The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-22
Collision Between Miners and
Operators at Any Moment.
PREPARING FOR A TRAMP
MINERS DESTITUTE BUT DETER
MINED AS DvER.
DEMONSTRATIONS BY STRIKING MINERS

Took Possession Of Train and Held it Tor
Five Hours--The indications Are That Des-
peration on Part of the Strikers Will
Cause Serious Trouble Shortly.
pittsburg, Pa, July 21.-Trouble. and
much of it, seems to be IN store at the
Allison mine, three miles west Of Canons-
burg. The men want to go to work
but are afraid. They fear another in
vasion Of the strikers and do not want to
be targets for a mob that is liable at any
moment to lose control Of itself. Tonight
everything was quiet about the mines
and the citizens of Oanonsburg were
awaiting the arrival of the invaders. 1t
vas the intention Of the strikers to be-
gin their march to Canonsburg tonight,
but a telegram from Bridgeville an
nounces that owing to the heavy rain OF
ahis evening it was decided to postpone
the tramp until tomorrow. The men
are fully determined to carry out their
threat Of making the march They ex-
psst to start with six hundred men and
- Seinforeed with About the same num-
ber from Bridgeville and Toms Run. The
man will start with several days ra-
Aions and expect to be in shape to watch
the offending mines for several days.
This morning number Of the men going
10 the Allison mine were stopped by the
committee Of strikers. Many Of them did
not 70 to work j. H. v. Cook said
Ahat the names Of the strikers would be
proeured and they would all bs arrested
for intimidating his employees
Sheriff Vernon Clark, OF Washington
county, is fully prepared for any army
Of marching strikers that may invade
his domain. It il not generally know
that at six O'Clock last night he had,
nearly 500 deputies sworn in, who are
available at any time. From the most
reliable information It was learned that
they are all ready, with the requisite
number Of IRE arms and are prepared 10
90 business.
The sheriff il on the ground IN person
and il there 10 a false move, made on
the part of any of the strikers, drastic
measures will be reeorted to-
The miners who want to 60 to work
are stricken with fear and anticipate
trouble. The Allison mine had forty
men at work until noon to-day, when the
plant was shut down, in apparent Hhti-
sipation OF trouble. During the after
noon q committee from the Enterprise
mine, three miles up the road, paid them
q visit. The committee wanted to find
eut what the status of the situation
was. They decided that the Enterprise
would not work under the present sur
Boundings
AT the Boone mine, a game Of peek-a
boo is in progress. The men want to
work as long as there are no strikers in
said that he would not make an attempt
10 operate the plant as long as there
was any indication Of trouble. He said
he was prepared for any emergency and
mtimated that the trouble would blow
ever in . few days.
At committee meeting at the miners
headquarters in this city this afternoon
Ahe question was discussed how it would
- possible to march body Of men to
stop the miners Of the New York and
cleveland Gas GOAL Company from work
hs. EVERY phase Of che subject was
talked over but no plan could be hit
upon. II was the general opinion that
he nineU Of this company are impregna-
BE % atta<k because Of 1nsir seographi-
al poSition.
aIs expeste1 .esstxs Of the
Board Of arbitration did not take place
tonight, the western members not reach
ing the city. As soon a. they arrive,
arrangements will be made for general
meeting of operators.
The situation among the strikers in
this district is practically unchanged.
The suspension Is complete with the ex-
seption of DeArmitts mines, and though
considerable destitution suffering is
reported among the xf:Ners and their
families, the determination to fight it out
as apparently as strong as on the first
day of the strike.
Peoria, ILL.,. July 21.-Fifty striking
miners at Farmington seized a BurHng-
ton freight train at II o'clock this morn
ing. demanding that it carry them to
Dunfermline, where they intended to
call out the $50 miners at work, their
wages having been increased three per
cent They refused to pay or get off and
held the train till three o'clock, when the
conductor cut off the engine and ran
to Canton, returning with the sheriff
and the States Attorney. They argued
with the men and the latter finally
abandoned the train after holding it five
hours. The Peoria county miners are
threa tening to march across country to
Dunfermline to force the men out The
managers Of the mines there say the men
want to keep at work and are preparing
for trouble.
Columbus. Ohio, July 21-President
Ratchford this afternoon received tele-
gram from Organizers Dilcher and We
Der. at Montgomery, w. Va, stating that
the miners at fifteen mines in that dis
trict at a mass meeting had decided to