The record-union., 1897-07-07

PITTSBURG, July 6.-The strike or
der of the National Executive Board OF
the United Mine Workers of America
was obeyed by from 10000 to 10000 of
the y, COO miners in the Pittsburg dis
trict to-day. The great struggle is
now on in earnest, and the develop
ments of the next few days viii de-
termine the success or failure of the
fight. Pittsburg is the pivotal point in
the five States engaged in the contest,
and the success of the local organiZa-
tions in their efforts to secure gem
eral suspension in this district Will have
an important bearing on the outcome OF
the movement.
While il is estimated that at least
two-thirds of the miners have thrown
down their picks, enough men are still
at work, however, to seriously impair
their chances, unless they can ulti-
mately be brought out. This President
Dolan confidently claims can be done
The operators, on the other hand, are
in no wise disconnected, and assert that
the strike cannot succeed.
The first break in the operators ranks
was made this afternoon by J. w. Steen
of the o. l. c. mines at ROssville. The
diggers refused to work, and the mine
was closed down, but a notice was post
ed that after to-day the Accent rate
would be paid. 1t is not likely that
the officials will allow the men to work
until a majority of operators have
agreed to the miners demands
The miners officials have not heard
from oil Of tho mines n tha district
but they expressed themselves as con-
fident that the order had been gener-
ally obeyed and that all diggers would
be out in a few days.
The reports received say that all the
mines on the Wheeling Division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad are idle.
Among the mines shut down are
those of the PLttsburg and Chicago Gas
Coal Company, whose men, it was saie,
would not quit, as they had individual
idle. and in the Panhandle district the
Champion mine is idle.
The only report received of mines
that were working in that district are
from the Panhandle mine of NJ. A
Hanna & Co. and Beading Bros. All
the Baneville mines are idle and but
sixty men are at work in the Jumbo
mines.
The most encouraging reports for the
strikers come from the river mines,
and it can be stated that fully 5000
river diggers are idle. But few mines
are in operation, and the indications are
that by Thursday every mine will be
shut down. The miners are determined
in their demands.
The operators admit that the mines
on the Wheeling Division are idle to-
day, but say it is due to the fact that
this is a Slav holiday and that the men
viii be at work tomorrow.
4 strong effort was made to bring out
the men at the New York and Cleve-
land mines. near Turtle Creek, Plum
Creek and Sandy Creek, but it was not
successful, as all the men went to work
as usual and say they will not join in
the movement.
In West Virginia the miners have
been slow in responding to the strike.
a dispatch says that a general strike
in the State is not possible. The men
are not organized, and they fail to re-
gard the strike so far favorable to their
chances of securing plenty of work at
good prices, while it is pending. Great
pressure is being brought to bear upon
them by the United Mine Workers of
this State to join the strike but so far
without sccess- The impression among
the operators and miners in this State
is that West Virginia will be able to
supply the demand for coal in the
event of a prolonged strike, and that
the operators will be justified to Of
fer the miners inducements to remain
at work. as they did in 1894.
According to estimates of the mine
officials, sixty-two railroad mines are
idle and twenty-siX are still in opera
ton. They reported in a number of
cases that they had heard news from
certain mines, and took it for granted
in many cases that they are in opera
ton. The miners of this State say the
operators will claim mine in operation
as long as there are but two men at
work The operators themselves ad-
nit that there were not the usual num-
Der of men at work in the Snowden
and Gastonville mines. operated by the
Pittsburg and Chicago Gas Company,
where the iron-clad agreements are also
in force
A fair estimate shows that there are
about 10000 to 1900 railroad miners
now out.
Specials from Monongahela City says
that 6.000 out of the 5000 miners are
on a strike
W. H. McDermott, President of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company, was emphatic in his state
ment that the strike would be fail
ure. We had more men at work to-
day" said he, than any day for a
number of years after a holiday. More
than twenty-five mines were worked
in the Pittsburg district to-day"
At the miners headquarters Presi-
dent Dolan was apparently in the best
of humor. He had received reports
from nearly every part of the district,
and seemed pleased with the prospects.
More miners win join the movement
before the end Of the week" said he
@and I am perfectly satisfied with the
progress made. Yet there are some
mines that 1 hoped would be idle that
Were mining to-day
NO GRIEVANCE HERE.
DANVILLE Qll), July 6.-The min