The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-16

Early this morning there will be
general movement of the striking coal
miners from several points in the east
ern Ohio district and from the Wheel
ing district, on this side of the river,
TO Bellalre, where big mass meeting
is to be held this afternoon.
1t is primarily for the purpose of
bringing out the few men who are work.
ing in the upper Heatherington mine,
but II Is thought It will end In a decIs-
ion to close down all of the peddllng
banks that iigure so prominently In the
landscape along the river front from
Martins Ferry to and beyond Bellaire,
Last week, II VIII be remembered, the
peddllng banks We're allowed to resume,
the miners officials in eastern Ohio
taking the view that the non-shippers
of coal would not injure the efficiency
OF the strike by working, Since then,
however, Ratchford and the miners eX-
ecutive board have decided to close
down everything excepting mines
whose output Is either for municipal
purposes or for charitable institutions,
Following on this line, 1t is likely that
the peddling banks will be closed
wherever possible, and the first step will
no doubt be taken In this direction at
to-days demonstration in Bellalre
This determination fails to meet with
popular approval In the over-the-rlver
town, Some OF the worlSingmen who
have been contributing to the strike
fund oppose this move and pertinently
inquire how they will be able to con-
tribute anything II the factories where
they are employed shut down on ac-
count of the absence of fuel. The shut
ting down OF the mill mines In this vi
Clnity has also been received with some
disfavor In labor circles, and the same
argument is advanced as that which is
in evidence in the BelIalre peddling
bank case, The miners return with the
answer that they will not be able to
win unless they can bring about coal
famine and that such condition can
not last long, the claim being made that
this course will hasten the end OF the
present struggle, This argument,
though, loses some of its force when the
principal result is the bringing of coal
from the interior OF West Virginia. The
local want Is supplied but the home
miners are not supplying 1t.
As detailed below, the Laughlin mill
miners have decided not to resume this
morning. being afraid OF the conse-
quences Of a rupture with the eastern
Ohio strikers who have been enCamped
around the mouth of the mine for sew
eral days, But the victory is a hollow
one, for the Laughlin has made arrange
ments to secure West Virginia coal. 1t
was expected the first shipment of
eight cars would arrive in Martins
Ferry last night II the coal supply is
cut Off by any means, It is said natural
gas will be put In at this plant
District President William Anderson,
of this district, went up to the Short
Creek mine, above the city, yesterday
for the purpose OF getting out the few
men who are at work at that peddllng
bank. If the men do not come out this
evening permanently. 1t Is said to be
the intention to move force of 300
"EndeavOrers" on Short Creek. Not
many men are involved at this point.
The principal objection 20 the Short
Creek mine being operated, It Is said,
Is that coal Is being supplied TO the en-
gInes of the Pan Handle railroad.
This morning there will be a mass
meeting of the miners along the Balt-
more & Ohio road, at Franklin, a short
distance back Of Bellaire. Secretary
Lewis and others will address the strlk-
eTs.
The minersSohicials across the river
have information that the Koehnlne
bank at Bridgeport is shipping coal.
The men at this mine are to be asked to
come out II they refuse the "Endeav-
orers" will be called out
Early this morning 1t was learned
that one hundred Yorkville miners had
massed there at midnight and were
about to begin their march to Bellalre.
They were detained, however. by the
rain at that hour and did not start until
later They will stop at the Laughlln,
where a number OF Wheeling Creek
men are encamped. and together they
will march to Bellaire before noon to-
day,
The miners officials have ordered the
leaders OF the strikers at Dillonvale and
Long Run 10 keep their men in readl-
ness to march on Short Creek, the mine
in Ohio county. above this city. in case
the working miners decline to come out.
Dilonvale and Long Run, therefore,
will not be represented at the Bellalre