Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-24
N MINING CIRCLES.
The Events On Both Sides Of the
River, Yesterday.

Yesterday morning the report came
to the city that the Elm Grove miners
would return TO work and attempt TO
break the strike in this district. A
committee, including Secretary An
derson, went out yesterday to hold a
conference with the dissatisfied miners
and bring them back into line. The
Elm Grove miners have made some
complaint about commissary supplies
for their station, but the principal dis
satisfaction has been stirred up by a
number of troublesome spirits among
the men who have been opposed to the
strike from the beginning.
The company would not start the
mine with a few men, and the hall
dozen discontented ones have been DO
ing missionary work, trying to get
some of the other men back TO work.
A meeting was held last night but
the majority Of the miners decided 10
remain out for the present, ana lhe
committee succeeded in settling, at
least temporarily what differences e1-
ist in regard to the food supplies.
A MINERS COMMON-SENSE VIEW
OF THINGS.
To the Editor Of the Register.
Sir:-There appears to be something
going on in the killing line up IN
good old Pennsylvania that there Is
not much fuss about. Why is 1t? we
Judge it is the wrong people whose
light is being put out. Were IL on
the other side it would be quite az
ferent. The militia, Pinkerton detec-
tiyes and even United States troops
would be on the ground. To say there
would be a big fuss and commoton
is putting it mild. Well, let IL go,
but we guarantees s"t''~'s~'.' -, -
q note Of these things which VIII De
heard from later on. We Will not say
much Just now, but cannot refrain
from protesting, or kicking, commonly
speaking. when everything that Is pos
sible probable and otherwise, Is Delng
done Inv the large coal operators 10
avoid doing that which is human.
nroner and consistent in this strike OF
the coal miners. Anyone not directly
interested can easily, by only a partial
canvas of the situation, readily see
and digest their methods and objects:
This Injunction business, with all ol
its attendant UNCONSTITUTIONAL un-
American evils which is calculated 10
undermine the stability of our gov
ernment. these deputy marshals, sher-
ifs constables, Pinkerton thugs, ana
everything possible that money can
huv Gncluding courts and judges are
empIoved to defeat what Is the all
important question not only 10 the
coal miners but TO all those without
whom this globe would revolVe IN
space. a wilderness. Now, what is
hest TO do under existing conditions
Certainly. the miners as a rule are IN
needy circumstances and are depend
emf largely upon a sympathetic pubic
for sunport In this struggle. UndouDt-
edlv the universal opinion and advice
of the wealth producers is for the coal
miners 70 stay idle until such time as
tbev ran procure that which justly
belongs 10 them, and we feel safe IN
saving they will do II, as they tully
understand the situation now, and WIN
the experience Of the past know what
the CONSEQUENCE will be TO yield 10 in
human coal companies at this time.
They are not going TO do it; that set
ties it. There was a report that a
part OF the Elm Grove miners were
going 10 return TO work yesterday.
which was pure fabrication, as all were
idle and will be until general set
Element is made. We often hear dis
couraging reports, and our advice is
10 nav no attention to them. Our inter
ests are too great 10 notice them until
we know the facts in the case. We
must expect TO hear things detrimental
10 our cause until the end is reached.
W.S.BERISFORD.