The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-13
FOURTH POOL IN THE FIGHT.
.,.-,r,NsroN COMPLETE EXCEPT AT
ONE COMPANY's MINES.

In the Pits of the NEW AoiN @
,,o,-eIoDd Gas Coal COmpany-No
Ugo,+s Made Yet to Bring Them
a. and the strikers From the
on,or pits GrumbIinE-EffOrts to
No Made to Arbitrate the Trouble.
roaI Famine Within "a Month III
.be strike Is Not Settled.
pi+,shure Pa. July 12.-Beyond the
strenptbening of the miners line along the
rf,.or there was little change in the strike
situation to-day
Tho ironclad contracts which were in
force at several mines in the Monongahela
valley were swept out of existence to-day
o,d the strike was made general in the
fourth pool The men in the Stiekei Hol-
low mines of the Washington Coal Com
panv came out to-day, making the sus-
,ension complete in this district, except
,bat at the mines of the New York and
cleveland Gas Coal Company about 100
men are working. No effort has been
made 10 get these out, and the miners at
the other pits who have laid down their
tools are grumbling at the slowness of
DeArmitt's men in joining the movement.
Though hot-heads are advising drastic
measures. they have been in check so
far. but there is no telling when the fever
will break out and a concerted move on
Sandy and Plum creek be made.
The greatest interest is now manifested
IN the scheme to arbitrate the strike Ques-
ton. Labor commissioners and official ar
bitrators of the several states affected are
moblizlng in this city. The state of Ohio
is the only one which has regularly ap-
pointed board of arbitration. 1t exists for
such emergencies as this and is naturally
well prepared for the work. Most of the
others interested are labor commissioners
Industrial statistcians, who are also able
i to act in the capacity of arbitrators from
4 their work keeping them in touch with
q the working classes generally.
The Ohio board is composed of S. L.
II owen. chairman, of Columbus. who was
81 formerly chief justice of the supreme court
OF Ohio; ex-Attorney General John Little
q Of Xenia and Joseph Bishop of Columbus.
formerly president of the Amalgamated
a Association.
The Indiana labor commissioners here
are l.. 2. Mccormick, ex-secretary of the
treasury. and b. f. Schmidt of Indianapo-
# lis James Clark industrial statistician OF
Pennsylvania, arrived from Harrisburg
this morning.
M The officials of West Virginia are eX-
Mpected here tomorrow.
The Illinois commissioners Of labor, j.
p. Eeefe, J. d. Gill and r. II. Coliff, are
pn their way to Pittsburg and will meet
The other commissioners in this city on
"Wednesday
Thus all the states, with the exception
pf Kentucky and Tennessee, where the
strlke IS on, viii be represented in the
conferences, which are to be held here
puIing the next few days. Invitations
ave been sent to the coal operators of
he Pittsburg district to meet the arbi-
rators Informally and talk over the mat
er OF settling the strike. 1t is expected
nat a number Of local arbitrators will
p gotten together within the next twenty
Our hours
Peace emissaries called at President De
Armltt to-day and it is said that he told
mem That ii would be a day or two before
could give them a definite answer as
lhe course Of action he proposed to fol-
o"' IL the operators can be brought into
l"e OF the conference idea there will be
obstacles interposed by the miners.
resident Ratchford notified the miners
u'icly Few days ago that he was ready
o' conference at any time. This after
yoh ne wired the arbitrators that the
04ilNldlH NOulQ meet them tO-mOr-
w. 1here IS strong indication of a
oa. famine confronting the country with
the next ten DAYS.
III Us cialmed by conservative opera tors
'' 'He marketable supply at present.
''en Is placed at 100000 bushels, would
J.'S dole to meet the demands of the
dIhtt Tor about a month under ordinary
'HIiuous. With the scarcity Of coal al.
'N9 prevailing at the lake ports Il ia
me supply will not last over two
ms al the longest. In anticipation Of
1oHdltlon, the coal operators are
oIdt,., anxious to fill orders and are
e,-.1.s1l oul Ior the advance in price that
gteu TO result The only source of
KY Is from the river mines as the
se ,ff are contscating for their own
',- an me coal ready for shipment along
mas been a marked increase in
rl H. ~ " coai within the past few days
Ystli ~ GAINED that a 1O-cent rate Der
i'l IN boat loads will he rea,has ~
lhe present week '0"0"eu WITH
trafors ian uealers, as well as the on
Is i,,m. ~ general, cOncede that a fam
ance bevorI y. y, ana look for prices to ad-
81 pra,,io,,D' -.ne tne limit reached during the
Tbe ,.,ss strike OF the miners IN isa4
i' price Of coal is stiu advsncino- i'si.
n-- y was selling at $3.50. an lnoresso 80
s,r,.nl tnl since the commencement ~
the etrri.. to-day In matters pertaining
tbo tain was nhe presence In the citY
nleavor',..,' arbitration board. who are
frnr 10 , 1,,g og every means possible 10
IDW m r.r p,aceable conclusion The striso
Il al . .lt "sress. The board boid ~, 49,. -
tryey.,,o today and In the intcryaia ,I.iVa- 9a
N Nalority y F1ue .'e number OF operators =
H. s ~ whom are IN favor Of arh,,,.a a
ie bv b',''leei tbl "a al OF the operators VIII
lsenlcrs /. 'gSislon Ni rendered. One OF The
the New Vol, b, DeArmlt president
A 6ltra,9y He declares he has ,o,bi Gds Coal
Vaccinations OF politlciansS" sue result
MN" IN sCHICIx's prs.