The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
DEBS SPEAKS AT WHEELING.
He Charges the Mining Companies With
Cheating Their Employees.
PRACTICAL SLAVERY EXISTS, BE SAYS
A Meeting Proposed Mt Eairmount' But
Only Twenty-Three Miners Were fre-
eut-sirike at an End There-Ibe
Situation inIOthsr Localities.

large crowd at the railroad station. To-
night he addressed a mass-meeting IN
the central part OF the city. The Efforts
to secure the Public Building Square Tor
the meeting failed. and the meeting took
place square. away.
In speaking OF the situation in the
Fairmont coal-heds Debs said he felt
encouraged. A number OF men joined the
strikers there on Sunday. and others are
expected to follow. He says the efforts
OF the organizers would have been more
successful. but for tho fact that the
operators. as he claims, prevented their
men from attending the meetings. Pracu-
cal slavery. he says. exists In the Fair
mont mining region.
HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.
although the press may report the
miners as living under favorable condi-
lions I'm the Fairmont region" said
Debs. II have collected data from farm
ers. miners, and store-keepers which
shows that the mining companies cheat
their employees In the mines. at the scales
and In the company's stores. The intimi-
dalton practiced by the operators has
prevented many from Joining the strike.
but we are hopeful Of ultimate success in
West Virginia"
FAIRMONT W Va. July PA meet
ing was announced for tonight at Eng
land. but none was held. because only
twenty-three miners had gathered.
To-day the Monongah Coal Company.
Senator ]. y. Camden's plant and the
West FaIrmont Coal Company. eX-Gov-
ernor Flemings plant got out an in
junction before the Circuit Court restrain
ing Eugene V. Debs. ct ais, from inter
fering with their men. The 81 ais take
in Mahon. Rea. CrOsslet. Miller and over
one hundred miners. and all OF these
cannot now hold meetings on the COM
pany's grounds or on the roads leading
there and cannot interfere with the men
in any way. Intimidation and threats
are mentioned, and miners cannot now
loaf around tho grounds.
AN END TO THE STRIKE.
This seems to put an end to the strike
here. With all the leaders at Wheeling.
the men say there IS nothing left for
them 10 do but 20 go 20 work. Fully one
hundred men a MonOngah took this step
to-day, which. with eighty men imported
from the Connellsville region, makes one
hundred and eighty at work there. The
injunction issued to-day has not as yet
been served. and operators think this step
will be unnecessary.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. July 26.-Com-
missioners Conner and Terhune, appoint
ed by Governor Mount TO visit the Indi-
Of the miners. submitted their conclusions
to-dey. They find that about 5000 mneTs
and families will need assistance II the
present conditions continue
The Governor has decided 10 issue an
appeal suggesting some kind Of reason
able relief for the striking miners and
thcir families
STRIKERS ARE ORDERLY.
PITTSBURG, PA, July @.-Miners
Officials Dolan and Werner have assured
tho sheriff that the strikers had no inten-
ton OF marching on the mines OF the New
York and Cleveland Company. President
Dolan says it was not intended 10 lose
the sympathy Of the public by any ILL
advised display Of force.
AT a meeting on Thursday" said he.
eve want no crowd from other points.
We want only our speakers and Dear
mitt's men there and IL Is my opinion
that this plan will be successful If
we get a good meeting | think We can
show 10 the public and 10 the other
miners that Dearmitt's men still have
manhood enough left I'm them 10 come
under our standard and Join the strike.
We have told the sheriff that our inten-
tions are pcaceable and he believes us.
We, therefore. will not be interfered with
by him or his deputies
clubs marched TO the Castle shannon
mines at Oak Station. where about 400
men We're working and prevailed on them
to come out. There was no disorder.
HANNA on ARBITRATION.
Senator Hanna was In the city to-day.
In speaking Of the efforts 10 settle the
strike by arbitration he said: Il am ia
favor Of any plan that will better the con-
dition OF the men: that ls the main point OF
the situation. That their condition needs
betterment everybody knows and / Will
give my hearty support and cooperation
TO any movement looking toward that
end. Present methods are I'm many re-
spects inadequate. Uniformity Is lacking
and that is something have always adj
yocated."
SPRING VALLEY, ILL, July 25.-The
miners I'm this district are all out. and
remain quiet. but hrnL At Marquette. G.
J. Delvin has ordered his superintendent
10 give out rations 10 the miners until the
end OF the strike. Delvn also says that
he is in sympathy with the miners and
would be glad TO see them win.
WHEELING, W. VA. July 25.-Though
the strike l>iders' gathering here for to-
mOrrOw's conference deny the reports
that the efforts for general strike i'm
the Fairmout ieaion ave n failure the
coal-carrying roads centerlng here shows
output at FarmOnt have been larger the
past week. The Baltimore and Ohio sent
about ore hundred cars west, and fifty
or seventy-ive cars We're sent North on
the two other roads. So far there has
been no interference with the passage OF
coal trains in the Eastern Ohio district.
LABOR LEADERS ASSEMBLING.
The indications are that to-morrow's
conference of labor leaders made up Of
the executive officers Of the various or
CARNATIONS centered under the American
Federation OF Labor. viii be largely at
tended. Among to-day's arrivals are Eu-
gene V. Debs. hea. Of the Social Demo-
cracy: Vice President Rea, OF the Deco
rators and Painters; Samuel Gompers. OF
the Federation, and President Ratchford
OF the United Nine Workers. President
Sovereign. OF the Knights u Labor. will
arrive from Washington I'm the morning.
There is some difference Of opinion as
10 the result OF the conference. Debs
and Mahon tonight claim that the pub
lished reports Of the strike being a fall
ure at Fairmont are incorrect. Debs says
he Is in possession Of reliable advices 10
the effect that the strikers to-day re-
ceived heavy accessions. IF the efforts
OF the agitators i'm West Virginia has
really been q failure, II IS believed to-
night that the railroad conductors. FIRE
men and brakemen viii be asked 10 re-
fuse TO handle West Virginia coal. There
IS some talk Of a general sympathetic
strike. but this does not meet with any
thing approaching even partial favor. a
boycott of West Virginia coal I'm event
the miners OF this State decline 20 join
the strike. will be discussed at the con-
ference tomorrow.
PITTSBURG. PA July 2G-This after