The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-21
TROUBLE FEARED
Crisis Approaching In the Great
Miners Strike.
VIEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS
Striking Miners Marching on the
Mines That Are Now
Working.
VIEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS
AID COMING FROM CHICAGO

PITrsBURa, July 19.-The events OF
the past "a hours in the Pittsburg coal
mining district indicate that there is
trouble ahead. The strike has been on
for swo weeks with no cause for alarm
in any quarter, but the pangs Of hunger
and mutterings of discomfort have taken
tangible form, and 1000 miners are
marching on Oannonsburg, the object
i've point being the Boone and Allison
mines. A few days ago the operators
of these mines made requisition on
the sheriff Of Washington county for
additional deputies. 1t is supposed that
there are at least 30 deputies at each
mine, well armed for any friction that
may take place.
Yesterday the miners Of the Miller's
and Toms Run districts held mass
meetings. The men employed in the
Slope and Bridgeville mines, Essen Nos.
and 2, and Stems mines, met at
Bridgeville. Cecil was the scene Of q
meeting of Laurel Hill Nos. and 4,
Creedmoor and Bishop mines. and the
diggers employed in the Standard and
Ellsworth mines in Miller's Run also
held meeting. The gatherings were
attended by men, women and children.
The women did not lag in the interest
taken. Many of them openly branded
their husbands as towards. They
argued that they might as well fight as
starve The men said the victory could
be won providing every coal miner en-
ployed in the sections where the lake
trade is supplied, would join the general
movement of idleness.
Plans for bringing out the miners at
work in the Boone and Allison mines
were discussed. Special committees
were sent from one meeting to the other.
1t was decided to march on to Oannons-
burg mines The Reissing brass band
and the Cecil drum corps were engaged
and the march across the country is on.
The procession is made up of three di-
visions from the different sections.
The scheme has been in process OF
formulation for several days. 1t was
talked Of several days ago, and got to
the ears Of the operators Of the Can
nonsbuyg mines, hence their decision
to inr ease their force of deputies.
WhG Ter the miners are armed is not
known as yet, but they expect to use
every influence possible with the offend
ing diggers to get them to come out.
Some of the most conservative Of the
leaders claim there will be no blood
shed They say that when the golfers
see such big demonstration in favor OF
what they term u peaceful battle for
bread they can not enter the mines and
retain their manhood. Every effort was
made to keep the movement secret
for fear the force of deputies at the
mines might be further increased. Just
what the result viii be it is difficult at
this hour TO tell The men are known
to be IN state Of semi-insanity ON the
strike question. They have been goaded
on by suffering wives, daughters and
sweethearts, and 1t appears as if 1t is
the beginning of the end Of the strike.
The negotiations to induce the coal
operators Of this district to sign G uni.
formity agreement are still going on.
The commissioners having it in charge
feel as If they would be able to accom-
plish it. Secretary G.. Frank Schmid
said the prospects were brighter than
they have been since the negotiations
began. He said that within the next
few days powerful and potent influences
would be brought TO bear ON the oper.
ators, and with the strike in the present
condition the indications were for asuo-
cessful contamination Of the agreement.
As an evidence that the operators are
not counting on arbitration il was an
nounced last night by prominent oper-
ator that if the strike In West Virginia
does not prove successful the Pittsburg
operators will make an effort early this
week to start their mines at the 69-cent
rate, the rate now asked by the strikers.
They will claim that as they are will
ing to pay the price asked, the law must
protect them in the operation of their
mines.