The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-24
COAL MEN TO MEET
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and return.
About forty deputies were on guard at
Cocks mines. The strikers were quiet
and orderly. however. and did not make
any threats ot violence. Yet they were
determined.
POOR SHOW IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling. W. Va. July 23.-The strike
movement IN the Ksnawha valley and
along the Norfolk and Western road
today seemed paralyzed TIE organizers
had nearly all departed and those re-
naming were making no Roadway. All
but one OF the Kanawha soft coal mines
in Kinawha were working nearly full
forces. Al Elkhorn, Thatcher. Fla; Top
and Poca hontas all bu: those who had
been refused work were in the mines.
The operators were doing all in their
power TO insulate the men against Debs
and Ratchford, who were meeting with
little success in getting the men out.
IN THE PARAMOUNT REGION.
Paramount, ". Va. July 23--The dep
utieS returned this morning from Hite's
mines and reported no outbreak during
me night They said tina; twenty-five
miners began working this morning. the
remainder Joining the union. A call will
be issued by Presiden, Ratchford 20 all
organized labor and the chief executives
OF each national organization in their
official capacity 10 attend a conference
al Wheeling, Tuesday. July %. In con-
nection with the call a public statement
will be issued. This statement will be
embodied in communication TO Presi-
dent Gompers OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor.
ILLINOIS MINERS DEMANDS.
st. Louis, July 23-Today's reports
from Bellevilie. IL. where 1000 coal mi
ners went ou, yesterday, were 10 the ef-
feet that everything was quie; there. The
following demands had been formulated
and was designed to make them supply
throughout the southers Illinois coal
fields:
1. That we demand 40 cents per ton.
mine run. gross top weight. 2 ZOO pounds
to constitute ton.
2. Leaders after mining machines who
own places, % cents a ton, mine run, men
10 furnish their own supplies.
Machine runners to receive cents per
ton, and machine helpers to receive 3
cents. mine run.
Daily wages as follows: Track layers
s225; timbsrmen, s225: drivers. 500;
gagers. $500; trappers 25 cents; laborers
inside. not less than s1.75: Iaborers out
side, not less than sl.00; bumpers. s2Oe;
box car laborers no, less than s1.S5: car
pliers, 500.
We further recommend that we restrict
ourselves as follows; Hand miners. 10
six tons day; leaders. after machine
miners, TO nine tons day; machine run
ners and helpers to six tons day.
The coal miners strike in ST. Clair coun
~ is complete. and not a pick was lifted
today. The four mines OF the Illinois
Central railroad around F'reeburg Were
visited after midnight alst night by
delegation from BelleviIie The men work
ing in them We're asked to quiz and they
did so without de.ay. The strikers are
still encamped at the West End ball park,
in Bellevile.
ALUM CAVE MINERS QUIT.
Shelburn. Ind, July 23.-Tae miners at
Alum cave mines quit work today, max
ing rhe suspension complete IN Sullivan
,,
ton here.
KENTUCKIANS co BACK.
Middlesboro. KY. July 23.-The miners
OF the Midd,esboro district decided no;
to 90 out, at meeting last night. Those
who quit work will resume Monday.
WILL THE KANSANS STRIKE?
Kansas City. Mo-. July PA conven-
-iop of Kansas rptparS will ba hold
PittsburR Kansas. tomorrow. 10 discuss
the question OF striking in sympathy with
their eastern brethren. Unless there IL
a radical change in the situation be-
tween now and the time the convention
assemblies. it is believed the delegates viii
almost Unanimously oppose a strike at
this :ime.
One contingency Is put forth which
may arise and materially change the
sentiment and lead the Kansas miners
to vote for a suspension. Should the ru-
NOR that IS afloat tina; the railroads are
buying large qualities OF western GOAL
for shipment east, to be stored away in
case the strike is prolonged, be verified.
the sentiment favoTing a strike would.
II is urged by some. become very strong.
General Southwestern Agent II. L Hsr
mon. OF the Burlington. this morning
reiterated emphatically his statement
that mis- road had not taken nor was
IL contemplating, any such action as had
been stated.
1T would be suicidal for US % make
such a move said Mr.. Harmon. and
nothing has been further from our pur-
pose than 20 ship east"
Mr. Harmon admitted tina: his ROAD
had been buying coal in -args quantities
az Weir City. Kansas. az well a, at Du-
luth. MINI. recently. but declared that
i; was FOR .heir own use.
T 3. McGregor o: Pit;sourg. Kansas.
national organizer OF the K. o: l.. and
president, OF the United Mine Workers
for Missouri and Kansas. said in an In
,eryiew today:
"RatcLori viii order TIE western coal
miners 70 come cur. sm sure q II. bu.
they'll never do il II can help k IL
,ose my Official head IN this fight before
they do"
Mr. M-Grego- recently returned from
Columbus. OHIO. where re had been II
consultation with P-esi5sn; Ra:c1fo-d.
Il; Is ny firm conviction" continued
NJ McGregor. tia; TIE bes- thing 20 Do
"a % lst TIE western miners continue
a: work AMI ask them n contribute 3
cents week 20 the eastern Tnea VINO az
ou: Bu; taat is noi Rscchfor5's idea
know just "a We as ], rad received ny
instructions what they viii be. They
will be % call tie western miners our
a, ne aturiay convention a, P!.;s5u-g. 4
Kan"
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