The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-23
men. An advertisement for men to
take the place Of the ~Amalgamated
Workers was inserted in the Pittsburg

workers was inserted IN the H1ttSDuFg
papers today and the mill will be star
ted as soon as a force IS ecured.
Elkhorn, w. Va, July 20.-The only
signs of any of the miners coming cut
on the Norfolk and Western railroad in
the immediate future is at the Switch
back collieries. Here a little dissatis-
faction has manifested itself. but other
wise all the mines are running to their
fullest capacity, and operators and
miners are on the best OF terms. OF the
500 TO 700 miners in the fiat top field
who were out yesterday about one
fourth Of this number returned 10 work
this morning. The meetings of ag1ra-
ton last night and today awaited
naught for their cause and the indica-
tons are that unless something very
extraordinary developes, the agitators
will leave the field in this section to-
morrow morning. The coal shipments
north on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road have been exceedingly heavy
again today, but the runors that the
Ohio strikers might make an attempt
to prevent coal from being handled by
this railroad has caused some little
commotion. Several extra guards were
placed on duty at the kenova bridge
this evening and additional watchmen
were put out at other points on the
Kenova and Scioto divisions. Today
has been decidedly the biggest day in
the fields since the strike began.
Cumberland, Md, July 20.-Georges
Creek miners in town tonight state that
the miners in this region are all work
ing over time. The Cumberland and
Pennsylvania railroad for the first time
in it's history has been compelled to run
night coal trains in order 70 supply the
mines with empty cars and move the
loaded ones. Agitators from Pittsburg
and elsewhere have been mingling with
the miners of the Georges Creek but
are not meeting with any success.
Altoona, Pa, July 20.-Two striking
miners who went to the mouth of one
of the Gallitzen mines and beat drums
with the intention of getting the nom
union men out were arrested and lock-
ed up by the deputies on duty. The
strikers held a long meeting to discuss
the situation, but no conclusion was
reached 1t is predicted that a mprO
mise will be effected and that all the
men will 60 to work. The Mitchell Coal
and Coke Company got an injunction
from Judge Bell at Ebensburg today
restraining striking miners from inter-
fering with the miners or property of
the company at GallitZen or any of it's
employees. The company will seek to
recover from the county on account of
the expense incurred in defending its
mines from the strikers.
CanOnsburg, Pa, July 20.-BOOne
mine, of the C~anonsburg o Company
and the mine Of Cooke & Son, at Nc
Govern, which resumed operation this
morning, ran all day without ex-
periencing any trouble These mines
will be operated in full tomorrow. At
the mine of Cooke & o about six
miners refused to go in this morning.
They were given their tools n paid
off. Six Of the strikers from Millers
Run, who came over yesterday were
employed to take their places. The
Enterprise mine vas closed today. The
men refused to work because they
were told that Cookies men had joined
the strikers. The Enterprise min Will
resume tomorrow, as the men have
learned of their mistake. he visit OF
the strikers yesterday had no effect
what ever on the miner here, as they
claim they were fooled last year and
will not come out again. 1t is rumOred
this evening that the miners are gath
ering again to come over to the mines
tomorrow. Five or six hundred are
said to be ready to move and others
from Toms Run are going to join them.
Cincinnati, July 20.-A special to
The CONCENTRATIONS from Wheel
ing, w. Va. says: Changes that have
an important bearing upon the coal
strike situation in West Virginia came
today. The state taken as a whole is
against the strike for reasons
and all who have struck have been
brought out under he pressure OF the
organizers and agitatOrs from else
where. Generally they have been
shamed into striking and their minds
change when the %agitators move on to
other sections. In the Fairmont re-
gions Debs admits that he is sorely dis
aged. Seventy-six of the Monon-
gahela men brought out yesterday, re-
turned this morning. The Fairmont
managers declare that if the western
men, about 1 200 in number, can be kept
at work, the other mines will be work.
ing as usual. Debs spoke at Rives-
Vile tonight to the Watson men, but
he was not so successful as at Fair
mont and no union was organized. To-
morrow he will speak at WOrthlngtOn
and Minersville to more of the Watson
men. 1t is generally predicted that he
will have no better success there. The
Watsons and their men are on excel
lent terms and neither side has any
grievance. 1t transpired today that
Debs has been Swallowed by two Pin
kerton men and that he has been
threatened with death if he goes to
Kanawha. He will go, however, on
Thursday. A gang of $50 Italians are
to arrive at Fairmont. They were to
have worked on a new railroad, but
/ will try mining. In the KanaWha val
| ley there is no material change, the
| success of the organizers at n point
| being offset by assumptions at others.
Sixteen hundred cars of coal were
| shipped today, the biggest shipment in
| years. There have been threats of
| holding up trains at Kenova and over
in Ohio and more watchmen have been
| placed at danger points. Senator Cam
| den today said there was no strike at
| the mines of the Camden Company and
| that Fairmont is working as usual ex-
| cept for a few idlers who do not want
| work.
Governor Atkinson was here today.
| He thinks the strike will become gen.
| eral and hopes the men will win. He
! says he has not been consulted about
using the military and that none but
/ the most violent outbreak would call