Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-08
svoRABLE RESULTS so FAR FOR
THE DrGGERs.
rgRIYORS EXPRESS CONFIDENCE.
.,.ep,us of Opinion, However,
seems TO he That Miners nave the
,s,,otage-B. & O. u. X. CouGs-
ties ConI shipped to Governments.

49,. ,rin,ons. there seems no question
.,o o,orluen have scored decided
,...oo In This district. and 1t Is be
- hat as the Pittsburg District
- r,n go the country. Conserva-
So ...,,s,ss place the number Of
,.,,,rs now striking IN this district AZ
s.,,o "a 90 10 1900 men. an increase OF
49,. 3 90 over yesterdays record rms
-, t., from 500 to 5000 men stu
working.
~ E,v 10 the entire situation, from
s.r. appcarances. lies in the success
aos.st of the strikers in securing the
co-ooeraton Of the men now working
t,r the New York and Cleveland Gas
c,,i company. without these men The
.,po can hardly succeed. because they
,tu be- able in a measure, 10 supply the
demand long enough 10 tide over the
rreeent embarrassment.
Patrick Dolan, president OF the Pitts
burg District miners is confident that
b.fore the present week closes he VIII
have succeeded in getting all OF these
men 10 join the ranks of the strikers
and when this result is effected the
battle viii De pracucahy Noh'
OPERATORS CONFIDENT
The operators are just as confident Of
suceess as the miners are. and tonight
issued "a statement claiming a large ac-
ce.sion Of men in different parts OF the
district. and heavier shipping list tnan
Ysuql. one thing slightly in favor OF
DE operators Is the freeing of navigation
or the MOnOngahela river, which went
INTO effect to-day Ten million bushels
~ coal which have been stocked In the
rrols above here. awaiting this event
,rW be brought 10 this harbor at once,
AN. be available for the present demand.
Notwithstanding the advantages claim
Oh for the operators, the consensus OF
opinion appears to be IN favor OF the
miners. inasmuch as the operators can
only hope for temporary rehef with their
r-esent facilities. and the miners officials
seem 10 be in "a fair way TO enectuaiiy
cripplc even these by constantly adding
10 their numbers from the ranks o! those
remaining at work.
Leading operators in the district admit
that the miners have succeeded in getting
more men TO strike than they expecteu'
hgt they say they are not worrying over
me outlook, and that the strike VIII not
last a week. None of them are pressed
for coal. and they have offers from cpe-
TNfOfs whose lulltiN nav NV JN''-~
the movement TO help them out.
WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION.
Ex-senator Camden. of West Virginia,
has ulentv of coal. and is now trying to
lease cars TO take 1t TO the market. Plus
burg operators whose mines are idle nave
REQUESTS for their individual cars. one
operator sent 1GO cars 10 West virginia
yesterday. The strike has already bene-
dted the West Virginia operators, and II
a. continues "A few weeks they VIII DC
.rqbled 10 dispose OF large quantity OF
coal at good prices -
rrns baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
many acting under its legal right To-
dav, confiscated "A number OF cars Vi
coal which had been shipped Dy hehiy
Tloersheim. to the United States engineer
for the Davis Island and Herr. lslanu
dams The coal Is badly needed by the
s,,sri.roent. and also BY the railroad COM
Many The United states Engineer OIL
f.re5 IN compromise with the baltimore
and ohio II # would release half The coal.
n the offer is not accepted the question
win he submitted to the United states
Distrlct-Attorney TO determine where the
coal should 90.
sToRN-CENTRE NEAR WHEELING.
WHEELING. w. VA, July tine
sorm-ccntre Of the big coal strike BIDS
ar 20 be located In the vicinity OF
Wheeling. Already the operators in the
Talrmont region are preparing to SEND
great quantities OF coal into Ohio ana 70
nc Lakes. 4ud Wheeling Is the gateway
through which an this coal will pass.
Three roads-the Baltimore and Ohio the |
Wheeling and Lake Erie, and the CleVe-
and Lorain and Wheelirg-will carry II |
through to It's markets Along the line /
5f each road in Eastern Ohio are To-
,atei many coal-mines, nearly al on |
Vhirh have closed down since the strike !
Nas declared last week.
% was in this area that the turbulence |
Il three years ago occurred. when seve-
ul thousand men of the Ohio National !
Guard were ordered out. The fear is
'0w becoming general that the coal from /
DE West Virginia mines passing through |
WIi provoke violence on the part OF /
the IDLE union miners and their friends |
m Eastern Ohio Already the receivers |
% tho Wheeling and Lake Erie road /
| pave secured the services of number I
u United States marshals TO protect /
ihe small number Of men at work in 4
their mines in this vicinity in case OF |
violence
Severed OF The mines In Belmont coun-
/ W. ID, have agreed TO accept the to-cent 4
ia'e hut thc striking miners object TO
hese mines reruminc fearing IL viii
minre ODE hopcd-for effectiveness Of the
strike. which depends. Of course. on little
" 90 coal entering the market.
NEN FORCED TO STRIKE.
WHEELING. w. VA. July This
morning armed with pick-handles and
CUBS .he striking Wheeling and Lake
RYE miners an Long Run. over the ~:ver,
proceeded TO DillCnville a short distance
eNay o1 the same road. and forced the
working miners AZ the latter place 10
come ou; on strike. Tho Deputy United
States marshals from Cinclnanti had not
let arrived
AZ Wheeling Creek, opposite Wheeling,
" "hIo ihe Miners Union met this af-
".oon. and decided 10 go on strike In
rNence TO the request OF the United
@PcWorkers.
n'ek OF Belaire on the Baltimore and
O-" read. two railroad mines are work
s N ihe rate demanded by the miners
'ehls-but the striking miners else
".Ie ere determined that the men shall
10y NofA at these mines until the strike
There may be trouble at these two
strikes We're inaugurated to-day az the
union mills Of Anderson. Ddpuy a.
'N9 90, Wayne Irou-Works. The en-
,'ea o. Anderson. Dupuy a co. struck
s"''l % per cent. reduction About
| men are affected The Wayne Iron
employees want the $3.50 per
D luiuing rate. Painter a. Sons mill.
"," mas oeen operated by Amalgamated
'u VII be started non-union as soon
Enough men can be secured
RATcHFoRD ENCOURAGED.