The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-20
MINERS ON
THE MARCH.
will Bring Out the cannonsburg
Miners.
GoADED ON BY PANGs OF HUN
GER-sTRIKERs HOLD MASS
MEETINGS AND DECIDE TO TAKE
DECISIVE ACTIoN-woMEN URGE
THEM ON AND BRAND THEM AS
CowARDs-sUFFERING WIVES
AND CHILDRN CAUSE A coNDI-
TON OF SEMI. INSANITY. i.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 19.-The events of
o.day In the Pittsburg coal mining dis.
trict indicate that there is trouble ahead.
The strike has been on for two weeks.
with no cause for alarm in any quarter,
bat to-day the pangs of hunger and NUT
terings of discomfort have taken tangible
form, AMI before morning 1000 miners
will have marched on Cannonsburg. the
objective point being Boone and Allison
mines.
a Few days ago the operators of the
mines made requisition on the sheriff of
Washington county Tor additional depu-
ties. 1t Is supposed that there are at least
thirty deputies at each mine, we'll armed
for any friction that may take place. To.
day the miners of the Miller's and Toms
Run district held mass-meetiugs The
gatherings were attended by men, women.
and children. The women did not lag in
the interest taken Many of them openly
branded their husbands as towards. They
argued that they might as we'll fight as
starye. The men said the victory could be
won providing every coal miner employed
in the section where the lake trade is sup
piled would join the general movement
of idleness.
Plans for bringing out the miners at
work in the Boone and Allison mines
were discussed. Special committees were
S~AA0 Oih chC iiCCttdk W tlt6 OIueE. IL
was decided to march onto Cannonsburg
mines tonight The Reissing brass band
and tue Cecil Drum Corps were engaged,
and the march across the country is on.
The procession will be made up of three
divisions from the different sections.
They will mobilize at Bridgeville and take
up the tramp of twelve miles across the
country. miner who was very enthu-
siastic over the plan said there would be
at least 900 men in line. 1t was learned
late to night that the scheme has been in
process OF formulation for several days.
1t was talked OF several days ago aud got
to the ears oil the operators of the Can
nonsourg mines, hence tl.eir decision to
increase their force of deputies.
whether the miners will go armed is
not known as yet, but they expect to be
at the mines when the Offending diggers
are ready to go to work and will use every
influence possible to keep them from 90
ing into the mines. Some CT the most
conservative of the leaders claim that
there will be no bloodshed. They saw
When the Golfers see such n big demon
Stration i'll favor of what they term n
peaceful battle for bread they cannot
enter the mines and rest in their man.
hood. Every effort was maze to keep the
movement secret for fear the force of
deputies Mt the mines would be further
increased. just what the result will be
Is difficult Mt this hour to tell. The men
are known to be in a condition Of semi
insanity on the strike question: They
have Deen goaded on by suffering wives,
daughters and sweethearts, and it ap-
pears as IL 10 is The beginning OF the end
of the strike.
The negotiations to irduce the coal op-
orators of this district TO sign uni
formity agreement are still going on.
The commissioners having it in charge
feel as IL they would be able to accom-
plish 1t. Secretary G. Frank Schmid said
TO- night that the prospects were brighter
than they have been since negotiations
began. He said that within the next few
days powerful and potent influences
would be brought. to bear OF the opera
tors, and with the strike in the present
condition the indications were for a sue
cessful contamination of the agreement.
AS an evidence that the operators are
not counting on arbitration 1t was an-
nounced to night by prominent opera
tor that II the strike in West Virginia
does not prove. successful the Pittsburg
operators will make an effort early next
week to start their mines at the 60 cent
rate, the rate now asked by the strikers.
They will claim rs they are willing to
pay the price asked the law must protect
them In the operation o; their mines
Columbus, o., July 10.-In speaking of
the coal supply, President Ratchford said
to night: Reports from some Of the
cities to the effect that the coal supply is
not short are only intended to discourage
the miners. If the coal supply is not