The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07

coal. II the miners OF other states go on
and our men keep at work, West Virgin
ia Goa: will find new markets and rhs
state will be able 10 hold those market!
after the strike ends, indefinitely"
THE ILLINOIS MINERS.
Danville, H., July 6.-The miners o,
the Danville district are all at work ana
will moi strike. The Kelly coal men, thc
on.y ones who had grievances. were
granted concessions by the company
which they accepted. They will receive
have two acknowledgment.
Peoria, Ill, July 6.-The-e is no sign OF
strike among the coal miners in this
vicinity ye;. So far as can be learned all
were working today. II was stated that
they had been fooled two or three times
by the miners in southern Illinois, and
they were waiting TO see what they
would DO.
Moweaqua, H.. July 6.-Every miner
in the coal shaft he;e went out this
morning. They made no demands for an
increase and were orderly and vel. be-
haved. The strike was purely out OF
sympathy.
MINERS IN BAD SHAPE.
Columbus. Ohio, July 6.-Monday's dis
patches contained kilograms from the val
ley showing that the miners were not in
general financial shape, owing TO the fac:
that they have not had much work for
months back Messrs. Adam Hall, Asa
Benjamin Nichols and j. C..
Mccall, miners of Oakdale, Athens ccun-
ty, are in the city FOR the purpose Of
making a canvass for contributions to a
fund to relieve the miners Of any distress
which this strike might cause They
have been here for day or two, and
make personal visits 10 the different
shops and places OF business in the GEN.
ira, part OF town. They have divided the
city into districts.
COAL SUPPLY ON HAND.
Columbus, Ohio, July "a. Brenholse,
who manages the home office for the
general Hooking Valley Coal company.
says there is at least 10000 tons Of coal
in storage in the northwest. He eS,iInc ties
that this will supply all demands for al
least four months, no matter how general
the strike becomes. There is considera-
bic coal on the Ohio docks ready for ship
ment by lake. but this Goa. will not be
sent west. Il will be held for the purpose
Of supplying transient trade. With re-
spect TO a supply for the railroads. it is
estimated that the different companies
have enough coal on hand to last them
about six weeks.
MOVEMENT TO ARBITRATE
indianapolis, Ind, July 6.-The Indiana
labor commission oday sent letters to the
labor commissions Of Ohio. Pennsylvania
and Illinois. inviting them TO meet with
the Indiana commission in this city at as
early a day as possible, to consider the
of arbitrating the coal min
-rs' strike. The Indiana commission
lopes for favorable responses to its inyi-
alton and in case the labor commissions
IF the four states meet, the coal operat-
RS will be asked TO meet with them in
IN endeavor to terminate the strike be-
ore it is far under way.
SHERMAN ON ARBITRATION.
Washington, July 6.-In speaking OF
he miners strike. Secretary OF State
Sherman says that a solution Of these
problems must be found by the employ
rs and the men in their service. They
must adjust their differences in their
,wn way and to their own satisfaction.
outside suggestions and interference
would be resented. For this reason ne
Ices not believe that any general plan
f arbitration for the adjudication of la
,or troubles. as proposed by pending
that would be acceptable TO
ither OF the parties could be made ef-
ective in practica. application. The the
Try is good. he said, but the execution
would be difficult If not impossible.
GLASS WORKERS CONFER.
Cleveland. Ohio. July 6-The glass
workers began a conference here this
morning. to agree on a demand for in
reased wages. Two years ago the work.
RS accepted a cut. owing 10 the reduc-
ion in the tariff. 1t is expected that the
emand viii be made 10 conform 20 the
tariff increase.
STEEL SHEET WAGE SCALE.
Pit,sburS, Pa, July 6.-The joint scale
difference Of steel sheet manufacturers
nd workers has been fixed for next
thursday in this city. The prospects are
egarded as bright for an early settle
nent Of the wage differences.
LABOR TROUBLES ABROAD.
London, July Sin consequence of the
trike of engineers in London. support of
heir demand for an eight-hour day, the
tolerated Employers association has
osted notices throughout Great Britain |
,ckirg out % per cent Of the Members
the striking societies. Il is understood |
raining 20 per cent Of their members to !
ave work Immediately. Twenty-Five |
lousand men will be affected.
RATCHFORD STILL HOPES.
Columbus. o., July 6-They are quite a |
lumber of mining districts from which /
resident Ratchford OF the union mine /
orl1ers had not heard tonight. We, he was /
confident as ever OF the ultimate sue
,ss of the strike. If any unfavoraSle re- /
1rts have been received by him, they have l
Of affected his demeanor n the least He
etes that ne has received no reports from .
lest Virginia. Should the miners there
D. join the strike now. he thinks they can
. induced 10 suspend work in a short time.
telegram from Pittsburg states that the
aspects were that the men al the D'Arni,
ines could be induced 10 join the strike
though they are working now. 4 te.e>
am from w. D. Ryan. secretary OF the
:no;s miners stated that 1000 men were
10 y, that state 7 II Kennedy se0-e- Z
ry Of the Indiana, miners. wired that 81
y cent OF the miners in that state were |
lie and that more would quit work tomor-
W. AZ a mass meeting or the Jackson
unity mixers in Ohio they voted unali-
ously 70 stand by the strike. President
arIand. OF the AnslSamaced Association