Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
THE BIG COAL STRIKE THOUSANDS OF MINERS OUT ON 4
 DEMAND FOR MORE PAY.
InJonctions Against the Miners Recom- mended In ohIo-ConIiictipg Claims or the Mine Owners and Strikers, In the pittsburg Region.

the Mine Owners and Strikers In the
 pittsburg Region. E Pittsburg. July 7.-The strike order of the national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America has been obeyed by from 10000 to 15,O00 of the 21,000 miners in the Plttsburg dis trict during the last 2I hours. The great struggle Is now on in earnest, and the developments of the next few days will determine the success or failure of the fight for a uniform mining rate. Pittsburg is the pivotal point In the five states engaged in the contest, and the success of the local officials in their ef- | forts to secure general suspension in this district will have an important bearing on the outcome of the move ment
 While it is estimated that at least two-thirds of the miners have thrown down their picks. enough men are still at work, however, to seriously impair the chances. unless they can ultimately be brought out. This, President Dolan confidently claims, can be done. The | operators, on the other hand, are in no wise disconcerted and assert that the strike cannot succeed. The first break | In the operators ranks was made yes terday afternoon by J. w. Steen of the | O. l. c. mines at Rossvile. The dig | gers refused to work, and the mine closed down, but a notice was posted that the 69 cent rate would hereafter be paid
 It is not likely that the officials will allow the men to work until a majority | of the operators have agreed to the miners demands
 According to the estimates of the miners officials, 62 railroad mines are | idle and 26 are still In operation. They | reported that In number of eases they | had heard no news from certain mines and take 1t for granted in many cases
 that they are fin operation. The mines | idle are: Anderson, Allen, Amyvile | Summerhill. Beeehmont. Nixon, Big | Chief, Haekett, Federal, Bowerhill | Tough Gas. Forest Hlll, Fidelity, Not l tingham Germania. Harrison Gas
 Banksville. Cllff, Monteour Fair Ha- ven, Lake Shore. Webster. Star, Mans | field, No. 2: Moon Run. Cherry National
 Eclipse, Brier Hill, Essen, Nos. 1. 2 and | 8; Charters. Hickman, Laurel Hill, Nos | l, 2 and 3; Bishop, Nickel Plate, Boyd, | Grant, Osceola, Slope, Belle Vernon, | Standard, Phenix, O. I. C., Stockdale, ] Sheppler, Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Nos. | 1, 2. 3. 1 and 5: Guffey. Oakridge, Creed | moor. Panhandle and Man own. Those reported working are as fol- ] lows: Boone, Tough Slope. Harrison,
 Allison. Eureka, Banning, oakhill, | Blum Creek, Whitesett, Darr Painter, Boreland, Baskerville. Snowden, Port Royal, Jumbo. Champion, Glenshaw. ! First Pool. Will Grove, Washington, ! Nos. 1 and 9; Smithlon. West Newton and Lockhaven.
 The miners officials say the oper-
 atn kArfn al Inn fa 10 i1
 tion as long as there are but two men
 at work. The operators claim that the [ Panhandle mines. operated by M. A. { Hanna. where the ironclad contract Is i In force, are working as usual. The ' miners, on the other hand. maintain i that the entire Millers and Thoms
 run district. where these mines are To-
 cated is out on a Strike. The oper-
 ators themselves admit that there were
 not the usual number of men at work , in the Snowden and Gastonville mines,
 operated by the Pittsburg and Chicago
 company. where the ironclad Is also In
 force.
 Conflicting Reports as to River Mines.
 A fair estimate shows that there are
 about 10000 of the l20OO railroad miners
 now out. A list of the mines Idle along
 the rivers cannot yet be obtained here, | and reports concerning the rlNer Eitua- i ton are conflicting. The operators as- sert that the river mines are nearly all
 running. while the miners officials
 claim they are all idle. Specials from
 Monongahela City say that 5000 out Of
 the 1000 river miners are on strike.
 w. P. Dearmitt president of -he New
 York and Cleveland Gas Coal company,
 was emphatic in his statements that the
 strike would be a failure. We had
 more men at work yesterday" said he.
 than any day for a number of years : after holiday. l attribute this 10 the
 fact that the men came to work be-
 cause they did not care to be identified
 with this movement. More than 2b
 mines were working in the Pittsburg district yesterday"
 At the miners headquarters Presi-
 dent Dolan was apparently in the best of humor He had received reports
 from nearly every part of the district l>and seemed pleased with the prospects.
 More miners will join the movement : before the end of the week." said he,
 "and I am perfectly satisfied with the
 progress made. Yet there are some
 mines that I hoped would be idle, but
 they are still running"