The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-11
THE Lines
TIGHTENING.
Coal Mine Strike About Complete
Around Pittsburg.
A MEETING OF THE LEADERS OF
THE MINERs-MEASUREs OF AID
FOR THE STRIKERS-wEST vIR-
GINA TO BE URGED BY EVERY
MEANS TO JOIN IN THE STRIKE.
HANNA'S MINERS QUIT WORK.


mining district, with the exception of "a
few spots. The diggers in the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal CoInpany's mines
are still working, but President Dolan
and Secretary Warner are preparing for a
NOV" of sensational order on that point.
1t was looked for to-day, but will be
made some time Sunday or Monday, the
time not yet being agreed upon Presi-
dent Dolan was out at Wickhaven to day,
strengthening his cause there, and will
visit several OF the river mines before he
returns.
kilograms and letters of En- ercourag
ing nature from the different pits in this
district are pouring into the miners
Office. One of these, written by miner,
on the Wheeling division OF the Baltimore
and Ohio road, complains that the opera
tors are taking unfair means TO whip the
men. The writer alleges that they are
influencing the clearinghouse keepers to
issue attachments against the single men
for the small amounts they owe, and are
also threatening the men having families
with landlords warrants and election if
they don't return to work.
From an operator it is learned that the
mines of the Washington Coal and Coke
Company, in Strckier's Hollow, are
working full, and yesterday loaded 100
cars OF coal, which went to Cleveland,
where there is said to be Il scarcity. This
mine is on the line of the Pittsburg Nc.
keesport and Youghoigeny railroad and
has not heretofore been considered in the
Pittsburg district.
The best information puts the present
state OF the strike in this district as
about complete, With the exception of the
pits of the New York and Cleveland Com
pany, four or five small mines, and seve-
raj others in the fourth pool. 1t seems
that the officials are having more trouble
in getting the miners of the Upper. River
section out than in any other portion of
the territory. 1t is also the vital point
of the district Strong efforts will he
made next week by President Doran to
get all the river dggers into the move
ment. Through his efforts yesterday the
miners at Whitset and West Newton
went cut. Some of the reports from the
Monongahela riverssdistrict indicate that
many miners of that section are weaken.
ing, and some have already returned to
work, with prospects of more following
the same example before long.
The Chamouni mines of the Tide Coal
Company: the mines of the Charles lutte
Company; the Samuel O'Neil mines Mt
Fayette, and the Jones mines at Mopon-
gahca we're 1T work to day. This con.
dition of affairs is causing much excite
meet in the Valley y special from Fay
ette City says:
"Crowds of idle miners are gathering
and unless the miners of the .places in
operation lay down their tools at once it
is said march of miners, beginning Mt
Fayette City, with n brass band leading,
will he made, and every man pursuaded
to quit work. The miners when spoken
TO were i'll deadly earnest, and wilt not
rest until every digger comes out ann
joins in the general strike. The serious
condition of affairs in the Valley has been
III abe known to the miners officials and
President Dolan will probably arrange for
mass-meeting at Lucyville or Monorya-
hela within the next forty eight hours
a miner from the Valley, who was Mt
headquarters to-day, said it was peces-
sary to draw out all of the miners in that
section, If success were desired.
The officials of United Mine Workers.
both local and national, realize that this
is crucial time in the strike movement
with the greatest interest conferred in the
Pittsburg district. Efforts will be made
to get all the working river miners, and
the D'ArE:itt men. such as were never
made before in the history of coal
strike. Much depends upon their sue
cess and, in fact, it will likely be the
turning point in the movement
ssUp to the present time. not man has
quit mt the mines of the New York and
Cleveland Gas-Coal Company, and none
are expected to join the strikers Presi.
dent w. b. D'Armitt says the men are
perfectly satisfied with the price and the
conditions. They are receiving 10 cents
ton above what. is called for in their
contracts.
An unusual quantity of coal came in
from the Paramount region OF West Vir-
ginia, over the Baltimore land Ohio rail-
road, and is crowded in the Glenwood
yards. Most of it will go to the lakes.
The mines on the Pennsylvania railroad
are running TO their fullest capacity, and
operators in need of coal are making
heavy purchases. One operator purchased
$50 car. loads yesterday from the Key stone
Coal and Coke Company.
The shortage of coal is severely felt by
the railroads. Wholesale contiscations
are the rule on all lines shipping west.
Cleveland, July 10.-Judge Stevenson
Burke, railroad counsel and possessing ex-
tensive interests in railroads, said to-day:
IL do not know Of any law giving rail
road companies Authority to conflscate
independent shippers COAL
There is strong probability that the
street railways aud the suburban electric
railway system may have to shut down
for want of coal.
Fifteen cars consigned to the Ri. Con
solicited we're confscated by the railroad
companies to-day.
The manager of NJ. \. Hanna & Co. re-
ceivcd a message to day stating that
every single miner employed at the com
pany ) mines had gone out. The Hanna
people have been confident of their ability
to mold their men. Information received