Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
ON THE OHIO SIDE.

The Wheeling Creek miners, together
with those working at the smaller
mines out the c., L. & w. road, within
the lines of Belmont county, who in
the past few days, have been marching
around to the mines in the vicinity Of
Wheeling and persuading the miners
to quit work and join them in their
cause, made their appearance in Mar
tins Ferry yesterday for the first time
since the strike. The main object in
their unexpected visit was to induce
the miners employed in the coal mine
of the Laughlin Nail Company to lay
down their tools and join in their cause.
Owing to certain agreements which
the local miners have with the company
the visiting miners were not successful
and consequently left the city as peace
fully as they entered it.
The men entered the city yesterday
morning about half-past ten o'clock,
having Just marched up from the mines
at the Riverside and Belmont mills in
Wheeling. They marched through the
city in a body, with the Star Spangled
Banner in front
Nearly every man carried a large i'm
provised cane. Not one of them, how
ever, made the least demonstration of
any kind, their march being a very
quiet and peaceful one. Their destina-
ton, the Laughlin coal bank, was soon
reached, and in the vicinity of the
bank they remained until the miners
came out Of the bank in the evening.
A committee was sent out shortly after
their arrival to solicit aid for them
and were fairly successful.
About o'clock the twenty-five min
eTs that work in the bank came out and
the situation was explained to them by
one of their number that works out
side
A committee was appointed, which
Immediately held a meeting with the
committee of the visiting miners. The
situation was clearly explained to the
committee Of striking miners, who then
explained the matter generally to the
body. They seemed to look at matters
in a very sensible manner and with the
understanding that they would not be
back until Saturday. and not then if
matters were satisfactorily arranged
with Secretary T. L. Lewis, they left, !
returning to their homes out the c., L
& w
The situation as explained to a Reg
lister reporter by a Laughlin miner is
rs follows. The miners at the Laughlin
have an agreement. or contract rather.
with the company by which they work
by the wear. The miners. rather than
break its agreement. offered to put ten
per cent. Of their earnings in a general
fund for the relief of the striking min
ers. The company then showed their
liberality through President GlessneT,
by Offering to give the same amount the
miners gave This the committee of
the delegation could not accept until
President Ratchford or Secretary Lewis |
was heard from. Mr. Lewis being
away yesterday. nothing could be Zone.
He is expected home to-day. however,
and then the proposition, also the posi-
tiOn in which the Laughlin miners are,
win be explained to him and some def !
mite action will he taken.
The LauChlin miners il seems are |
better nay than the miners |
In general and owing to the excellent |
treatment shown them bv the company |
are 10th to join the strikers. Should |
they do so. however. the entire tin plant |
will be thrown idle. until the change
be made made for the use Of gas. which |
viii be done Immediately should the /
miners come out. The men. however,