The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-20

PHtSDurg. Pa, July 19.-UnleSS the
miners leaders are able. to get the West
Virginia diggers out early this week,
the local strike situation promises to
grow very interesting about the last
of this week, and to come to a crisis
Eext Monday morning. AS indicated in
the Associated Press dispatches last
night. several of the local operators
have announced that they are tired of
seeing their contracts get away from
them. and that the mines now supply
ing their trade must be stopped, or
their own mines viii be put into oper-
alton. The district executive board of
the miners has been notified as above
by a score of the most prominent oper-
ators.
All depends upon Pittsburg, and IN
less Pfttsburg is able to shut down the
West Virginia mines, il IS probable that
the strike will be broken before there
is a chance to complete the arbitration
uniformity arrangement. The miners
admit that should any of the big mines
of the district now idle be put into
operation. a majority of the other dig
gers Of the district would return to
work at once.
The Pittsburg operators have lost
part of their very best shipping season.
and it has been necessary to turn their
contracts over to operators in West
Virginia, and in the central Pennsyl
vanaa fields. to be worked until the
strike is over. The prospects of a long
strike, and the possibility OF il lasting
Until their contracts have all been
filled. stirred the operators to action.
They propose to get together and start
one or two Of the important mines. in
case the West Virginia expedition of
the labor agitators is unsuccessful.
They are to unite in an effort to get
enough men to man one or two of the
big mines, get a large force Of deputy
sheriffs. and begin turning out coal for
the lakes.
Part Of the plan is to pay the miners
20. or even 70 cents. if necessary, to get
them 10 work. 1t is not thought there
viii be much difficulty in getting men
at that price, and that after one or two
mines have been gotten under way,
there viii be no trouble in other mine
owners getting started at that figure.
If the West Virginia men are still at
work Wednesday, agents of the local
companies will go on a skirmish for
men. AT the same time application is
to be made to the sheriff for a large
force Of deputies. Sheriff Lowry has a
large number of men ready to be
sworn IN on short notice.
The miners officials are banking ev-
6l Olt llit dDniLg Ol the idDOT
ganizers to get the West Virginians
out. They say that in case the oper-
ators DO try 10 transfer the fight TO
this district. all the forces now at work
in West Virginia will be brought into
this state and put TO work.
MINERS LAYING Low.
The strike leaders are maintaining
the greatest secrecy regarding their
movements, but il is believed they
contemplate calling on the railway or
ganizations for assistance. Secretary
Warner gave out information today
that a meeting of railway employees
was held yesterday, at which the Sit
uation of the miners strike was thor
oughiy discussed.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
support TO the strikers and each mem
Der was assessed 81 for the strike
fund. Mr.. Warner refused to divulge
the name of the railroad employing
the men, stating that it might lead TO
an investigation and the discharge of
the men, From another source it was
reported to be a meeting of the con-
ductors and brakemen centering in
Pittsburg. 1t was claimed that the
action taken was at the suggestion of
the officials of the Railway Trainmens
union.
Active work has been commenced in
the coke region ana eIIOftS VIII De
made to bring out all the men at mines
where the product is being shipped to
Pittsburg. EX-National Vice President
Cameron Miller of the United Mine
workers, and Secretary William War
ner visited Turtle Creek yesterday to
have a talk with the miners employed
by the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal company. They were served with
an injunction restraining them from
interfering with the miners.
The mines at LeechIburg on the West
PENNSYLVANIA railway have been closed.
The diggers had not been asked to join
in the movement.
II is announced tonight that a meet
ing of the arbitration committee would
~ held here on Wednesday.