Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
HEAD MEN SATISFIED
COAL NINE STRIKE LOOKS Sue
CEssFUL THUS FAR.
ANTICIPATION OF TROUBLE.
Preparations Therefor I'm the "storm
Centre" Through which West vir-
einia Coal Is to Pnss-CoaI-Confis-
cation by Railroads.

PITTSBURG, PA, July s.--The close of
the third day of the miners strike finds
the diggers gaining strength rapidly in
the Pittsburg District elating the official
men correspondingly.
The net result of the struggle up to
date as CLEANED from unbiased. as well
as from partisan sources, is about as
follows:
Nineteen thousand men idle, an almost
total suspension of work in the mines
along the Monongahela river suspension,
practically total, on the Wheeling Dl-
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, only about 80 men working there;
all of the railroad mines closed down,
with the exception Of the NJ A. Hanna
& Co.'S mines, along the Panhandle; the
New York and Cleveland Gas and Coal
Company, and a few individual mines,
which can have but little effect on the
situation.
The Hanna mines have about one third
of their usual number of men at work,
and this slight increase over yesterday
appears to be the only advantage the ope-
rators have gained.
The coming out of the men along the
Baltimore and Ohio is a decided victory
for the miners, because these men were
working under an iron-clad agreement,
and by their loyalty to their brethren
forfeit 5000 in wages. which the COM
pany holds out.
The situation as to the supply of coal
cannot be called serious as yet. because
there are from 100000 to 100000 BUSH
els Of the black diamonds i'm stock at the
various depots which can be placed in
this city at short notice, and, if need be,
a portion of it could be shipped to the
lakes.
NO UNLAWFULNESS
Up to the present time no sign Of un-
lawfulness has developed among the
strikers, and no evidence whatever that
there will be. Tomorrow promises TO be
day Of decided action on the part of
the miners. 1t Is reported that n meet
ing has been scheduled between President
Ratchford of the Nine Workers Associa-
tion, and President Gompers, of the
Federation of Labor, In this city, and
the miners officials announce that a
systematic movement will be started TO
bring out the diggers now at work for the
New York and Cleveland Gas-Coal Com
pany.
The meeting between Ratchford and
Gompers will be an important one, as
plans for carrying on the strike to ulti-
mate success are to be discussed. 1t is
claimed that one of the principal topics
will be a scheme to raise funds from
which it is proposed to pay all the miners
that are now working full time, in order
to induce them TO make the tie-up COM
plete. 1t is expected that President
Gompers will offer to raise a fund of
$50 coo per week to assist the strikers in
their struggle.
The miners officials are likely to meet
with a serious stumbling block i'm tseir
efforts 70 induce the miners OF the New
York and Cleveland Gas-Coal Company
to join in the movement, notwithstand-
ing their confident assertion that these
men will be out before Sunday night next
A visit TO the mines to-day disclosed the
fact that large number of the men are
opposed to striking at this time because
of their contract agreement. The Off
cials Of the company say the men have
given positive assurances that they will
remain loyal, and they are i'm nowise
alarmed over the claim of the miners
leaders that they will have the men out
before the week closes.
MANY DEPUTY MARsHALs.
WHEELING. w. VA, July s.-Unlted-
States Marshal Davanney. Of Cincinnati,
accompanied by a large force of deputies,
passed through Wheeling early this morn
ing on a special train for Dillonvale, up
the river, on the line Of the Wheeling
and Lake Erie road. where the railroad
company is to make an effort TO start
the mines tomorrow morning. Twenty
five additional deputies were sworn i'm
to-day at Dillonvale. Some of the miners
at Dilonvale who were forced out by
Long Run men on Wednesday morning
say they will not work II 1t is necessary
for them TO be protected. but General
Manager Blickensdorfer, OF the Wheeling
and Lake Erie. is confident that he will
have all the men he wants tomorrow
morning. when Dillon No. mine Will be
started up The notice that the mines
would resume tomorrow was given to-
night by the blowing OF the whistles al
the works. Notices were posted to-day
by the coal company announcing that the
working miners would receive protection
from the deputy marshals.
Tonight Antonio DOuinlcho WAS ar
rested al Dillonvale, at the instigation
of the United States authorities, on the
charge of bringing in carload of beer
for the purpose. they claim, OF melting
the strikers to violence through drink.
Receiver Blckensdorfer says the report
that the Wheeling and Lake Erie road
would not receive the coal from West
Virginia mines in transit to the Lakes Is
untrue. 1--WE will haul anything offered
TO u.s." is the language attributed to him.
The situation on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie is undoubtedly serious. More
trouble Is apprehended from the passing
through of West Virginia coal than from
the partial operation OF one or two
mines through protection given by United
States marshals. The small force Of
marshals is inadequate, as seen three
years ago, to prevent the stoppage OF
coal trains Half Of Ohio's National Guard
was unable to cover the storm centre in
the Eastern Ohio counties of Jefferson,
Belmont. Guernsey, and Stark three
years ago.
CONFISCATION OF COAL.
CHICAGO, July S.-The railroad COM
panies issued orders to-day to confiscate
all coal being carried over their lines.
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