Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01
STRIKE SITUATION.
Organizers STILL HARD AT
WORK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
OPERATORS DECLARE FOR STRIKERS.
,,bn Biythc and Others Express
the Hope That the Miners VIII
,Xtn-nig strike Demonstration in
rittsburg Next Thursday.

rittsburg Next Thursday.
WHEELING. w. VA, July Sl-The
...-t,e situation in the Wheeling Dis
.-... to-day was as follows:
.b.rt half Of the full force was at
...-t IN the two mines of the Boggs Run
r,mrany. thirty-nve men went into the
o.,r8ale mine, and about forty were
liking En- the mine at Elm Grove. Only
....t men returned to work at Mounds
mo- and 70 is not likely the effort TO
...,e there Will be successful. Secre-
.... Lewis. OF the Ohio miners, addressed
.,. r.im-Crove strikers to-day. There is
,.,.,v n be- clash between the men who
....,-,ed TO work and those who stuck to
,,e strike. The Glendale Company posted
,oo,es that an who did not return TO
,,orp wore discharged. This brought
sbog. ra.f the force to terms.
WORK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
CHARLESTON. w. VA. July $l-w.
81 Nabon. Of the Amalgamatcd Associa-
,t,o NJ street-Ranway Workers, arrived
,o-l,v his mission being to organize the
,vss. virginia miners. He will establish
.tl.s4garters here, from which the strike
,..r Do directed. He proposes TO place
,t. r.Irmont District in charge Of j. W.
rea. Of the International Association OF
Painters and Decorators.
p0lrrt r.. Askew goes 10 the Elk-Horn
District and Chris. Evans eX-secretary OF
rt. Federation Of Labor, TO the Kanawha
District He says the strike is gradually
growing in West Virginia. and that every
,4ort VIII be made TO bring the miners
oil ont. over one hundred organizers are
~ work. and more are expected by Mon
Lll the kilograms received by Mahon to-
DAY were Of an encouraging nature.
OPERATORS FAVOR STRIKE.
pITTSBURG. PA, July ga number
of coal operators who congregated at the
1forongahela House during the day ex-
pressed themselves very fOTcibly on the
strike situation. They were all in favor
Of the strikers. and say they hope the
miners will win They were strong in
their denunciation Of Sheriff Lowrey for
issuing the proclamation ordering the
strikers az the New York and Cleveland
mines 10 retire to their homes.
John Blythe the veteran coal operator.
said. 81 am more heartily in sympathy
with the miners in this struggle than |
have been in any strike they ever in
meurated. / hope they will win. The
Of the Sheriff was an out
rage. and / 90 not believe he can force
the miners TO leave the ground they arc
now occupying with the permission Of the
owners / do not think he has right
TO interfere"
James w. Shields, who operates the
big Osceola mine is sending q donation
Of provisions TO the strikers daily, and
saws he will continue 10 do 50 as long
his the strike continues. He also con-
lemns the action Of the Sheriff. and says
The miners should permit themselves to
be arrested and I'll the jais making the
expense on the county so great that the
taxpayers would interfere and resent
the obnoxious proclamation.
UNIFORMITY AGREEMENT.
The work on the uniformity agreement
has been completed, and the committee
Hul begin 10 secure signatures on Mon
lav. Operators who discouraged the
are gradually coming into line.
and IL IS believed the required number
1f signatures can be obtained. When
his is done, the strike can easily be
settled.
m the County Court to-day the prelimi-
nary Injunction against the strikers, re-
stralning them from interfering with the
men at the Bunloa and Castle Shannon
mines, were continued.
PEACE AND QUIET.
PITTsBURG. PA, July a.-Anxiety.
ans Ntfl fnl1
he conditions in the coal-mining situa-
lion about De Armitts mines to-day. have
given place 10 peace and quietness to-
1aht. After running counter to deputy
.heu0s several times during the day.
.le strikers peaceably withdrew this eve
ping. and are now asleep in their camp
A. tho miners will not work tomorrow,
he strikers will take q rest, and no
trouble is expected before Monday
u0rning.
Tho week closed with the miners Off |
.l.ls satisfied that they had made |
marked Impression on the diggers Of the |
New York and Cleveland Gas-Coal Com |
lauy. who. il seems, are wavering as 10 |
heir purpose
All the men are out at Sandy Creek, |
and but "a few were at work at Turtle |
Creek to-day.
Plum Creek was in full operation, and |
De entire force Of the strikers was con- |
.nrated at this point, but without |
success. The men at work appear de- |
em.ned TO stand by their employers, |
Dl. the strikers still have hopes of |
bringing them out. Late this afternoon,
President Dolan took $50 strikers from |
DE camp, and marched to Plum Creek,
where meeting was organized.
Speeches were made by President Dolan
lll Eice-President Mckay, and the men
'ere jold 10 keep within the law
STRIKE MEETING DISPERSED.
While the meeting was in progress.
,her0 L0wrey and Chief-Deputy Rich
.Tts with an armed force OF deputies,
.ppea-.1 upon the scene. Sheriff Low
ty read the injunction procured by DE
Am.u. ana ordered the strikers 10 dis
'erse. President Uolan replied that they
we're on public ground. and produced a
certificate from the Road Supervisor of
he township, declaring the place pub
DE- highway Sheriff LOwrey again or
ierei Tie men TO dispense, and after
'h'it barley the meeting was closed
4AI The strikers marched back 10 camp.
llon their return It was learned that
w men from the Panhandle DlstIict
''a started Tor turtle creek, ana NOuiu
Iedca here tomorrow morning. When
me endorsements arrive arrangements
'Al be made TO march 10 Plum creek
lDoli midnight Sunday night and guard
De mines until the men start 10 work,
'hel another effort will be made TO in
uc' them TO come out. President DO
.n. Secretary Warner, and Cameron Mil
r are all at the Turtle-Creek camp to-
itAt The camp has been organized on
lAtary lines. Guards and pickets are
o duty and all strangers will be kept
D me outside Several wagon-loads OF
rovlsions were received, and enough ra-
ons are now on hand 10 feed 900 men.
WHISPERS" on HAND.
An important parsonage Is to be on
he ground 20 DO missionary work among {
10 foreigners tomorrow. Last night ;
lesram was sent to V. L. NowasN. OF /