The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
TROUBLE FOR The STRIKERS
Many Miners Refuse to Lay Down Their
Picks and ShOYelS.
STRIKING MINERS SUFFER HUNGER.
They Are Said to Be Approaching the
Point of Observation-Disclosures Driver
from POcahontas, w. Va, at the
Muzzles Of Six-Shooters.

| plTTSBCRG, Pa, July 1V-ihe detV"
| tion of the miners Of the Pittsourg DIS
trict Is now riveted on the Allison, Boone
and Enterprise mines near Cannons'
burg The Boone and Allison mines,
| which were closed yesterday by the own
ers to prevent trouble between their men
| and the marching strikers. resumed to-
to-day with nearly full force. NO at
| tempt was made TO start up at the Enter
prise mines.
The strikers fear that If these
mines continue i'm operation II will in-
duce the Enterprise men TO go back to
work. The programme Of the strikers Is
TO make another march on the Alllsoh
! mine The leaders said this afternoon
that more than 2Ooo diggers would be-
massed in the Panhandle district and
another march made on the mines. To-
night the miners OF the Panhandle dis
trict were gathering above Bridgeville,
and Il will not be surprising II l.0co miners
are found on the Washington pike In the
| morning.
The men in the Millers' and Toms Run
districts are all idle and have plenty OF
time TO make another march. They are
supplying themselves with rations, ana
II the proposed march is made they Will
stay about the offending mines for seve-
raj days.
| A SECRET MARCH.
JJp TO a late hour tonight no word re-
lating TO a march had been received az
district headquarters. III the march IS
made the time will be kept a secret.
Just at this stage of the strike sensa-
| tional developments are expected The
men are beginning to feel the pangs os
| hunger and want and are In a condition
bordering on desperation.
II was learned to-day that organizers
have been secretly at work among thu
miners Of the New York and Cleveland
| Gas Coal Company for sev~sal days.
| one Of them was served with an inJunc-
ton to keep off the company's property
| and leave the men alone. He said that
he had been at work among the miners
at Plum Creek and expressed great hopes
| of being able to have the majority i'm the
| general suspension. As near as can be
| learned n concerted effort will be made il
! the near future to bring out the men al
| Turtle Creek, Sandy Creek and Plum
| Creek. Just what procedure Will be re-
sorted to has not been discovered. The
| officials say that i'm order To make the
| strike a success these miners must be
| brought out. They admit they have a
| difficult job on their hands. as Dearmitt 5
1 men seem determined to remain at work.
| AT THE PISTOLS POINT.
| COLUMBUS. O.. July 2o.-Organizers
| Green and Wallace to-day n0tihed head
| quarters that they were compelled 10
| leave Pocahontas. w. Va, at the point
| of six shooters. They did not offer re-
| sistance. They. however. remained in
| the neighborhood with intention of doing
| missionary work among the miners. One
| thousands workers in the Simons mine
| have gone out, said Secretary Pearce
| to-day.
| CLEVELAND. o.. July.--James Bishop,
| member of the State Board of Ar
| bitration arrived in the city to-day.lle
| is endeavOrng TO secure general adop-
| tion of Deamit's true uniformity policy
| and is meeting with success. lie says
| that a great deal Of the trouble between
| miners and operators originates i'm the
lack OF uniformity among the operators
| and that as soon as an agreement Is
reached among them the question OF
| wages will largely he settled.
! PEORIA. ILL. july 20-rhe Grand
| Lodge of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
| Firemen has issued a circular sympathiz-
ing with the striking coal miners and Pc
;itioning subordinate lodges to donate
money toward their support.
| STEUBENVILLE, o., July 20.-The
| Dillonvale and Long Run miners held a
| monster meeting i'm the school house yard
| at Long Run to-day and voted unanf-
| mously not 10 work until they got their
| price. The entrances to both mines have
| heen boarded up. but the miners regard
| this as a mere bluff. and say as soon as
tho strike is settled the company will be
| glad to open the mines again. The de-
| putty United States Marshals may go
| away tomorrow.
The mines are running at their full
CO pacity, and supply large quantity of
| coal 10 the trade.
The coal market was quiet to-day. Much
coal was offered at $50 "A ton. Slack coal
took a big jump. and sold for Soc. ton
Before the strike it was Zoe. ton There
are hundreds OF tons of slack coal At the
mines in the Pittsburg district, but the
miners officials will not permit any OF II
10 be loaded.
number Of strikers interfered with
men who were loading from barScs INTO
coal cars. that had been purchased by
w II. Summers, a dealer. from c. lutte
4. co. The men were compelled TO quit
work. Miners Secretary Warne. dlsap-
proyed of the action, ald issuel orders ~
the strikers TO molest no men VINO are
handling coal that was mined Dsiore 'he
strike was inaugurated.
CHARL ESTON. w. VA, July N.-At
secret meeting of strike leaders at Mont
romery. II was decided TO demand rem
statement of the sale OF lssi when Was
70 cents ner ton for hard coal and %
cents per ton for soft coal coiiili.'0e
was appointed 10 wait upon the operators
and make the formal demand. Nothlhs
will be done until after Thursday wheh
the operators will be waited upon Tor thelr
decision.
MASS MEETING TO BE HELD.
PITTSBURG. PA, July D.-Camerpn
Miller returned from Uniontown Tonight
and said that instead of holding the meet
ing he expected at F'airchance, he spent
the day I'm consultation with the labor
leaders at Uniontown. As a result Of this
conference 1t Is announced that mass
meeting OF the miners in the coke re-
eions Will be held at Scottdale on the 2sth
10 consider grievances peculiar io their
own district, which include the loading
of hump back" wagons, company stores.
etc. Mr.. Miller says II needs but spark
10 inname the miners i'm the coke region
and secure their cooperation in the great
strike
CINCINNATI, O.. July 20.-The strike
has materially affected the reunion of
locomotive fremen and their railway al
lies which began here to-day. 30 many
OF the firemen are engaged In hauling
coal that the attendance Is not half that
expected.
Representatives OF the firemen and four
other railroad organizations are here from