Evening journal., 1897-07-16
WITH THE STRIKERS
Foreign Coal Is Being Sold In the
Affected Region
THE SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Much Interest Is Manifested In the Mines
of the State, aud Efforts WIN BE
Made to Havc Their Men
Join the Movement.

flllSpulgs July lO.-tOrelgn coal IS
beginning to cut quite a figure in the
Pittsburg market. and the miners off,
ciais recognize its Importance They
are, for the time being. satisfied with
the small amount Of coal that Is being
dug in the Pttsburg district and from
now on VIII look after what they term
outside encroachments.
Much coal is being sold in the Pitts
burg market from the Clearheld and
Cambria districts. 1t is true that It
does not come to Pittsburg. but goes to
ill the contracts made at the great
lakes.
"The men in the Clearfeld and Cam
bria districts are working under The de-
lusion that they are not conflicting with
the general suspension said President
Patrick Dolan. I'VE have arranged a
conference with some of the leaders In
that section, the time of which / am not
at liberty to announce. 1 am satisfied
that we wifi be able to make them see
the error of their ways and join us in
this great battle for bread. As far as
the Pittsburg district proper Is concern
ed we have every reason TO be satisfied
with the situation. 1t must be borne in
mind that when but a few men are in a
mine it is not fair to class it among the
active list. The fact is it is impossible
to produce coal at a profit I'm the large
mines with only a few men at work
have hopes in yet being able TO get the
New York and Cleveland men out"
The West virginia situation.
The local officials are manifesting
much interest in the situation i'm West
Virginia. Cameron Miller said that he
would be willing 60 wager that most of
the miners Of the mountain states
would be out before the end of the
week. He said there were about $4,000
miners in that state and If the organ
izers succeeded in getting 5000 Of them
out the battle could be considered won.
An important feature of the local situ-
alton was the shipment of several hum
dred empty cars to West Virginia. They
viii be loaded with coal and sent to the
lakes. filling contracts made with Pitts
burg operators The Pittsburg opera
tors claim that they were offered coal
from all sections of the country and
had to refuse a number of propositions.
The prevailing price was Sl.50, a change
being noted from the quotations Of the
day previous.
The operators claim that the Enter
prise Bon and COX mines on the Char
tiers branch Of the Panhandle and the
Bunola mines on the Monongahela are
running at the 60 cent rate. The latter
were recently purchased 10y the Ma
tional Rolling Mil company at Nc
Keesport and are claimed to be running
in full.
The miners officials have succeeded
N keeping the men employed at the
Keeling. Eureka and Waverly mines
from going to work at the 90 cent rate,
which had been offered to them by their
employers.
According to the miners officials, the
operators have closed the company
stores all over the district, and supplies
to the men have been cut off. This
leaves the miner dependent upon the
fruits of forage and charity.
In one or two agricultural communi-
ties, where the miners are on strike, the
farmers have invited the strikers to or
ganize committees and send them with
a wagon into the surrounding country
to solicit rather than conhscate sup
plies. The strikers are taking full ad-
vantage of this invitation.
Quiet has reigned throughout the
Pittsburg district, a truce seeming TO
prevail pending the outcome Of the
| peace negotiations.