Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-10
LINES TIGHTENING.
COAL-MINE STRIKE ABOUT COM
PLETE IN PITTsBURG DISTRICT.
MEETING OF LABOR LEADERS,
Measures of Aid for the Strikers
West Virginia Miners to BE
Work.

Pfttsburg Mining District, with the eX-
| ception OF a few spots. The diggers in
| the New York and Cleveland Gas-Coa
| Company's mines are still working. but
| President Dolan and Secretary Warner
are preparing for a move of a sensa-
| tional order on that point. 1t was looked
| for to-day, but will be made some time
| Saturday or Sunday, the time not yet
| being agreed upon. President Dolan was
| out at Wickhaven to-day, strengthening
| his cause there and will visit several
Of the river mines before he returns.
kilograms and letters of an en-
couraging nature from the different pits
in this district are pouring into the
miners office. One of these, written by
a miner on the Wheeling Division of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, complains that
the operators are taking unfair means
to whip the men. The writer alleges
That they are influencing the boarding
house keepers to issue attachments
against the single men for the small
amounts they owe, and are also
threatening the men having families
with landlords warrants and election. If
they don't return to work.
From an operator it is learned that
the mines OF the Washington Coal and
Coke Company, in Stickler's Hollow. are
working full, and yesterday loaded 100
cars of coal. which went to Cleveland.
where there IS SAID TO be a scarcity. This
mine is on the line of the Pittsburg, Nc
Keesport. and Youghoigeny railroad, and
haG ns har of fore raufI In, h..
Pittsburg District.
STRIKE ABOUT COMPLETE.
The best information puts the present
state OF the strike in this district as
about complete, with the exception of the
pits of the New York and Cleveland Com
pany, four or five small mines, and seve-
raj others i'm the fourth pool. 1t seems
that the officials are having more trouble
in getting the miners of the Upper River
section out than in any other portion or
the territory. IL is also the vital point of
the district. Strong efforts will be made
this week by President Dolan to get ali
the river diggers into the movement.
Through his efforts yesterday the miners
at Whitset and West Newton went out.
Some of the reports from the Monongl-
hela-Rver District indicate that many
miners of that section are weakening and
some have already returned to work,
with prospects of more following the same
example before long.
The Chamouni mines of the Tide Coal
Company the mines of the Charles Jutte
Company, the Samuel ONeil mines at
Fayette and the Jones mines at MOnon-
gahela. were at work to-day. This condi-
ton of affairs is causing much excite
ment i'm the Valley special from Fay
cite CITY says: Crowds Of idle miners
are gathering, and unless the miners OF
the places i'm operation lay down their
tools at once. II is said march OF
miners beginning at Fayette City, with a
brass band leading. will be made, and
every man persuaded to quit work. The
miners when spoken 10 were In deadly
earnest and will not rest until ever dlg-
ger comes out and joins i'm the general
strike The serious condition of affairs
I'm the Valley has been made known 10
the miners officials, and President Dolan
will probably arrange for mass-meetlng
at Lucyville or Monongahela within the
next forty-eight hours
A miner from the Valley. who was at
headquarters to-day said 1t was neces-
sary TO draw out all of the miners In that
section, if success were desired.
A CRUCIAL TINE.
The officials of the United Mine-Work-
ers both local and national, realize that
this is a crucial time in the strike move
ment with the greatest interest ctEter-
ed in the Pittsburg District. li.grts MliI
be made TO get out all the working river
miners and the D'Armitt men, such as
were never made before i'm the history
of a coal strike. Much depends upon
their success. and, in tact 1t Will llKely
be the turning point i'm the movement
UD TO the present time, not man mas
quit at the mines Of the NV York ara
Cleveland Gas-Coal Company, and none
are expected TO join the strikers. Presi-
dent w. B. D'Armitt says the men are
perfectly satisfied with the price and the
conditions They are re ,eiving 10 cents
ton above what is called for in their
contracts.
Division tomorrow, as IL will be pay
day 1t is estimated that fully $4,000
will be paid out in cash. An effort VIII
be made by some of the operators and
railroad officials to have the licensed sa~
looms at Finleyville closed tomorrow.
claiming that there will be rioting If
the men who have money patronize these
places. There are many foreigners en-
ployed at the mines. and they are con-
sdered dangerous when under the infiu-
ence of liquor.
WEST VIRGINIA COAL.
An unusual quantity of coal came in
from the Fairmount region of West
Virginia, over the Baltimore and Oaio
railroad. and is crowded in the Glen>
wood yards. Most of it will so TO the
lakes.
The mines on the Pennsylvania rail-
road are running TO their fullest capa-
city. and operators i'm need OF coal a.e
making HcdNJ purchases. Out operator
purchased $50 carloads yesterday from
the keystone Coal and Coke Company.
The shortage of coal is severely felt
bv the railroads. Wholesale confiscations
are the rule on all lines shipping west
CONFISCATION OF COAL.
CLEVELAND. July 9.-Judge Stevenson
Burke. railroad counsel and possessing
extensive interests in railroad said to-
day: II do not know OF any law giving
....ffr fAlf las N a.
cate Independent shippers coal"
There is a strong probability that the
street railways and the suburban electric
railway system may have TO shut down
for want OF coal.
Fifteen cars consigned to the Big Con-
solidated were confiscated by the railroad
companies to-day.
The manager of NJ. A. Hanna & Co
received a message to-day stating that
every single miner employed at the com
panys mines had gone out. The Hanna
people have been confident OF their ability
TO hold their men. Information received
here shows that the shutdown on the
Wheeling division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railway is absolute. General-Man-
ager Woodford. of the Cleveland, Lo-
no coal is being mined along his road.
He is not prepared TO say that he Will
not haul West Virginia coal
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Unless coal begins coming into Cleve-
land in a few days the situation will be
serious. The lighting companies fear tho
CITY will be left in darkness. the Director
of Public Works is alarmed over his
ability TO keep the water supply going.
the street-car companies fear a suspen-
sion OF travel, and manufacturing con-
Germs with orders to fill are fearful lest
their works will have 10 shut down for
want OF fuel.
GATHERING OF LABOR LEADERS.