The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-28
LABOR PROMISES a RALLY.
WORK hLL OYER THE UNION IN
BEHALF OF GOAL STRIKERS.

Ths mtg laber Conference In wheeling Agrees
% strive psard. but Net - strike In asmpa-
t~hy-Orrnsirers to ne Kept In west vir-
etnis-Generai nHeotingu on August 8.
WHEELING, W. Va, July 27.-The result Of
the largest conference Of labor leaders in tho
| history Of trades unionism and In the interest Of
| tho striking coal miners was q vote to-day Of
moral and financial aid and q determination
to begin a campaign to awaken interest In the
condition Of the striking miners. At IL o'clock
tonight a committee appointed to prepare a
plan for the successful prosecution Of the strike
made It's report. Il was adopted after much dis
oussion and provides that on Aug. 0 public moot
ings be hold In every city In the Union. Speak
ors will be provided and the object Of the assem-
blages will be to fully acquaint people with the
condition Of the strikers.
In addition to this feature Of the programme,
every organization Of labor will DO expected to
contribute financial aid to the strikers. Each
union will also put organizers into West Vir-
ginia to work under Ratchford's directions.
They will be assisted in every possible way ex-
cept by open sympathy strikes.
w. II. Miller. ono of the first aUitators in the
field, was driven from Fairmont tonight by
deputy sherifs. He boarded q freight train and
escaped arrest on the strength Of Judge Mason's
injunction, preventing riotous assemblagcs.
This morning a score OF strikers wives attacked
and injured q crowd Of italian minors who wero
looking for jobs. The men were stoned and
driven away.
The conference OF labor leaders, which was
secret, began at noon in Trades Assembly Hall.
President Gompers Of the American Federation
Of Labor was made Chairman. and Frank Nor.
rison, Secretary Of the same orsaniza.
.a1ns wsi tRs object sssF'tS or The The mee chnar
and following his request the condition
OF the PltlahnrQ dat ritI nina ynFkRFa prpai.
gent Ratchford of the United Mino Workers.
W. d. Mahon of the Street. Railway Orsaniza.
p rleSs. r6 by the hen New " York axr sSd c nHss Lane G Gas s s%i
G GIn. Company m 'bn i In III the y pt,tti0pars Ia. district ai,Sat.t and The
President Ratchford refused to recommend a
matter in the hands Of the convention. De.
fore the adjournment until tonight was
ordered a committee was appointed to agree
and }. r. Lennon OF the Custom Tailors. Jesse
johnson Of the Pressmen's Union. J.. Il. Sow.
eEeign, Of the Knights of LABOR. P, II. Morrissey
OF Railway Trainmen, and President Gompers
were named as members.
Ratchford denied that an attempt would be
made TO- induce q sympathetic strike. The for
sum OF money TO sustain the striking miners
and keep organizers In the West Virginia field.
In aniicipation OF to-day's conference OF labor
on ar. unusual qvetude. Contrary to reports.
the Monongah men. arc at work in greater
Na1A' pNSis IA II ~ u VI IL
State. stories OF accessions 10 the strikers ranks
are also denied. Interest in the strike in the
Panhandle and along the Ohio line is growing
intense. Tomorrow miners will march TO
Bogg's Run and Elm Grove. where many men
are working. Brass bands and agitators will
the paraders.
Among the labor leaders in the conference
were p. H.. Morrisy OF Peoria, H.. hallway
T~rainmen;, Samuel Gompers. American Fedora.
ton of Labor; Frank Morrison. Secretary OF
Federation; WI. Mahon. Street Carl orkers: J.
X. Sovereign. knights OF Labor; Jas. Il. Sullivan
of Baltimore, Painters and Decorators: J. b. Len
non Of Bloomington, ILL.,, the Custom Tailors; J.
+. Mnlholland. Bicycle Workers; NJ. NJ. Garland.
Ama.gamated Association !. P Sargent, Rail.
way Firemen; CHI. Wilkins,R Railway Conductors;
Jesse +. Johnson. international Prcssmen;
Theodore Perry. Typographical Union; X.
Askew. Northern Mineral Mine Workers
Union; +. V. Debs, President Ratchtord OF the
Mine Workers Union: G.. w. Perkins OF the
tobacco workers, and J. w. Rea OF the Chicago
painters.
, INDIANAPoI.ls, Ind. July 27.-Gov. Mount,
following up HIS appeal for funds with which to
relieve the distress among the striking miners
OF Indiana, has appointed a OF seven
citizens to accept all money received for that
purpose and TO see to it's prompt and proper dis
tribution in the mining districts. There lie no
change IN the strike situation !. this State.
The $500 miners still stand solidly together.
With the aid that will come to them as a result
OF the Governors action they say they can hold
out for an indefinite time.