The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-10
A CRISIS IN THE STRIKE.
Some Sensational Movements Promised
by The Leaders To-Day.
PITTSBURG The TIDAL CENTRE.
Coal Shortage Being severely fclt-Street
Car Lines and other Enterprises
Will Probably Have to Close
Down for Want of Fuel.


Down for Want of Fuel.
PITTSBURG. PA, July 9.-The lines are
Tightening in all sections Of the Pits
burg mining district with the exception
of few spots.
The diggers in the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company are still working,
but President Dolan and Secretary War
ncr are preparing for q move Of SEM
sational order on that point. II was look
cd for to-day but VIII be made on time
Saturday or Sunday. the time not yet be-
ing agreed upon. President Dolan was
out at Wickhaven to-day strengthening
his cause there. and will visit several of
the river mines before he returns
kilograms and letters OF an encourag-
ine- nature from the different pits in this
district are pouring INTO the miner on.t'.
One Of these written by miner on the
wheeling Division Of the Baltimore ana
ohio COMPLAINS that the operators are
taking UNFAIR means 10 whip the men.
The writer alleges that they are lhhu-
en.inr the boarding house keepers 70
issue attachments against the single men
for the small amounts they owe and are
also threatening tho men having idmlhes
with landlords warrants and election, il
they don't return to work.
MINES AT WORK.
From an operator it was learned the
mines of the Washington Coal ana COKE
Company in Suckles Hollow are WORKING
mil and Yesterday loaded 100 cars Of
coal which went 10 Cleveland "heIe
there Is said to be a scarcity. In.s mine
is on the line Of the PittsDurg Mchees-
port and YOughiogheny railroad ana mas
not heretofore been considered ~ tho
Pittsburg district The best inioIInd-
tion puts the present state OF the strike
i'm this district as about complete, Win
the exception of the pits OF the New 1oiN
and Cleveland Company four OF I'VE 9Hl@i'
mines and several others In the lOullh
pool IL seems that the officials are nav
ing more trouble IN getting the miners
of tbc inner river section out tnah any
other portion of the territory. Al l5 diso
the vital point Of the district. StIohs ei-
forts will be made this week oy fIesiuenI
Dolan TO get all tho river degers INTO tAe
movement. BY his efforts yesterday tAc
miners at Whitseet and West New ION
were out Some Of the reports nom tIe
Monongahela river district indicate tHal
many miners Of that section are We"hen-
ing. and some have already returned 20
work with prospects Of more iolio"ins '"S
same example before long.
A MARCH OF STRIKERS.
The Chamonni Mines Of the Tide Coal
Company. the mines OF the ChaiIea
.Iltte Company, and the Samuel - Neh
Mines. at tayette and the Jones Mines
at MOn0gahela. were az work To-Day
This condition of affairs Is cau7iil5
much excitement IN the Ndiley' sp'Di"'
from Fayettc city says.
Crowds Of idle miners are satheIlnh'
and unless the miners In the places iH
operation lay down their Tools an o"tc
IL is said "a march Of miners peslhhiAa
.srtt Ia
inc. Will be made, and every man t.l-
suadcd 10 Quit work. The miners W.
spoken 10 Werc in deadly earnest ana VIII
not rest until every digger comes out
and Joins i'm the general STRIKE l"V
eerioils condition of affairs in the valley
has been made known to the miners
officials. and President Dolan VIII pIop.
ably arrange for a mass-meellis a-
Lucyvflle or Monongahela within the next
forty-cight hours"
A miner from the valley. who was NJ
HEADQUARTERS to-day. said 10 was neces-
sary TO draw out all of the miners lh
that section II success was desired.
a CRUCIAL PERIOD.
The officials Of the United Mine Work
ers both local and national, realize thaI
this is q crucial time in the strike move
nent with the greatest interest centered
i'm the Pittsburg district. Efforts VIII De
made TO get out all the working river
IN II
were never made before in the history
of a coal strike.
Mucn depends upon their success-alu'
I'm fact il will likely be the turning point
i'm the movement Up 10 the present
time not a man has quit at the mines OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Noal
Company and none are expected 10 JON
the strikers. -.
President w. =. D'Armitt says the men
are perfectly satisfied with the price ana
shc conditions. They are receiving Ten
cents a ton above what is called ior ih
their contracts.
TROUBLE EXPECTED
Trouble Is expected on tho Wheeling d.
vision tomorrow as Il VIII be pay day
1t is estimated that fully A1WV VIII pe
paid out in cash An effort VIII be made
NV some Of the operators and railroad
officials TO have the licensed saloons az
Finlevville closed tomorrow claiming llat
tbero will be riOfing If tho men who have
money patrOnize these places. lhcre
are many foreigners employed az me
mines and they are CONSIDERED ''9 ,,lt.er
Gus when under the Influence OF liquor
An unusual quantity of coal came IN
from, the FairmOunt region or west IT.
cinia over the Baltimore and ONO ran
road and Is crowded In the ,lelWoou
Yards Most Of IL VIII 90 10 lhe iaheH,
'rho mines on the Pennsylvania railroad
arc running 10 their fullest capacity anu
operators in need of coal are making
hee,-,, purchases. one operator purchased
ono hundred and ff.y car loads Yesterday
from the Keystone Coal and COKE COM
pany. ....t.. on L..
tho railroads Wholesale conilscdiions
are the rule on all lines shipping west.
WITHOUT Law.
CLEVELAND. O.. July S-judse
Stevenson Burke. railroad counsel anu
possessing extensive interests IN Idliroaus'
said TODAY. .
II do not know Of any law giving rail
road companies authority TO cohhs'aie
independent shippers coal
There Is strong probability that lue
street railways and the suburban electric
railway system may have 10 smut GOWN
for want of coal
Fifteen cars consigned 70 the Big CON
solidated were conhscated by the railroad
companies to-day.
The manager Of VI. \. llama & co. re-
ceived Il message to-day stating thdt
every single miner employed at The com
panv's mine had gone out The Hanna
people have been confident u their ability
10 hold their men. Information received
here shows that the shut-down Of y o
Wheeling division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway Is absolute.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
General Manager Woodford Of the
Cleveland. Lorraine and Wheeling rail-
way. SAYS that no coal Is being mined
along his road He il not prepared TO
saw that he will not haul West Virginia
Cleveland in a few days the situation will
be serious.
The lighting companies fear the city
will be left I'm darkness the director Of
public works is alarmed over his ability
to keep the water supply going the street