Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-23
LITTLE SUCCESS.
Agitation Not Producing Satisfac-
tory Results.
EFFORTS ARE VERY DISCOURAGINC
little Impression Produced on West
| Virginia Miners by Debs and Others
Tho Famous Leader Threat
ened with Death.

miners IN the tlaC Top uelu, VINO were
out Monday about one-fourth of this
number returned to work Tuesday
morning. The meetings of agitation
availed naught for their cause, and the
Indications are that unless something
very extraordinary develops the agita-
tors will leave the field in this section
this morning.
Wheeling, w. Va, July Exchanges
that have an important bearing upon
the coal strike situation in West Vir-
ginia come slowly. The state, taken as
whole, is against the strike for tinan
cial reasons, and all who have struck
have been brought out under the press
ure Of the organizers and agitators
from elsewhere. Generally they have
been shamed into striking and their
minds change when the agitators move
on to their sections. In the Fairmont
region Debs admits that he is sorely
discouraged. Seventy-six Of the Mono
gah men brought out Monday returned
Tuesday morning. The Fairmont man
ayers declare that if the Watson, about
1000 in number, can be kept at work
the other mines will be working Thurs
day as usual. Debs' speech at Riser
vile Tuesday night to the Watson men
was not successful. To-day he will
speak at Worthington and Minersville
to more of the Watson. 1t is gem
orally predicted that he will have no
better success there. The Watsons and
their men are on excellent terms and
neither sidet has any grievance. They
lead the region in production and prof
its and have the miners tied up in agree
able contracts to purchase cheap homes
and to furnish necessaries in sickness
and death.
Debs Threatened.
It transpires that Debs has been
Swallowed by two Pinkerton men, and
that he has been threatened with death
II he goes to Kanawha. He will go how
ever on Thursday. Gov. Atkinson was
here Tuesday. He thinks the strike will
become general, and hopes the men
will win. He says he has not been con-
suited about using the military, and
that none but the most violent out
break would call for it's use. The Glen
dale miners, near Wheeling, came out
Tuesday, and they threaten to march
upon the Boggs Run mine, and will
cause trouble. There is no cessation
Of coal shipments nor interference,
train load after train load passing
through Ohio.
Go Back to Work.
Pittsburgh, Pa, July 21.--The atten-
ton Of the miners of the Pittsburgh
district Is now riveted on the Allison,
Boone and Enterprise mines, near Cam
onsburg. The Boone and Allison mines,
which were closed Monday by the own
srs to prevent trouble between their
men and the marching strikers, re-
sumsd Tuesday with nearly full force.
No attempt was made to start up the
Enterprise mine. The strikers fear
that IL these mines continue in opera
ton 1t will induce the Enterprise men
to go back to work. The programme of
the strikers Is to make another march
on the Allison mine. The leaders said
that more than 1000 diggers would be
massed in the Panhandle district and
another march made on the mines.
Tuesday night the miners of the
Panhandle district were gathering
above Bridgeville, and it will not be
surprising If 1000 miners are found on
the Washington pike soon. The men
in the Miller's and Toms Run districts
are all idle and have plenty of time to
make another march. They were sup
plying themselves with several days
rations, and if the proposed march is
made they will stay about the offending
mines for several days. Just at this
stage Of the strike sensational develop
ments are expected. The men are be-
ginning to feel the pangs of hunger and
want, and are in condition bordering
on desperation.
effort will be made in the near future
to bring out the men at Turtle Creek,
Sandy Creek and Plum Creek. just
what procedure will be resorted to has
not yet been decided. The officials feel
that in order to make the strike sue
cess in this district these miners must
be brought out. They admit that they
have a difficult job on their hands, as
De Armitt's men seem determined to
ming to their fullest capacity, and are
supplying large quantity of coal to
the trade.
VIII Strike.
; Wheeling, w. Va, July 21.-Tuesday
night the 100 miners employed in the
works of the Glendale Coal company,
eight miles below Wheeling, notified
the management that they would not
return to work this morning. A few
days ago the 6o-cent rate was conceded
to the men, with the understanding
however, the officials of the Panhandle
district union have been at work on
the men, and their efforts have proved
successful. The efforts of the miners
will now be turned toward getting the
Moundsville mines stopped, also the
two or three still at work in other parts
Of the Panhandle district.
VIII Await II Plan.
Washington, July 21.-The president
hos received the resolution adopted by
the Pittsburgh council asking him to
use his good offices in the settlement
of the coal strike, but has not yet sent
. reply. He has also received many
communications and suggestions on
the subject, but it is improbable that
he will take any action in the matter In
the absence of some definite plan fol
the settlement of the strike. The cab
met on Tuesday discussed this matter
informally.
Not Allowed to Speak.
Bluefeld, w. Va, July 21.-The mayor
refused to allow Grand Master Work