Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-05
Making TOO MANY CLAIMS.
The Strike Agitators' Statements Can
rot Be Verified.

Indications That the Strike IN
Fairmont is Much Less Extensive
Than the Organizers Profess TO
Believe-Mr. Rae's Predictions
Fail to Materiaize-No Change
in the Situation There-Organi-
zers GO to Clarksburg and Hold
a Big Meeting - Watson Com
pany's Mines Still Working.
Special to the Register.
Fairmont, W. Va. August AT two
O'Clock this afternoon J. W. Rae, James
Woods and Ed. L. Davis left for Clarks-
burg. where they speak tomorrow
"An the men around Clarksburg will
hear US" said Rea, and we expect a
very large attendance. The men there
are ready to come out, if not already
out. and only wait for the remainder OF
the Fairmont men to come out
Rea resembles MahOn in making
claims, although his may be well found
ed. Organizers may have entered the
four Watson mines, but no large num-
Der of men have been organized. This
report was found to be untrue to-day
by the Register man, who visited New
EnSland and Castor, and interviewed
miners from Montana and the shaft.
at New England the men out are
principally foreigners, and many Of the
men say they will not come out under
any circumstances. Some Of them
deny that any organizer has been in
he mines, and all Of them say no great
number of men has Joined the union.
One or two confirmed the reports OF
the dodge being successfully worked.
THE men over at CASTOR could not
be pulled OUT said a striker to-day.
That presents the case in q few wOTGs.
New England may possibly come out
as Rea claims, but in no case viii Gas
ton follow.
AT Montana there is more dissIus-
faction, but no visible signs Of lmm9dl-
ate action. This lack Of enthusiasm
has no real meaning though. as It was
given out here that the last break
would be at West FairmOnt, and last
week that was the exciting point Of the
region. Several men were then dis
charged for hearing Debs at Rivesville,
which started the sentiment toward a
general strike. This sentiment was
curbCd but is not dead.
The Fairmcnt region is being well
canvassed by Rea. He has done more
work here than Debs, Mahon and all
the rest have done. There are but few
men in the region who have not talked
with Rea. He talks 70 them calmly,
advises no immediate action, but in
sfsts that they be ready when the break
S ordered. He is apparently very con-
i6ent that his efforts have not been in
vain. HIS aids take the. same view,
but on what he bases his hopes it is
impossible TO learn.
Rea's talk about calling on Mason
seems to have been idle words. The
Judge has not yet had the pleasure OF
a talk with him, and is not likely TO.
The Register is the only paper that has
put the exact position Of the injunction
before the people. Mason simply
granted it to the operators and gave the
newspapers his reason for so doing.
All the forty-eight-hour develop
nents have proven a myth. What Rea
means is hard to say. He may have
he hold he claims on the miners, but
why does he not cali for the strike?
In the last week the Clarksburg men
are the only ones who have joined the
strikers. AS yet there is but a small
decrease in the output Of this region,
not over 5000 tons day.
The result is anxiOusly awaited by
the people Of this region, all OF whom
take a great interest in the miners ef-
forts.
Joseph w. Rea was told to-day by
the Register man of Governor Atkin-
sons advice to the heads Of the strike
movement, which is to take 1t into
court. Rea said: What is the use of
that? We will have this strike won be-
fore a result could be reached. 1t
would take at least a week to get the
papers ready and the Fairmont men
will be out before that time.
The following is the song prepared
nv one Of the MOnongah strikers and
sung at the Palatine meeting:
AFTER THE STRIKE.
Once a pretty maiden climbed upon an old
mans knee;
Asked FOR a story. papa. tell to me.
Why are YOU lonely. why are you sad.
why do the miners call you scab?
had friends, pet long. long years ago.
How I lost them you soon shall know;
I win tell IL all pet. tell all my shame.
] was scab. pet, ! was TO blame.
Chorus:
After the strike is over, after the men
After the mines have opened. after the no
AFanv's the heart is aching. though the
hope seems bright
That many a ScaD viii vanish, after the
strike.
Brave men were striking, standing side by
striking Tor justice. striking with pride:
I then was with them, with them. heart
But when the test came left them in the
thought It best. pet. to turn a scab-
Rssf Ia return. pet to the job had
That's why I'm lonely. that's why m sad.
That's why the miners cali me a scab.
Many years have passed. pet, since I won
And in song and story. they have told my
shame.
But they VIII not listen, pleading is In
vain.
Everywhsre I wander. everywhere I roam.
The story Of my shame Is sure 70 reach
my nome.