Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
p,rTspuRG NINE WORKERS.
DoIan Has TO Fight Hard Tor IN
trnmmelIed Delegates.

PITTSBURG, PA, September line
convention OF mine-workers to-day to Sc
lect delegates 10 the Columbus conVen-
ton tomorrow was one Of the largest
ever held. and probably has not been pc
fore equalled in excitement ana import
ance. The future of thousands OF miners
their wives, and children depended upon
the action of the gathering AI'housn,
the rank and file Of the delegates seeiheu
Imbued with the idea that the operators
were ready to throw I'D their hands and
nay the C9-cent rate demanded by the
strikers. President Patrick Dolan, by ex-
cellent diplomacy. tact. and perseverance,
kept them so well within bounds that the
delegates from this district will so 70
Columbus with instructions TO use their
discretion i'm the settlement OF the DIM
Guilty President DOlan was well aware
that II the delegates went to the Column
bus convention instructed to hold out for
the 69-cent rate another struggle. more
bitter than ever, with hunger and star
walton for many, was imminent. To MIN
almost alone belongs the credit Of having
the delegates go unhampered by resoiu-
lions and free 10 act as they think best
for the good Of the miners of the Pitts
burg District.
Dolan's idea was TO have the delegates
20 untrammelled TO Columbus, where
they could consult with delegates from
other States and with the national offi
eials. He intimated that there would be
many questions and facts to be consid-
cred that have as yet not appeared on
the surface.
From another source it has been
learned that Dolan will make a big
fight tomorrow on behalf of the mining
IS stated that at the conference with
the operators at Columbus last week
he was appraised Of certain facts which
led him To believe that not only the
operators, but the miners of this dis
trict have been Disseminated against.
PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN VIEW
Whether or not the entire battle will
be fought out is an open question, but
It is known that the basis for a perma-
nent settlement in the Pittsburg Dis
trict next December is well defined and
will be thoroughly understood tomorrow.
Dolan will use every endeavor TO bring
the convention in line for the accept
ance Of the compromise rate. and he
has task confronting him. Many dele
gates from other States. notably Hi
nois and Ohio, will go into convention
with a determination to hang out for
the 69-cent rate. in spite OF the wish of
the national officers. Dolan knows this,
and In order 10 have his own district
right with him. he succeeded In choking
oil resolution embodying the rate
by means OF one OF the most eloquent
~~ ever heard in the City Hall.
The following delegates at large were
elected: Thomas Kenny, Thomas Chatt-
n, ro~, lrlnnner, Jacob Afolder,
Frank McKenna.
District delegates were elected fol-
lows: Patrick Dolan. Henry Walker,
William Doods. j. M Hindmarsh, VIII
liam Miller. Charles l.. Arid, jeremiah
La Vanche, Joseph Rae. William George,
WilianA Warner, John O'Neai, Campbell
Miller, John Driscoll, Peter Sample, and
ID. c. Blew
The delegates left tonight. over the
Panhandle road. for Columbus
CAMPS ABANDONED.
PITTSBURG, PA. September THE
striking miners who were encamped at
Irwin left for their homes to-day, and
abandoned their camps The strikers
said they were satisfied ia take So cents.
and win go TO work. Ali the men of
the Westmcre;and and Pennsylvania
Gas-Coal Companies were at work to-
day.
At Herminie the miners are actually on
the point OF starvation. They We're re-
ceiving 50 cents, and voted 10 remain at
work. The strikers from the river
marched to Hermine and got the men,
out. The Berlwin Company have closed
down, fenced in their mines, and shipped
their mules to Clearfield.