The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30

ing even partial favor. A boycott of
West Virginia coal, in the event that
the miners of this state decline to join
the strike, will be discussed at the con-
ference tomorrow.
Pittsburg, July 26.-This afternoon
Rufus F. Crawford, owner of the Blu
nola mines, went into court and secur-
ed a preliminary injunction restrain
ing the miners officials and strikers
from interfering with the employees or
congregating about the mines. The
hearing was set for Saturday. Presi-
dent Dolan said the miners officials
would not attempt to fight the injunc-
tion. They were not hunting trouble,
he said. and would not deliberately vio-
late the law.
The sheriff of Westmo-eland county
has been called on for deputies to pro-
tect the miners at the Rostraver mines
at Webster. The Webster company
proposes to start with non-union min
ers tomorrow or Wednesday.
Charleston, w. Va. July 26.-The in
dications are that the coal miners
strike in the southern part Of the state
is practically over. There are now only
about 400 men out in the Kanawha
field, about $50 out in the New River
field and possibly 500 in the Norfolk
and western field. The strike organi-
Zers have abandoned these three coal
fields n are leaving for other parts.
Cincinnati, July pa special to The
Commercial Tribune from C~Iarksburg,
w. Va, says: The miners held a
meeting at the depot here and organ
lied a union of United Mine Workers
of America. Over 200 men attended
and signed the agreement. Guards
were put out and newspaper men were
not allowed to attend. The meeting
was secret. but from what could be
learned 1T was agreed that all men
should be governed by the action of
the meeting CT representatives at
Wheeling tomorrow. All the men are
organized and ready to go out, and if,
at Wheeling Tuesday the word is
given, they wifi 60.
T. M. Jackson, president Of the Pin
nickinnick mines, said today his men
received from 500 to $2S per week and
hat no trouble was feared. Mahon
and Rea will be here Wednesday and
from present indications all the men
will be out by that time. If they do
not come out, a boycott will be de-
clared and n using West Virginia
coal anywhere in the United States
will be boycotted by all labor organi-
cations. Mr.. Mahon says they have the
help of all except Chief Arthur and
that he will be brought to time. The
iIeellHS at neellnS Will settle the
matter and if West Virginia does not
&c out. the miners predict hat coal
from this state will be not worth ten
cents a ton as no union man will work
where it is used.
FairmOnt, w. Va, 26.-The strike in
his district which Ratchford predict
ed would be general today has proven
a flat failure. After days of vigorous
efforts by Debs, MahOn, Coslett, Mil
Ter and Ratchford, eliminating Sunday
with mass meetings in many places
the miners at Fairmont remain unshak-
en-. All agree that this was the criti-
cal day. 1t was agreed a if there
was no strike Monday, efforts would
cease n an appeal be made to the
railroad men to stop hauling coal. A
" Of the situation shows that
the New England, CASTOR, Montana,
West FairmOnt, Briar Hill and Watson
miners with 1000 men, are all working
today.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 26.-The la
Dor leaders gathering for tomorrow's
conference, late tonight claim that 1000
of the 5000 miners in the Fairmont
and MOnongahela valley are idle; hat
5000 of the 10, 900 men in the fields
along the Norfolk and Western road
along the southern end of the state
ave quit and unconfirmed advices
state h a a large proportion of the
1000 men in the Great Kanawha re-
gion are idle tonight. Debs, Mahon,
Rea and the other leaders feel greatly
encouraged.