Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-12
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE
Armed Deputy Sheriffs Guard-
ing Coffeen, Illinois.
IDLE MEN KEPT OUT OF TOWN
Will be Arrested If They Enter
the Place.


Cofreen, ILL.,, Aug. TO- This town is
under marshal law. A force Of 235
armed deputy sheriffs is guarding the
town, and particularly the property of
the Coffeen Coal and Copper Go. One
hundred and twenty-five men are at
work in the shaft, under protection of
an armed force. The miners are en-
camped 300 strong in the wood Just
west of town. They have been forbid
den TO enter the village under penalty
of arrest.
Wheeling, Y. Va, Aug. lowest
Virginia sol was peacefully invaded by
Ohio miners at 3 o'clock this morning,
One hundred and twenty -seven miners
from the Wheeling Creek region. over
the river, marched through the city
and reached the Boggs Run mine, just
below Wheeling, at o'clock. The
Ohio pieu came for the purpose of
closing down the Boggs Run mine, the
only railroad mine in the Wheeling dis
trict now being operated. They say
that they will stay until Boggs Run
joins the strike, and that to-day 200
men from Barton, Maynard and Pnscoe,
o ther mining communities in Eae.srn
Ohio, will join them. The men as the
mining tUwns along the Wheelipg &
Lake Erie railroad have announced
their willingness to participate in this
demonstration, which may last several
days,
With the West Virginia strikers
gathering at Boggs Run, there now are
about GU0 men there. In ths face of
this showing of force the 100 Boggs,
Run miners did not show front this
morning. Eight or ten men came, but
nobody had the courage to enter the
mine.
meeting probably will be held to-.
day, but it will be difficult matter to
get the men at this plant out The
campers are being provisioned from the
Wheeling miners aid store, and are
prepared to make a long stay.
Wheeling, W. Va. Aug. 10. AT the
meeting of the Wheeling Creek minsrs
held at Bridegroom it was determined
that 300 miners will march to Boggs
Run via Bellair to-day. to aid the West
Virginia strikers in their efforts to
make the suspension total In the Wheel.
ing district. AT meeting of the
Peddling Bank miners of Bellaire a
motion to shut down this evening was
passed with some opposition. II the
Peddling Banks are shut down 1000
men will be thrown out Of employment
at and near Bellaire.
Huntington, W. Va, Aug. 10.--Rep-
resentative miners from Ohio and West
Virginia have passed resolutions con
demning the Norfolk 4 Western railroad
officials for hauling coal from West Viz
gina felds. This railway has had an
extra force of watchmen put at every
bridge and trestle on the line.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 10.-The strikers
at Turtle Creek have divided into
three divisions, and will march on the
several mines now in operation. One
party will go to the Spring Hill mine.
operated by Alexander Dempster and
located near Wilmerding. This mine
has been supplying the De Armitt Co. =
with coal. Another party will march
to Oak Hill, and the third company
will go to Sandy Creek. The Boone
mine, at Canonshurg, started unex-
portedly yesterday with 80 men, and
forcs of about 800 men will march on
and encamp about this mine until il is
shut down.