Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-30
no delegates present from Dunbar. and
that the meeting was fake.
CAMPAIGN IN WEsT NIRGINIA

COLUMBUS. O., July 2Q-President w.
ID. Mcmahon, or the Street-Car En-
ployers' Association. left tonight for
Charleston. W. Va. where ne will estab-
iish headquarters for the miners organ
izers. The organizers bureau will be
under the direct supervision Cf Mr. Nc
Mahon. who will have control of the
miners forces In West Virginia. The
state has been divided into three dis
tricts, with a labor leader IN charge OF
each. j.. w. Rae. Of Chicago. vice-presi-
dent OF the Painters and Decorators
National Union. will have charge Of the
FairmOnt District; Robert Askew. presi-
dent Of the Mineral Miners National As
ISOLATION, will have charge Of the Elk
horn District. and Chris Evans. ex-secre-
tary Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. will have charge OF the New River
District.
GOV. ATKINSON AND INJUNCTION.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. July %
Messrs. GonpeTs. Ratchford, and Soye-
reign. the committee who came here yes
terday TO confer with Governor Atkinson.
left early this morning. Gompers went
TO Washington. d. c.; Ratchford 10 Co
lumbus. o.. and Sovereign to Fort Wayne
Ind. The Governor told them that as
the Injunction issued by Judge Mason,
and examined it. he would send his reply
by mail to each member of the commit
tee. The Governor has telegraphed for
a copy Of the Injunction, and he expects
10 receive it by tomorrow.
Governor Atkinson had a long conyer-
sation to-day by telephone with eX-Gov-
ernor Fleming, at Fairmont. relative to
the injunction. Governor Atkinson was
of the opinion that it was too far-reach-
ing in its effects. but Governor Fleming
said that it had been prepared with great
care. and was in accordance with all de-
cisions Of the courts upon the subject.
HARD BLOW FOR STRIKERS.
WHEELING. W VA. July 29.-To-night
i'm Benwood just below the city, meet
ing of the miners employed in the two
mines Of the Boggs Run Company was
held. BY a close vote the Boggs Run
men declined to come out with the
strikers. The miners until within a few
days at work i'm the mines at Mounds
Vile. Glendale, and Elm Grove had COM
mittees at to-night's meeting. and they
have determined TO recommend that the
men go back 10 work I'm these mines, be
cause the BOggs Run men will not strike.
u is likely that the three mines will be
i'm operation again tomorrow or Satur-
day. This Is a hard blow for the strikers
in this district. The number Of men in
volvcd is about $50 or 400.
The Baltimore and Ohio continues TO
ship large consignments Of coal from the
Fairmont District. The output this week
is larger than last weeks.
FIRST CONFLICT.
WASHINGTON. PA. July 29.-The first
conflict between the law and the striking
miners at McGovern took place thls
morning. when Jim McManus. Tom
Hayes. Ted and Andrew Savage were
arrested and brought to Washington.
The men are charged with having tres
passed on the Allison mine property. i'm
contempt Of the injunction recently
granted by Judge J. A. McIlyaine. n Is
said they loitered along a path leading
to the plymouth. and used abusive Ian
guage to the men going to work. such
as "Black sheep" "Scab" etc, and sing
ing. "WeH hang black sheep 10 a sour
apple-tree." TO the tune OF John Browns
body lies mouldering in the grave" They
were put under bail to answer on Mon
day.
BLOODY SCENES FEARED.
WEST NEWTON. PA. July 29-It is
reported here tonight that the striking
miners along the Monongahela and
Youghiogheny rivers will march to
Sickle Hollow 20 induce If possible,
the miners OF the Washington Coal and
Coke Company and the Perry Coal Com
pany 10 join their ranks. The former
company r. reported 10 be preparing to
receive the men. and before morning the
bloody scenes Of 1885, i'm that place may
be repeated.