The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-13
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intended that miners should remain out
when the advance was grantedudmdF1m
where the advance had been granted.
They were told TO lay down their tools
until the advance had been conceded a,
other mines. The miners at the Sickle
Hollow mines Of the Washington Coal
and Coke company came out today.
These mines were the scene Of a riot
during tho strike Of 1894, in which seven
men were killed.
District President Patrick Dolan Of the
miners Organization is confined TO his
| home at Cecil by slkness.
RATCHFORD'S VOLUNTEERS.
Columbus. Ohio. July 12.-President
Ratchtord, of the mine workers, return
| ed today. He found messages from Sam
| uel Gompers, Of the American Fedora
! ton OF Labor; E. " Debs. T. " Pewter
| ly, the labor leader Of Western Penn
| sylvan.a; NJ. J. Carrick, Of the Paint
ers and Decorators union OF America;
| T. R. Thomas, of the Pattern Makers
National league, and ". D. Mahon, of
the Street Railway national organization,
each rendering men and money 20 go
| wherever Mr.. Ratchford directed. Mr..
| Mahon was present in person.
GETTING THE TROOPS READY.
Wheeling. W. Va, July 12.-Governor
Atkinson and Adjutant General Apple
ton are preparing for trouble as result
OK the coal strike. Within the week 500
satnds of arms have been secured from
The government for the militia, with
half a million rounds OF ammunition, in
GLIDING Calling cartridges. The militia
will be used as son as there Is any req
son for It. All the commanders have
been communicated with and ordered to
be ready.
D1ANvILLE MINERS OUT.
DanviIle. H., July N.-At a meeting to
day Of 1900 miners Of the Danville dis
trict, vote was taken TO cease work
In the Danville field. A small minority
favored acceptance Of the advince Of
fered by the operators President Car
son left for Springfield tonight. This
settles the strike in the Danville field.
SPRINGFIELD MEN. TOO.
Springfield, H., July 21.-Pursuant to
the decision of yesterdays mass meet
ings, the miners in all mines in the
Springfield distric, struck today, except
the Clear Lake, Cooperative and Spauld
ing shafts
ILLINOIS ARBITRATORS.
Springfield, H.. July 21.-The members
Of the Illinois state board Of arbitra ton
left today for Pittsburg. where they will
meet Wednesday with the other state
goards in an effort to settle the miners
strike.
IN THE JELLICO DISTRICT.
Knoxville, Tenn, July 12.-Authentic
inforIna ton from the Jell,co mining dis
tdict, where over 1000 miners are out
on strike, is to the effect that reports
as to restitution existing among he peo-
pie are totally without foundation. The
men have had no work since May 1.
but have SO far managed to subsist with
out aid from the outside. The operators
are DESTROYS of euspending during the
summer on account of low prices. and
are Indifferent whether or not an agree
ment was reached as to wage scale.
COAL CARS CUT LOOSE.
Nav Straitsville. Ohio. July 12.-Eight
cars Of coal standing on the siding at
mine No. were let loose By unknown
persons and ran half mile down grade
through a switch, making a complete
wreck The Columbus and Hooking Val
ley Coal and Iron company, which owns
the nine. offered a reward Of $4,000 for
the arrest OF the guilty parties.
CLEvELAND'S COAL FAMINE.
Cleveland, Ohio. July 1.-THE local
coal operators took a more hopeful view
OF the strike situation this morning. Dan
Hanna. manager OF NJ. A. Hanna Co.. |
said tina: as long as the West Virginia |
coal was mined there could be no par |
ticular stringency as there was sufficient |
coal out of the earth already TO last I'M |
til winter. Small dealers. however. were |
squirming over their inability TO get coal |
for retail orders from the big dealers. /
The big dealers would not part with |
their supply. Not pound Of coal enter
ei the city yesterday.