The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-12
STRIKING Miners
Boards Of Arbitration Have
Arrived at Pittsburg.
Miners in the Springfield. District
Today Joined the Big Strike.
The Men Are More ConiIdent Than Ever
West Virginia DIggers Have Not Joined.

syivania, and the report that a move
ment was on foot To import new men TO
take the places OF the strikers at the
Pittsburg and Chicago companies'
mines, were the new features I'm the stu
htion Il the miners strike yesterday.
AT the United Labor League meeting
w out or ~ labor organizations were
represented. Resolutions were unanl-
mousIy adopted pledging financial and
moral support 10 the miners, and call
Ing upon all the trades unions I'm west-
ern Pennsylvania TO aid and assist I'm
every possible manner in furthering the
interests OF the strikers.
This Is the second week OF the
coal miners strike, and already IL gives
promise OF being one Of the greatest
wage struggles In the, history Of this
country. Nine days ago the coal opera
tors in this district and the miners them
selves little dreamed that within one
short week such an area OF general sus-
pension could be wrought az now exists
In the bituminous mining industry. Then
the mouth OF the many coal tipples that
dot the Mcnongahela, Youghiogheny,
Allegheny and Peters Creek valleys and
the valleys Of Toms and Millers' run.
were open and turning out thousands
and thousands Of tons OF the best coal
that enters into the competitive markets
OF the world. Now all Is changed. The
vast caverns are like 80 many grave
yards.
The success that has attended the
movement has greatly elated the min
ers, and during the next few days every
effort will be made to bring out the men
In the few mines that are still working.
This will be difficult task, but they
express confidence In their ability TO
make the suspension complete.
From the best information obtainabIe
the Pittsburg operators are in no hurry
to have the difficulty adjusted. So
many Of II I'm had stocks on railroad
sidings which they held for an advance.
Much Of this was disposed OF Saturday
at a good profit. One prominent opera
tor said that 1t would take another week
to determine the exact state OF the mar
ket, and by that time a general cleaning
up will have taken place. All interested
Will be ready TO begin business an a new
basis and probably at a higher price.
This whole thing will result In COM
promise" said another prominent oper-
ator. "rhe operators are In position
to stand II for some time. and believe
the miners are In about the same condi-
ton.
1T looks as II business will brighten
up. and in that event the operators will
be able to get better prices and the con-
dition Of business and the condition of
the miner will be simultaneously i'm
proved"
just now the greatest obstacle in the
way Of success OF the miner is the ac-
tivity of the diggers in the West Vir-
glnia fields. They are working night
and day and are getting ready to supply
all the coal that is needed. They are re-
peating what they did. three years ago,
when general suspension was declared.
At that time there were a number of
operators in the mountain state that
were on the verge Of bankruptcy. The
general suspension was declared, and
there came a great demand for coal at
prices that insured a big profit. The
operators rallied around them a large
number OF men. whose friendship and
support they have encouraged ever
since. The operators profited by thou
sands and thousands OF dollars. When
the season had finished and the strike
was declared a failure they balanced
their books and found things on the
proper side Of their iedgers. They
realized that they owed much OF their
profit to their miners, and rewarded
them for II. On every succeeding pay
day the faithful miners were paid
bonuses I'm the shape OF gold pieces, and
naturally the best OF feeling prevails
among the employers and employees.
This is the condition of affairs the or
ganizers that will go into West Vir-
ginia district this week will have to en-
counter. II Is argued by tile miners
that there are more men out In that Sec
ton than there were three years ago.
and they express the greatest confidence
In bringing them out IL they can get their
ears. This falling. the railroad organIza-
tions will he appealed to. This plan OF
campaign has been outlined by the ma
tional officers and the developments OF
the week Will be watched with interest.
The miners officials say that the sue
cess OF the movement depends on the
action OF the West Virginia miners
They argue that many men In the Pitts
burg district who were not affiliated with
their organization sacrificed thousands
Of dollars and Joined II. They will tell
the mountain state diggers OF the sue
cess In this district and make every eff
fort TO have them Join. There are num-
ber OF operators I'm the Pittsburg dis
trict who have expressed a Willingness
to pay the price demanded. But the
miners have said nay. They will insist
that a majority Of the operators In the
district pay the 69-cent rate or none.
This Is the ultImatum OF the national
officials. from which there ls no appeal.
II Is known that some OF the miners
officials would he glad To let all the oper-
ators paying the 69-cent rate operate
their mines. but cannot. owing 10 the
decision Of the national officials. who de-
sire TO have all the surplus coal taken
from the market.
what DO the Children Drink.
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you