New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-08
PRESIDENT RATCHFORD CONFIDENT.

PRESIDENT RATCHFORD CONFIDENT.
SHIPMENTS OF WEST VIRGINIA COAL DIS ''n'
THE LEADER OF THE STRIKERS. HOWEVER,
Columbus Ohio July There are quite num-
her of mining districts from which PRESIDENT ha'e"
ford of the United Mine Workers has not YET
heard yet he Is confident as ever OF the u'''"'e
sr~~e-s ~ the strike. telegram from f''souih
stated tho prospects were that the men a' ,'io
,.,1i.t mines could be- induced to JON 'he sum
ers though they were working now 'e'es'""
from w ID RYAN secretary Of the Illinois miners
said that twenty thousand men were idie !" .h'
State J. H. Kennedy. secretary OF 'he i""'
miners telegraphed that 20 per cent Oh '"e - nm
In that State were idle. and that more "ou'o q"''
uorL to-day mass-meeting OF the jackson
Countv miners I'm Ohio voted unanimously 10 s'"''"
~ tbo strike President Garland OF the ANAL
eomsted Association Of Iron and steel "orhe''
telegraphed his sympathy and Assurance VI '"p
port on behalf of that organization . 80
president Ratchford said to-day: There Is n"
longer any doubt that an ultimate Vic'oiy io' w
miners is assured Mr. Ratchford said ne VIZ -
M, give figures to-day. but the reports were Ia
80, ..The Cincinnati Central Labor Council
o,d no "has taken up the matter OF rehei anu
submitted their proposition TO the presiueh' Vi III.
American Federation of Labor. recommending '""
the entire membership Of that organization oo a1
sessed 10 cents per man per "eeN' 49," ~
o,,o,,r, n $50 600 Assurance OF support from Mt
C,Ompers of the American reoe'" -.
evmnatby heretofore justihes us In the OeI.ei VA.
"a r,,i no clad 10 carry out their wishes 10 carry
-, ,h,s movement and insure its success the pres
aorts of the various National organiza'i'ns WI. -
a few DAYS meet in conference u "'"' ~
and other phases Of the subject ,,ood
"Ird,cations also point to the fact that 'a','1"
,'o,,as are taking a deep interest In the m,ii''s
,,o ub,cb interest may lead TO their REFUSAL
. hordle non-union coal during the prese". "''
-, Tho shipment Of coal from the "e''
,D,,, eo,d 70 the lake market has never en-
-, nor cent Of the whole stock In any one se.
wa rocognize however," said Mr. Ratchio'u
,a, ., 10 a dIficut matter to dispace any co"' ~
VIC, ,'. s,roers become accustomed. The remedy
w. 49,, o,u ~ II be an evil. lies in the haIius u
80 ~ those who complain most bitter Xy;;-ost Vir
JonorahIe spectacle to witness cVa' nt over coal
ginia finding its way 10 tne nTronerties on such
roads pa O hoen Standing In dleness. ana te ,,sne
ayers both Of the mines anu , one which enables
a rate to West Virginia sh'ppein ri"e Than them
a go 70 enter the market at Tess price '
selves. A.. ,ross that steps are being
taken TO operate certain mlnns pn,yers and under
which are , n ~ United states marshais ms
n sad commentary upon the iresuHY Sor themselves
citizens who are striving dOs Day is hardly
ana t,,e , cruel laws by which working peopIo aa
Sround down are put in force. Wn men oe When
Black slave refused to o6ey re refses to obey under
the protection OF law he IL snot oouaI,v az
reliable that there Is not S1a' SIX days Notices
from other great coal centres all indca.S , aoas
coal "a mine Is near hand; that railroad circles
are being disturbed. .o. and President
paWtchford held a private conference to-day MI
Ratchford declined to give its purport