The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-10

work Wednesday morning"
And as District President William
Anderson, standing under the tipples at
Boggs' Run, yesterday afternoon, made
this claim, ut did not lack foundation,
Around him were over two hundred
men, from every mine in the district.
Earlier In the day every man In the
Glendale mine walked out, the small
number at work at Elm Grove grew
less the Moundsyille men presented
an unbroken line, and many Of the
Roggs' Run miners interviewed stated
their willingness to throw down their
picks II all would say likewise, Hence
the situation was never more encour-
aging to the local organizers,
Boggs' Run was the concentrated
point of attack Of the day Good head
way was made, and this morning at 2
O'Clock the beslegers will try again.
This time they Will Interview the men
who are entering the mine Instead OF
as they come out. The small army
that was present yesterday Will be there
again this morning, and five hundred
Wheeling Creek miners have promised
TO march over and help them out Last
night those from Moundsvllle, Glendale
and Elm Grove were taken care of by
their Benwood brethren, and they
needed sleep badly many of them, es-
pecially the Moundsvllle men, having
been up all night In readiness for the
march on Glendale, Their long tramp
and the lack of rest was plainly visible
at Boggs' Run, many Of them stretch
Ing out under what shelter from the
rain they could get. and they slept
soundly, The bass drummer slept be-
side his drum, as the drummer boy in
war time.
The day was lively one for the
miners, The plan OF campaign was well
carried out. The first movement took
place at MoundsVille, the miners there
forming before daylight for the march
on to the Glendale mines. They reach
ed there very early, but did not get
away until noon, but victory crowned
their banners, nevertheless. The Glen
dale miners to unit. voted to quit, and
they quit, The operators followed the
men around wherever they attempted to
hold meeting. Their presence was in
furious TO the cause, as the men did not
like TO speak out In meetin'" while the
operators were there. Finally the lead
ers threatened to hire hall in Mounds
VILE. and the crowd started toward the
town, whereupon the operators walked
back to the mine. The men walked a
short distance, and were no time In
Joining the strike Then the entire.
body from both miners started on the
march to Boggs' Run,
They attracted great attention all
along the route, and as they marched
up through Benwood's streets, they
were loudly cheered. A bass drummer
and two buglers headed the column and
the marchers stepped In time to
Marching Through Georgia" Their
ranks were increased by Benwood min
ers so that when the Koontz mines
were reached. two hundred men were in
line. The Elm Grove and Gllchrist's
delegations were already on the scene,
when the marchers reached there. which
was shortly before o'clock. They
separated into little groups, and the
rain which fell at intervals, kept them
under the sheltering tipples. until about
o'clock, when they began to Interview
the men coming out OF the mine.
IL was the same old story that has
been told at every strike. About every
grlmy digger that emerged, dinner buc-
ket in hand, said he would join the
strike II all his fellow workmen would
say the word Then he passed on to
give room for the next There promIs-
cd Ia be no more SUCCESS than that
reached in other onslaughts on this
mine. II the same old plan was followed.
30 after several men had gone by, lenv-
Ing no decisive answer, Organizer An
derson devised a new scheme. He SIM
ply secured piece of paper and PEN
ell, and asked the other men to sign
their names to an agreement to strike.
II had the necessary effect. Every one
approached signed the paper. Had all
been approached in like manner It Is
certain that there wouldn't be n
man at the mouth OF the mine this
morning.
Probably one-thlrd agreed not TO work
to-day, and II the strikers are upon the
ground early this morning. az planned.
the success at Glendale will be duplica-
ted The strike leaders are determined
that BoFgs Run men must come out.
They realize that with the mine In OPP
Grafton there Is nothing gained. even
with the other mines idle. The mine
bears the same relation to the district
as West Virginia does In the general
strike: II Ia the key while they are
determined that Boggs Run must Join
the strike there will be no change from
their peaceful methods to win the men,
The only weapon will be persuasion, the
only combat Will be on the field of de-
bate. And the plan OF campaign adopt
I'd yesterday viii be carried on from
day to day, until the strikers win, 80
they claim. They will gather at the
approaches Of the mine every day until
truce Is called Bot they are conf
dmt as they never were before, that
the end Is In sight to-day.
There Is no fear OF disorder at these
gatherings and Bcnwood's lone police
man there yesterday, was not needed.
and the wives and sisters OF the men NJ
work, that on previous occasions raj.
lied around the mlnc.As II TO shield their
relatives from attack, were conspcu.
Gus by their absence yesterday II Ia a
campaign Of persunsiou against hesitO-
ton probably unwlllingncss There II
none Of the much abused foreign ole
mont on either side, All the men al
the mine are either OF German or Amer.
lean descent
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