The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-20
NAYEXTRyDT1E STRIKE
Railroaders May Join the Rank Of
Striking Miners.
PLEADING WITH COKE WORKERS.

Efforts to BE Made to Bring Out All
the Men at Mines Whore the Product
Is Being Shipped to Pittsburg-Mines
CLOSED to Avert Riots.
Pittsburg. July 2O-Some new feat
ures will likely be introduced into the
mining struggle within the next two
days, but the leaders are maintaining
the greatest secrecy regarding their
movements. 1t is believed they contem
plate calling upon the railway or
ganizations for assistance. Secretary
Warner gave out the information yes
terday that a meeting of railway EN-
ployes was held here on Sunday and
the situation of the miners strike
thoroughly discussed. Resolutions were
adopted pledging support to the strlk-
ers, and each member was assessed 81
for the strike fund Mr.. Warner re-
fused to divulge the name of the rail-
road employing the men, stating that
it might lead to in investigation and
the discharge Of the men.
From another source 1t was reported
to be a meeting of the conductors and
brakemen of the roads centering in
Pittsburg. It was claimed that the
action taken was at the suggestion of
the national officials of the Railway
Trainmens union.
Active work has been commenced in
the coke region, and efforts will be
made to bring out all the men at
mines where the products are being
shipped to Pittsburg. Ex-National
Vice President Cameron Miller, of the
United Mine Workers, left yesterday
morning for the coke region and ad-
dressed a mass meeting Of men en-
ployed at the Smock and Boyd mines.
A mass meeting is scheduled to be held
at Uniontown this afternoon, which
will be addressed by Messrs. Miller and
Warner. Cameron Miller and Secretary
Warner visited Turtle Creek Sunday
to have a talk with the miners em-
ployed by the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company. They were served
with an injunction restraining them
from interfering with the miners.
The mines at Leechburg, on the West
Penn railroad, have been closed. The
diggers had not been asked to join in
the movement, but Cameron Miller
communicated with them, and they
agreed to lay down their tools.
General John Little, Of the Ohio
state board OF arbitration, and w. p.
DeArmitt, of the New York and Cleve-
land Gas Coal company, are still in the
east endeavOrig to secure the sigma
lures Of the eastern coal operators to
the uniformity agreement. They are
expected to return today. 1t is an
nounced that a meeting of the arbitra-
tion commission will be held here to-
morrow.
The striking miners from Bridge
VILE who visited the Allison, Boone
and Enterprise mines yesterday for the
purpose of inducing the men at work
to come out, dispersed in the after
noon, having attained their object
without trouble. Immediately upon re-
ceipt of the news of the proposed raid,
the mine owners at these pits ordered
suspension until the excitement
should die out. In the afternoon the
strikers held a meeting, at which
speeches were made to the effect that
if the men did not remain out the
strikers would return 1000 strong, and
instead of bringing musical instru.
ments, they would bring guns. A COM
mittee was appointed to guard the
mines and report in case the men re-
turned to work.
Some Of the men are afraid to go
in again, as they say the strikers
threatened violence, and said they
would burn the cars and tipples
Everything Is quiet. The strikers now
say suspension in the Pan Handle dis
trict is absolute, but the operators of
the Boone and Allison mines say their
men are not on strike and that their
mines were closed down by their orders
to prevent any possible conflict.
Notwithstanding the present quiet,
the operators express themselves as
being alarmed over the situation, and
have doubled their force Of deputies at
the mines. The trainmen who are to
take the coal from the Allison mine
have been armed with Winchesters.
Eugene V. Debs addressed the entire
male population of Fairmount, W. Va,
last night, and about 200 miners from
the neighboring collierles. The meet
ing was a very enthusiastic one and
he was frequently applauded by the
miners Yesterday at Monongah he
also held a meeting. and about 300 of
the $50 strikers at that mine were in
attendance. He organized a branch of
the U. M. w. Of A., with 200 members,
and they will hereafter hold meetings
at lO O'Clock every morning, Tonight
Debs speaks at RiversYllle and the
next evening at Watson,
John Grimm. OF GAINESVILLE, o., says "I
never lived day for thirty years without
suffering agony, until a box of De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve cured my piles" For
piles and rectal troubles cuts, bruises
sprains, eczema and all skin troubles De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. c.
II. Hagenbuch.
Attempts to Wreck Coal Trains.
Massilon o., June 20.-Early in the
morning three attempts were made to
wreck trains on the Wheeling and