The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-21

north on the n. ana w. hallroau nave
been exceedingly heavy again to-day, but
the rumors that the Ohio strikers might
make an attempt to prevent coal from
being handled by this railroad has caused
some little commotion. Several extra
guards were placed on duty at the Ken
ova bridge this morning and additional
were put out at other points
on the Kenova and Scioto divisions. This
has been decidedly the biggest day in the
fields since the strike began.
Cumberland. Md, July 20.-George's
Greek miners in town tonight state that
the miners in this region are all working
over time The Cumberland and Penn
sylvania Railroad, for the first time in
its history, has been compelled to run
night coal trains in order to supply the
mines with empty cars and move the
loaded ones. Agitators from Pittsburg
and elsewhere have been mingling with
the miners of the Georges Greek, but
are not meeting with any success.
Bluefeld, w. Va, July 20.-The mayor
refused to allow Grandmaster Workman
Sovereign to speak at Poeahontas last
night. To-day w. J. Friedman. an agi-
tator. was seriously injured by being
struck by stone. and four other agita-
tors were forced to flee.
Columbus, Ohio, July 20.-Organizers
Green and Wallace to-day notified head
quarters here that they were compelled
10 leave Pocahontas. Va, at the point Of
They did not offer re-
sistance. They, however, remained in the
neighborhood with intention of doing
work among the miners. One
thousand workers in the Simons mine
have gone out. said Secretary Pearce to-
day.
Cleveland. Ohio, July 20.-James
Bishop, member Of the State board of
arbitration, arrived in the city to-day. He
il endeavoring to secure a general adop-
ton of DeArmitt's true uniformity policy
and is meeting with success. He says
that a great deal of the trouble between
miners and operators originates from the
lack of uniformity among the operators,
and that as soon as an agreement Is
reached among them the question of
wages will largely be settled.
Peoria, Ill.,, July 20.-The Grand Lodge
of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
has issued a circular sympathizing with
the striking coal miners and petitioning
subordinate lodges to donate money to-
ward their support.
Steubenville. Ohio. July 20.-The Dill
lonvale and Long Run miners held
monster meeting in the school house
yard at Long Run to-day and voted
unanimously not to work until they got
their price The entries to both mines
have been boarded up, but the miners re-
gard this as mere bluff and say as soon
as the strike is settled the company will
be glad to open the mines again. The
deputy United States marshals may go
away tomorrow.
Wheeling w. Va, July 20.-Notwith-
standing the breaks among the miners in
the. Fairmont district, large quantities
of West Virginia coal are passing through
Wheeling for the west and lakes. There
has been no repetition of the driving of
spikes into frogs on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie, which occurred on Monday,
and the miners officials in the Eastern
Ohio district are strenuous in denial of
any knowledge of the act. So far there
| is no clue to the perpetrators.
| Scottdale, Pa, July 20.-The Scottdale
Iron and Steel Company will attempt TO
resume operations with non-union men.
An advertisement for men to take the
lplaces of the Amalgamated Workers was
inserted in the Pitsburg papers to-day,
and the mill will be started as soon as n
force is secured. The Amalgamated men
say the company cannot get competent
men and that no trouble will follow the
appearance Of non-union men at the
mill.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 20.-Cameron Mil
Ter returned from Uniontown tonight
and said that instead Of holding the
meeting he expected at Fair Chance, he
spent the day in consultation with the
labor leaders at Uniontown. AS re-
| suit Of this conference it is announced
that mass-meeting Of the miners in the
coke regions will be held at Scottdale ON
the 2Sth to consider grievances peculiar
! to their own district, which include the
loading of 'hump back" wagons, COM
pany stores, etc. Mr.. Miller says it needs
but spark to infame the miners in the
coke region and secure their cooperation
in the great strike.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 20.-The strike
has materially affected the reunion
meeting Of Locomotive Firemen and their
railway allies, which began here to-day.
So many firemen are engaged in hauling
Expected. Representatives of the fremen
and four other railway orders are here
from Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky.
Indiana and Ohio. They number about
400 instead Of 1000 as expected. Bad
weather marred to-days outing. To-
morrow will be given up to exemplifying
the secret ritual and initiating new mem
bers. A canvass of those present has
demonstrated that the fremen will not
join the Federation Of Labor.
Fairmont, w. Va, July 2O.-Fifty
miners heard Eugene V. Debs speak at
Riversville tonight but only few Of
them came from Montana, the most i'm
portant mine in the region, excepting
Monogah. Debs' speech was an appeal
to the men to lay down their picks and
throw their fortunes with their striking
brethren. His words were received very
enthusiastically and the miners present
seemed deeply interested. No Ntempt
was made to organize the men as Debs
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