The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-06
MINERS STRIKE Is ON
Magnitude Of the Walkout Can Not
BE Now Told.
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PRESIDENT DoLAN VERY SANGulNE.
Says the Men Are In Condition to
Stay Out All Summer.
PRESIDENT DoLAN VERY SANGulNH.
THE DiSCOuRAGlNG FEATURES
Men Have Had Little Work Even at
starvation Wages and Have
Saved Nothing.

Pi,tsburg. Pa, July 5,--Thc grca. wage
struggle OF tho coal miners was inaugu-
rated throughout the Pittsburg district to-
day. but it will be impossible TO tell any
thing about the true situation before to-
morrow as this is u general holiday and
work Il; suspended In all the mines Of the
district.
This was day OF mass meetings q pre-
conoerted arrangement OF the district ex-
ccutiye board Of the United Mine Workers.
Meetings wore heia In nearly every mining
settlement that was represented at Satur-
days convention in this city and the min
ore were implored To not t1lter in the great
struggle that has begun. What effect the
meetings will have can not be determined
until tomorrow morning. When 1t has
been learned just how many men have re-
fused TO so to work then tho magnitude OF
the etrilco vii, manifest itself.
Much doubt is expressed as to the action
OF the Pi,tshurg and the Chicago miners on
tho Wheeling division of the Baltimore aud
Ohio. NJ. a. Hanna & Co q mines on the
Panhandle. which arc working at the 60
cent rate under an ironclaa contract. and
tho New York and Cleveland miners at
Turtle Creek AMI Sandy Crock. The min
ers officials claim the men Will strike and
the operators Say they VIII not.
In speaking of the strike President DoIhn
said The coming week Will bn busy one.
have every reason to believe that, with
me exception OF very few mines, the sus-
pension VIII b. general. Our mon realize
this is tho fight OF their lives, and from
the expressions of determination that
hcar on all sides have every reason to be-
lioyo the strike viii be successful"
How long viii 1t last?" he was asked.
THAT is a difficult question to answer.
But Of one thing you can rest assured. we
are in good shape to stay s,ut all summer.
BY good shape ] mean that We have warm
weather and a prospective big demand for
lake trade coal In sight, which makes the
time much more opportune than in winter.
There is an erroneous Impression that
by reason of 30 many industries being shut
down there VIII be little demand for coal
II Is not generally known. but the supply
OF coal for manufactures In the Pittsburg
district Ia but drop In the bucket When
| compared with the lake trade, which sup
plies The markets where coal mines are
practically unknown"
The general suspension. TO those In
position TO know. presents come very dis
couraeing featuree The past winter has
been severe on the mining craft, BUSINESS
has been very dull, and In addition tho
lowest rates ever paid in the district pre-
vailed for the little work that was done.
Women and children have been sufferers
nigh unto starvation good many OF them
have been wards on the county. With the
/ spring conditions were a little improved,
and during the past month many mines
| have been running continuously. what
| little has been earned will be used to pay
debts contracted during the reign OF semi
| starvation.