The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-03
STARVATION FACES STRIKERS.
DANGER THAT THE MEN MAY re-
SORT TO DESPERATE DEEDS.

Eastern Tennessee and Southern
Kentucky the scene OF the Crisis.
The Men Idle since May 1 and Now
Suffering for the Necessnries OF
Lifc-AII Efforts TO Settle the
Trouble FaiI-A General Strike Orr
der Calling Out 375,OOO Miners Is
sued In ohio to the United Mine
Workers.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 2.-The situa-
ton in the East Tennessee and Southern
Kentucky mining section is rapidly be-
coming very serious. There are now over
1000 idle men in the Jellico district and
nearly the Same number along the line
of the Cincinnati Southern railroad.
These men struck on May 1, and have
done no work since. Few Of them had any
money saved up. and the majority are now
suffering for the necessities Of life. All ef-
forts 10 settle the strike have proved un-
availing and It is now admitted that none
of the mines can be operated for several
months. The strikers have so far mads
no attempt at violence, but as the suffer-
Ing among them Increases, it is feared
that trouble will come.
Columbus, o., July 2--k general strika
Of the miners of the United Mine Work
ers Of America has been ordered for July
by the national executive board, whose
headquarters are in this city. and also
by the district president, as the result Of
meeting held here June "a, q and %. Tho
officers here say $4,000 men are involved
in the proposed strikes.
SO far as anything can be learned hero
from officials, the call for the Pittsburg
meeting of miners on Saturday Is to de-
eide how the strike Is 10 be conducted in
that district. They have to consider plans
to take care Of the women and children
during the strike President Ratehford
says this is the best time TO settle the
question Of wages as during the summer
the men can make use OF their little gar
den plot in obtaining subsistence The
needs Of clothing are not so great as IN
winter.
Nashville. Tenn. July "A special from
Birmingham. Ala, states that the miners
at the Brookside. Brazil. Cardiff, Bloss-
burg, Blocton. Adger, Johns and Sumter
coal mines are idle, having refused to ac-
cept reduction. Three hundred coke
ovens at Johns have been shut down and
notice given that work is Indefinitely post
poned. No disorders have resulted.
Spring Valley, ILL.,, July 2.--The miners
Of this city have voted unanimously to
obey the order Of the national executive
board of the United Mine Workers OF
America to mine no more coal after July4
The miners are not the only ones that
will quit work. but all the employees of the
company whose wages rise and decline
when the wages Of the miners are affected
have also been asked to come out This
means that all the trappers, and even the
cagers, who have charge OF the hoisting
Of cars. will also come out. This puts a
serious aspect upon the situation, for Il
the miners are allowed TO remain idle
without the constant attention of the tram
pers It would not take long for them to
cave The miners Of this city are very de-
termined.
Brazil, Ind. July 2.--The calling Of a
general strike has caused much agitation
among the miners here. There Is no or
ganlzation here. and Official information
cannot be secured.
Terre Haute, Ind, July 2.-Presidenp
knight Of District No. II, United Mine
Workers of America, officially confirmed
the news Of a miners strike. His esti-
mate, however, Of the number OF men
who will be involved Is about 100000.
Mr. Knight says the object OF the strike
is TO clear out the markets and enabls
the operators to pay living wages to their
men. He declares IL Is not a war on tha
operators, and the miners do not so re.
gard Ii.