The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-28
TO START UP I'HEMINES
Quietly Perfecting Arrangements in
the Pittsburg District.
RAILROADS WILL COOPERATE.

chey WIN Bear Their Portion of the
Expense of Getting Imported Labor
Into tho District--Ono Empioyer's
s'Gcnerous" Proposition.
Plttsburg. Aug. est has been def
nitely decided to start several mines
along the Wheeling division of the Bal
tinore and Ohio railroad. The pre-
lirlinaries were all completed last
night, and a decisive nave may be OK
pected. 1t was given out that tho
Cleveland operators had gone to their
homes for the ostensible purpose Of
awaiting the result Of the st. Louis
convention. Some of them went, but
others did not. Those remaining be-
hind were members Of the newly ap-
pointed committee whose duty 1t Is
to perfect the arrangements for start
ing come Of the mines, and In the end
break the strike.
The officials Of the railroads at once
agreed to cooperate with the operators
In bringing about, II possible. an era
Of activity In the coal producing In
dustry of the Pittsburg district. The
question OF the expense of getting i'm
ported labor into the district was dis
cussed, and the railroad companies
agreed to give their PORTION Of the
neutlay.
tAfter this agreement was made the
work of hiring imported labor was
ytaken charge OF by special srb-coin-
mittee. Just when they will be brought
into the district could not be learned.
One Of the principal reasons for Sc
lecting the Wheeling division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Is the fact that
men can be brought in and unloaded
in close proximity to the pit mouths.
They can also be brought into the dis
trict from the south, by way of Wheel
ing, and would not have to be trans
ported through very much of the
Pittsburg district.
Another reason advanced Is the fact
Chat the miners along this road have
been supplying coal for the locomotives
Of the railroad, and II coal Is not fur
nished United States mail trains could
not be run. Protection would be forth
coming, with no cost imposed on the
operators, as the government would
be bound to protect and maintain It's
property These plans have all been
completed, and the work Is well under
way.
President Patrick Dolan shook his
head when the question Of the starting
Of mines by the operators was broach-
ed
II don't believe they will make such
an attempt" he said. II am Of the
opinion that they will wait until after
the convention at ST. Louis"
District Secretary Warner does not
anticipate that general strike Will be
declared at st. Louis.
Henry Floershem is trying to get
his miners to agree to go to work ut
the 60 cent rate, and says they would
DO so but that they fear personal vio-
lcnce. To these he has made the propo-
sition that he will care for their fam
files in case they are killed. Other
operators who are willing to pay "
cents do not think MIR. Floersheim can
get his men to work. and are not going
to make any effort to start until the
- strike is over.
Barring G. McSweeney's detective
agency, on Fourth avenue. has been
hiring men for the last day or two to
70 and guard mines, and 1t is said have
s.cuFed over It-was ss'l-eh.r
they were to be sent to mines on tne
Fan Handle, which are to be started
IA pursuance of the agreement maze
In cleveland. This was denied by the
,pnerintendent Of the agency, VINO saio
.ihey were for a mine in central Penn
uylvania. though he would rot disclose
where 1t is.
James Jones & Sons posted a notice
nj their Castsburg and lvii mines yes
terday to the effect that the mines
would be started up at the 6V cent ra.'
whenever the men are willing to go u
work, About 500 miners are affecteo
and a meeting will likely be held u
consider the proposition.
DRIVEN FROM THEIR WORK.
Rio,ous Foreign Miners In the Anth
rucito Coal District.
Hazleton, Pa. Aug. 28.-The threat
,ncd strike at the Van Wickie, Coler
sine and Beaver Meadow collieries TOO
Mace yesterday. The Hungarians an
italians are masters Of the situation
md 1000 men are Idle pending the dc
sision Of the foreign element. Al
1.te hour Thursday night they visite
Ihe homes Of their countrymen, pulle
them out of bed and delivered an edic
Two hundred men, many OF them III
loxicated, stopped car on the sloE
md took off an italian, who pulied
Knife. He WAS beaten insens'ble. III
man then marched to the canal, whe
fhey were Joined by 100 more. The
Man marched TO the breaker. III
Sosses and coal and iron police tried
vtcp them, but they were hustled asid
md the breaker was cleared.
When the Coleraine strikers reach
NIlnesville, after passing through L
sity they drove the 1000 men er
a bloyed there from the strippings al
breakers, ELtting down the min
,omplately. The excitement was !
iense. Thc streets were crowded wi
men and women, great crowds goi
from this city to Milnesville with t
,tylkere The mines here have be
ihe best In the hard coal region.
lhe only ones that have worked stead
lurlng the past year
Last night O meeting was helo
front of the schGo!house. Ihe hu
rariuns decided 10 stand by the Col
Sine workers for an increase Of wag
The dispatch relating to the decision
lhe supreme court declaring the al
fax law unconstitutional. was re
and loudly cheered The English spes
lnr miners would GO to work at on
mi the foreigners are in large II
lorIty, and will not permit 1t.
Two Aeronauts Fatally Injured.
Toledo, Aug. 2S-Two aeronauts "
fatally hurt at the fair grounds vest
day afternoon. Walter Steele, OF
Mmbus has his back broken and 8
.,o, ribs crushed by a fall due to