New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
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CRISIS IN THE STRIKE NEAR
THE MINERS LEADERS STILL coNyJ-
DENT OF VICTORY.


DETERMINED EFFORT TO BIZ MADE TO Oct ouF
MORE MEN-rHE SITUATION IN THE
PIrTsBuRo DISTRICT
Pittsburg. July 9--The lines are tightening n
all sections Of the Pittsburg mining district
with the exception Of few localities The dig
gers Of the New-York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company are still working but President Dolan
and Secretary Warner are preparing for 4 aen-
satonal move on that point II was looked for
to-day. but will be made some time Saturday
Sunday. President Dolan was at Wickhaven
to-day. strengthening his cause there, and will
visit several Of the river mines before he re-
turns.
The best information puts the present state OF
the strike In this district as about complete,
with the exception Of the pits OF the New-York
and Cleveland Company, four or Ave small
mines. and several others in the fourth pool. II
seems that the officials are having more trouble
in getting the miners Of the upper river section
out than in any other portion Of the territory.
Strong efforts were made this week by President
Dolan to get all the river diggers into the
movement. BY his efforts yesterday the miners
at Whittsett and West Newton are out
Some VI the reports from the Monongahela
River district indicate that many OF the miners
Of that section are weakening and that some
have already returned to work, with prospects
OF more following the example before long The
Chamouni mines Of the Tide Coal Company.
the mines Of the Charles lutte Company. the
Samuel O'Nel mines at Fayette and the Jones
mines at Monongahela were at work to-dsy.
This condition OF affairs Is causing much excite
ment In the valley.
The operators say that these mines are either
running full or partially to-day: Pittsburg
and Chicago Gas Coal Companys mines q
Gastonville and Snowden; Jumbo mine Of the
Pittsburg Consolidated Coal Company and CO.
lumbia Gas Coal Company's mines near West
Newton; New-York and Clevelan Gas Coal Com
pany's mines at Turtle Creek. Oak Hill and
Plum Creek: J. B. Corsy's Duquesne mine In the
Pennsylvania Railroad district. Dicksons Hamp-
ton mine in the same district Whitney 4
Stephenson's Manor shaft Westmoreland Coal
Company's mines at Irwin. Berwynd & White
Companys mines in the Pennsylvania Railroad
district. and the Keystone Coal Company's mines
at West Greensburg. The most OF these mines
reported In full operation. and the opera
tors say the Pennsylvania Railr ,ad alone han
died a thousand cars Of coal yesterday. Most of
IT. they say went to the Western markets.
The following is Secretary Warmers list Of the
mine. Cannonsburg Coal Company. 75 men: at
the Allison mine OF J. V. Cook & Sons 100 men;
at three mines OF the New-York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company 1000 men; few men ~
Painters Buffalo and Cincinnati mines and the
men at the o. l. c. mines Of " J. Steen. working
for 50 cents He was sure that the winkhaven
miners would be out in the morning He also
asserted that there were not FIVE hundred OF the
eight thousand river miners at work.
THE TURNING-PoINr NEAR.
The officials Of the United Mine Workers. both
local and National. realize that this is crucial
time in the strike movement. with the greatest
interest centred in the Pittsburg district. where
every effort will be made 10 get the men out.
Much depends on their success. and. in fact. Il
will probably be the turning point In the move
ment Up to the present time not man mas
quit at the mines Of the New-York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal Company. and none are expected
to Join the strikers. President w p. DE Arm'tt
says the men are perfectly satisfied with the
price and the conditions.
A number Of the miners who were spoken to
this afternoon say they will not join in the
movement as they satisfied with the pay
they are receiving. The leaders are determined.
however, to bring them out. and say they WI"
succeed. IL, ,,.,.o.
Trouble Is expected on the Wheeling division
tomorrow, as 1t will be payday. IL Is esu-
mated that fully $4,000 VIII De palu oe' .s. -.
cash. An effort will be made by some OK the
operators and railroad officials TO nave tne
licensed saloons at Finayville closed to-morrow,
fearing that there will be rioting II the men
who have money patronze these places. There
are many foreigners employed At the mines ana
they are considered dangerous when under the
influence of liquor. 49,. a.,
An unusual quantity OF coal car1e In from the
FairmOnt region OF West Virginia over the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. and is CROWDED In
the Glenwood yards Most OF II VIII go 10 the
lakes. The mines on the Pennsylvania Railroad
are running to their fullest capacity. ana the
operators in need Of coal are making neavy pu!-
chases One operator purchased lou carloaus
yesterday from the Keystone Coal ana Coke
Company. -,
The shortage of coal is severely felt by the rail-
roads Wholesale coniscation are the rule on
all lines shipping West.
conference with the miners leaders has not yet
assumed definite form. Colonel Rend, the Cni-
cago operator, and several others are WORKING
hard to this end. The Colonel believes the con.
troyersy can be arbitrated. but the majority OK
operators will not hear OF the proposition
FUEL GETTING SHORT IN CLEVELAND
THE SUPPLY NEARLY EXHAUSTED AND BUSINESS
BEING SUSPENDED.
Cleveland. July 9.-The situation in this city
over the coal strike is becoming desperate. The
Cleveland railroads are growing boder in con.
flscating COAL and those who depend upon reg
ular supply are becoming anxious. The schooner
B. w. Parker OF Detroit. has been delayed In
Cleveland since Sunday owing TO the action OF
the Erie Railway The boat was loading coal
at the Cleveland Ship Building Company's works.
An Erie engine backed on the high trestie
which leads to the car-dumprg machine ana
carried away thirty cars OF coal which we're to
have been loaded into the Parker. The boat VIII
have to go up light. Several boats were delayed
to-day owing to the difficulty in securing fuel.
The Interocean Coal Company. one OF the
heaviest fuelling firms on the lakes. has only
coal enough to last It's customers few days.