Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-07-21
WILL COME OUT.
A High Official of the Mine Workers
Unions is Confident
That tn" West virgini. Minors WIN Join
the strike-An They Walt for L.
Littl. Urging FROM the Union
Labor Leaders Among Them.

Little Urging FROM the Union
Labor Leaders Among Them. 90
CLEVELAND, o., July IA Within 4S
hours Developments of very definite
character are expected TO take place
IN the West Virginia coal fields. A
leading operator received long dis
lance telephone message AT ten o'clock
| tuesday morning stating that nine or
GAMERS had just left Pittsburgh for
the West Virginia coal fields A per-
son who occupies a high official posi-
ton in the Mine Workers union, was
at the Pittsburgh end of the phone.
You may look for something start
ling in that direction within the next
IS hours he said, reliable advices
which have received Tuesday morn
! ing, convince me the West Virginia
miners will come out All they wait
for is little urging from the union.
am free to confess to you that while
expect many men would come out |
never hoped for such Il complete and
overwhelming victory as this"
The foregoing message was repeated
| to reporter who was standing at
| hand by the operator who received it,
When that point is reached that the
coal mine operators refuse to talk for
publication" the situation is grave in
deed. The operators now urge upon
! their intervicwcrs that under no cir
cumstances must their names be used
in connection with the information
they have supplied. leading op-
orator made plain statement. a
startling statement, in fact, Tuesday
morning, but insisted his name must
not be used
is there not some parts of your
statement which l may accredit to
you," asked the reporter.
mo. You see If talked for publi-
cation | would have to say TO you lust
the opposite of what have said. You
appreciate that there are many reasons
why | would not want my name To APP
pear as admitting all these facts.
Since Saturday the coal strike has
assumed very grave aspect but full
realization of the change did not
reach Cleveland operators and dealers
until Tuesday Excepting few op-
orators who had some inside informa-
ton, they were disposed to speak light
ly of the matter, and loudly declared
that there was coal on hand
more than enough To supply the
country regardless of the outcome
of the strike. Tuesday all this seem
ing or pretended confidence had
disappeared. Several operators went
To Pittsburgh Monday to attend the
voluntary conference Of the state arbi-
traitors. one of these. whose knowl-
edge of the premises is above question.
said Tuesday: The situation is very
grave and anticipate some very start.
ling developments within the next -
hours. l believe the West Virginia
miners Will come out and that
will make the tie-up practically
complete, for the strikers Will
then concentrate all their efforts
on the Dearmitts men. A small
amount of coal is now coming from the
mines along the Pennsylvania main
line and from the coke regions. but IL
IS IN comparatively insignificant GUAM
titles. think il will be shut off ell
tirely very soon. From what | could
learn Monday at Pittsburgh | do not
hesitate to say that in my belief the
railroads will hesitate to haul West
Virginia and Dearmitts mines coal.
he engineers and trainmen are re-
garding the situation with LOWERING |
brows, T. NJ. Arthur's statement TO the /
contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. j. J. Phillips "A coal operator.
received the following telegram from |
Pennington, W. Va, Tuesday after
noon: Miners all went out on a strike
this morning"
PIrTsBUEGH, Pa, July l4-Therc is
d bare posi- oility that the Joint arb.-
tration conference may vet lead 20 the
termination OF the miners strike or
the basis OF the true un.foruitrn
agreement proposed by President
Dearmit, of the New York and Cleve.
land Gas Co, last year. but which fall
Ell for the reason that the q per cent.
OF the operators in this distric.
required by Dearmit could not be
secured. Two sessions Of tho
arbitration board were held
tuesday, representatives. from the
states Of Pennsylvania. Ohio. West
virginia, Indiana and Illinois. beiu,,
present At the afternoon session
President Dearmit appeared before the
board and told OF the conditions which
exist from his point Of view. lie re-
cited the history of the miners s,rur-
giles for better conditions He told Of
the great uniformity movement ina
ls'5-'', which failed OF IL, purposn
Mr.. Dearmit said:
'lf the operators Of the PITTSBURGH
district viii abolish their company
stores. use uniform screen. give non.
est weight. 600 pounds Of coal for a
ton pay cash every two weeks. win
leave d. to any committee 90 settle tho
. price of mining and pay b.. no matter
now nigh providing all my c,mpetito-.
. pay ihe same price. Cu'e., these con.
Aiions can boz brOugh, about will NOT
agree 90 abolish The cont-ac, with ,ay
\ men, nor can afford % dose
Doe board vii. meet Dearmit again
"Wednesday and wl. cndeavor 90 GOT
F '1e operator, together Cor tuc purpose
oi inducing them ~ make auo'ncr az.
'"uu' 'a -oru-. true ur.t s-mif- ..
/ outlined ug t.e former O.. Tuesday.,
. conference.
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