Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-22
BECOMING GENERAL
Under the Assiduous Laborsof the
Agitators.
More Miners Coming Out Every Day And
an Early settlement of the Great
Strike Hoped for-No Scarcity
of Coal Felt Anywhere.

PIrTsBURGH, Pa, July 1T.-Dullness
at miners headquarters and in all the
'anines in the Pittsburgh district and
unusual activity in the coal market
characterized the features of the strike
yesterday. For strike so general it
causes the least excitement; peace
seems to prevail everywhere, but how
long this state of affairs will continue
to exist cannot be even guessed. The
miners are apparently willing to be
idle. and as yet no suffering of con-
sequence has been reported at district
headquarters
The miners officials were very much
elated over news from West Virginia.
Several kilograms from organizers in
that section of an encouraging nature
were received
There Is nothing startling to report
from any of the districts" said Presi-
ception of a very few, are out. and we
are satisfied with the situation"
Coal took another tumble il price
yesterday. 1t sold for SL25 u. the
mine, drop of 25 cents from the day
previous. A tour among the operators
demonstrated that there was plenty of
coal on hand. 1t was learned that the
Pennsylvania Gas Coal Co., Westmore-
land Gas Coal Co., Manor Shaft, Key
stone Coal Co., Washington Run Coal
Co, the Boon and Allison mines were
furnishing considerable coal. 1t was
estimated that the mines east of Pitts
.burgh are furnishing $50 cars day.
Nearly all the empty coal cars in the
Pittsburgh district are finding their
way to the West Virginia coal fields.
The Baltimore & Ohio took several
trains of them yesterday. 1t was also
learned that $50 cars day were going
from the Pocahontas field in West Vir-
ginia into Cleveland. The records
show that a cargo of 1000 tons was
loaded Wednesday, similar one on
Thursday and the North Wing was
loaded yesterday with the same
amount. Another cargo will be loaded
to-day. The price is 81. 80 alongside or
free on board the vessel.
1t was learned last night that the
programme of the miners officials is to
bring out all the men possible in the
West Virginia field and then bring all
the organizers to Pittsburgh. It is ex-
pected that the terms will be made
here, as the district is looked upon as
the most interesting point after West
Virginia has been disposed of.
The miners hopes are high and
they are confident that there will be
a good story to tell from West Virginia
Monday morning. The lukewarmness
of National President Ratchford and
the belittling attitude of District Presi-
dent Dolan has put somewhat of a
-damper on the true uniformity plan,
but President Dolan says notwith-
standing his private opinion concern
ing Mr.. DeArmitt, he has been and will
continue doing everything in his power
80 further the the scheme.
Gen. Little and Mr.. DeArmitt left
last evening at o'clock for Philadel-
phia to consult with officials of the
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Key
stone and other coal companies along
the line of the Pennsylvania railroad
with the end in view of securing their
cooperation in the uniformity plan.
All of the arbitration board, except
ID. Frank Schmid, of Indiana, are now
out of the city. Edward RidgleY and
Horace Calef are in Chicago, and L. P.
Mccormack at indianapolis for the
purpose of interesting operators in
these states in the proposition for a
settlement of the strike. They ex-
pect to have a general meeting of the
operators of the five states in Pitts
burgh next Monday or Tuesday, when
the commissioners believe an amicable
settlement will be reached.