The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-29

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work will be compelled to do 90 from
sheer force of numbers against them. 1t
Is also believed that the conference made
secret provisions for conducting the fight
on lines much more emphatic than ap-
parent in the manifesto given to the pa
pers. 1t is believed that surprise will
be sprung within a few days at the
furthest.
SLOW PROGRESS.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 2S.-The Sec
ond days session of the uniformity con-
vention was an hour late in opening
The list of those who participated in the
meeting yesterday shows IS railroad and
river mines represented.
Such slow progress was made yesterday
and today that there are indications that
it will be several weeks before an agree
ment will be reached satisfactory to the
IS per cent of the operators necessary
before true uniformity" can become an
established fact.
MAD POLISH WOMEN
FAIRMONT, Va, July ga number
of Polish women, armed with stones and
sticks, kept several men from going to
work at Momongah To-Day. Others have
been warned not to enter. Colonel B. A.
Fickinger said today that If the men
at the mines were not al work by Friday
evening, new men will be brought in.
MORE MINES CLOSED
COLUMBUS, O., July 2S.-Fred Dill
cher of the National Executive Commit
tee, wired the headquarters of the Min
ers Union that Sugar Creek, Mcdonald,
Turkey Knob and Dunlop mines have
closed by vote of the miners at mass
meeting of the New River district.
BREAKING RANKS
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 28.-The gen.
eral strike situation is less encouraging
from the miners standpoint than it
was week ago. Breaks in the ranks Of
the river men and general feeling of
encouragement over the West Virginia
outlook have combined to quench ell
thusiasm in a remarkable degree. To-
morrow will witness one Of the most in-
teresting and what some confidently
predict to be the last mass meeting of
the present strike. Ali efforts have been
concentrated on DeArmitt's mines, and
labor officials are to rally the men from
ard President Ratchford will be among
the chief speakers.
The meeting will be held at McCrea's
schoolhouse near Plum creek. Miners
will march to the place of assemblage
from all nearby mines. All sorts of ru-
mors are in circulation tonight con-
corning this meeting. One is that force
will be used should moral suasion fail
to bring the De Armitt miners out. In
support of this it is reported late to-
night that at least 500 strikers are at
Turtle creek now and small parties are
constantly arriving to augment the
crowd. The men carry clubs and have
provisions for two or three days out
ing. A large number of deputies is In
readiness to take a hand should their
services be needed.
FREE SPEECH
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 2S.-
President Ratchford of the United Mine
Workers, President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor and
Grand Master Sovereign of the Knights
Of Labor, arrived here this evening and
Immediately called upon Gov. Atkin-
son to get an EXPIRE sSion from him as TO
their rights to speak ard hold meetings
in West Virginia.
Gov. Atkinson pointed out to his Wis
itors that he had jurisdiction only III the
executive branch and that the matter of
issuing the injunction is purely matter
for the courts of the judicial branch.
He asked his visitors to call again to :
morrow, when he would give them his
flraI answer as to what he would do to =
ward giving the relief asked for.