The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-20
Up AT DILLONyALE.


The Attempt to Resume Work Ended In
Another Faiiure-'rhs Mine May be
closed, says sapt. Roby, Unless Operated
by Outside Labor.
Matters are still qulet at the Short
Creek valley mines along the Wheeling
& Lake Erie railroad. although there are
some interesting features, The whistle
blew for work as usual at Dillonvale
yesterday morning. but not man re-
sponded for work. all staying away
quietly, as II the mines was Of no con-
Germ 10 them. Superintendent Roby gave
out that the men must return to work
yesterday morning or new men would be
brought In to operate the mine, but the
300 men who have been peaceahle no far
would make II unhealthy for men who
would come In to take their places.
The foreign miners are like stone
wall in favor OF staying out. and the
English miners who have been steering
clear OF the unions because It meant their
blaeklistlng In days gone by, are quietly
getting ready to join the union. The
men knew II they went In and dug coal
Il would mean assisting To break the
strike. which they claim IL going to be
successful, and they know II the miners
are beaten It means digging coal for for-
ty-fve cents In the Short Creek valley
so they are staying out In a determined
way,
Only two outside miners have come
into Dlllonvale so far and they were
Shlpped away yesterday, having con-
ciuded 10 shake the dust of Dlllonvale
from their feet
Long lines OF empty cars pass Dillon
vale Tor West Virginia and several
traIne OF Went Virginia coal have gone
north. It's passing caused no more than
ordinary attention. as the men. who
could be Gends II they chose 10, are re-
mainlng nulet on orders from the
n,Insrs' union headquarters TO molest no
property. They believe their cause Is
Just and by no overt act do they propose
10 damage their case with the people whr
rympathl1c with them. The miners
think. too that West Virginia coal viii
not he going past many days as the
West Virginia miners are coming out 30
they are content to see little coal go
past. They are hoping TO better their
condition, ms the wages paid them In ihc
past allowed them nothing but tho
cheapest food, such MS cheap cuts OF
meat for soup, Into which In placed bar
ley, macaroni. cabbage, garlic, etc They
could not subslst to-day II 1t was not for
grader patches.
The mInors regard the threat 10 shut
the mines down ~ blum. although STU
perintnndent Roby said last evening that
ne was In earnest. He said II would bc
economy to close the mine down In spite
OF tho fan NJ slate In the mine which &C.
ours daily.
SUPERINTENDENT Rohy IN not sure how
long the United states deputies Will re-
main, but It IL safe 10 say this Item Of
oxponpr VIII be- disposed ~ In a few days.
The deputies have discarded their belts
and arms and play cards almost con-
stnntly.
Tho mlncra committee, composed NJ
rgpresontAtlyoB OF the various nationals
Ties, will hold n meeting TO complete de-
tails for organization. They are calling
M few meetings VI the men ns possible.
ono miner says the strike may be pro-
longed In an attempt to rot rid Of Bu-
perintondent HOby by refusing 10 worl,
M long M he remains there. This In the
way they rot rid NJ Superintendent Ath.
ert0n. Superintendent Roby declined 10
nay thnt the company N milking any ar
rangementH 10 bring In new men. iic
Htlll Insists that the men would work N n
few outsiders dld not inllmldale them
aud this N tho reason he gives why the
United StntoH mntHhnlB were asked for.
10 protect mon who said they would work
N kept free from harm The miners are
watching all trains that stop at Dillon.