The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-25
COAL MINERS
Ask the Aid of Railroad
Workers
MEN WILL MEET ON TUESDAY
TO DISCUSS THE RIGHTS OF
LABOR
MEN WILL MEET ON TUESDAY
On the Decision as to Hauling vir-
ginia Coal Hangs the Fate
of the Strike
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 24.-On the
action of the labor leaders at the Wheel
ing conference, called for July 81 by
President Ratchford of the Mine Work
ers union, seems to hang the fate of the
strikers 1t was intimated in this city
today that Ratchford's aim Is to induce
the trairmen to refuse to handle West
Virginia COAL Chief P. M. Arthur's re-
fusal to attend the convention does not
occasion surprise among organized la
Dor.
This is not matter which concerns
u.s." said Mr.. Arthur, speaking of the
coal strike. ut is natural trainmen
should feel sympathy for the striking
miners, and I suppose they DO, but there
is no reason why they should refuse to
haul West Virginia coal the same any
other freight. 1t may be there are some
who would be inclined to refuse to han
die it. / have not been asked by any Of
our organizations for any advice on the
question. The organization has rules
governing its members in such affairs"
Mr.. Ratchford. it is understood, hopes
to induce the trainmen, switchmen and
conductors and their leaders to refuse
to handle West Virginia coal not mined
by union labor. If he accomplishes this
the operators concede the market would
take wonderful jump.
WESTERN MINERS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 24-The
Gazette today prints the following:
Everything indicates that western
miners will go out in sympathy with
their eastern brethren. Their local meet
ings, their conference held few days
ago at Pittsburg, Kas., and the pres
ence of a number of eastern delegations
on the ground are sufficient proof that
the step is contemplated and that it may
occur on August LIST.
"The action Of the western railroads
also show that they are expecting it.
They are storing all the coal they can
get.
Should such a step be taken 1t will
seriously interfere with the business of
the country, and especially with the
marketing Of principal products Of the
| west now ready for market, wheat and
cattle. 1t may be averted, but it does
not seem possible unless the demands
of the western miners are complied
with"
VOTE TO STRIKE
| COLUMNS, O., July 24.-Fred Dilcher
of the national executive board wires
from Richmond, w. Va, to national
headquarters that at mass meeting 1t
Somall, New River region, last night the
miners adopted resolution calling for
a general strike on July 26th. They ask
for a fifty-cent rate per ton, and no set
Element until it is made national.
COAL IN KANSAS
TOPEKA, Kas., July 24.-C. ]. Devlin
who mines practically all of the coal
used by the Santa Fe company, said to-
day in regard to the increased work in
the Kansas mines:
1.-The reason why we are able to give
our miners more work than usual is the
fact that Kansas is full of steam threeh-
ers, and all of them are at work. Coal
mined in Kansas is used in Kansas, and
is not going east"
Pittsburg, Kas.-Kansas coal miners.
in convention here today. by, a de-
cided majority, decided not to strike in
sympathy with their eastern brethren.
Besides taking the above action the
meeting decided to demand the enforce
ment of the semi-monthly pay, proper
and final adjustment of the quality and
price of powder and the placing of a
| check weight man at all the mines in the
| district.