The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
TROUBLE FOR The STRIKERS
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was rumored last evening that the min
ers were going 10 come out tomorrow.
DEBS AT RINERSNlLLE.


DEBs AT RIVERSVILLE.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. July 20.-Fifty
miners heard Eugene V. De0s speak at
Riycrsville tonight. but only a few Of
them came from Montana, the most i'm
portant mine in the region, excepting
Mongah.
Dcbs' speech was an appeal 10 the men
to lay down their picks and throw their
fortunes with their striking brethren.
His words were received very enthusi-
astically and the miners present seemed
deeply interested No attempt was made
to organize the men. as Debs thought
there were not enough miners present.
Tonight at Mongah The newly-organ-
lied men held their second melting and
many new men joined. making 259 In all.
The lew members are men who were
employed to-day.
Operators here are iubilant and say the
great strike. as far as West Virginia is
concerned. Is failure
WHEELING. w. Va. July Exchanges
that have an important bearing upon the
coal strike situation I'm West Virginia
came to-day. The State. taken as
whole, Is against the strike for financial
reasons. and all who have struck have
been brought out under pressure of the
organizers and agitators from elsewhere
Generally they have been shamed into
striking and their minds ,hange when
the aeitators move on TO other sections
In the Fairmont regions Debs admits that
he is sorely DISCOURAGED
Seventy-six Of the Mongah men brought
out yesterday returned this morning
me Fairmont managers declare that II
the watson men. about 1000 in number
can be kept at work the other miners
will be working Thursday as usual.
DenS smoke nj Rivarc..iffa 70 vf,,b4 to
the Watson men, but he was not so sue
cessful as at Fairmont and no Union was
organized. Tomorrow he will sneak at
Northngton and Minersville II is gene
rally predicted he VIII have no success.
The Watsons and their men are on excel
lent terms and neither has had a griev-
ance. II transpires to-day that Debs has
been Swallowed by two Pinkerton men.
and that he has been threatened with
death If he goes to Kanawha. He will
go, however. on THURSDAY
ITALIAN MINERS SECTRED.
gang of $50 Italians are to arrive al
Fairmont tomorrow. They were TO have
worked on a new railroad. but will try
mining. IN the Kanawha Valley there Is
70 material change the success OF the
organizers al one point being Offset by re-
sumptons al others
sixteen hundred cars OF coal were ship
! ped TO day, the biggest shipment IN years.
There have been threats Of mol ling M
trains at Kenova and over in Oaio and
more watchmen have been pla ed at Gar-
ger points.
Senator Camden to-day said there was
| no strike at the mines Of the Camden
| Company. and that Fairmont is working
as usual except for a few idlers, who do
not want work.
Governor Atkinson was here to-day
| He thinks the strike will become general
and hopes the men will win He says
| he has not been consulted about using
the military. and that none but the most
| violent outbreak would call for its use.
The Glendale miners near Wheeling
| came out to-day. They threatened 70
march on the Bogg's Run Mine to-mor-
row. and this will cause trouble There
is no cessation Of coal shipments nor any
interference. train load after train load
| passing through ONO.
ST. LOUIS MO-. July 2O-There has
| been no disorder Of any kind al dele
1 vile. III. The marching strikers from
| O'Fallcn and COnnelsville 200 IN number.
| arrived at Bellevlle this evening. I; Lad
! been intended 10 hold meeting In the
evening. but the men were too tired from
| the march and this was abandoned. The
| marchers declare their intentions are 20
! induce the / 800 Bellevile miners TO quit
work. but they say they will adopt no
| other meth DDS but lose of argu-
| mentative persuasion. All fears Of serious
| trouble in Beleville have died out owing
| to the pacific talk Of the marchers.
| BIRMINGHAM. ALA. July 20.-The dis
| agreement between the coal miners and
| operators I'm this district was ended to-
| dav by compromise. the operators agree
| ing To pay the miners 81 1-2 cents per ton.
| a reduction of 21-2 cents. Tomorrow
about 1000 men who have been On strike
| Stree July list. will resume work.