Connecticut western news., 1897-07-22
STRIKE SITUATION.
THE COAL MINERS STRUGGLE FOB BETTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
Operations In the Pittsburg District at 6 standstill-Prcgramme of the Strikers. Endeavoring to Get Miners at Canons. burg to Quit Work.

Pittsburg, July 21.-The attention of the miners of the Pittsburg district Is now riveted on the Allison, Boone and Enterprise mines near Canonsburg. The Boone and Allison mines, which were closed by the owners to prevent trou- ble between their men and the march ing strikers, resumed with nearly full force. No attempt was made to start up at the Enterprise mine. The strik- CTS fear that if these mines continue in operation it will induce the Enterprise men to go back to work.
 The programme of the strikers Is to maxe another march on the Allison mine. The leaders say that more than 2,000 diggers would be massed in the Panhandle district and another march made on the mines. The miners of the Panhandle district are gathering above Bridgeville, and it will not be surpris- ing if 1000 miners are found on the Washington pike. The men in the Mill lers and Toms run districts are all idle and have plenty of time to make an- other march. They were supplying themselves with several days rations, and if the proposed march is made they will stay about the offending mines for several days.
 Up to late hour no word relating to a march had been received at district headquarters. If the march is made, the time will be kept a secret.
 Just at this stage of the strike sensa- tional developments are expected. The men are beginning to feel the bangs of want and are in a condition bordering on desperation.
 It has been learned that organizers have been secretly at work among the Of a1a n Gas Coal company for several days. One of them was served with an in- junction to remain off the company's property and leave the men alone. He said that he had been at work among the men at Plum Creek and expressed great hopes of being able to have them join the general suspension. AS near as can be learned a concerted effort will be made in the near future to bring out the men at Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek and Plum Creek mines.
 Just what procedure will be resorted to has not yet been decided on. The of fcials feel that in order to make the strike a success in this district these miners must be brought out. They ad- init they have a difficult job on their hands, as De Armitt's men seem deter mined to remain at work. The mines are running to their fullest extent ana are supplying a large quantity of coal to the trade.
 The coal market has been quiet Much coal was offered at $1.25 a ton. Slack took a big jump and sold for 85 cents a ton. Before the strike it was sold at 10 cents a ton. There are hundreds of tons of slack coal at the mines in the Pittsburg district, but the miners off, cia!s will not permit any of 1t to bo loaded.
 A number of strikers interfered with men who were loading from barges into cars coal that had been purchased by w. Fl. Summonds, a dealer from c. Jutte & Go. The men were compelled to quit work. Miners Secretary War ner dsapproved of the action and is- sued orders to the strikers to modest no men who are handling coal that waa mined before the strike was inau- Purated