The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-23
Marching On From Mine
to Mine
VIOLENCE SEEMS IMMINENT
SHERIFFS' DEPUTIES READY TO
FIGHT
Are Working Diligently,
But So Far Seem to Have Ac-
complished Nothing
Associated Press Special Wire.

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PITTSBURG, Pa, July 22.-Excite-
ment was at fever heat in local mining
circles today. The operators were APP
parently prepared for any demonstra-
ton, and before nightfall they were COM
WINGED that matters had taken serious
turn. Early in the morning about 500
miners from the Finleyville district
marched on the Bunola mines, on the
men at work.
Sheriff Lowrey of this county has
force of deputies ready for duty at
moments notice and trouble is looked
for at any time. The deputies are in
readiness to go to the mines of the New
York and Cleveland Gas Coal company
march on the Turtle Creek, Plum
Creek and Sandy Creek mines is ex-
pected at any time.
At Canonsburg it was reported that
1000 men would march to the Cook mines
tonight and stay there until the diggere
came out. Sheriff Clark of Washington
county is on hand with large number of
deputies and trouble is, expected if the
strikers attempt to force the men to quit
work.
The new state law to compel operators
to weigh the coal before it is screened
and to pay the miners on that basis is
to be tested to it's fullest extent, and the
whole uniformity agreement hinges on
this test.
A large number of operators are put
ting in scales so al to weigh the coal ac-
cording to the new law, but others are
preparing to fight it.
A member of the arbitration commits
sion said tonight that the new anti
screening law would cut figure in the
new agreement, and the new law would
be thoroughly tested before 1t is incor-
porated in the agreement.
The arbitrators We're at work among
the Pittsburg operators today and they
are trying every means to bring about
a meeting of the operators. So far they
have been unsuccessful in arranging for
a meeting, but it is hoped they will ac-
complish this shortly.
FEARS OF FIGHTING
CANNONSBURG, Pa, July 22-About
fifty strikers came in on the train from
Bridgevile ard reported that 800 to 1000
will be here tonight. They are headed
for the mine of McCook & Son at Meow
ern. This mine has been running stead
lily since Tuesday. Trouble is looked for
if the miners do not come out.
The second march on the Allison mine
was made this evening by about 600
strikers from Miller's Run and the Mil
lersburg district. No bloodshed resulted
as the leaders are cool headed men and
held their men in check. The strikers
reached the coal tipple about dark, but
were met by deputy sheriff, who served
an injunction on the leader, Andrew
Savage.
After some parleying the men marched
back a few hundred yards and camped
in the open field.
SHORT OF FUEL
CHICAGO, July PA shortage of coal
has begun to be felt here. The Chicago
refinery, which uses 400 tons of bitumin-
Gus coal daily, hassuspended opera tons,
in view of the high prices of COAL Local
coal men believe that the sugar refinery
suspension is a forerunner of number
of similar cases when similar large con-
sumers attempt to replenish their stock.
MORE MINERS STRIKE
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-One thousand
miners at Belleville at noon decided to
join the strike for better wages. No coal
will be dug even for local use.
FORCED TO CLOSE
AURORA, ILL.,, July 22.-The Aurora
Cotton Mills, which employ 600 hands,
closed today on account of the coal fam
inc.
NO END IN SIGHT
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 22.-The
failure of the miners to make any head
way in West Virginia had the effect of
causing much easier feeling in the local
market. Local operators regard the
strike as more complicated than ever,
and long way from settlement.