSS :.s soea soS s% and ess . sS%%st, Inc:
ASau tANt StoDo VI iitClntuIO. llo"CNCi "nCh 4
not sSsion.' TTSSeH sesnsat i@ aHT PRINTS 'S can st Do Us "n NO
sst Thin q Undertaking the management 81 a
Nj. Knight did not even answer kid" No
cLEyT51Np. g. July 11.-chiet T. n: Arthur
said to-day that. in his opinion. there is no posi-
5ility Of the railyay labor organizations being
1T 10 strictly mono of our business" says he.
III no coal is mined none will be hauled, but
The loeomatiye ~ ene eGxs nG haVe not oe be Been mis asked Cd
sso%manicadops: oaihciai or otherwise. from any.
There Is no truth Whatsoever in the rq,mor
know nothing about the coal business. and
am therefore not In a position to express any
WERE soME OPERATORS FAvoREDi
PITTsB1so. July II. - The district miners
officials ga not come 70 town to-day. President
Geld where The miners have struck delivering
speeches tending TO hold them in line and to
R $oss 20 ho aa. a m to RSt Of ff Nsw York 30 T "nd ole rhs
. strac Sas w GGf Be G 3aas eSriy p ebls vse Tho have not
Some operators who have always been consid.
srsd friendly to the miners are asking tonight
e aiiHxSrae b By w the mot %in shS"o oai IS isri IN no I'll thfnF
them beforehand that a strike order was TO DO
James Jones &c Sons had 1000. 900 bushels of
coal on hand the morning. the order to strike
was made public, and on that day they closed q
purchase OF all the coal on the docks at Cincin-
natl with such celebrity that some Of the opera
tors think they must have known of the sltua-
ton several days before.
IL 10 pointed ont that the mon who will mako
large profits by reason Of havinG a stock OF coal
on hand could well afford TO encourage the strike
sentiment, and oven contribute to the miners'
org nizations' support, The Mine Workers.
Union has had but little money of its own ir
several months, work having been so scarce
tar.
IT Is reported here tonight that President
Rat hford has interested the Governors Of OHIO,
Indiana. and Illinois in, the strike so th"t they
gre expected 70 arrive here Tomorrow or next
Arbitration Is said To have. originated tho
scheme. He wrote 10 Gov. Hastings, but The
after said lie would b. glad 10 lend his Efforts
II called on by tho miners and operators, and he
would not meet the other Governors on the
lines proposed by Mr.. Bishop.