The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-09

tie Royal.
Pitseburg. July Sit is safe to say
that the amount of coal dug today in
the Wheeling division of the Baltimore
& Chic railroad would not I'll one fiat
car
Such complete shutdown as exists
in this district so soon after the in
augllration of the strike is admittedly
surprise to the people living in that
section
a careful review Of the situation
proves the assertion of the miners Of
ficials That the Wheeling division is
solidly advocating the strike. All the
mires above FiEleyville are completely
tied up. Five cars were loaded at the
Germania mine yesterday, bur 1t was
with coal which had been lying on the
dump since work was suspended last
Friday. There was a doubt as 10
whet her or nor the SlaVs would return
10 work after their holiday (Tuesday),
but this has been dispeiled, and the
foreigners seem IS enthusiastic as any
on the strike question. Miners along
the line have been anXiOusly watching
the diggers of the Pittsburg i Chi
cago company at Gastonville and
Snowden. Up TO today il was a mat
ter OF doubt whether they would come
out or rot. Vague rumOrs OF the Fin
ieyVille diggers threatening TO pull
them out We're flowing around, but
were not believed TO have much foun-
dalton. The company though was pre-
pared Cor any move Of the kind which
might be made, and notices were
pasted warning all r concerned with
the working of the mines to keep of
the property.
THE 'IRONCLAD."
These men have ell been working
under the ironclad agreement. and as
this meant a forfeiture OF 10 per cent
of their wages held back since the first
of the year by the firm, if they quit
work. the strikers were in doubt
whether thew could be induced to join
the movement. At a meeting held last
night, however, it was decided to come
out of the district rate and the miners
were practically idle. BY their action
it is said the men will lose nearly
SS,e00 in percentages.
The miners officials were elated over
their success OF the Pittsourg division.
The mines in that section nave without
doubt caused the officials not little
work., for much coal for the Ohio
Pennsylvania trade could nave been /
Slipped out of there had the miners I
very seriously interfered with the gen. I
eral suspension. II is reported that the /
operators on this division had adVer-
tised for men TO fill the places of the /
strikers If this is true ana an at I
tempt is made TO resume with non /
union men, il is feared there viii be
serious trouble Il is not likely. how
ever. that a sufficient number of men |
can be gotten together TO start the
mines.
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
The miners of the Wheeling division
apparently have no fears in regard to
the length of the strike. A large num-
Der of Islem were asked how long the
strikers could stand il without suffer
ing from want. One and all were firm
in the belief that all could scratch
along" for several weeks all right.
About cne-third Of the full quota Of
diggers were at work at the Pan
handle mines of n. \. Hanna & Go. to-
day. This is an increase over yester-
day and is due 10 the fact that the firm
posted 2 notice to the effect that If the
men did not return to work today the
money due them in their iron-elad con-
tracts would be retained The amount
It is said. aggregates $4,000
N the first pool the men were under
contract also came out. There is no
basis on which TO estimate the amount
sacrificed by the first pool miners, as
the firms agreed TO pay G per cent in
terest on the money held back
FLUSHED WITH VICTORY.
The local mining officials, flushed
with victory, are now preparing to
make a move against the mines Of the
New York and Cleveland Gas-Coal
company. They express confidence IN
their ability TO bring these men out be-
lore the end Of the week and then the
suspension in this district VIII be COM
plefe. Then the strike extension work
viii proceed eastward. The mines
shipping to the seaboard will be at
tackled.
First viii come a movement against ]
the mines of the WestmoTeland Gas J
Coal company and the Pennsylvania
Gas-Coai company, and tnen the ON
Gals will direct their attention to the !
Central Pennsylvania fields. Ennis I
saries of the United Mine Workers OF I
America have been in the latter fields \
for the past week. They report prog
ress. From hints dropped by. the min :
ars officials, it is not improbable that q {
successful elimination Of the strike
! gitation in the coal fields viii result {
In the assigna ton Of st.iSe eTnissaries !
10 the anthracite region. The output OF.
has district is restricted 70 a stated \
AMOUNT by agreement entered into be- c
V-ean members OF the operator or I /
yanizati ton. The miner think this agree
nent will be broken and that an effort I
win be made among the anthracite {
PRODUCERS to supply in part the need Of '
.oel ancng the bituminous consumers. c
They are watching this phase of the |
,t..,iepie with great scare. ANY init s
nation CT increased output among
,nthracite mines viii result in an inn a
Mediate strike agitation in these fields. t
Coal operators dispute the claims of $
he miners officials as 10 the situation l
u. the Monongahela division. !,
There are probably e,e0o or 1000 idle .
liver miners" said one, but they can
,ot be called strikers as the majority
e them have not had work FOR several
weeks. There are now al least 15,0OO, {
90 bushels OF coal loaded in the harbor
md in the pools, and il is not likely ..
hat any Of it can be sent to the south %
m markets before fell. Before the n
asst general suspension there was rise o.
n the river and every pound of coal d
yeot out. There can be no coal famine Al
n tlle home markets with this large =;
uppIy on hand. Most Of this coal can v
,e loaded in cars if the strike is pro n
onged. and used for the lake trade b,
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