Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-07-24
MINERS STRIKE.
Serious Trouble Likely at the ALL
son Mine Near Canonsburg.
The SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Many Miners Return to Work and Others
Signify Their Intention of Doing 80
Strikers Seize . TrAin-Em-
barge laid on Coal.


and much OF II, seems TO be be in store
at the Allison mine, three miles west
of Canonsburg. The men want to go
to work, but are afraid. They fear an
invasion of the strikers, and do not
want to be targets for n mob that is
liable ut any moment to lose control OF
itself. Last night everything was quiet
about the mines, and the citizens of
Canonsburg were awaiting the arrival
of the invaders. 1t was the intention
of the strikers to begin their march to
Canonsburg last night, but telegram
from Bridgeville announced that,
owing to the heavy rains Of the previous
evening 1t was decided to postpone the
trip until to-day. The men are fully
determined to carry out their threats
of making the march. They expect to
start with 600 men, and be reinforced
with about the same number from
Bridgcville and Toms Run. The men
will start with several days rations
and expect to be in shape to watch the
offending mines for several days.
The expected meeting Of the board
OF arbitration did not take place last
night, the western members not reach
ing the city. As soon as they arrive
arrangements will be made for gen.
eral meeting Of the operators. The
situation among the strikers in this
district is practically unchanged. The
suspension is complete, with the ex-
ception of De Armits mines, and
though considerable restitution and
suffering is reported among the strik-
ers and their families, the determine
ton to fight it out is apparently as
strong as on the first day of the strike.
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, W. Va, July 2a.-There
is little change in the local coal min
ing strike. Some of the miners who
struck at the Glendale works Tuesday
afternoon returned to work yesterday
morning rather unexpectedly. They
are engaged in mining coal for the en-
gines of the Baltimore & Ohio and
Ohio river roads. But for this partial
resumption at Glendale, the Ohio river
road would have been greatly incon-
venienced. There is no change in the
situation ut Dillonvale. There will
be demonstration by the miners Of
this city and vicinity to-day for the
purpose of inducing the men ut the
Boggs Run mines to join the strike.
Employees of five companies will form
in line and march to the Boggs Run
mines with n brass band. The Glen
dale men, who are working, will offer
to quit work entirely to induce the
Boggs Run employees to join in the
sympathetic strike.
A Kenova, W. Va, dispatch says that
100 negroes who have been employed
grading on the double track for the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad left yester-
terday for Elkhorn to work in the coal
and coke fields. Yesterday was busy
day along the Norfolk & Western rail-
road, the shipments being nearly as
large us Tuesday. Not over 200 miners
are out in the Flat Top field and they
have signified their intention Of re-
turning to work. The miners have
apparently quit talking strike in these
fields and seem pleased with the sur
roundings.
STRIKERS SEIZE TRAIN.
PEORIA, ILL.,, July a2.-Fifty striking
miners ut Pennington seized Bur-
lington freight train at II o'clock yes
terday morning, demanding that 1t
carry them to Dunfermline, where
they intended to call out the $50
miners at work, their wages having
been increased three per cent. They
refused to pay or get off and held the
train till three o'clock, when the con-
ductor cut off the engine and ran to
Canton, returning with the sheriff and
the states attorney. They argued
with the men and the latter finally
abandoned the train, after holding 1t
five hours. The Peoria county miners
are threatening to march across coun-
try to Dunfermline to-day to force the
men out. The managers OF the mines
say the men want to keep at work and
are preparing for trouble.
EMBARGO LAID on COAL.
PARAMOUNT, W. Va, July 2a.-The
most important development of the
past "a hours was the embargo laid by
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad on all
West Virginia coal Orders were issued
to hold all coal at junction points, as
the railroad wanted to keep ten days
supply always on hand. Sensational
publications have frightened the roads.