The Goodland republic., 1897-08-13
A TOWN IN FEAR.
Citizens Of Co6sen, N, Sleeping on
Their Arms
CRISIS APPROACHING II The STRIFE
Suspension Of Mining Practically Complete
IN the wheeling Dissriet-The URiver-
sal Peace Uniaa ORoEs It's Services
to ArbitFats the Strike.

C0FFEEN, H., Aug, lL-festerday
was q day of feverish excitement In
Coffeen. There were fears of an early
attack by Bradley and his army. The
guard on the main road was strength
ened, but the strikers failed to appear
during the morning. While the guards
were awaiting the expected approach
of the strikers, the miners went to the
shaft in twos and fours, bat they re-
fused to 60 below until long after fears
of the strikers approach had been dis
sipated. Between midnight snd
morning 100 men arrived IN camp, and
in the afternoon 4s mere came
in. The new accessions came in
parties of from ten to 25. Five
hundred men are now in camp, and
100 are on the way from towns to the
south. The sheriff fears an attack
and the citizens are practically sleep
ing on their aFfaS Sheriff Randle at
ten o'clock last night ordered out i50
armed men to reinforce the guard then
protecting the town from invasion.
He also telegraphed to Nokomis for 50
more men. Advices received by the
sheriff from Hilisboro state that Brad
ley is on his way to camp, and that
fully zoo strikers are coming from Au-
burn, Girard and other mining towns
to the north.
CRISIS FAST APPROACHING.
prrTsRfrRnU Pa Auu. IA crisis
is fast approaching in the miners
movement against the New York &
Cleveland Gas Coal Co The next few
days should determine whether or not
the strikers object viii be attained.
The only march Of the day was made
by the $50 men at Camp Determination,
who left camp shortly after seven
o'clock and marched close to the Oak
Hill tipples aud spent two hours In
the vicinity of the miners homes The
days developments leave the conditions
much the same as they were, except
that the company claims to have made
la further break in the strikers ranks
at Turtle creek and Sandy creek. The
miners who have beenworking regular.
| ly at Oak Hin mines were paid yesterday
afternoon. Those who Joined the
strike did not get their cash, the COM
pany withholding it, as under the con-
tract the men forfeited their wages BY
striking.
BoG6s' RUN MEN OUT.
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug 11.-Wheel-
ing was the scene Of a peaceful inva-
sion from Ohio early yesterday morn
/ ing. A small army of Ohio side strik'
| ing miners, from Wheeling Run, on
the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling rail-
road, numbering l27 men, marched
through the city TO the Boggs' Run
mines. The BOggs' Run men got wind
Of the invasion, ana only six or eight
arrived to go to work. These were
taken 10 hand by the visitors and per-
suaded to sign a paper to stay out
Later in the day, the other Boggs' Run
men were seen and agreed TO strike.
This makes the suspension practically
complete in the Wheeling district.
The strikers proceeded uptown 20 the
| Belmont and Riverside mill mines and
made a demonstration there. A com'
mittee of the strikers and one repre-
senting the mill miners met and twas
decided that the question Of these meB
/ joining the strike would be determined
by President Ratchford. If this course
| is pursued it will throw thousands out
of work. The Wegee miners have de-
cided to Join the strike this evening.
This and the Hetherington mines sup
| ply steamboats, with fuel A scarcity
for the boats is now at hand.
TO ARBITRATE THE STRIKE
/ PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1.-THE Uni-
versal Peuce union yesterday offered
! its services as arbitrator in the coal
strike. The letter Of President Love
and a committee Of the peace union,
| sent to Representatives Of the operators
and miners, says in part: I'VE sim
eerely offer our services as impartial
| feiIow-eitizens, and freely grant yoa
! the use Of our historic rooms IN lnde-
/ pendence hall for any commission you
! may appoint, having in view settle
/ ment that viii be fair, equitable and
satisfactory, and thus avoid present
/ animosiaies that may involve loss oi
/ life, treasure and mutual good will