The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Railroaders May Join the Ranks Of
Striking Miners.
PLEADING WITH COKE WORKERS.
Efforts to BE Made to Bring Out All
the Men at Mines Where the Product
Is Being shipped to oP1ttsburg-Mines
Closed to Avert Riots.

Is Being shipped to Plttsburg-Mines
Closed to Avert Riots.
Pittsburg July 20.-Some new feat
ures will likely be introduced into the
mining struggle within the next two
days, but the leaders are maintaining
the greatest secrecy regarding their
movements. 1t Is believed they contem-
plate calling upon the railway or
ganizations for assistance. Secretary
Warner gave out the information yes
terday that a meeting of railway en-
ployes was held here on Sunday and
the situation Of the miners strike
thoroughly discussed. Resolutions were
adopted pledging support to the strik-
ers, and each member was assessed 81
for the strike fund Mr.. Warner re-
fused to divulge the name of the rail-
road employing the men, stating that
it might lead to in investigation and
the discharge of the men.
From another source it was reported
to be meeting of the conductors and
brakemen of the roads centerinG in
Pittsburg 1t was claimed that the
action taken was at the suggestion of
the national officials Of the Railway
Trainmen's union.
Active work has been commenced in
the coke region, and efforts will be
made to bring out all the men at
mines where the products are being
shipped TO Pittsburg. EX-National
Vice President Cameron Miller, of the
United Mine Workers, left yesterday
morning Tor the coke region and ad-
dressed mass mcetingl of men EN-"
ployed at the Smock and Boyd mines.
A mass meeting is scheduled to be held
at Unontown this afternoon. which
will be addressed by Messrs. Miller and
Warner. Cameron Miller and Secretary
Warner visited Turtle Creek Sunday
to have talk with the miners en-
poyed by the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company. They were served
with an injunction restraining them
from interfering with the miners.
The mines at Leechburg on the West
Penn railroad. have been closed. The
diggers had not been asked to join in
the movement. but Cameron Miller
communicated with them, and they
agreed to lay down their tools.
General John Little, Of the Ohio
state board of arbitration, and W. +.
DeArmitt, of the New York and Clevc-
land Gas Coal company, are still in the
east endcavOrig to secure the sigma
lures of the eastern coal operators to
the uniformity agreement. They are
expected to return today. 1t is an
nounccd that a meeting Of the arbtra-
ton commission will be held here to-
morrow.
The striking miners from Bridge
vile, who visited the Allison, Boone
and Enterprise mines yesterday for the
purpose Of inducing the men at work
to come out, dispersed in the after
noon, having attained their object
without trouble. Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news Of the proposed raid,
the miEe owners at these pits ordered
q suspension until the excitement
should die out. In the afternoon the
strikers held a meeting, at which
speeches were made to the effect that
if the men did not remain out the
strikers would return 1000 strong, and,
instead Of bringing musical instru-
ments, they would bring guns. A COM
nittee was appointed to guard the
mines and report in case the men re-
turned to work.
Some of the men are afraid to 60
in again. as they say the strikers
threatened violence, and said they
would burn the cars and tipples.
Everything is quiet. The strikers now
say suspension in the Pan Handle dis
trict is absolute, but the operators of
the Boone and Allison mines say their
men are not on strike and that their
mines were closed down by their orders
to prevent any possible conflict.
Notwithstanding the present quiet
the operators express themselves as
being alarmed over the situation, and
have doubled their force of deputies at
the mines The trainmcn who are to
take the coal from the Allison mine
have been armed with Wirchesters.
Eugene V. Dcbs addressed the entire
male population of Fairmount W. Va,
last night, and about 200 miners from
the neishboring collieries. The meet
ing was a very enthusiastic one. and
he was frequently applauded by the
miners. Yesterday at Monongah he
also held meeting, and about 800 of
the $50 strikers at that mine were in
attendance. He organized IL branch of
the l.. NJ. w. Of A., with 200 members,
and they will hereafter hold meetings
at - o'clock every morning. Tonight
Debs speaks at Rlvorsville and the
next evening at Watson.