The Eddy current., 1897-07-17
MINERS oAirlno


The Nsn s,aad Firm nnd are canadent
Of wlnnine.
Pnlsburg. Pa. July is.-Tho miners
strike is rising the price Of coal 10 a
atill greater advance. and yesterday Il
was selling at $3.50. an Increase Of
about 100 per cent since the commence
ment OF the struggle. Tho feature
yesterday In matters pertaining 70 the
strike was the presence IN the city OF
the Joint arbitration board, who are en-
deavorlng by every means possible to
bring 10 n pcaceahlo conclusion the
strike now IN progress. The board held
informal sessions yesterday. and In the
intervals interviewed quite a number
OF operators. the big majority Of whom
are in favor Of arbitration. provided
all Of the operators will abide BY the
decision rendered. One Of the dissen-
tera Is W. p. pearmitt. president Of the
New York and Cleveland company. He
declares he has nothlng to arbltrate
and says the strike 10 the result Of
the Vaccinations Of politicians
The strikers made further advances
yesterday In getting out practically ev-
cry miner In the district outside OF
Dearmitt's men. who still remain loyal
20 their employer.
A a mass meeting held a. West
Newton yesterday Vice-President Nc
Kay OF the Miners association said he
believed the West Virginia mines
would bo closed down within two
weeks. n they are not, he said the
railway men would be called on 10
bring work 70 q standstill IN that
state.
The operators claim the railways will
supply cars sufficient 20 carry the on
tire output OF the West Virginia
zelda.
Many operators still claim that there
is plenty Of coal on hand, but fal 20
state why the price has increased
moro than 15O per cent since the sus-
pension. Before the strike began coal
was quoted at 10 cents, the highest
price paid was ti.SO. This was for
the best quality free on board II was
stated yesterday evening that n num-
Der Of river operators who have no
facilities for loading their stocks on
railway cars are agitating the advisi-
billty Of placing a hoistlnG machine
on tho south side OF the Monongahela
river for the purpose OF transferring
coal into the Lake Erie freight cars.
ny this method II IL expected TO sup
ply the lake trade. n such a scheme
was carried out they would got the
highest price they had in years. Near
iy all OF tho coal in the pools was
stored IN anticipation OF the river be-
ing declared free. and II Is intended
TO send Il TO the southern markets.
; Now that there 10 no boating stage and
the market 10 open In the rail trade,
: the proposition IL looked on with IA
yor.
One OF tho subordinate mlnera' ON.
cials was asked what the miners would
do in the event OF 5000, 900 bushels OF
coal being put on the market In the
manner referred to-
"You may say that the river oper-
> ators might find II a very different
= Job" he said. MEN who handle coal
for a living are in sympathy with thiI
, movement, and We would have little
trouble IN getting them 10 stop worl
II they should start. We have no fears
In that direction as yet"
I'm addition to the Keeling mine
which started yesterday at the SO cent
rate, the Plttsburg and Castle Shannon
mine resumed at the same rate, The
, company has eighty men at work anc
are now producing about 400 tons daily
The Keeling has about l5O men al
work, and say they can produce ahou
, 400 tons a day. While at both o.
these mines the rate demanded by th'
: strikers Is being paid, efforts viii M
= doubt be made 10 get the men out a
tho miners officials are opposed TO AZ
lowing any men work until "A majorit
OF the operators have been granted th
= advance.