Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-28

Pittsburg, Pa, August 2I.-Coal op-
orators Of the PiJtsburg district have
not been asleep during the past few
days.
The impression in certain circles
that there would be no attempt made
TO start the mines seems to have been
established for a purpose, and that pur-
pose was to divert the attention Of The
miners officials.
Ii has been definitely decided to
start several mines along the Wheel
ing division o the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad. The preliminaries were all
completed tonight and decisive move
can be expected at most any time.
Il was given out that the Cleveland
operators had gone to their homes for
the ostensible purpose Of awaiting the
result of the st. Louis convention.
Some of them went, but others did not.
Those remaining behind were members
of the newly appointed committee,
whose duty it is TO perfect the arrange
ments for starting some OF the mines
and in the end break the strike.
One Of the first moves was to get in
The officials of the railroads at once
agreed TO cooperate with the opera
tors in bringing about. IL possible, an
era Of activity in the coal producing
industry Of the Pittsburg district.
Ii was made very apparent that the
railroads were losing a large amount
of business and that they were fellow
sufferers with the coal operators. The
question Of expense Of getting import
ed labor into the district was dis
AyNd and the railroad companies
d to share their portion Of the
8.
~ his agreement was made the
of hiring impored labor was
q charge Of by a special sub-com-
e
Just when they will be brought into
the district could not learned. One
Of the principal reasons for selecting
the Wheeling division OF the Baltimore
& Ohio is the fact that men can be
brought in and unloaded in close proX-
unity TO the nit mouths. They can
also be brought into the district from
the South by way Of Wheeling and
would not have to be transported
through very much Of the Pittsburg dis
trict.
Another reason advanced is the fact
that the mines alOng this road have
been supplying coal for the lCcOmO-
tives Of the railroad. and if the coal
is not furnished United States mail
trains could not be run. and the wheels
Of the National Government would be
interfered with. Protection would be
forthcoming with TO cost imposed on
the operators. as the government
would be bound 70 protect and main
tain its property az its own expense.
These plans have all been completed
and the work is we'll under way.
President Patrick DOlan shook mis-
head when the question of the starting
Of the mines by the operators was
broached yesterday. "I don't believe
they willJmake such an attempt" he
said. "E am of me opinion that they
viii wait Unt;, after the convention a.
s. Louis. just now &c would be a big
nlSertaking % start mines in this dis
with imported men. vet they
'be sincere I'm their intentions"
strict Secretary Warner does not
cipate that ageneral strike will
declared al ST. Louis. He saws
Is not needed as the miners Off
is are satisfied with The progress
ich the strike Is making.
KHenrv FlOerSIelm is trying 10 get
is miners TO agree 10 work az the SO
pent rate. and says they would do so.
hut that they fear personal violence.
70 these he has made the proposition
itnat he win care for their families in
who are willing 10 paw 90 cents do
hot think NrFlOerSheim can set his
Imen to work and are not willing 10
make any attempt TO start until the
strike is over.
Barring & NcSweeney's detective
agency. on Fourth avenue. has been
hiring men for the last day or TWO
10 go and guard mines and is said TO
|have secured over one hundred II
was reported that they were TO be
sent to mines on the Panhandle,
which are 10 be started in pursuance
Of the agreement made in Cleveland.
This was denied by the superintend-
ent Of the agency. who said they were
for a mine in Central Pennsylvania.
thought he would not disclose where
il was
James Jones & Sons posted notices
at their Catsburg and Ivil mines this
morning to the effec, that the mines
would be started up at the SO cent
rate whenever the men were willing
10 go to work. About FIVE hundred
miners are effected, and a meeting
will likely be held to consider the
proposition.
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