The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-14
LULL IN THE STRIKE.
Quiet Prevailed in Pittsburg District
Yesterday.
SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD TO
KEEP UP ENTHUSIASM,

From Their Homes-About 800 Join
the Strike in Beaver County-Gov.
Atkinson of West Virginia Says No
Trouble Is Expected There.
Pittsburg, July 13.-There is lull in
the miners strike in this district. attri-
buted to the fact that nearly every mine
in the district is idle. 70 keep up the
enthusiasm and prevent the strikers from
becoming lukewarm in the cause, how
ever, the officials have arranged for
series of meetings in different sections
ever day. Three meetings were held yes
terday at Banning, Fayette City and West
Newton, and at each place resolutions
We're adopted not to return to work until
the officials gave the order.
This morning large meeting was held
at Snowden, on the Wheeling division
and 1.-THE men were unanimous in their
determination to stand firm for the 80
cent rate. The miners on this division
fear that the company will soon begin
evictions from their houses The meeting
today was addressed by President Gar
land of the Amalgamated association;
Thomas Grundy of the United Teamsters,
M. 2. Carrick of the Painters and Deco
rators' and John Kelley Of the United
labor league.
News reached the miners headquar-
ters this afternoon that the diggers in the
Canal, Warner and Morgan mines, Beaver
county, had thrown down their picks and
joined the general strike. The three pits
employ about 300 men. The strike has
also spread to Mercer county. Five mines
are idle in that region today They
are Hallville, Spar, Ridge and Diamond
mines, Nos. and 2. The men struck
for an advance of 10 cents per ton. An
effort was made today to resume work at
the II Eagle mine at Monongahela city. It
is cooperative concern, but the senti-
ment OF a majority of the stockholders
was against resumption and it was decid-
ed to keep the pit closed until the strike
was settled. A delegation from Browns
vile says the Knob, Beaumont, Umpire
and Albany mines have closed down and
the miners have joined in the general
strike with determination to remain
out until the question of wages is salts.
factorily settled.
National President M. D. Ratchford
of the United mine workers, is expected
in Pittsburg tonight or tomorrow and
will meet the commissioners. District
IIcolucuU dttlCk OOldQ Cal0e from MS
home in Cecil today He said the strike
as far as the miners are concerned, is pro-
crossing in good shape. When asked about
arbitration. he said: ''If arbitration
brings satisfactory settlement, then ar
bitration is the proper course. y
President Dolan said a movement would
shortly be made on the mines above the
Pennsylvania railroad that are still in
operation, sand a strong effort will be
made to bring the men out No plans
have yet been arranged to bring out the
men at the mines Of the New York and
Cleveland gas coal company, but Mr.
Dolan says they will receive attention
later in the week.
Gov Atkinson Of West Virginia accom-
panied by his wife and number of state
officials, spent the day in Pittsburg, en-
route to Canada, where they will attend
the convention of the Epworth league,
Concerning the miners, he said: 'sThe
coal strike is not affecting West Virginia
very much and l do not believe the main
body of our miners will go out. do not
anticipate any trouble whatsoever from
the strike in our state, and believe the
trouble all over the country will be speed
ilyisetlted by arbitration"