Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-07-24
THE MARCHING MINERS.
Another Demonstration Proposed in
the Pittsburg District.
EUGENE v. DEBs DISCOURAGED.


The Great Strike ARftator Admits HIS
Inability 10 Induce the West vfr~
Einia Miners Co Join I'm the Struggle
For Higher Wages.
PittsburE. July 21.-The attention Of
the miners OF the PittsburE district Is
now riveted on the Allison. Boone and
Enterprise mines. near Canonsburg
The Boone and Allison mines. which
were closed on Monday by the owens
TO prevent trouble between their men
and the marching strikers. resumed
yesterday with nearly . full force. The
Enterprise mine started up this morn
ing. The program OF the strikers IL t.
make another march - fLese mines
The leaders said yesterA8 afternoon
that more than 9.oeo dIggers would be
mRssed In the Pan Handle district and
another march made on the mines. The
men In thu Mfllers and Toms Run
districts are idle and have plenty OF
time to make another march. They are
supplying themselves with several
days rations. and II the proposed
march 10 made they will stay about
the offending mines for several days
Up to & late hour last night no wo-d
relating to a march had been received
at district headquarters. II the march
Is made the time will be kept a secret.
Just at this stage OF the strike SEN
sationRl developments are expected.
The men are beginning TO feel the
pangs OF want. and In q condition Dor
dering on desperation.
1t was learned yesterday that organ
izers have been secretly at work among
the miners OF the New York and Clevc-
land Gas Coal company for several
days. One OF them was served with an
injunction to remain Off the company's
property and leave the men alone. He
said that he had been at work among
the miners at Plum Creek and ex-
pressed great hopes OF being able to
have them join the general suspension.
As near as can be learned a concerted
effort VIII be made In the near future
to bring out the men at Turtle Creek,
Sandy Creek and Plum Creek Just
what procedure viii be resorted to has
not yet been decided on. The officials
feel that in order to make the strike
a SUCCESS in this district these miners
must be brought out. They admit that
they have a difficult job on their hands,
as DeArmitt's men seem determined
to remain at work The mines are run
ming to their fullest capacity, and are
supplying large quantity OF coal to
the trade.
A dispatch from Wheeling, w. Va,
says that last night the 100 miners en-
ployed In the works OF the Glendale
Coal company. eight miles below
Wheeling. notified the management
that they would not return to work this
morning. A few days ago the 60 cent
rate was conceded to the men. with the
understanding that they would not
strike. Since then. however. the off,
Gals OF the Pan Handle district union
have been at work on the Glendale
men. and their efforts have proved sue
cessful. The efforts Of the miners will
now be turned toward getting the
Moundsville mines stopped, also the
two or three still at work in other
parts OF the Pan Handle district
An Elkhorn CIV. va-) dispatch says:
The only signs OF any OF the miners
coming out on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad In the immediate future
is at the Switchback collierfes. Here
little dissatisfaction has manifested
itself. but otherwise all the mines are
running to their fullest capacity and
operators and miners ara on the best
OF terms. OF the 500 to zoo miners in
the Fiat Top field who were out Mon
day, about one-fourth OF this number
returned to work yesterday morning
The meetings of agitation Monday
night and yesterday availed nauEht for
their cause. and the indications are
that unless something very extraor-
binary develops the agitators will leave
the field in this section
Changes that have an important
bearing upon the coal strike situation
In West Virginia came yesterday. The
state, taken as a whole. is against thu
strike for financial reasons, and all
who have struck have been brought
out under the pressure OF the organizers
and agitators from elsewhere. Gener-
ally they have been shamed into ssrik-
ing, and their minds change when the
agitators move on to other sections.
In the Paramount region Eugene v.
Debs admits that he is sorely discour-
aged. Seventy-six OF the Monongah
men brought out Monday returned to
work yesterday morning. The Fair
mount managers declare that II the
Watson men. about 1000 in number,
can be kept at work the other mines
will be working tomorrow as usual.
Debs will speak at WorthinEton and
Minersville today to more of the Wat
son men, The Watsons and their men
are on excellent terms, and neither side
has any grievance. They lead the re-
Eion in production and profits, and
have the miners tied I'D in agreeable
contracts to purchase cheap houses and
to furnish necessaries in sickness and
death. The miners have cause to like
and respect the Watsons. and VIII
probably stick to them.
1t transpires today that Dehs has
been Swallowed by two Pinkerton men.
and that he has been threatened with
death IL he goes to Kanawha- He will
go. however tomorrow.
Governor Atkinson was at Wheeling
yesterday. He thinks the strike viii
become general. and hopes the men
will win. He says he has not been con-
suited about using the military, and
that none but tho most violent out
break would call fer its use.
Fifty miners heard Il. v. Debs speak
at Riversville. w. Va, last night, but
only = few OF them came from Mon
tana, the most important mine In the
region excepting Monongah. Debs'
speech was the same appeal to the
men to lay down their picks and throw
their fortunes with their striking
brethren. He was received very enthu-
siastically and the miners seemed deep
~ interested. but no attempt was made
to organize the men. as Debs thought
there were not enough miners present.
Every effort was used to keep the men
away from the meeting. and many
spoilers were employed