The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-30

Miners from the Moundsville. Glen
dale, Benwood, Elm Grove and Gllchrist
mines yesterday afternoon gathered at
the Boggs Run mines, at the head of
Forty-eighth street, in an effort to bring
out the men at these mines. The Boggs
Run miners the afternoon previous had
declared their intentions OF striking. but
half of them returned to work yesterday
morning.
The Moundsville and Glendale min
ers came up about 8 o'clock, and the
Elm Grove men followed shortly after
ward. There were good representa-
tons OF all the mines In the vicinity,
and 1t was the most imposing demon
stration made at Boggs Run since the
strike opened. There have been several
gatherings there of strike missionaries,
but yesterday beat them all. II had
been advertised that Thomas L. Lewis,
OF Bridgeport, secretary OF the Ohio or
ganizatlon of the Union Mine Workers,
would address the meeting, but Mr..
Lewis. while being present declined to
speak upon the property without the
owners permission.
Another reason for there being no adj
BOggs Run miners present, and as the
object was to get the men out and or
ganize them into local branch of the
miners union. the meeting would not
have been OF much benefit under those
circumstances.
The men did not begin coming out of
the bank until about A o'clock, and as
they emerged they were Immediately
interviewed by the strikers, who sepa-
slted from the large crowd congregated
snder the tipples. Many in the crowd,
by the way, were down there out of Gu
r0sty as to probable developments OF
the meeting. There were three mem
bers Of the Benwcod police force pres
ent, but as the tipples extend over the
county line, they would, In case their
services had been needed have had to
look after only the Marshall county ter
rtOry. They were present only in case
Of emergency. 1t was as peaceable and
orderly gathering as camp meeting
crowd.
Mr.. Lewis is doing Trojan work in
West Virginia, besides covering his
ground carefully in Ohio. He has great
influence with the men Dnd 10 him Is
largely due what progress the strike Is
making In this vicinity, He was very
III Wednesday, preventing the filling OF
engagements. but he got out all right
for yesterdays meeting.
There were thirty men who came
from Elm Grove, several colored, and
a few Hungarians among them The
Roggs Run miners have had 1t in" for
Elm Grove since the strike OF "a. when
the men at the latter mines went In
first, securing contract held by Boggs
Run, and as a result of which Boggs
Run miners have since spent consldera-
bic Idle time The Boggs Run Mining
Company secured the contracts for
coallng the Baltimore & Ohio engines,
and the Riverside tube works the first
Of this month, and this fact makes the
men loath to strike, especially when
they fear that the contract may go to
Elm Grove.
Consequently the Boggs Run minors
didn't care TO discuss the situation with
the Elm Grove men. To Mr. Lewis
several Of them expressed a willingness
u meeting in hall and having him
address them. but they wouldn't con-
sent to meeting In the open air with
In stones throw of the mine.
To one side OF the tracks near the tip
pies were gathered q number of wo-
men, wives and sisters OF the miners.
Their number was increased as the
time came for the men to come out Of
the bank without exception they wore
blue sun bonnets and print dresses.
They broke away as relatives came out,
and rushed up as soon as the strikers
did, for they feared trouble would follow
the approach of the missionary One
woman whensaluted by striker:
Your man hasn't got nerve enough
to strike" readily answered:
Yes, when he did, you fellows didn't
have"
This hlluslon to the strike Of '0i was
very apt, and all Joined In the laughter
That followed. II was good nOtured
assemblagc In every respect.