Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-03

SDecial 10 the Register.
Eairmont W. Va. August Al
though about all Of the spectacular
and sensational has been removed from
tho strike in West Virginia, since the
management has been taken out OF the
hands Of Debs and placed in control Oh
w d Mahon. with j. W. Rae as chief
lieutenant in the FairmonJ district,
the work now being done Is resulting
in more gains for the strikers.
Rae held a meeting at Worthington
to-day. and to avoid any complications
with Judge Mason and his injunction
he again selected the public school
house for a meeting place. There were
over 200 Of the organized miners pres
ent. and besides, about fifty Of the
Watson miners refused to so to work
preferring to lose a day to hear the
speech. These men are not on strike
but are ready to come out.
Tomorrow. Rae will hold a secret
conference with representatives or the
miners in every mine in the FaTmonI
region. They will meet in the court
house at FairmOnt, and will report on
the work done in their respective 10
caliJies.
Mr.. Rae announced tonight that the
meeting vii be Of unusual importance,
and he believes will result in the clos
ing OF all the mines. He has had OF
ganizers. unknown to the operators, IN
every mine in the district doing mis-
sionarv work. and they have been very
successful. He finds the men all will
ing to strike, if they can be assured
that il can be made general. They do
not care TO take the responsibility OF
leading a forlorn hope.
These secret workers will send IN
their reports tomorrow, but unless
they show that all the men in the dis
trict can be organized at once, no
action will be taken.
One OF Mr.. Rae's statements tonight
was surprising. II was that there is
an organization now in every one OF
the Watson mines. and that as soon
as the movements can be made a little
stronger. these men will be brought
out. He said the number Of organized
men was large enough now to warrant
him in making the announcement.
Mr.. Rae was to have seen Judge Ma
son to-day about the injunction. but
the Judge had gone 20 his farm for the
dav. and they will meet tomorrow
when Rae expects to get at the real
state Of affffairs.
Judge Mason said to-day that his
opinion on the injunction was given
merely as a reply to the criticism of
Governor Atkinson. and not as a Judi
cial decision. The Injunction is, there
fore. i'm it's temporary state and will not
be made permanent till there is some
occasion for serving il and securing ar
guments by counsel The opinion Is
not a part of the court record. and is
merely the personal opinion of John W
Mason. and not Of John w. Mason, Spe-
cial Circuit Judge Of the Marion county
Circuit Court.
There was no falling of of the num-
her OF men employed IN the FairmOnt
district mines TO-DAY and aside from
the fifty who staid out to hear Rae'S
speech. there is no change
TODAY. at WatsOn's New England
r-ires. two new electrical mining ma
chimes were put in. and the output in
creased accordingly. The Watson com
panv4 announces that they have busi-
ness in sight to keep all their machines
Including the new ones at work.
In the Clarksburg district this morn
inr tho Desnard miners. who were or
oapized yesterday. were all mt TODAY
and the niue closed. At the Kinnickin-
nick mines. 'ess than half 2 force is NJ
work and these are expected 10 come
ont tomorrow. This makes about SOC
men idle in Clsrkshurg The Clarks-
hurg unions are holding daily meetings
N keen the mer in line.