Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-22
THE COAL STRIKE.
or urcu CHANGE IN THE GENE
RAJ SITUATION.
orgS TALKS "SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
-ucrs seize a Train I'm Illinois
ID 4 q. X. II. Lays nm Embargo on
...t Virginia CoRi-TroubIc Ap-
.trndcd az Pennsylvania POINTS

l i.Om organizers hciN"'' or"
..- ~ Montgomery, w. Va, stating
..e miners 40 fifteen mines I'm that
., 80 20 mass-mocung. had decided
... ttc strikers. and would quit work
TROUBLE IN STORE.
prrsRgRG. PA. July 4.-Trouble,
49,. u..a OF 3d. seems to De in store at
49,. N..on mine. three miles west Of
.......r-. The men want 10 80 TO
-.. b.t ..e afraid. They fear another
.,....a 90. The strikers and do not
te l. targets for mob that IS
..l.. ..r moment 10 lose control Of
.r S-ueht everything was quiet
...t OBJ. mines. and the citizens Of
....... .lsrr were awaiting the arrival
.... invaders. 1t was The intention Of
....rkers TO begin their march to Cam
...- tonight. but a telegram from
r....,ue says that owing to the heavy
,r this evening. ST was decided 10
,..ro.c the tramp until tomorrow.
This morning number Of men going
.. -be Allison mine were stopped by the
...,rrtec Of strikers. Many Of them
r.t eo TO work. j.. IL. v. Cook said
... r....s Of the strikers would be pro-
,-f and they would an be arrested
t- rumllatug his employees.
PREPARED FOR MARCHERs.
sheriff Vernon Clark. of Washington
-...tr. is fully prepared FOR the army OF
--r.ue strikers that may invade his
...a.u IL is not generally known that
a. o'clock last night he had neary 30
....tts sworn I'M, who are available az
tmc From the most reliable In
..-uation 1t vas learned that they are
.u ready. with the requisite number of
t..rms. aud are prepared TO do busi-
- The Sheriff is on the ground IN
,r.or and II there is a false movement
., ON the part of any of the strikers,
drastic measures Will be resorted to. The
miners who want to go TO work are
stricken with fear. and anticipate trou-
f The Allison mine had forty men
.r-I noon to-day when the plant was
Shut down, in apparent anticipation OF
trouble.
Al the Boone mine a. game of peek-a-
i.. is I'm progress. mo mcn Mani ~
work as long as there are no strikers lH
sight, Manager Hltchman, OF the Hlhe'
..f me- would not make an attempt TO
oueratc the plant as long as there was any
iriIcatiou Of trouble. lie said he was
prepared for any emergency, and inti-
mated that the trouble would blow over
lu % few days.
GAS-COAL MINES IN1PREGNABLE.
Al "a committee meeting at the miners
l.adouartors in this city this after
,.oou the question was discussed how
il would be possible 10 march body OF
mon 10 stop the miners Of the New
York and Cleveland Gas-Coa Company
from working. Every phase Of the sub
ieet was talked over. but no plan cOuld
io bit upon. 10 was the general opinion
tbat the mines of this company arc
lmpreguable to attack, because OF their
geographical position.
The expected meeting Of the Board
of Arbitration did not take place to-
l..ht the western members not reachlhS
ue city. As soon as they arrive ar
rreemeuts will Doe made for general
meeting of operators. The situation
.rorr the strikers Of this district is
practically unchanged. The suspension
practically complete with the cXccp-
u0u OF the DeArmit mines, and al
though much dcsttution and suffering
.r. reported among the strikers and
families. the determination TO hsnt ii
QUO U.s. apparently as strong as on the
i..t day of The strike.
STRIKERS SEIZE \ TRAIN.
IEIEIA. ILL, July I-Fifty striking
.ls 80 Pennington seized Burning
tu freight train at II o'clock this morn
3d.. demanding that it carry them TO
I..t.r.u. where they intended to call
OUT u. 80 miners at work. their wages
having l..u increased @ per cent. They
rti.-.I t1 Ily or get of, and held the
TRAN UI 5 o'clock, when the conductor
Ot OFT OH. engine ana ran 10 Canton,
I.lu with the Sheriff and the States
Attorney. They argued with the men,
t.I 'I. .rar finally abandoned the train,
4..r holding DO five hou.s. The Peoria
county miners are threatening TO march
across country TO Dunforlin tomorrow,
o. i... Oh. men out. The managers OF
iha mine h.tc say the men want 90 keep
a. N..a. ll are preparing for trouble.
LITTLE CHANGE.
WHEELING. W.. Va, July a-There
s ..ue change Boo the local mining situ-
t.o. To-day. Some of the miners who
struck at The Glendale works yesterday
returned to work this morning. rather
unexpectedly They are engaged in
mining coal for tlc engines of the Balti-
more ana Ohio and Ohio-River roads.
.t. le ohl-Hver road would nave
been greatly uconvcnicnced
|t.-. lo change in the situation at
l..ur.Ir
-h VIII ie % demonstration by the
miners ot this city and vicinity to-mor-
I.N for The purpose of inducing the men
on tic Hoee Run mines 10 ioin the
trh. Ihe employees Of five companies
N+ i0.m a Iue and march TO the Bogs'
A-a AHao with O. brass band.
ALONG THE n. AND W.
kLNONA. ". VA. July g.-One hun
ei H.ro,. who have been employed
gs ou One double track of the Ches-
and Ohio railroad left to-day for
--a..,a. TO work in the coal and coke
e has been "a busy day along The
N.HoE and Western railway. the ship
"'.. being equally as large as ycster-
'. A.t over 10 miners are out pa the
40 IaD teid. and they signifed their
. Cf returning TO work u room
Ine operators would not con-
.t '. tas but 30 is believed they Will !
taken back tomorrow. But TWO |
remain in these fields, and they |
".- address rO meeting as they leave |
. H'.I for Columbus. The visiting !
minors hte apparently quit talking |
'iIhe io ine miners I'm these fields, and |
seem pleased with the surroundings.
ILLINOIS SITUATION.
aE LOUIS July A.-Abogt 126 Of the |
' miners Hho are on strike at Collins |
"a DIT. held meeting az that place /
.. a rroon. 90 determine whether they |
'-.li continue the strike. or accept |
Ae advance offered them by the opera !
.s and return to work. They decided
" Vote OF So 20 -. 10 continue the