The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-15
Leaders of the Miners are
Working Hard.
Propose TO Close All the Mines
East of PittSburg.
A Gre II Deal Depends on the Action
OF the West VirginianS.

Pittsburg, July 15.-The miners strike
will likely be extended eastward. The
leaders have arranged for mass meet
ing OF the miners of the Pennsylvania
Gas Coal company. on the PennsylVania
railroad. A number of speakers from
different labor organizations VIII deliver
addresses. and a strong sdfort will be
krade 10 induce the miners 10 throw
Gown their tools. 1t is said the employees
ot this company are ready to join the
strike. and that successful agitation
or the strike question among them may
result in a temporary termination of
work among the men of the Westmore-
land Gas Coal company and other pits in
that section.
President Dolan and Secretary War
ner of the mine workers spent yesterday
at the local Headquarters receiving re-
ports from accounts sent out 10 watch
points where attempts would likely be
made by TIE operators to start their
plants. A miner from Stickel Hollow,
where the mines of the Washington Coal
and Coke company are located. reported
that the men who have been working
steadily throughout the strike would
surely lay down their tools and refuse TO
GO in again until the trouble is over. At
the office of the company 1t was stated
that all the men were at work and no in
reference was expected. The COM
pany, however had taken the precau-
ton TO engage a number of deputies and
will increase the force If necessary. A
representative said they would protect
their men. and he believes they would
all remain at work.
The strikers succeeded in preventing
resumption at two mines yesterday.
They We're the Keeling and Castle Shan
non mines. The men had agreed TO re.
turn TO work at the 69-cent rate. but
were induced 10 change their minds, and
promised 10 remain out until the strikers
won. Another miner brought the infor-
nation that the workers i'm the Equitable
mine. one of the cooperative kind. which
has brUu working right through. have
Joined the strike. Great pressure was
brought TO bear upon them as the pit
was the only one in that vicinity which
was working.
Nothing could be learned in regard TO
the report that Bedler's mine was TO be
started with imported men. The report
was doubted at the miners headquart-
ers. The miners officials. 1t is said. are
getting ready for a move of some sort
on the New York and Cleveland Gas
company's men in the near future.
The fact that De Armitt's men have so
FAR given 40 intimaton of Joining the
strike is a thcrn in the side of the min
ers who are out. They look anxiously
for news from the Sandy Creek region,
end seem greatly disappointed when they
hear nothing is in sight.
The operators are voxed at the miners
for not succeeding in getting the work
men of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company.
Many OF the operators are willing ~
remain closed down II w. +. De Armitt's
men can lie induced to lay down their
picks.
Cook e Sons, owners Of the Allison
mines at McGovcrn station. Washing
ton county. notified Sheriff Clark 10 fur
nish deputies To go on duty at the mines.
The Cooks have about 80 men at work,
Che 69-cent rite being paid. but men from