The record-union., 1897-07-21
Two Mines Near CanOnShurg, Pa,
Resume Operations.
Sensational Developments Expected in the
Districts Affected.
The Idle Men, Beginning to Feel
the Pangs of Hunger and Want,
Are in a Condition Bordering
on Desperation-West Virginia
Strikers Going Back to Work.

ON Desperation-West Virginia
PITTSBURG, July 20.-The attention
of the miners of the Pittsburg dis
trict is now riveted on the Allison,
Boone and Enterprise mines, near Can
onsburg. The Boone and Allison mines,
which were closed yesterday by the
owners to prevent trouble between
their men and the marching strikers,
resumed to-day with nearly full
force No attempt was made to start
up at the Enterprise mine. The strik-
ers fear that if these mines continue
in operation it will induce the Enter
prise men to go back to work.
The programme of the strikers is to
make another march on the Allison
mine. The leaders said this afternoon
that more than 1900 diggers would be
massed in the Panhandle district and
another march made on the mine. To-
night the miners of the Panhandle dis
trict were gathering above BrldgeVllIe,
and it viii not be surprising II I,OOU
miners are found on the Washington
Pike in the morning. The men in the
Millers and Toms Run districts are all
idle, and have plenty of time to make
another march. They were supplying
themselves with several days rauons,
and if the proposed march is made they
will stay about the offending mines TOR
several days.
Just at this stage of the strike, SEN
sationaI developments are expected.
The men are beginning TO feel the
pangs of hunger and want, and are
in a condition bordering on despera-
ton.
The coal market was quiet to-day.
Much coal was offered at 81 % a ton.
Slack took a big jump and sold for
50 cents a ton. Before the strike 1t
was sold at 40 cents a ton. There are
hundreds of tons of slack coal at the
mines in the Pittsburg district, but the
miners officials will not permit any
of it to be loaded.
PARAMOUNT CIV. Va }, July ~
Fifty of the miners at Monogah went
into the mines again to-day and ten at
Clark followed their example. This
move is very discouraging to the agi-
4ators, headed by Mr.. Debs.
This morning twenty-five men at the
O'Donneu mines came out for the sec
ond time but their action is not one or
much moment. This morning the men
went to work earlier than usual, as a
sign of good faith.
WORK RESUMED.
WASHINGTON Pa), July 20
Work was resumed at the Boone and
Allison mines at Cannonsburg to-day
All but thirty-fve men went back.
Fvervthing is quiet
NO MARKED CHANGE.
WHEELING CIV. Va-). July 20.-The
strike situation shows no marked
change this morning. A few of the
men who struck yesterday went back
to work and some others came out. The
New River and West Virginia Con-
tral regions are working full time.
Debs will speak at Rynesville to-
night and spend to-day arranging a
campaign with the organizers and the
local strike leaders. Shipments con-
tinue heavy and there is no apparent
decrease of output from the maximum
before the agitators began their work
No effort to interfere with West Vir-
ginia coal trains has been made.
AFTER PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
PITTSBURG, July 20.-The miners
are arranging for series Of meetings
in Pittsburg, McKeesport and other
points in the district to enlist public
sympathy in the strike movement. The
meetings will be followed by a general
appeal for aid.
A private telegram from Columbus
to the miners officials states that one
of the most important questions con-
~ - +tre
yesterday was the granting permission
to the men 10 work at the mines where
the operators are willing to pay the
advance demanded. The committee
refused to take the responsibility Of de-
Gliding the question and it will be re-
ferred to a general vote of the strik-
ers. This will take four weeks, and
meantime the strike will go on at al
the mines.
A Dunbar, Pa, dispatch says the op-
orators are shipping coal to Pittsburg
and are paying a higher rate than the
strikers demanded. Organizers are al
work among the men, but it is not like
" that they will come out West Vir.
ginia operators are at Dunbar tryins
to secure men to take the places of the
strikers. but are meeting with little
success.
MAYOR STOPS SOVEREIGN.
COLUMBUS (O.), July 20.-J R. Sow.
ereign. President of the Knights of La
Dor, arrived to-day from Pocahontas
W. V. where he spoke ten minutes Il
miners. when the Mayor by proclama
ton stopped all public meetings o.
assemblages of more than three per
sons in any public place within the cor
porate limits" alleging that such meet
ings were inimical to the public peace
President Ratchford copied the pro
clamation for future use.
Mr.. Sovereign reported that one hun
dred business men of Pocahontas apol
4ogized TO him for the act of the May
or Mr.. Sovereign is going to For
Wayne Ind, whence in a couple o
days he will return to Virginia.
MORE MEN OUT.
COLUMBUS CO.), July 20.-Camerol
Miller, at Uniontown, Pa. telegraph;
President Ratchford this morning: "Al
miners on Redstone branch suspended
this morning"
Organizers Green and Wallace mott
fed headquarters this afternoon tha
they were compelled to leave Pocahon
fas. Va, at the point Of six shooters
They did not offer resistance. They