Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27
OEBS AT WHEELING.
M ExrREssEs ENCOURAGEMENT
A. REGARDS FAIRMoNT FIELD.
TWO Big MEETINGS TO-DAY.
mat of Operators Mt Pittsburg. aud
That OF Labor Leaders at the West
Virginia Netropoiis-Arbitrut
Hopeful.

crowd az the railroad station Tonight
Dc addressed mass-meeting IN tho CEN
tral part Of the city. The efforts TO se-
.ara the public-buildng square for the
neeung failed. and the meeting took
pacc q square away.
In speaking Of the situation IN the
FsIrmount coat-nelds. Dcbs said he felt
,.0ouraeed. a number of men joined
thc strikers there on Sunday, and others
sro expected to follow. lie says the
,Iorts of the organizers would have been
more successful but for the fact that the
operators. as he claims. prevented their
men from attending the meetings. Prac-
deal slavery. he says. exists in the Fair
mont mining region.
Although tho press may report the
miners as living under favorable condi-
lions in the Fairmont region said Debs,
IL have collected data from farmers
miners. and storekeepers which show that
ODE mining companies cheat their en-
ployccs in the mines. at the scales ana
lr the company store The intimidation
pracuced by the operators has prevented
many from Joining the strike, but we are
lor,ful Of ultimate success in West Nir-
rula.'
INJUNCTION AGAINST DEBS.
TAIRMONT. w. VA, July pa meet
irg was announced for tonight at Eng
land but none was held. because only
twcnty-three miners had gathered.
To-day the MOnongah Coal Company,
senator j. y. Camdcn's plant, and the
West Fairmont Coal Company, eX-GOV-
eruor Fcmings plant got out an injunc-
.afff ffatfF "a
Eugene ". Debs Ct ais. from interfering
with their men. The "et ais take IN
Nahon. Rea. Crosslet, Miller, and over
one hundred miners and none Of these
can now hold meetings on the company
grounds or on the roads leading there, or
Interfere with the men in any way. In
tmldation and threats are mentioned
ana miners cannot now loaf around the
grounds.
This seems TO have put an end to the
strike here With all the leaders at
wheeling the men say there Is nothing
left for them to do but so TO work. Fully
N. hundred men took this step al Mon
ongab to-day which with eighty men
imported from the COnnelsvlle region
makes ls1 at work there. The injunction
issued to-day has not as yet been served
and the operators think this step Will De
unnecessary.
TO-DAY'S CONtEkENCE-
WHEELING. W. VA, July 26.-Though
the strike leaders gathering here for to-
rnorrow's conference deny the reports
that the efforts for a general strike in
tbe Fairmont region are a failure, the
coal-carrying roads centcring here show
that the output at Fairmont has been
large the past week The Baltimore and
Ohio sent about 100 cars West, and nifty
ar seventy-hve cars were sent North on
the two other roads. So far there mas
been no interference with the passage
OF coal trains in the Eastern ONO Dis
trict
The indications are that to-morrow's
conference OF labor leaders. made up
OF the executive officers Of the various
ORGANIZATIONS centering in the American
Federation Of Labor, will be largely at
tended. Among to-day's arrivals are
Eugene v. Debs, head OF the Social
democracy; Nice-Presidcnt Rea, Of the
Decorators and Painters, Samuel Com
ne of the Federation and President
Ratchford. Of the United Mine Workers
President Sovereign of the Knights OF
Labor. will arrive from Washington In
the morning.
BOYCOTT OF WEST VA. COAL
There IS some difference Of opinion as
DO the result Of the conference. Debs
and 1fabon tonight claim that the pub
r.led reports OF the strike being a fall
w. at Fairmont are Incorrect Dens
ups he is In possession of reliable ad-
vices TO the effect that the strikers to-
d.r received heavy accessions. II the
Efforts of the agitators IN west VIZ
sri4 have really been a failure. it is
believed tonight that the railroad con-
au.tors. hremen, and brakemen Will be
IN
COAL There is some talk of a general
sympathetic strike but this does not |
meet with anything approaching even |
partial favor boycott of West Nir-
rna coal in the event that the miners
of ths state decline 10 join the strike
VU ba discussed at the conference TO-
morrow
STRIKERS PEACEABLE.
PITTSBURG. PA. July 26-Miners' Of |
f.as Dolan and Warner have assured the |
Sa.r1 that the strikers have no inten-
tou of marching on the mines of the New |
York and Cleveland Gas-Coal Company. |
President Dolan says il is not intended |
% lose The sympathy of the public by any |
nlatviscd display of force. AT the |
meeting ON Thursday" said he, I'VE want |
no crowd from other points. We want
only our speakers and DeArmitts men |
uara and it is my opinion this plan VIII |
le suocessful. II we get good meeting, |
think i can show 10 the public and TO |
ue other miners that DeArmitt's men
SUD have manhood enough left In them
90 come under our standard and join the
trsc We have told the Sheriff that
our intentions are peaceable and he be-
u,gos We therefore. will not be in
te.ered with by him or his deputies"
A body of 900 miners, carrying heavy |
cubs. marched 10 the Castle shannon
mines al Oak Station. where about 4cO
men were working. and prevailed on
them To come out. There was no DIS
order
HANNA FOR UNIFORMITY.
Senator Hanna was I'm the city to-day,
II speaking Of the efforts 10 settle the
strike hy arbitration. he said; Il am IN
favor of any plan that will better the con-
d.uoa of the men; that Is the main point
OF me situation. That their condition
lceis bctterment everybody knows, ana
$3.50 give my hearty support and CO.
Operation 90 any movement looking to-
Vafd that end. The present methods
a. n many respects inadequate. Uni
Iofmlly is lacking. and that is something
nave always advocated"
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.
PlITSBURG. PA, July 2G-This after
noon. Rufus G.. Crawford. owner OF the
buaola mines. went into court and Sc
cured a preliminary injunction restrain
the miners and officials OF the strikers
rom interfering with his employees or
Ulhering about the mines. The hear
"s was set FOR Saturday. President Dolan
s.d the miners officials would not
attempt 70 fight the injunction They
were not hunting trouble he said and |
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