Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
NO SIGNS OF A BREAK IN THEIR
RANKS AT ANY POINT.
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA
PROSPECT Is THAT THE DIGGERs
THERE WILL GO OUT.
strikers Realize That the Miners East
of Pittsburg Must Quit II the
Strike Is to BE Success
fuI-Many Meetings
To-day.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 17.-District mining
officials have come TO a realization OF the
gravity of the coal miners strike sltud-
tion as far as the shipments of coal from
the district just east of Pttsburg and the
Clearfield and Cambria coal are concerned
They have come 10 a realization OF the
fact that coal from these producing CEN
ters IS playing havoc with the cutting OH
of supply for the Pittsburg trade. thus
initiating against the success Of the
strike.
An important meeting Of the executive
beard and the district officials was held
this afternoon. Cameron Miller, the na-
tioual organizer. was present and the sit
uation was discussed in detail 1t Is now
proposed 10 send organizers into the dis
tricts and IL possible induce the men 10
come QUE in sympathy. Il Is not expected
TO bring every miner in these sections out.
Mines that furnish coal for the seaboard
will not be molested. 1t is proposed TO
boId a number of mass meetings during the
next week.
An important message from West Viz
ginia was received at miners headquarters
during the afternoon. II came from
prominent state official and states that
the situation has taken a change, with
indications strongly in favor of miners
coming out The miners officials believe
that the West Virginia miners will be out
Monday morning.
There was very little doing in the local
coal market to-day. There was no change
in the price, plenty of the output being Of
fered at SIS, the same price as the day
previous.
One prorninent operator was heard to
say that if the West Virginia miners came
out there would be great danger of coal
famine Many are in hopes that the uni
formity agreement will be signed. and are
fighting shy of making any large pur-
chases. Opinion seems to differ, as has
always been the case with Pittsburg coal
operators.
They apparently realize that lack OF con-
fdence in each other has disturbed the
trade. and done much toward the general
mixed condition Of the coal trade.
The ranks of the miners are still holding
firm. with no sign of a break at any point.
large number of meetings will be held
tomorrow to give encouragement TO the
men.
Arbitration Commissioner Schmidt. who
is the only one of the commission in the
city tonight. received a telegram from
Commissioner of Labor Barton, Of West
Virginia. announcing that the situation in
that state was entirely changed, and that
he expects the miners there to strike
Fairmont W. Va, July Ito the close
observer Of the mining situation in this
region a peculiar state Of affairs Is pre-
sented. Operators who were elated few
days ago are now worried over the IN
crease In freight Of i5c ton All the op-
orators are on the qui vive lest the men be
Influenced by the agitdtOrs TO come ont.
Senator Camden, who, three days ago.
thought it very unlikely that the men
would io!n the strikers said to-day that he
meeting largely advertised for this even
ing was a complete failure. as none of the
sneakers was present, although kilograms
OF regret were read, W. d. MahOn, The
street car aEitatOr. OF Detroit. addressed
the 200 men present. He announced that a
meeting would be held at Willow Tree
school house. near Monongha. tomorrow
afternon. but il will be hard for the men
to get there, as there will be no trains. At
least thirty men have decided to walk the
six miles Eugene V. Debs will be here sure
Monday and will address the miners at
the court house. To-day seventeen miners
at Monongha were discharged for attend
ing Thursday nights meeting. These men
are using every means in their power TO
induce the other miners to strike as ii re-
yenEe The company says they Will bring
tresnass suits and W. B. Meredith. the
leading lawyer of the Second congressional
district. together with 5. y. Arnett and ].
p Kirby has been retained as counsel.
To-night MahOn said the organizers had
homes and he predicts that not n man in
tbe Fairmont region will be working when
next Thursdays sun rises A miner from
Hutchinson said the $40 men there were
only waiting for an invitation to come
The Baltimore & Ohio has broken all rec
or,s in the matter of moving coal. Passen-
ger trains were sidetraCked to-day TO allow
coal trains to proceed West.
Everything is quiet on the Parkersburg
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio and ali
mines are running full blast, but one.