The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16
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supplies. The strikers are taking full
advantage of the invitation.
Quite reigned to-day throughout the
Pittsburg district, a truce seeming to
prevail pending the outcome of the peace
negotiations.
Columbus, Ohio, July 15.-In a letter
received by President Ratchford from
L. f. Sargent, grandmaster of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
Mr.. Sargent offers his personal assist
ance in any manner deemed best by Mr..
Ratchford and also suggests plan for
the membership of the organization,
numbering 10000, to assist the strikers
financially.
Columbus, Ohio, July 15.-President
issued an official bulletin, No. /, to the
miners, it being a review Of the situa-
ton. The bulletin says:
"Our fight for living wages now covers
in whole or in part eight States of the
Union. 1t is general suspension and no
local settlemets will be authorized or
recognized.
'The second week and the eighth day
Of our suspension brings with it greater
assurance of ultimate victory than any
previous day. Our forces are increasing
every hour, our determination is un-
| lfiinching and our actions are law-abiding
in every particular.
1.-The States and numbers involved are
as follows:
Western Pennsylvania-Fully 10000
miners have joined us for living wages,
which makes suspension almost unani-
nous every mine in the district Work
continues in the central field, but steps
will be taken in a few days looking to a
suspension, which is believed will be
successful.
"Ohio-Twenty-eigh thousand miners
have laid down their tools in their de-
mand for living wages, making the sus-
pension general except in a few local
mines.
| 1ndiana-Advices received today re-
port every mine and every miner in the
State suspended. Eight thousand have
Joined the march for living wages.
| "IllinOis-Reports from this State are
to the effect that suspension is practically
general and that miners are determined
| to continue the march until living wages
are secured.
West Virginia-About 5000 miners
have joined the movement. Reports from
various sections of the State confirm the
belief that miners will suspend. Eight or
ganizers left this city today for West
Virginia Supply OF coal from that field
will be cut off in a very few days.
Kentucky and Tennessee-About
! 1000 miners have suspended; others may
be expected to follow.
''KanSas-Miners are all at work, but
will hold convention on Saturday. 1t is
expected that they will also suspend.
''Alabama-Reports indicate that 5000
miners or more have suspended. Conven-
ton today Nothing further learned of
their action.
THE supply of coal is fast becoming
exhausted at the various distributing
points. Railroads are confscating ship
ments cities are almost without supply
! i'll fact, coal famine is near at hand"
Huntington, w. Va, July 15.-There
is Il decided change in the coal fields of
southern West Virginia tonight and it is
now stated for an absolute certainty that
inside of forty-eight hours a majority of
all the miners on the Norfolk and West
ern and Chesapeake and Ohio railways
will join the strikers. On the Kanawha
| tOuds All iHt opSIdtOIS IdlScu tue price
of mining One-fourth of a cent bushel on
soft and one-half q cent on hard coal,
but it is believed this will not hold the
men III line.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 15.-An impor-
tant counter movement against the or
ganizers of the United Mine Workers,
now in West Virginia, was begun here to-
day by a conference of five operators in
that State. They determined to give their
miners an advance of ii cents n ton
above the present rates and to make a
corresponding increase in the price of
coal at the mines. They have returned
to ask all other operators in the State
to do the same. 1t is the opinion of the
coal men here that their action will be
approved and followed by the other
operators in the State. The price of
coal at the mines is raised to $1.25 pei
| ton.