The morning news., 1897-07-12
MONSTER WAR OF THE MINERS.
THE, FIGHT TO BE ONE OF LABOR's
GREATEST STRUGGLES.

determined EnOrts 10 DC
week to Bring Out Every Man
sin working in the Pits-Pitts-
,r OneratOrs More Anxious to
soil ont Their Stocks of Coal at 'he
.avopce in Prices Than to Have
the strike Settled.
P,ttsburg Pa, July n.-To-day marks
the beginning of the second week OF the
ooo1 miners strike, and already it gives
rron,isa Of being one of the greatest wage
struggles in the history of this country.
Eiqbt davs ago the coal operators in this
a,s+r,ct and the miners themselves little
draar,ed that within one short week such
on era of general suspension could be
.,,o,,obt ae now exists in the bituminous
mining industry.
Then the mouths of the man coal tip
nlers that dot the Monongahela, Yough-
ogheny. Allegheny and Peters Creek
valleys. and the valleys of Toms and Mil
ler's Run. were open and turning out
thousands and thousands of tons of the
hest coal that enters into the competitive
markets of the world.
Now all is changed. The vast caverns
are like so many graveyards. On the hill
sides basking in the shade, there is an
army Of 1S 900 employees, who are anxious
" waiting for more to join the troops or
idlers. On nearly every railroad track
leading to the mines there stand empty
cars apparently anxious to be loaded
that their burdens may be carried to the
ports along the lakes
la1 4l,ea a
meut has greatly elated the miners, and
during the next few days every effort VIII
be made to bring out the men in the Jew
mines that are still working. This viii
he a difficult task, but they express con-
fdence in their ability to make the sus-
pension complete before the week is for
ty-eight hours old.
From the hest information obtainable,
the Pittsburg operators are in no hurry to
have the difficulty adjusted, so many of
them had stocks on railroad sidings which
they were holding for an advance. Much
of this was disposed of Saturday at a
good profit One prominent operator said
to-day that 1t would take another week
to determine the exact state of the mar
kets and by that time a general cleaning
up will have taken place. All interested
will be ready to begin business on a new
basis and probably at a higher price
This whole thing will result in COM
tor. The operators will be able to hold
out for some time, and l believe the min
ers are in about the same position. IT
looks as if business will brighten up, and
in that event the operators will get bet
ter prices and the condition of business
and the condition Of the miner would be
simultaneously improved"
There are a number of operators In the
Pittsburg district who have expressed a
Willingness to pay the price demanded,
but the miners have said nay. They will
insist that majority of the operators in
the district pay the 69-cent rate or none.
Ihls is the ultimatum of the national Of
nclals' from which there is no appeal 1t
Is known that some of the minor officials
would be glad to let all the operators pay
ing the 69-cent rate operate their mines,
put cannot, owing to the decision of the
hauonal officers, who desire to have all
the surplus coal taken from the market.
The new features in the situation to-day
Il were the arrival of the Ohio and Indiana
state board of arbitration, the meeting
to-hlsht Of the United Labor League of
pennsylvania, and the report that a move
ment was on foot to import new men to
take the places of the strikers at the
Flttsourg and Chicago mines
Az the United Labor League meeting
sMly-'hree out of seventy-two labor or
eahIzatons were represented. Resolu-
s toHs We're unanimously adopted, pledging
1ie moral support to the miners and call
ns upon all the trades unions in West
eiu pennsylvania to aid and assist i'm
every possible manner in furthering the
interests of the strikers.
H. Carney, vice president of the
Auel elsamated Association. and Rev. Win
~ Green, the colored preacher miner.
hle appointed organizers and ordered to
Uin "oIk at once Six more organizers
C%i oe appointed this week Carney and
~ IN Will hold a meeting at Fayette city
cbI -olIoW night, and on Tuesday will have
-se OF a meeting of miners and their
80 az Gastonville. 1t is proposed 10
tbis ~ ot the women as well as the men in
"la movement 49,
o,g league also decided TO send out n
eucuIar to all trades unions raC,estt,,,,
NJ Immediate assessment for the heneat
me- o miners. Previous to the adiourn-
der. @ 81 leiegram was received from preei-
ploJeti.,ll t,lon Burns, who is in Washington
Of ne U,,1e we hnaneial and moral support
Judpo srieM Hiass Workers Association.
Janes p,ovlWyn n. Owen OF Columbus
I,,es Ii,,'.s bishop OF Columbus ana Hon Iot,,,
siafe - Aehla o., members OF The Ohio
Corr,t9I"Iu OF arbitration, and I, p NJ.
ne rh Vh and d. +. Schmidt Of Tnd,ansno-
sion ,..oers srr,' OF the Indiana labor commits
membore os ~ tne city this evening The
tion ,oS ol the Illinois board OF aTbltra-
s,i,.lsu asu the statistical bureau 90 p",.,. =
Tbe Ia are expected here to-y,orro,-
sr5 DSar1s viii meet In iolnt conSero,,,', sU~
vor to ,'sr srr nearing both sides. viii endea,
the diecr,Iure an amicabe settlement Of
Operators. "een the miners and the
burg ,aI .,IlNers at the mines OF the p,,,s-
Vars s ana ana Chicago Gas Coal Gnrpans. sge pa,es-
that 6oSeI 65vgatiy excited to-day over n g renoy;
that an s,ten,,l rouse was in that region ana
work vtI, ltenpt Wluld be made 10 resunae
Il ,SI, we United Mine WORKERS ssId war, var;
tro,,bio was done there would iItoi,, 'hS' tI
yncbrg ana he feared there wouIs MAY " oe e
fed received I've We rom the West Virginia
had ~eiVe miles south OF Morga ooa
for leo nor, ,ya up fun and were advertIs1ps gM :
I'co MINERS DESTITUTE.
"'iet Commit.