The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-11
COOLED BIZ THE RAIN.
STORMS CAST 4 WET BLANKET ON
STRIKING MINERS
Their Forces Thsnned. They Carry
the Ffxht 20 other Nfn~s-Op~r-
afoss Accused Of Tresehery-De
Armft Speaks TO His N~n-Hfrinw
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PITTS Rt-EG. Aug ia crisis - fAss
approaching fl th% miners movement
against TIRE Sew York ard cie-esard Gas
teal Company. Tosyay's work was not
altogether encouraging 10 the strikers
ao begin with, they had 90 corssnd With
tHssr hrSt spell OF bad weather. A heavy
rain drenehed The camps and prevented
TIE fnarcacrs from earring out their rega-
lar Programme Al Plum Greek The rain
ard continued absence 81 band kept the
men IN their quarters with tie result that
little. II any. missionary work was under
taken Tss storm also had the effect q
preventing the march 20 cs1e Spring Hin
Mines. between HilnerlinE and Wall sta
ticss- which are owned by Alexander
Dempster. TIE only narch Of the day
was made by the 10 rasn AZ Camp Deter
naiaziion, who left camp shortly after Z
clock and aarcaed close 70 the Oak Hin
ssppie. and spent two hours In the yicin-
isy Of the miners homes There was not
esen the ordinary excitement attached 10
the invasion among Thompsons men
Dotsn Charges tsaa faitA-
A summary of the developments OF tss
day leayes the conditions much the same
as they were. The failure 10 hold meet
Ing az Camp Isolation was another dlsap-
pointing feature and the men are ciauor-
ms for the presence OF tkss officials. This
afternoon District President Patrick Do
Ian accused the operators OF the Pitlsttirg
district with having broken faith with tha
striking miners In this district. The OPP
orators. be said. rad promised TO pay tfs
price when the supply at the DE Arrnit
mi1e had been cut of. This has been
done, but the operators had failed 10 Keep
their part Of the contract
The miners VITO have been working reg
Giarly at Oak Hill were paid this after
noon. Those who joined the strike did not
get their cash. the company Withholding
st. under the contract the men forfeited
thei. wages by striking. There WAS no ex-
element. Between 20 and 300 men were
on hand but few of them received any
noneg. Mr. De ArInil made a speech 20
the men. telling them that he synspaihized
with them. and the money was Withheld.
not because tne company wanted IL. but
because II had 10 carry on. the terms OF
The contract
Hiring Southern Negroes.
The Labor Tribune has received letter
from q correspondent al Birmingham,
Ala. stating that agents are at werk there
securing negroes TO take the place of
strikers IN the North Letters say small
pox Is prevalent among the coored people
IN that section, and asks that the author
tiles be warned OF the danger OF spreats-
ing ths disease through the North by per-
hitting Imported negroes.
luH injunction secured against tnE MIN
ers' officials al Buaola was served ON Pres
idsnt polan when he stepped on the train
at this place last night. but he disregard
I'd IL and addressed a large meeting near
the mine a short time later. This morn
Ing Judge Collier extended the injunction
To make 1t include fifteen additional de-
PENDANTS.
A body of strikers marched TO Canons-
burg this morning and are now encamped
near mines which are In operation. ope-
rator Kirk says IL the strikers interfere
IN any way with his men he will have the
entire party arrested.
West Virginia Invaded.
WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. io-West
Virginia was invaded by Ohio miners this
morning. One hundred and twenty-five
miners from the Mil creek region marched
through the city and reached the Boggs
Run mine below Wheeling at 1 o'clock
The Ohio miners came for the purpose Of
closing down Boggs Run. the only railroad
mine in the Wheeling district now being
operated. They announce that they will
stay until the BogEs Run miners join the
strike. and today 90 more from Barton.
Maynard and Pascoe. other mining com
muultles ia Eastern Ohio, are 10 come
The miners along the Wheeling a. Lake
Erie have also announced their Willingness
10 participate IN this demonstration which
may last several days. With West vir-
gsnia's strikers gathering at Boggs Run
there are now about fsj MEN there. At
this showing of force the LOO Bosgs Run
miners did not show 10 the front this
morning. A meeting will probably he held
today. but 1t will he Difficult, 10 get the
men az thIs point out.
Martial Law at CoTers.
ST. LOUIS Mo. Aug IA special TO
the Republican from Coneen. III. says:
Z his town IS under martial law. a force
Of 80 armed deputies is guarding the
town and particularly the property OF
the Coffeen Coal and Copper Company.
one hundred aud twenty-five men were
at work in the shaft today under the pro-
tectlon OF an armed force They refused
20 work unless the shcriG's posse stood
guard NJ the mine entrance TO prevent
the possibility OF al onslaught, from the
strikers.
ortaaszfsg In Kansas.
PITTSgJRS, Kan. Aus lev. y
RYAN. secretary and treasurer OF the
United Mine Workers. Of Illinois. has ar
rived IN this Cisy and ~as in consultation
with Gen. Wallace. chairman Of the ex-
ecutiVa board of Kansas miners ali morn
ms They ieft af morn for Weir City.
where q meeting with the members OF the
executive board viii b. hela The object
Of his visit Is - organize the miners thor
oughly and strive 20 assist the striking
suiuers in thc East
EVANSVILLE Ind. Aug 1e--The
marching miners, Notwithstanding the
courts injunction passed last evening
liaed up on the highways leading 70 tie
Inset mines this morning and a. the men
came 10 work az ccloek they were
again appealed 70 hy the strikers. with
she result that che Few mar Who had in
tended 20 work decided 10 john the striS-
erS The entire force is row ous and the