The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-17

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Aug, 1G,-The
situation In this district Is not material
" changed since last week, the princi-
nal mines are running and there are no
disturbances of any nature. The Regis
ter's special report in this mornings Is
sue reflects on the miners as well rs
the agltators AS to the body of strik-
ers passing through here. the Register
slys they numbered nearly one thou
sand, when, in fact, there were less
than two hundred, who were Joined by
others at the Montana mines, making
not over three hundred, all told.
This morning at the Montana mines.
there were about two hundred and fifty
from the entire district at that mine on
the county road. They were perfectly
civil aud made no demonstration, nor
did they at any time attempt to 60 on
the lands OF that company. OF the two
hundred and fifteen miners who work
there regularly, one hundred and eighty
vent peuceabfy to work this morning.
While as much pressure as possible Is
being brought to bear in n quiet way.
there IS at present no apparent break in
the Montana mines.
The New England, CASTOR and West
Fairmont in this immediate vicinity are
running full, without any indications, SO
far as observable to strike.
The Monongah Company Is running
sh6rt-handed, as the principal strike
took place there. The Clark Coal a.
coke Company, at Chiefton, Is short
about twenty miners. The Worthlngton
Coal & Coke Company is short about
the same number. Hlte's mines, known
as the Virginia & Pittsburgh, Is rum
nlng about three-tourths of the full ca
paClty.
About 7 o'clock this evening the strlk-
ars at the Montana mines paraded with
a brass band, keeping on the county
road The sheriff and his deputies were
there to preserve order and prevent any
infringement on the rights of private
interests.
The strikers have secured n lot n
short distance from the town where
they can hold any meetings unmolested
n such would be attempted, as they are
on tnelF private BIOuHuS'
Don't Want TO Strike.
By Associated Press.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Aug, 16,-Wood
and oconnell headed a large body of
miners who marched to the Montana
mine last night intending to camp there
all night. but the rain early this morning
dlgComhtted them and not much work
was done. For several days, II the
claims OF the organizers are correct, sew
eral men In that mine have been mem
bers Of the Mine Workers Union, and
would have come out this morning but
that they thought more missionary work
was necessary to make the move general
among the miners.
Rea and Carney returned from Tyr
connell this morning. and another failure
there made the strike situation here very
dsse5aragtng to the organizers. The
men who are at work in the Fairmont
district do not want to strike and It is
very improbable that they will. ut Is
surprising the effect the organizers hnve
on the men," said an operator to-day to
the Associated Press representative.
THE Monongah men will not llzten TO
anything their friends may advise, and
continue out. Every night they make
long marches without avail and never
appear 10 get discouraged, Another
thing, the operators are not getting rich
out Of this strike. Indeed with the prices
we arc getting II keeps us busy to pay
our men and the dozens Of special police
men and guards made necessary. Not a
ton Of coal Is being shipped east either,
as the soft coal workers OF Pennsylvania
keep that market supplied. Then again
Just before the strike the three biggest
mines tn this region received immense
lake contracts which must be fllled."
At present 500 men at Monongah, 40 Mt
prtchard 90 at Montana, 400 at the
Clarkeburg mines. so at PalatInc 20 at
New England, and 90 at Mason'B mine,
are all out, but three or four times that
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