The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-09
THE GREAT MINING STRIKE.
The Third Day Shows the Dissers 10 be
Gaining Strength.
U. S. MARSHALLS TOPROTECT MINES.
Railroad Companies are Coniiscaiing Coal
No Unlawfulness Among the strikers.
and Nome is EIpected-GomPers
to Raise Funds.

PITTSBURG. PA, July S-Ihe close
of the third day OF the miners strike mas
the diggers gaining strength rapidly In
the Pittsburg district elating the Off
Gals men correspondingly.
The net result OF the struggle up 10 date
az CLEANED from unbiased as well as from
partisan sources is about as iolio"s'
Nineteen thousand men Idle an
almost total suspension of Work
In the mines along the Monosa-
hela river; suspesion practically
total on the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, only about
fifty men working there; all OF the rail-
| road mines closed down with the eNccp-
| ton of the NJ. A. Hanna and Company
| mines along the Pan Handle, the NeW
| York and Cleveland Gas and Coal COM
pany and few individual mines which
| can have but little effect on the situation.
| The Hanna mines have about one thlId
] OF their usual number OF men at work.
and this slight increase over yesterday
| appears to be the only advantage the
| operators have gained.
VICTORY FOR MINERS.
The coming out Of the men along the
| Baltimore and Ohio is a decided victory
! for the miners, because these men were
working under an iron-clad agreement
| and by their loyalty TO their brethren
| forfeit 5000 I'm wages, which the COM
pany holds out
The situation as TO the supply or coal
| cannot be called serious as yet because
there are from twelve to ffteen mlllloh
| bushels of the black diamonds in stock
at the various depots. which can be
placed in this city at short notice ana
| if need be. a portion Of 1t could be snip
ped TO the lakes.
I'm to the present time no sign OF I'M
| lawfulness has developed among the
| strikers. and no evidence whatever thst
| there will be. Tomorrow promises 10 DC
| a day of decided action on the part OF the
| miners. ..,.r,
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.
II Is reported that meeting has beeh
scheduled between President Ratchford,
| Of the Mine Workers Association, ana
| president Gompers, Of the Federation
| Of Labor. in this city, and the miners
| officials announce that systematic now
ment will be started to bring OUT the uls,
gers now at work for the New YORK ana
cleveland Gas-Coal Company. The meet
| ING between Ratchford and Gompers VIII
be an important one as plans for carry
| ing on the strike to ultimate success are
| to be discussed II is claimed that one
| of tho nrincipal topics will be scheme
| IN raise funds from which it Is proposed
| to paw all the miners that are now work
| ing full time In order to induce them 10
make the tie-up complete IL IS e1pecteu
| that President GOmpers will offer 10 ralse
a fund of 100000 per week to assist the
strikers in their struggle.
WILL STAND FIRM.
The miners officials are likely 10 meet
,ith a serious stumbling block In ther
| efforts TO induce the miners OF the Ne"
York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company
| - io,n in the movement Notwithstanding
| u,o,u confident assertion that these men
yin be out before Sunday night next.
A visit 70 the mines to-day disclosed the
fac+ that n large number Of the men are
onnosed TO striking at this time, because
% their contract agreement. me OH
cia1s Of the company say the men nave
| qiven positive assurances that they VIII
remain Iowa! and are in no wise alaril''u
over the claim of the miners leaders 'lidl
| tbev will have tie men out before '"e
week closes. ,,r.re
UNITED STATES MARSHAtS.
WHEELING w. VA, July S--Chi'eu
| states Marshal Devanney, Of Cincinnati
a,oornnanied bv a large force of deputies
Used through Wheeling early this morn
ING ON a special train for Dillonvale' up
me river on the line Of the Wheeling ana
toye Erie road. where the railroad com
many is to make an enort ~ S'"'
| mines tomorrow morning.
rwentv-dve additional deputies were
| .,,.or, in to-day at Dillonvale. Some OF
tho miners at Dilonvale who were forced
ont nv long run men on Wednesday morn
| inc saw they will not work II IL Is Iece9-
s .,7 for them to be protected. but Gene
rai Norarer Rlickensdorfer, OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie is confident thaI
he will have all the men he wants 70
morrow morning, when Dillon NO. . Hinc
will be started up. The notice thdI INC
| mines would resume tomorrow was sNeh
| tonight by the blowing OF the "nhS'Ie9
| AZ the works. Notices were posted TO-
da, NV the coal company announcing that
| the working miners would receive protec-
| tion from the deputy marshals. To-
NIGHT Antonio Dominicko, was arrested
| At Dillonvale at the 1nstgation OF the
United states authorities on the charge
of bringing I'm n car load OF beer for the
nurposc. they affirm of melting on the
strikers to violence through drink.
SITUATION SERIOUS.
! Receiver Blickensdorfer says the re-
mort that the Wheeling and Lake ERE
road would not receive the coal from
West Virginia mines In transit 10 tne
Lakes is untrue. I'VE will haul anything
offered TO us" is the language attributed
| TO him.
The situation on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie is undoubtedly serious. More
trouble is apprehended from the pass
ing through of West Virginia coal thah
from the partial operation OF one or TWO
mines through protection gwen by Unit
ed States marshals. The small force OF
rnarsbals is inadequate as seen three
vears AGO to prevent the stoppage of coal
| trains. Half of Ohio's national guard
was unable to cover the storm centre IN
| eastern Ohio counties Of jefferson, Bel
mont. Gurnsey and Stark three years ago.
|