The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-22
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SPEAKERS IN THE FIELD.

f'AlRMONT CIV. Va.), July 21.-Two
days have passed without any impor-
tant developments. This afternoon
Mr.. Debs spoke at Worthington.
organizer Mahon said to-day that an
effort would be made to bring the labor
organizations from the whole country
TO the assistance of the miners strike.
NO plan has yet been formed, but he
thinks it will require little effort to get
the trainmen to refuse to work on
trains carrying coal into competitive
districts.
He said the organization was intelli-
gent and well trained, and with this
assistance the fight can be won with
out the aid of the West Virginia men.
This afternoon the Aurora and
ODonnell miners organized a union.
with eighty members The women of
Monogah presented the strikers with a
nag, which was carried on the march
10 Hutchinson this afternoon. Over 400
miners, with their wives and children,
We're in the ranks
LACK OF HARMONY.
ST LOUIS, July 21.-The delegations
or marching striking miners who visit
ed the mines about Belleville. Ill. early
to-day, returned at noon. They found
Inc men out at Cartsides No. 3, Rose
mn, Schuremans, Crown No ., Grown
NO 4, Oakhill and Hartmans No. |.
me first three belong to the St. Louis
Consolidated Coal Company. A few of
the other mines are not working. but
the men have not struck yet. Only six
N
ers believe not man will be at work
on Thursday
mere was an encounter to-day be-
tween General Bradley, who is leading
the marching miners, and William Pat
uefson, local labor leader. They
charged each other with treachery. The
Belleville men are split in two fac
tons, one being led by Patterson. who
Is friend of President Carson. the
State President
DEPUTIES ON GUARD.
CANONSBURG (Pa). J1lv 81 IA
message was received here last night
from Cecil that 500 or 600 strikers We're
preparing to march on Canonsburg and
McGovern again. The deputies on guard
We're reinforced and all preparations
made to protect the miners at work
here. The body of strikers have not
yet arrived here.
A message was received this morning
from Cecil station stating that a body
of miners had left Thomas Run. via
Bridgeville, for Canonsburg this morn
ing. No marchers have left Cecil.
The Canonsburg Coal Company mines
Were idle to-day. The Enterprise men
have struck and the mines have been
closed down for an indefinite period
The mine of Charles Cook & Sons was
operated to-day with reduction of the
force. many miners refusing to work
VIEWS OF OPERATORS.
CLEVELAND, July 21.-Secretary
Bishop of the Ohio State Board of Ar
bitration continued his canvass among
the coal operators to-day.
Some of them he found willing to
sign the true uniformity scale or to
agree to almost anything that is not
n1snifestly unfair to the operators
Others were less tractable, and several
lengthy discussions which he had with
this class in the morning threatened to
prolong his stay in Cleveland beyond
his calculations
Mr.. Bishop said this morning that he
believed he would leave Cleveland with
the consent of the nine local operators
having mines in the Pittsburg district
With but one or two exceptions. per-
haps, local operators have no confidence
that the uniformity scale will ever be
introduced in the Pittsburg district, and
they believe it is only waste of time
to try to introduce it.
They are of the opinion the best way
to settle the strike is for the operators
to remain silent and inactive. This alb
sence of action, they argue will make
the miners uneasy and will discourage
them.
J. B. Zerbe of the Ohio and Penn
sylvania Company said this morning:
This strike is just where we said it
would come to- The miners do not
stand a ghost of show of getting the
operators TO come to their terms. They
are making no Roadway in West Vir-
ginia. In fact, they are losing ground,
and it will not be long before they all
will be clamoring for work again.
There is one important fact the strik-
ers overlook. A labor leader may shut
down mine by calling out the men,
but he cannot open it again. The man
who has the power to open the mine is
the real master of the situation. AS to
opening the mines with new men, I
should say there is little probability Of
that One or two operators may at
tempt it. but there is no reason for it
The operators are not worrying; they
have the situation in hand"
All the railroads from the coal fields
running into Cleveland continue to haul
a large amount of fuel. Considerable
goes straight up the lakes. and more
is consigned here for distribution.
The situation is daily becoming east
err and it would not be surprising if
prices took tumble in a few days.
The Cleveland Rolling Mill Company
shut down at noon to-day for want of
fuel, the company refusing to pay the
advanced price
NON-UNION MEN SHOT AT.
BLUEFIELD CIV. Va), July 21-
Over 700 cars of coal were shipped
here last night. Twenty-Five guards
passed through here to-day to guard
bridges and other property of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad in the
Clinch Valley fields. At Toms Creek
non-union men are reported to have
ing seriously wounded.
Will Return to Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Members
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