Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-07
ORGANIZERS MAKE HEADWAf.
In the Knnawha aud New-Ri'er DIS
tricts.

CHARLESTON. w VA, August g.
(special)-A dispatch tonight from
Montgomery the centre of the kanawha
coal-helds. says there is a prevalent
opinion there that all the miners in the
Kanawha and New River region VIII sus-
mend work by the end OF next week.
The organizers are making great heau-
way. and strong unions OF Unlted ilhe
Workers and Knights Of Labor nave peeh
organized at various operations The TOT
eisn element is said to be ready to strike
on call. The work of organizing labor
unions is being pushed secretly. Dele
gate meetings were held at various mines
i'm the Kanawha District to-day. but II
could not be learned what was done.
LIKE CoXEY's MARCH.
PITTSBURG, PA, August 6.-The pro-
posed campaign against the mlne-o"hets
of Westmoreland county and the opera
tors Of Central Pennsylvania, which mas
been delayed, is now an assured iact.
The strike leaders decided on 1t delmteiy
at a camp conference to-day, ana Dig
move Will probably be made next W ed
nesday The whole affair will be on the
order of the famous Coxey Commonweal
tour.
Efforts are being made to introduce
beer and whiskey at Camp Determination
UN OulSlltIHs Iilio udH bttA b'AAA1 -
for two or three days now. and some OF
the strikers have been taken down 10
East Pittsburg and filed up with all the
beer they could driak. The danger OF this
| to the miners cause IS fully realized by
the labor leaders, and a sharp lookout
is being kept TO find out who is RESPONSE
BILE for the efforts TO get the strikers in
| toxicated.
TROOPS IN READINESS.
Definite orders have been issued from
| Harrisburg to local officers OF the Ma
| tional Guard of Pennsylvania 10 hold
| themselves in readiness. The order is
being complied with 10 the letter and
the day and night address OF each oiii-
| GER together with the number Of the
nearest telephone, has been forwarded TO
headquarters.
This evening Squire Slemmens rendered
| his decision in the riot and unlawful as
sembage cases against Patrick Dolan
and others. lie holds DOlan. Jacob Auf-
| heller. Paul Trimmer, and Edward Nc
| Kay I'm 500 bail each for the September
| term OF court Bail was entered for all
| The cases against Cameron Miller, VIII
| liam Warner, and Edward Shaw were
dismissed
MONSTER MEETING.
An immense meeting, numbering fully
1000 people was held at the strikers
camp at Turtle Creek tonight. Eugene
Debs Mrs. Jones. and several local
speakers made addresses. Delegations,
from the surrounding country attended
| the meeting and the enthusiasm was un-
usual. The Westinghouse employees, from
East Pittsburg. numbering iCO. and the
striking puddlers from McKeesport were
present. and large crowds from Wilmer
ding Pittsburg. and Allegheny helped TO
swell the numbers.
A monster parade preceded the meeting,
the farmers and citizens generally march
ing with the strikers, to show their SYM
pathy.
Mr. Debs spoke for nearly three hours,
and at the conclusion of his address he
was almost overwhelmed by the great
number Of people who insisted on
shaking hands with him. He will remain
in this vicinity several days. and expects
TO speak at McKeespOrt on Monday.
The strike situation late tonight re-
mains practically unchanged.
AID FOR THE STRIKERS.
JOLIET. ILL, August 6.-All the en-
plovees OF the Joliet RollingMills have
decided TO give all of one days wages to
the striking miners. This will amount
to considerably over $1,000.