Evening journal., 1897-07-22
NEWS OF THE STRIKE
More Trouble Expected For the
Canonsburg Mines.
STRIKERS WILL MARCH ON THE PLACE
Some OF the Men Want to Return to
Work, but Are Afraid 90 DO SO.
sheriff Armed and Pre-
pared For Action.

sheriff Armed and Pre-
pared For Action. &
Pittsburg, July 22.-Trouble and much
of II seems to be in store at the ALI
son mine, three miles west of Canons-
burg. The men want to go to work,
but are afraid. They fear another in
vasion of the strikers and do not want
to be targets for a mob that is liable
at any moment to lose control of itself.
Everything is quiet about the mines.
and the citizens of Canonsburg are
awaiting the arrival Of the invaders. 1t
was the intention of the strikers to be-
gin their march to Canonsburg last
night, but a telegram from Bridgeville
announced that. owing to the heavy
rain Of last evening" It was decided to
postpone the tramp until today.
The men are fully determined to car
ry out their threat of making the
march. They expect TO start with 600
men and be re-enforced with about the
same number from Bridgeville and
Toms Run. The men Will start with
several days rations and expect TO be
in shape to watch the offending mines
for several days. Yesterday morning
a number of men going to the Allison
mine were stopped by the committee
Of strikers. Many of them did not go
TO work. ]. II. V. Cook said that the
names of the strikers would be procur-
ed, and they would all be arrested for
intimidating his employees.
Sheriff Vernon Clark Of Washington
county is fully prepared for any army
Of marching strikers that may invade
his domain. 1t is not generally known
that he has nearly 300 deputies sworn
in, who are available at any time.
From the most reliable information It
was learned that they are all ready.
with the requisite number of firearms,
and are prepared to do business.
The sheriff is on the ground in per-
son. and If there is a false movement
made on the part of the strikers drastic
measures viii be resorted to.
Miners Afraid to Go to Work.
The miners who want TO go to work
are stricken with fear and anticipate
trouble. The Allison mine had 40 men
at work till noon yesterday, when the
plant was shut down, apparently In an
ticipation Of trouble. During the after
noon a committee from the Enterprise
mine, three miles up the road, paid
them a visit. The committee wanted to
find out the status of the situation.
They decided that the Enterprise would
not work under the present surround
ings.
At the Boone mine a game OF peeka-
boo is in progress. The men want tc
work as long as there are no strikers In
| sight Manager Hitchman Of the mine
said that ne would not make an at
tempt to operate the plant as long as
there was any indication of trouble. He
said he was prepared for any emergen-
cy and intimated that the trouble would
blow over in a few days.
At a committee meeting at the min
ers' headquarters in this city the ques
ton was discussed how II would be pos
slble to march body of men to stol
the mines of the New York and Cleve
land Gas Coal company from working
Every phase Of the subject was dis
oussed, but no plan could be hit upon
It was the general opinion that th'
mines of this company are impregna'
BILE to attack because of their geograph'
ical position.
The expected meeting of the board o
arbitration did not take place. the west
ern members not reaching the city. Al
soon as they arrive arrangements vii
be made for a general meeting Of oper
atOrs.
The situation among the strikers II
this district is practically unchanged
The suspension is complete, with tn
exception Of De Armitt's mines, and
though considerable destitutioH and suf
fering is reported among the striker
and their families. the determination t.
fight 1t out is apparently as strong a.
on the first day of the strike.