The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-21
ONE MINE RESUMED.
Strikers Contemplate Another March
on Cannousbura District.
STRUGGLE WITH D'ARMlTT'S MEN.
Miner Officials Say They Will
Have to Come Out.
AFFECTING SUCCESS OF STRIKE
"A Mig Jump In the Price OF SIuck.
The Situation In West Virginia
Is Dubious.
AFFECTING SUCCESS OF STRIKE

Pittsburg. Pa. July 2o.--The attention
OF the miners in the Pittsburg district is
now rive,ed ON the Allison Boone and En-
terprise mines, near Cannonsburg. The Z
Boone and Allison mines. which wcro
closed yesterday by the owners to prevent
trouble between their men and the march
inr strikers. resumed today with nearly a
full force, No attempt WIS made 10 start
up AZ the Enterprise mine. The alfikers
fear that n these mines continue In opera
ton IL win induce the Enterprise men 10
70 back TO work. Tho programme Of tho
strikers is to maize another march on tho
Allison mino, The leaders said this after
noon tina, more than 1000 dggers would
be massed In the Panhandle district and
another march made on the mines.
TONIGHT the miners of the Panhandle
district were gathering above Bridgeyillc
and It viii not bc surprising II 1000 Ken
are found on the Washington pike IN tho
morning.
The men In the MIXERS and CONS Run
district are all idle and have plenty OF tmo
TO make another march. They were FL p
plyinG themselves with several days Ia
tlohS and IL die proposed march Is nt de
they VIII STAY about the offending miues
for several days. Up to a lake hour tonight
no word relating to march had Boon re-
coised at district headquarters. II the
march Ia made the time Mil he kept y
secret.
Just at this stage of the strike s,psa-
uonal DEVELOPMENTS are eVucctrd, he
men are beginning 10 feel the rauga OF
hunger and want aud are in condition bor-
dcring on desperation.
II WAS learncd to-day that organizers have
been secretly al work among tho irs:i OF
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company for several days. Inc q them
was served with an injunction 10 remain
of the company'g property nnd i"n'c tho
men alone. He said ne had bc5I \ work
among the miners at Plum Creek Rno e2-
pressed great hopes OF being able 20 hayo
them ioin in the general suspension.
AS far as can be learned concerted ei-
fort will be made IN the negr iuturc 10
bring out the men ut Turtle Greek. Sandy
Creek and Plumb Creek. Just what mode
Of action viii be resorted 10 has not Yet
been decided or.
The officials feel that 10 order TO make
success in ths district these miners must
be brought out. They admit that tLey
have difficult Job on their hauds. as
DeArmitt's men seem tetcrmtn a 10 re-
main at work. The mines are running 10
their fullest eapaciW and are auppY'as
large quantity Of eoal ia the igie. ~.
Tho coal market was quiet today. Much
coal was offered at 81. 20 ION Slack sold
for Sc cents ton, a biz inmn 'Inlcro
the strike 1t sold at ~ cents II ton 1nere
prc hundreds of tons OF slack AZ the mines
in tho Pittsburg district. hui ne miner
officials will not lei il be- loaded
Cameron Miller returned nom Union'
town tonight and said that instead nt mold
Ing the meeting he expected az rmr
Chance he spent the day In consui'auon
with the labor leaders at unlon'own' ~
a result OF this conference II is announrei
that "A mass meeting OF the miners IN mo
coke regions will be held at Sco,tdale on
tho 2sth 10 consider grievances pacuilhr
to their own district, which includes mo
loading Of humphack wagons.
MIR Miller SAYS II needs hut II spark to
,nflame tho miners in tho coke ieg.on ana
secure their cu-opurntion in tho strike.
There arc 1000 men now at work IL 'ohe
roRion. az, A.,
Reports come from Bridge7iilo Ia'e 10.
night that the strikers are massiiI Al th,s
nolnt with the intention OF making u reid
ON tho mines Mt Canuonsbirg
AS tho weather md roads arc mnre rfo-
nitious II tx expected that double The rum.
her Of men who mndc thc march last hlHhs
viii be In line tonight Provisions Tor s'v-
oral days are being prepared ma is cN-
pccted a determined siege VIII be the re-
suit. -.
Tho sheriff u Washington county, has
bsen notified that trouble is oXpec'sn On"
he is making preparations TO meet rny
emergency that may ariae In the morninB'
.