Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12
COAL-STRIKE COMPLICATION.
Applications for Aid-Emma Haas
Crowned with Daisies.

PITTSBURG, PA, August 1.-THE fact
just made public that the men at work
in the Springhill mine Of Dempster. Boyd
& Co. were getting 50 cents has rather
complicated the strike situation. This
rate has been paid since July 10th.
There are ninety-nine men at work in
this mine, and 200 wagons are mined
every day. An effort will be made by the
strikers to get the miners out, but
the latter say they will continue at work
until forced out. The latest movement Of
| thu strikers indicates that the leaders
have abandoned all hope Of drawing the
coke region into the strike, and have
adopted a plan OF using the cookers to
assist the strikers in a more profitable
way.
Committees have been at work in the
region collecting money and provisions.
The headquarters Of the district officials
Of tho United Workers in this city
are still besieged with applications for
aid from the starving women and chill
dren Of the striking miners. More than
81 900 worth Of provisions has been dis
tributed during the last two days, and
the requests for help are away In excess
OF the means TO respond. In many
homes there Is nothing but dry bread TO
eat. and in some cases not even this.
Arrangements are being made for big
labor meeting in McKeesport saturday
evening which all the STRIKING miners IN
the Turtle Creek and and Mononganela
valleys are expected 10 attend. Inc
sneakers engaged are Samuel i. Gompef3
president of the American Federation or
Labor: NJ. p. Ratchford, president OF the
United Mine-W orkers, and NJ. NJ Car
land. president OF the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION.
Joan OF ARC or AMERICA"
The strikers Of the New York and
Cleveland Gas-Coal Company met this
morning formed a permanent orEdnlId-
ton. and appointed a committee 10 take
charge OF the strike at eight mines. OF
lowing the organization they ATTENDED
meeting at Turtle Creek, addressed ny
Mrs. Jones of Chicago. az which 9',V
miners and their wives were present, from
different sections of the district. The fed-
ture Of the meeting was the GROWING OF
Emma Haas with a wreath OF daisies by
Mrs Jones who presented the girl 10 the
miners as the Joan OF Arc Of America
This is the 16-year-old cripple who came
into prominence through firing pistol
as the miners marched past her home on
their daily visits TO the mines Her rather
was working in Plum Creek nine anu
she says she fred the pistol To enthuse
him with the just cause Of the strike;
She was brought before the deputies ana
the pistol was taken from her she was
told If she repeated the performance she
would be sent 10 the reform school
STRIKE AGITATION IN VAIN.
DUBOIS. PA, August u.-All the mines
In this region are working, except at
Reynoldsvile Vigorous efforts nave been
made throughout the region by agltators
to induce the miners TO join the strikers
in other sections. but without avail.
At ReynOdsyille the miners struck be-
cause one OF their number was dis
charged II is claimed by the strikers
that the man was discharged because he
took a prominent part favorng the strike.
MINERS IN NEED.
BRAZIL. IND, August 1.-THE Miners
Executive Board met here to-day, and
renorted that there were 1855 persons in
the mining camps of this district that
were in actual need Of food.
The largest distribution yet has not eX-
ceeded more than half enough.
WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION.
CHARLESTON, w VA, August IL
All the miners on Kelly creek, number
ing about 200 went out to-day. This was
Offset by the coal-diggers returning 10
work at Forest HILL Diamond. st. Clair,
and Edgewater. The strikers made no
advance, but about held their own to-day.