The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
THE MINERS STRIKE.
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS AS TO
ITS PROGRESS.

Eginia Coal If the Miners There Do Not
HStrike-IDjunctfons Against Interference
With Men at Work
Pittsburg, July 26.-Miners' officials
Dolan and Warner have assured the
sheriff hat the strikers had no inten-
ton of marching on the mines Of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company. President Do1an said it was
not intended to lose the sympathy Of
the public by any il-advised display Of
force. "At the meeting on Thursday"
said he, I'VE want no crowd from other
points. We want only our speakers
and De Armitt's men there and it is
my opinion that his plan will be sue
think we can show to the public and
to the miners that De Armitt's men
still have manhood enough left in them
to come under our standard and join
the strike. We have told the sheriff
that our intentions are peaceable and
he believes US. We therefore,, will not
be interfered with by him or his
deputies"
A body of 1000 miners, carrying heavy
clubs marched to the Shanno mine at
Oak station where about 400 men were
working and prevailed upon them to
Gone out. There was TO disorder.
Senator Hanna was in the city today.
In speaking Of the efforts to settle the
strike by arbitration he said: Il am
in favor of any plan that will better the
condition of the men; that is the main
point of the situation. Tha their E
dition needs betterment every boo.
knows. I will give my hearty support
and cooperation to any movement
looking toward that end. Present
methods are in many respects made
quate. Uniformity is lacking and that
is something / nave always advocated"
Spring Valley, Ills, July 26.-The
mirers in this district are all out and
remain quiet, but firm. At Marquette,
c. J. Devlin has ordered his superin-
tendent to give out ratiOns to the min
ers until the end of the strike. Delvin
also says that he is in sympathy with
the miners and would be glad to see
them win.
Indianapolis, July 26.-Commissioner
Conner and Terhune appointed by
Governor Mount to visit the Indiana
coal fields and report on the condition
of the miners, submitted their conclu-
sions today. They find that about
5000 miners and families will need as
sistance if the present conditions con-
tinue. The governor has decided to is
sue an appeal suggesting some kind of
a reasonable relief for the striking
miners and their families.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 26.-Eugene
v. Debs made his appearance in Wheel
ing this afternoon and was met by a
large crowd at the railroad station. To-
night he addressed a mass meeting in
the central part Of the city. The eff
forts to secure the public building
square for the meeting. failed and the
meeting took place a square away. In
speaking of the situation in the Fair
mont coal fields, Debs said he felt en-
Outraged. A number of men joined the
strikers there on Sunday and others
are expected to follow. He says the eff
forts of the organizers would have
been more successful, but for the fact
that the operators, as he claims, pre-
vented their men from attending the
meetings. Practical slavery, he says
exists in the Fairmont mining region.
although the press may report the
miners as living under favorable con-
ditions in the Fairmont region said
Debs, L have collected data from
farmers, miners and stOrekeepers
which shows that the mining compa-
MES cheat their employees in the mines,
at the scales and in the company store.
The intimidation practiced by the OPP
orators has prevented many from
Joining the strike, but we are hopeful
of ultimate success in West Virginia"
Fairmont, ". Va, July pa meet
ing was for tonight at New
England, but none was held because
only twenty-three miners had gath
cred.
Today the Monongahela Coal Com
pany, Senator j. N. Camden's plant,
and Ex-Governor Fleming's plant, got
an injunction before the circuit court,
restraining Eugene ". Debs n others,
from interfering with their mine The
H0thers'' take in MahOn, Rea, Crosslet,
Miller and over 100 miners, and none
of these can now hold meetings on the
company's grounds or on the roads
leading there, and cannot interfere
with the men in any way. m
ton and threats are mentioned and
miners cannot now loaf around the
grounds. This seems to have put an
end to the strike here. With all the
leaders at Wheeling the men say there
is nothing left for them to do but to
go to work. Fully 100 men too this
step at Monongahela today, which,
with eighty men imported from the
COnnellsville region, makes $50 men
at work there. The injunction issued
today has not as yet been served and
the operators think this step will be
unnecessary. 1t is said many miners
want to go back to work, and that
step will be taken tomorrow.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 26.-Though
the strike leaders gathered here for to-
morrow's conference deny the reports
that the efforts for a general strike in
the Fairmont region are a failure, the
coal that is coming to Wheeling from
Fairmont on the Baltimore n Ohio
Il sent west and to the lakes by the
Shree coal carrying DAD centering
here, shows that the output at Fair
mont is increasing. The shipments to-
day and Sunday have been larger than
for any day during the past week. To-
day the B~GAimore and Ohio sent about
100 cars west and fifty or seventy-five
cars were sent north on the two 9TH
erz roads. So far, there has been nc
Interference with the passage of the
coal trains in the eastern Ohio district
The indications are that tomorrow's