The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-24
THE STRIKE.
Little Change In the sitnation-Latess
News OF the Trouble.


the reports sent TO various papers by
special correspondents saying he was
discouraged. The 100 men from New
England that attended, expect TO lose
their Jobs. Several of them were
warned by one of the superintendents
not to attend. but they would rather lose
their jobs, they say, than be the com
plete slaves of the operators. Debs'
speech was a socialistic one, and his
Utopia was described 10 the men COM
pletely.
Pittsburgh. Pa, July 22.vrrouble.
and much OF il. seems 10 be i'm store az
the Allison mire, three miles west OF
Canonsburg. The men want TO go TO
work, but are afraid. They fear an
other invasion OF the strikers and do
not want 20 be targets for mob that
is liable at any moment TO lose control
OF itself. 1t was the intention OF the
strikers TO begin their march 10 Can
onsburg Wednesday night, but a tele-
gram from Bridgeville announces that
owing 10 the heavy rain IL was decided
10 postpone the tramp until to-day. The
men are fully determined TO carry out
their threat OF making the march. They
expect 20 start with 600 men and be re-
inforced with about the same number
from Bridgeyille and Toms Run. The
men will start with several days ra-
tons and expect TO be in shape TO
watch the offending mines for several
days. Sheriff Vernon Clark. OF Wash
ington county. is fully prepared for
any army of marching strikers that
may invade his domain. 1t is not gem
orally known that at six o'clock Tues
day night he had nearly 800 deputies
sworn in, who arc available at any
! time. From the most reliable informa
ton il was learned that they are all
ready. with the requisite number of
firearms, and are prepared to do bust
ness.
The situation among the strikers in
this district is practically unchanged.
! The suspension is complete with the eN-
ception OF De Armtt's mines, and
though considerable restitution and
suffering is reported among the strik-
ers and their families, the determina-
] ton TO fight it out is apparently as
/ strong rs on the first day OF the strike.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 22.-From sur
face indications the scheme of arbitra-
ton on the uniformity basis is making
but slow progress in the Pittsburgh
district. No attempt has been made
for several days 10 confer with any OF
the Pittsburgh operators and no sigma
lures have been secured TO the agree
ment, but Secretary Schmid said
Wednesday that il was quite probable
there would be interesting develop
ments within the next "a hours. lie
expects the commissioners all back IN
Pittsburgh. when something definite
may be accomplished.
Cleveland, o., July %. = Secretary
Bishop, of the Ohio state board OF arbi-
tration, continued his canvass among
local operators Wednesday morning
Some OF them he found willing TO sign
the true uniformity scale or TO agres
to almost anything that is not mani
testify unfair TO the operators. Others
he found less tractable, and several
lengthy discussions which he had Will
this class in the morning threatened Il
prolong his stay in Cleveland beyona
his calculations. With but one or two eN
ceptions, perhaps. local operators have
no confidence that the uniformity seal,
will ever be introduced in the Pitts
burgh district. and they believe IL II
only n waste of time 10 try 10 Introduce
IL. They are of the opinion that thu
best way to settle the strike is for TIT
opcrators 10 remain silent and inactive
This absence Of action, they argue, will
make the miners uneasy and will dis
courage them.
Peoria, Ill.,, July 22.-Fifty striking
miners at Pennington seized Burling
ton freight train at IL o'clock Wednes
day morning, demanding that IL carr.
them 10 Dunfermline. where they in
tended TO call out the $50 miners a
work, where wages have been increased
three per cent. They refused TO pny o
get off and held the train till tire
o'clock, when the conductor cut Oft th
= engine and ran TO Canton, returning
with the sheriff and the states attorney
: They argued with the men and the
finally abandoned the train. after hold
ing IL five hours. The Peoria count
= miners are threatening to march acros
, country TO Dunfermline to-day TO fore
the men out. The managers OF IN
: mines there say the men want 10 kee
at work and are preparing for trouble
Columbus, o.. July 22.-Presiden
Ratchford has received a telegram froI
d Organizers Dilcher and Weber. at Mon
= gomery, w. Va. stating that the miner
q at Is mines in that district at mas
k meeting had decided 20 join the stril
E ers. and would quit work at once.
e 81. Louis. July 22.-The delegation
i OF marching striking miners VIII
n visited the mines about Belleville. Ill
D, early Wednesday returned at nooi
IS They found the men out AT Gartsid'
No. 3, Rose Hill, Schureman's Grow
No. 2, Crown No. 4, Oak Hill and Har
l. mans No. !. The first three belong
4 the st. Louis Consolidated Coal con
o pany. A few Of the other mines al
l. not working, but the mea have ne
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