The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-27

PITTSBURG. July 26.-Liveiy times are
PROF. .scd in the coal mining situation this
week. 4 crisis is impending. This Is
conceded on all sides.
The arbitration commissioners. on enc
side. feel hopeful they will bring about
an initiative for a settlement at their
meeting Tuesday morning. Miners Of
fcials. on the other hand. claim TO have
adopted measures that viii make a COM
piete tie-up.
Ii has developed that many Of the West
Virginia miners are waiting for word
from the pittsburg district. especially
from the New York and Cleveland mines.
They want TO hear of miners in these
mines having Joined the general suspen-
sion This IL i claimed by the officials.
Viii bring all the faItering ones in West
Virginia into line. thus making the strike
effective in that ii will shut off the sup
ply of coal.
Arrangements have been made for Eu-
gene. Y Debs and other prominent officials
to come to this city and hold a meeting for
the benefit Of the New York and Cleveland
miners Thursday morning. Among others
expected 10 be present are Samuel Com
pefs. A. l.. Ratchford, 81. NJ. Garland and
w y. Mahon. At this meeting II is tn
tended 10 strike a Anal decisive blow. and.
II possible. 10 make the tie-up complete,
The reputation Of Dehs. 1t is expected. VIII
draw 81 90 To the meeting.
No Outbreak at Fairmont.
FAIRMoNT. w. Va. July cs-Today's
outbreak among the miners failed 20 take
place Dehs and Mahon have gone 70 Whesl-
lag not expecting 10 return. All depends on
tire action Of the executive boards of the
labor organizations al Wheeling tomorrow.
Hmhon's Version Of IL
COLUMBUS. o. July 26.-Nr. Mahon
wires President Ratchford thar there are
between 800 and e.co miners AZ Fair
mont and victory Is won. President
Ratchfogs predicts good results from the
Wheeling meeting.
Injunction Taken Out.
FArRMCsST. w. Va. July e-Todzy
the Nor 4heIa Coal Company and the
West aoni Coal Company. exGov.
Fleming plant. got out an Injunction be
fore the circuit court. restraining Eugene
Y Debs ct al. from interfering with their
men
All quiet at Pittshurg-
PITrsBUR re. July 2s.-The report that
q raid on Tho mines Of the New York d
Cleveland Gas Coal Company was cor
;emnlafsd vas without foundation. The
mines were running as usual today and
everything was quiet. Col ". =. Rand,
thss Chicago operator. has arrived IN the
city While he favors arbitration. he says
the true uniformity movement IS hum
BAG II the meeting Is not Cor The pur-
pose - s@stlinx the strike by arbitration
be vii nor attend. and he Will not lend
his support 10 a plan - bring about
settlement when uniformity 10 estsb-
ushed,
Great kanawha Miners strike.
PARK EESBtFRC;. ". Va. Tuiv es,-An
the miners in tire Great ksnawha region
weng out tHts afternoon.
Deb. In Wheeling
WHEELING ~. Va. July ss-Eugsre
X Tlshz made hss ap@srsrre In Wheeling
today and wes rnss by large crowd ~
the railroad station. Tonight he address
- meeting IN this city Tne efforts 20
secure the public building square for Tire
meeting failed ara The meeting took place
3 square swav. IN Spa kirg OF RE slfsa-
ta--s IN the ss.rInont rnsnss. Detgs SAID he
feft encouraged A number q men fotred
TIE strikers on Sunday. ard others are
expected - follow. lie said tire es~orts %
IT,. n-gzrsxers would hav~ na~n Yrore sue
esssfeI bat for me fact tha, rhs opera
tors a. he claimed prevented ihei- men
troru attending the meetings Practical
slavery. RS sasa, exists In THE FsarE.oa;
mining regions
New Men ST Scatfsate.
s-OTTDAI4E. Pa JvEv 3s-~T'ae crisis II
ire seo.tsa3e Iran ard stesi %trike VII BE
rs-a esee3 snsmexrow. \ e-sch - r~x non
sTTsvss1 today ard they express a teeer-
r.stnatson - 70 70 work. Tas strikers
cu<uuiffes sahorei w4t18 fh@Ya sssssEs-cSss-
fgsgfv ard r-r<Srts3 fns result af tn~fr sg-
.sgvfaE ard fhe excitement b@csEssa IN
twsse One hundred 1sEsGt1s@ ara 90 SszscG
at tne U3lL
Sfsmasfoa at Ptteshurx.
T5T-~T-EaTTE}G; july @-Iins~s+ C-<srssis
TAalsa ART warner have assured ths sfsr-
~ tnss .ha stTsg@a had rn tat@rTss- a
ira rrAiEs OK rss@ mir ~ ss@ New YORK
ard CisvssAsa<s Gas Cczl Company PRES
i3ersr Eseiam ss3& ss rot intended u,
ic-e~ ss@ xysESzrhy 90 th@ p~opIe try a~y
sls-&stx-xse8 display II sssTSs.
AIS sSssrxo~a e &. Crawford, c-Esr