Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15


Virginia-Judge Jackson Goes to
Fairmont The Strlke situation
eIally.
Special 70 the Register.
Pittsburg, Pa, August H.-FOr the
next few days the eyes Of the Industrial
world will be turned toward Pittsburg.
The greatest anxiety will prevail until
Monday. when the injunction proceed
ings against the marching miners will
be finally heard. That there is much
interest in the situation is evidenced
by the presence here Of a number Of the
foremost labor leaders in the country.
Michael d. RatchfOrd, national pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers Of
America; Samuel GOmpers, president
Of the American Federation of Labor,
and James K. Sovereign, general master
workman of the Knights of Labor. ar
rived here this afternoon and will re-
main a few days. While they are here,
they will be kept busy.
They came from West Virginia and
were brown and enthusiastic
Ratchford seemed to be well pleased
with the outlook and in an interview
said:
THE fight is in a better condition
to-day than it ever was. The men are
as solid as a rock, while they are in
creasing in number and determined.
They are growing stronger every day
and there are more organizers among
them than there have been. We have
reached the point where we are very
much curtailing the output, and where
we have the courts 10 fight. In this
cOnE6ctiOn 1 wish to say for every man
LII is incarcerated, there Will be 100
ENDS gained for the cause. We have
fd ult - ere 70 defy the courts or
10 discharge plain duty
and understand il. IL it
crime to talk to men of the
efits OsDtrades uniOnism and call
m together in peaceful assemblage,
are surely ready TO meet the issue.
Nully 80 per cent. Of the American
pen le are opposed to depressing the
convictions of the public and if we
shirk our duty. we would be unworthy
Of the trust and confidence repOsed in
us.
There was a feeling among some Of
the miners. both Of this State and West
Virginia. that their officers would de-
sert them when injunctiOns were en-
cOuntered. You can say for me that the
officers will stand by the faith, and this
great cause until the last. We have
entered into this contest to win, and if
we fail to do sol IT. will be because the
miners themselves have not taken our
advice I do aOt anticipate this, how
ever for am sanguine of victory if the
miners conduct themselves as they have
in the receEt past"
President Samuel GOmpers expressed
hopeful view Of the situation in West
Virginia. He said there was some
coal beng produced in certain Sec
tions, but the supply was being grad
ually cut off. and he claimed there was
general sympathy for the cause in the
MOurtain State and maintains that
fully 1900 of the 10000 diggers Of
that State have Joined the suspension.
series of meetings to be addressed
ne labor leaders will be arranged
u
dress a big meeting at Camp lSO-
tiOn" at Plum Creek tomorrow af-
rnOon. 1t is expected to be one OF
E biggest meetings in the history
the strike. IL is hoped to have
6early all of the miners employed by
he New York and Cleveland Company
L the meeting and make one grand eff
fort to rally the faltering ones to the
standard of the strikers.
Inactivity prevailed at all the
lamps Of the strikers about the mines
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company all day. After the re-
turn of the strikers to camp this morn
ing from their unsuccessful attempts
at marching in small bodies, they set
J tied down TO await the result of the in
junction proceedings next Monday.
While a number of the strikers, espe,
ciallv the foreign element are arX-
TONS for another march at Oak Hill
and Plum Creek. it is not thought
there will be any further developments
until Tuesday morning The majority
of the campers are awaiting anNiOuSly
for the court decision on Monday.
Tbev claim il will have an important
herring on their future course.
In case the Injunction Is continued.
II Is altogether probable that some Of
the men may march in order to get ar
rested. The reason for holding of Is
said 10 be due to the fact that the men
have hOpes the injunction Will be
cuashed. In case they win, the strik-
srs say they will camp right where
! tbev are and march every morning
Asr &ho strikers win
The camp cOmmisSaries are wen
stocked with provisions and so far as
Z tbe material man IS concerned the
sfrikers will not suffer.
No move will be made by the Sherih
.ouards raiding the camps until after
tbo hearing on Monday If the injunc-
ion is continued he says the camp viii
fe broken up in short order. But IN
Ssy the present circumstances the men
n IAN remain there SO long as they are
Seaceable and we'll behaved
A secret meeting Of the Plum Creek
Nipare was held on the company prop
~ this afternoon. The situation was
;scussed and it was agreed by s ma
.itv 10 continue work.
Tbsre was also q mass meeting OF