The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-22

eAuStoie IOfm, ana 0e10re morning
1000 miners will have marc he'd on
Cannonsburg, the objective point be-
ing Boone and Allison mines.
Whether the miners will 70 armed
Is not known a. yet, but they expect
to be ct the mines when the offend
ing diggers are ready to 90 to work
and will use every influence possible
to keep then from going into the
mines. Some of the most conserva-
tive of the leaders claim that there
will be no bloodshed. They gay
when the GOLFERS see such q big de-
monstration in favor of what they
term q peaceble battle for bread they
cannot enter the mines and rest in
their manhood. Every effort was
made to keep the movement secret
for fear the force of deputies at the
mines would be further increased.
Just what the result will be it is diff
ficult at this hour to tell. The men
are known to be in q condition of
semi-insanity on the strike question.
They have been goaded on by suffer-
ing wives, daughters, and sweet
hearts. and it appears a. if it is the
beginning of the end of the strike.
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
At Fairmount, w. Va, a mass
meeting wal held, and the miners de-
cided to come out in the morning.
Debs will speak there tomorrow
At Wheeling no change in the stu
alton is reported.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, July 49,
The strike agitators have been busy
in Flat Top fields to-day, but have
made but little Roadway. Not over
500 men will quit work there TO-
morrow morning, and this number
may be reduced one half. All the
miners in the Thacker coal fields
yesterday afternoon voted to quit
work tomorrow morning, held a
mass meeting this afternoon, and re-
considered matters, and they will all
return to work as usual tomorrow
morning. 1t is said Debs will un-
doubtedly have great influence in
West Virginia.
FEDERATION WILL AID THE MINERS.
Chicago, ILL, July Is ALI I'M
ions affiliated with the Chicago Fed
GRAFTON of Labor will contribute to
the miners relief fund. At a meet
ing of the Federation this afternoon
w. P. De Armitt ard his plan of
true uniformity were severely con-
demned. The following resolution
in part was adopted:
ssThe Chicago Federation of Labor
extends its sympathy and support to
the striking miners Of the United
States, and we call on all affiliated
bodies to aid to the utmost extent
the struggle Of these unfortunate
men for a living American wage"
P11TsBURG, Pa, July 19.-Some
new features will likely be intro
duced into the coal struggle within
the next two days but the leaders are
maintaining the greatest secrecy re-
garding their movements. It is be-
lieved they contemplate calling upon
the railway organizations for assis-
lance. Secretary Warner gave out
the information to-day that a meet
ing of railway employees was held
here yesterday and the situation of
the miners strike thoroughly dis
cussed. Resolutions we're adopted
pledging support to the strikers and
each member was assessed So for the
strike fund. Mr.. Warner refused to
divulge the name of the railroad en-
ploying the men stating that it
might lead to an investigation and
the discharge of the men.
P1TTsBURG, Pa, July 19.-Pitts-
burg councils to-day in regular ses-
sion passed a resolution calling on
President Mckinley to use his good
Offices in the settlement of the coal
miners strike.
CANNoNsBURG, Pa, July 49,
The strikers threaten violence and
said they would burn the cars. Ev-
erything is quite tonight. Notwith-
standing the present quiet, the oper-
ators express themselves as being
alarmed over the situation and have
doubled their forces of deputies at
the mines. The trainmen who are
to take the coal from the Allison
mine have been armed with Win
chesters like the deputies.