The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-20
DEBS RALLIES STRIKERS.
THE CHICAGO AGITAToR WORKING
IN THE WEST VIRGINIA FIELD.

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One-Third or the DigEeru In THAT
Region Have Gone Out hnd the Operators
Fear y General Break at ncc-PennsyI-
yanin Mcn brought by Marching strikcru, I
wHKRIISo, w. Va, July acknowledgements
Of this afternoon and evening In the mining
districts Of West Virginia warrant tho assump- |
ton that tho strike OF the coal diggers, which
began with such a rush this morning, will OK.
tend within q few hours to most Of the COMPETE
tive mines OF tho State. The hitherto invulncr-
ablo Monongah district gives evidences of a
general suspension Of tho diggcrs In tho big
voin tomorrow. OF the 1000 men in this field,
300 have struck. and tho result of the two
meetings held by Eugene V. Debs and his associ-
ates to-day very likely will DO n general sus-
pension of work.
This afternoon Debs spoke to 800 miners at
Willow Tree, . short distance from the chief
Monongah mine. His remarks were received
with q show Of enthusiasm. He called upon the
mon to organize and after the meeting they
held a secret conference in tho schoolhouse near
by. There they effected the temporary organ
tnation OF the FIRST branch Of the United Mine
Workers Union of America instituted in tho
Monongah district. The men refused to discuss
plans, but It IL known that they win descend
upon the ANAL mines In the valley tomorrow.
The operators seem to have lost all hope of
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sohe tnem eekho"ieose thes inc ihoicauons
for . total suspension tomorrow are too foroible
'. ouo pe.s 'siAeo
Va p.oooo' 80 ..nnuiNouh'.
uruoriy pIooouure un = per.ot
80 80 ~ "' "0 ~ W.
'vnu ooe't,
disagreeable character to the Marion county
officials, The Monongah Company, the leading
: IN ~ noiu' ~ unuouoeouiy u@No an ~
mp" opS no. u. ~. "t . mon
~ .n,s
~ . iof.o ituiaeso' reporeeo
Inv sn ~ M = s'Me 'Io con
Clarksburs field two or three hundred disEors
wiz strike ts. to s.,"@ =, w. t %s, q :, week .sa IT, they have
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n without material change. The fact that some
a, m. mon who voted an SATURDAY IN striko no.
turned to work has disappointed the agitators.
Renewed efforts will be made to get them out,
and there is some talk of asking Dobs's assist,
distrio. and that number win DO increased by
down their tools tomorrow. The mos. oonservA-
sv. ssama n place the men. munger = ooe OF T s,rakers IN inc
State at . little less man s.ooo. Inc deduction
~ bnodip tuhb wv osVOV o1bBokb w btiA
"T ORR s;..,,o,, ~. mann a., firm . ava, T.,
their determination to remain at work. UntIl
the strike oame their condition was almost be-
sond bslist and it i. likely they win work in
spite Of the efforts Of the unionists to prevent
them.
The present strike of the miners of the bitumi-
nous districts IL said to have had its origin
An a combine between the national officials
Of the Mine Workers Union and certain
a asHrs' bs,n~ to 'n snatch. Uh'0 west vsN y yp1r o ssi
go ,hat she acou;rsa during the strfko
Of A1 lsss M from ua' the hands Of .hos. " who now
enjoy It. While reports and statements Of
S vtsd Arm n in their r.. BELIEF sha, f that this ans i Ps srns; West Wess
Nlrglnla PeopIe say tnat Snio anu ennsyi yania
two weeks before the fact was ditIllged to the
vas issued President KstehioSa made = public
P fanos1Hs%dat and MO Ohio loot Operators mSoIs laid i In In q large
.h % ssri x,f 8 West sPsySi I.sIs.s s' sso a. sn aar e. ts CT
money caused ,S.. dn the combination bin sone,,b 1t il sven ;a in, IN,
Strike fund. the object being to cause a saSpcn.
.ion Of work in v Wess ~ Vi Wd.1 v; and thus os. sssmi.
nas ssS Son'f TSs iS Seren 20 OF y III ssis rrs rates op pe Wess
W. ettSSe% "AA "nAo" VAGUE AA
wei sM11niA- Ir,v TO Nm. thonsa,d st-ilino
fIrLsbShG. July nS'n Nh wsroh.d on ths
Tmninneerns r !. minsS t6is mornina at a o'clocS
SSaonSoIrS n. = = ansnaJ to-
ana inauceo inc 70 tn. IptriE{srs nere
cSssre4 Byy the strains OF a brass band,
ehssf avg Inv tbe aile az the Amy ~ striiSerS. sThere
Snleny " tno sno I'LL y nins $780, nlaaSaS
Va RS sU1fav.ss not ~ s,riEs Sut fhe men
decided ssc to 60 out, III Iae o sssiESEs, o Inv fSa s ssH an1'
me ~ mon ~ nos 'otA"0o 'A
DT nsmnt1 sb.pi9s had bnsn ssnt over from
vJDspT1y ~ oonntv sSet Al the sftsrnoon
MasaanR y IISeess un aIyre ~ njioEatsd ahout ~
mSinea in order to use further moral snSsion on
t tho OF ~ inc no banr 70 Iort III. onerStors aS
~ ~ + etSJ 90 - 49, 80 tr1htana "a M tSa ana.
eert tnet tneir men Hero IFLsn.ened Y rmG SUI uu.
zen SpPoafha .t S, n raturn 10 sxorS to.nnrrov uN
"mrhtnsIJ. ~! ~ ~ ovan az tar,.
ane nnos ! ~ Tenonshnro mercb 1bat 4
88ossay, on II ne a HrmittSs miners Vii nrobabir be
aessent OF De A al, 40 ? = mne ne az az Gan9on ~
mh M SON; onr ~ ia 1ITni,nrmit romndssinn.
o sF ITO ~ IIttis ~ III tsianrnnha3 tooninht that
: Sonn nlttie Sorus ipkEtiod ~ w - ,Sa
O msr 70 INC h aen sIenntmrs tn The Uniformity ~