Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

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only march Of the day was made by
the $50 men at Camp Determination"
who left shortly after o'clock, and
marching close to the Oak Hill tipples
spent two hours in the vicinity OF the
miners homes.
There was not even ordinary excite
ment attached to the invasion along
Thempson's Run. A summary OF the
lays development finds conditions
much the same as they were Monday
made q further break in the strikers
ranks at Turtle Creek and Sandy Creek.
The Plum Creek mine was running con.
siderable coal, and the number Of men
reported at work equaled that Of Mon.
day. The failure to hold a meeting at
Camp Isolation" was another disap-
pointing feature of the day. and the
men are loudly clanoring for the pres
ence OF the ofiiciais. Italians who
struck camp Monday are expected to
DO much good among their fellow coun-
trymen. at work in the Plum Greek
mine. but active labors are being with.
held until today. when II will be posi-
lively known whether or not the r.en
propose remaining away from the pits
WEST VIRGINIA REPORTS VARY.
Strikers Succeed in Getting Doees Run
Mines Closed-Dinerent Elsewhere.
Wheeling. W. Va, Aug. ll.-wheeling
was the scene Of invasion from Ohio
early yesterday morning. A small army
OF Ohio striking miners from wheeling
Creek on the Cleveland, Lorain and
wheeling read, numbering 127. marched
through the city to the Boggs Run
mines The Boggs Run men got wind
OF the invasion and only six or eight ar
rived to go to work. These were taken
In hand by the visitors and persuaded
70 sign paper to stay out. Later in the
DAY the other Boggs Run men were
seen and agreed to Join the strike. This
makes the suspension practically COM
plete in the Wheeling district railroad
mines. The strikers proceeded up town
to the Belmont and Riverside mill mines
And made demonstration there.
A committee Of the strikers and one
representing the mill miners met and II
was decided that the question Of the men
Joining the strike would be determined
by President Ratchford. If this course
Is pursued 1t will throw thousands out
OF work. The action OF the Bellaire
peddling banks in shutting down may be
rescinded. as the Ohio strike leaders are
not in favor Of shutting down the mill
banks. The Wegee miners have de-
cided to join the strike today. This and
the Heatherington mines supply steam
boats with fuel. A scarcity Of fuel for
the boats is now at hand.
Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 11.-Meet-
ings were held last night at the Edge.
water. st. Clair. Forest Hill and Dia.
mond mines. At each place the miners
decided to return to work today. They
say they have lost faith in the strike
leaders
Over 200 coal diggers from the mines
in the vicinity Of Montgomery Joined
the strikers yesterday. The strikers
formed procession at Montgomery and
went up the line Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway ~ far as Mount Carbon,
where they are encamped. There were
about 400 in the procession. Twelve
mines in the Kanawha valley are idie
and the number Of men that quit work
in the Kanawha valley within the last
three weeks is about 800. All Of the
mines on New river, with the exception
Of the Royal. are still running.
Southern Indiana Mines closing.
Evansville, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE march
ing miners, notwithstanding the court
injunction issued against them. lined
up on the public highway leading to
the Ingle mines early in the morning.
and as the men came to work at S
o'clock they were again appealed to by
the strikers, with the result that the
fev xvh0 had sfa rted to xuorlr Saol1aa
to join the strikers. The entire force ID
now out. and the marchers are devotine
their energies to the other mines Of
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