Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-25
MINES WILL REOPEN
Opetatop of the Pittsburg District
Pass Significant Resolutions.
NOTICES Will Be POSTED TO MEN
It They DO Not Return Their
Places Will Be Filled.
NO RCHING TODAY

P1TTSBCRG. Pa, August 25.-Represen-
tatives Of all the coal operators in the
Pittsburg district met at the Monongahela
House at 10 o'clock this morning to de-
wise ways and means for opening the mines
Immediately at all hazards The meeting
was behind closed doors, and adjourned a,
| 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. After the
meeting they said the entire session had
been taken up with the discussion of the
Following resolution, which was adopted:
"1nasmuch as the efforts we have made
to bring this strike to an end have failed
and that now there is no possibility of a
settlement on the lines of Cancellation and
arbitration; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we have no course left
open but to continue the struggle along
the lines that may appear to be most pro-
ouct1ve of the results desired in the inter
estS Oh miner and operator alike.
RESOLVED. That We discharge all COM
mittees and adjourn sine die
VIII Open. Mt All Hazards.
1t is said that the operators will now
prepare to open their mines. Notices will
be posted at once in conspicuous places
ABOUT the various pits of the district noti-
Tying the strikers that they can return to
work II they care to. After sufficient time
mas elapsed and the men do not return the
operators viii engage employees from other
places and start their mines
MA marching was done by the striking
miners in the De Armitt mine coal region
curing the night or early morning The
roaos are In very bEd shape from the re-
cent heavy rains. and the men remained
inside the lines of the camps. During the
day they quietly sauntered out in small
groups and continued their missionary
work among the miners. The campers are
much encouraged with their attempts at
PROSECUTING, and will continue the work
during the afternoon and early evening of
each day.
They claim to have induced ten men to
quit work ct Oak Hill today and that
many more will be out tomorrow. This is
pay day at Oak Hill aud the campers be-
lieve that after the men have received
their money they will join the strikers.
At Plum Creek the strikers seem to be
losing ground every day. Today the COM
pany decided that every man who did not
go to work at once could not go at all
hereafter.
They say this rule will be enforced. A
few men who have been prominent in try
ing to induce miners to strike applied for
work, but were refused.
IT Statement by De Armitt.
The De Armitts made a statement regard
ing the Plum Greek mines. They say that
on August Is, eighty-one pit cars were
takeni out Off the mines there. Since then
they nsay the, ,output has increased fifty
cars daily. aAd that last Monday 400 pit
cars were taken out. The capacity is GO0
cars. ,st-.sr d y 80. 4lt
1t IS said that the De Armitt Company
has held back in wages due at the three
mineS about see, 600. ""'
" Thercompany claims thHethe -eason that
the output Of coal has been so small with
so many men at work was because many
mo n n
keep their Jobs not working any more
than they had TO. : Now, theacompany says
they are all working hard. 49, =
There were no 'evictions}d during the fore
noonJ and ths1e will be none during the
remainder of sthe day. Superintendent De
Armitt said that he had no reason for hur-
rying the men out of their homes. and
would give them few days more of grace
The colored railroad laborers' camp at
Unity, across the road from the strikers
camp at Plum Creek, has been in tur-
MOL for the past twenty-four hours.
1t was pay day yesterday and trouble
started as soon as the men got their
money During the night three more col
ored men were shot. but none will die
Thomas Cash, who murdered John Kelly
ON Sunday, has not yet been captured. An
armed force is still securing the woods for
him. ~
Power House Burned.
The power house of the Federal Coal
Company, operated by E. W. Powers at
Federal, Pa. on the Pittsburg, CHARTERS
and Youghiongheny railroad was destroy
ed by fire shortly after midnight. The
flames spread rapidly. and great difficulty
was experienced in saving the tipple
There seems to be no doubt that the fire
was the work of incendiaries, as three men
were seen running down the railroad a
Few minutes before the flames were dis
covered.
Since the strike was started Mr.. Powers
himself
ing to import colored men and start his
mines. The Federal was operated by ma
chinery. The loss was 5000.
Striking miners are accused of moi
soning the mules in Sterling mine No. at
Hastings. Pa. One mule has died, another
is missing and four more are extremely
sick
The company is reported to have had the
carcass OF the dead one examined. with
the result of proving its death was due to
poison. 1t Is understood the mine will be
closed down and the tracks removed. IT
Is one of the largest mines in Hastings
and is the one at which the men and
Superintendent Nicholson have had 80
much trouble.
Agitation Resumed in West Virxfnan
WHEELING, w. Va, August 25.-The or
ganizers began active work in this state
again today. At Fairmont another camp
has been established. and tomorrow the
marching from camp to camp will begin
and continue till the courts stop it.
In the Kanawha and New River valley
the marchers will avoid going near the
mines in bodies. but will scatter among
their homes. Ratchford sent telegram
from Pfttsburg to the lead ers in the prin-
cipal West Virginia fields to keep up the
fight till after the st. Louis conference,
at least. and that there will be a big in
crease in the force of agita.ors here this
week.
CLEARING OFF THEIR MORTGAGES.
Zig Wheat Crop Helps Out Kansa.
zt s2 Farmers
GREAT BEND, Kan. August 25lThe
county, recorder has reported the release