Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-07-23
STRIKE SITUATION.
THE COAL MINERS STRUGGLE FOR
BETTER CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

Operations In the Pittabure District at .
standstnl nl-Prosramiu Of the STRIKERS
Endeavoring to Get Miners at Canons.
burg to Quit Work.
Pittsburg. July 21.-The attention OF
the miners Of the Plttsburg district Is
now riveted on the Allison, Boone and
Enterprise mines near Canonsburg. The
Boone and Allison mines. which were
closed by the owners to prevent trou-
BILE between their men and the march
ing strikers resumed with nearly a fun
force. No attempt was made to start
up at the Enterprise mine. The strik-
ers fear that II these mines continue In
operation It viii induce the Enterprise
men TO go back 20 work
The programme of the strikers is to
make another march on the Allison
mine. The leaders say that more than
1000 dlggers would be massed In the
Panhandle district and another march
made on the mines The miners Of the
Panhandle district are gathering above
Bridgevllle, and 1t viii not be surprs-
ing If 1000 miners are found on the
Washington pike. The men IN the MIL
lers and Toms run districts are all idle
and have plenty Of time to make an.
other march They were supplying
themselves with several days rationR.
and If the proposed march is made they
viii stay about the offending mines foi
several days.
Up TO a late hour no word relating to
a march had been received at district
headquarters. II the march Is made,
the time win be kept a secret
Just at this stage Of the strike sensa-
tional developments are expected. The
men are beginning to feel the pangs OF
want and are in a condition bordering
on desperation.
1t has been learned that organizers
have been secretly at work among the
miners Of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company for several days.
One OF them was served with an in
junction to remain off the company's
property and leave the men alone. He
said that he had been at work among
the men at Plum Creek and expressed
great hopes of being able to have them
join the general suspension. AS near as
can be learned a concerted effort will
be made in the near future to bring out
the men at Turtle Creek Sandy Creek
and Plum Creek mines,
Just what procedure will be resorted
W nus lpA yet bEFAl uFNAAANu Nlis ne VI
fiCials feel that in order to make the
strike a success In this district these
miners must be brought out. They ad-
init they have a difficult job on their
hands. as De Armitt's men seem deter
mined to remain at work. The mines
are running TO their fullest extent and
are supplying large quantity OF coal
to the trade
The coal market has been quiet Much
coal was offered at SIPS a ton. Slack
took big jump and sold for s5 cents
ton. Before the strike it was sold at
40 cents a ton. There are hundreds Of
tons Of slack coal at the mines i'm the
Pittsburg district, but the miners on
cials will not permit any of It to be
loaded
a number of strikers interfered with
men who were loading from barges into
cars coal that had been purchased by
w II Summonds a dealer from c..
Jutte & Co. The men were compelled
10 quit work. Miners Secretary War
ner disapproved Of the action and is
sued orders to the strikers to modest no
men who are handling coal that was
Wined before the strike was lnau-
Rurated