The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
MORE MINERS MAY QUIT.
INDICATIONS or FURTHER SPREAD
OF THE OOAE STRIKE

Tho work or Missionaries In the west virginis
District N Hraving Hts ~RGect-strikern HH-
pcctlns Accessions to Their Rants-Au Ola
Injunction stil In Forcc-Ratchrsrd's Views
wnERL1NG, w. Va. July 1s.-Tho feeling OF
unrest that has been manifest among the miners
OF tho MononRahela district for three or four
days has been Increased by tho ncws OF the sue
| coss OF the union ngitators In the Norfolk ana
| Western district and, in view OF tho renewed
efforts of the miners agents, It seems pretty
certain that a break in the district will occur to-
morrow.
This afternoon q crowd Of several hundred
Monongahela diggors held a secret meeting at
Willow Tree, noar Paramount. Tho situation
was talked over, but the men refused to say
whether definite action was takon. Ono OF them
intimated that matters would romain quiet until
the Dcbs meeting, which may DO held on Tues-
day.
II the diggers DO go out an cfort to operate
the minos will be made Mt once. In the southern
part of the State. where 1000 mon struck ycs-
terdny, efforts will be made to got tho Flat Top
miners out.
The Dineess minors have promised to strike
| tomorrow. They will very likely DO followed
by the Flat Top men. and thus tho entire pro-
duction OF coal in southern West Virginia will
cease.
PrTrsBURa, July 1s.-The Injunction that was
issued against tho United Mine Workers. on
cials two years ago by W. H. Do Armitt,
President of tho New York and Glove
land Gas Coal Company. is still in forco.
as Cameron Miller. ex-vice-P President Of
tho United Mine Workers. discovered to-day.
Mr.. Miller went out to Turtle Greek to do o
little quiet work for the miners. AS he jumped
Off the car he found 7. b. Do Armitt. superin-
tendcnt of the mine, waiting for him.. Mr.. De
Arp,ift ipyttcd Mr. NHlar into hia af1ca and
there flashed on him the injunction which for
bids Miller. Patrick Dolan. and William Warner
to enter upon the property Of the company or to
The miners National, Executive Board will
Dolan., district President, and the Executive
tend the meeting. II is presumed that business
regarding West Virginia will DO transacted.
orators. arc working at a G0cent rate.
The mon had gone on strike, but consented to
GO &C to work oGG again In on on, Go NJ Tic ps that the . coal thy shey
road, to be used only for the locomotive engines.
They served notice that they would strike again
!CoLUMnus. o.. July is.-President Ratchford
Of the United Mine Workers gave out the fol-
loving wine i mSansr IN IN w Tfsfis5a tho Il 'h @l Rrsssp are s't eoa:
Quoting themselves comincnds itself u the coun-
try and gives their officers renewed encourage
Of Industrial strife has no parallel to the present
police. and secret detective nave been at work.
but their presence has failed to incite
i resumption Of work. Their presence in pcaeoa-
BILE communities with q chip on their shoulders
gave some cause for alarm; and ordinarily pillyy
Periences in the past. would fnoither cause trou.
| involved in trouble by the action OF others.
Reports from some of the cities to the effect
to 'ee sis SsSi sSRR our IS miners nGs short + the the ; seai saep ; g
not short why are prices advaneinsI WHY is
q half more than It was two weeks agof Why are
the railroads confscating coal shirmentsl Why
arc tho shops and factories whose wheels are
TO operate. Why are operators nll over the
States Stat ;S Offering erin d their %ineT r f 2 rate s GHe nn, higher ahe
Goa is scarce. Those Who have it to soil get
p fsntE piE,Gfis' IL, an W ts9s vi Mho 9fi snd an pop rdSan' 9;
Illinois. do II for the purpose of checking and
defeating this movement, and miners who do
i've started into this moysmsns realizing
the Responsibility resting upon pom u.s. slS and after n@r
two weeks OF suspension INVOLVING more than
s sSE.ooo o SSs' I tno se' who who, are saoSb be-" " aeau 1de ed
with the condition OF tho minors have had
any idea OF tho extent Of this suspension
business OF tho country. 1t has not reached its
full proportions: -..,, ,u,u IA or nm -
to. the idle column. The week following will
bring greater nccessions to our ranks.
THE movement will continue to grow, not
only from the point of numbers involved, but
public opinion will become crystallized moro
demand n solution of this great difficulty. The
organized trades of the country are to-day in
closer touch than ever before.
Never In the history Of labor troubles have
they been found SO closely allied together. Our
demand for living wages and the determine
ton OF our miners to secure them have brought
expressions of sympathy and moral and
material support from almost every branch of
organized labor, whose efforts in our behalf will
endear them to all lovers OF fairness and will co.
tablish for the miners, with their own efforts, a
living rate of wages"