The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-11

The coal strikers scored another VIC
tory yesterday. They won the Boggs
run miners to man for the first time
since the strike opened, and as upon
that point depended the success of their
movement in Wheeling district. they
are consequently enthusiastic and con-
fident of the success of the strike With
the total cessation accomplished at
Glendale and Boggs run mines this
week, the miners have been spurred on
to greater effort, and to-day will see
an attempt TO bring out every man at
the Riverside and Belmont mill banks,
and at Elm Grove.
There was an effort made at the Riv-
erside aud Belmont mill banks yester-
day, after the strikers carried the day
at Boggs' run but while they did not
succeed in inducing the men to quit
forthwith, they We're given sufficient
encouragement to believe that a strike
may be declared within day or So
But II the Riverside men don't strike
tonight, they will be visited again to-
morrow by another Ohio delegation,
much larger than that which crossed
the river yesterday morning between 2
and 8 O'Clock, and an hour or so after
ward made such an effect upon the
Boggs' run miners, who came to the
bank buckets in hand, that they went
back home and also signed an agree
ment to stay out until the strike Is de-
cIared of.
AS detailed In Yesterdays Intelligent
Ger, over 100 Ohio-side miners marched
over the river and through Wheeling
down to Boggs run about 3 O'Clock,
Here they were Joined by number of
the West Virginia miners and together
they waited at the approach to the
mine to interview the men coming to
work. About half dozen showed up,
and they were probably the scouts for
those who held back. The missionaries
interviewed them. and In Il short While
they declared their intention Of staying
out Of the mine, as stated, The victory
thus gained greatly pleased the weary
marchers, ana the next thing on the
programme WAS something to eat
This want was generously supplied
by the good people living near by. Pro-
visions and food of all kinds were do
mated by the people visited. The men
greatly enjoyed their breakfast, espe-
eially the hot coffee which was dished
out In tin cups from n large boiler.
After the open air breakfast the men
sighed for more fields to conquer and
at 10 o'clock orders were given to march.
on to the Riverside and Belmont mines,
at the head OF Twenty-ffth street. The
ranks were formed and away they
went, leaving the Boggs' run mines
closed for the first time in many
moons Their march up town was
without incident, but wnen the arrived
and scattered over the Riverside bar
mill property, adjoining the mine, Man
ager Wilkinson ordered them Oft the
premises.
The men withdrew without com
plant, and hung around the edge of
the premises for Il few minutes, then
the bulk OF them went back to the Ohio
side. leaving only committee on the
ground. This committee later saw COM
mittees from the Riverside and Belmont
banks, and the conference did not dis
hearten the strikers. The majority OF
the men at work at the Riverside are
union men, but they have been idle
since March until three weeks ago. In
fact, the strike may account for their
being at work now, for the mine fur
nlshes coal only to the Riverside iron
and steel works which at present, like
other Industrial plants, needs coal But
the miners agreed to abide by President
Rntchford's decision, and VIII write to
him for advice. They mine no railroad
coal, hence are not In competition with
other mines. Further. It Is said the
Riverside can buy It's coal cheaper than
II gets II mined here. Knowing these
things make the men somewhat hes
liant. but the argument put forward
yesterday that II all the miners VIII
throw down their picks the strike will
soon be settled, had some effect upon
them.
The Sixth ward people also did gem
eraHsly by the strikers, and furnished
more food for their dinner than they
could take care of. They hung around
till dusk, and after having supper from
the supply had enough left for another
meal. So pleased were they with this
treatment, that II brought forth the re-
mark that there Will be 1000 men on the
scene tomorrow II the Riverside men
don't strike,
There are thlrty-nve dIggers, forty
FIVE men in all, at the Riverside, and
about dozen at the Belmont. That
they will Join the strike looks very
probable. There are few men yet at
Elm Grove working in order to hold the
contract Of cOalnE the Baltimore Sc
Ohio engines. These promised to quit
II Boggs' Run quit. The prospects seem
good for q general shut down in this
locality, and Its effects will shortly be
felt among all local consumers. The
Riverside iron works has been getting
coal from BOggs' run and It's own bank
and Floersheims. Yesterday there was
big batch OF coal hauled into the
yards. 1t was Monongah coal.