Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
STRIKE SITUATION.
The Men Feeling the Pangs Of Hun.
ger and Getting Desperate.
At WORK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Marching Miners Reach Belleville, ILL.,, but
DO Not Attempt to Hold Meeting
strike Ended In Alabama
Appeal for Aid.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 2l.-The At
tention of the miners of the Pittsburgh
district Is now riveted on the Allison,
Boone & Enterprise mines, near Can
onsburg The Boone and Allison mines,
which were closed Monday by the
owners to prevent trouble between
their men and the marching miners,
resumed yesterday with nearly full
force No attempt was made to start
up at the Enterprise mine. The strik'
ers fear that If these mines continue
in operation it will induce the Enter.
prise men to go back to work. The
programme of the strikers is to make
another march on the Allison mine.
The leaders said yesterday afternoon
that more than 1000 diggers would be
massed in the Panhandle district and
another march made on the mines.
Last night the miners of the Pan.
handle district were gathering above
Bridgeville, and it will not be surpris.
ing If 1000 miners are found on the
Washington pike in the morning. The
men in the Miller's and Toms Run dis
tricts are all idle and have plenty OF
time to make another march. They
were supplying themselves with several
days rations, and If the proposed march
is made they will stay about the Of
Tending mines for several days. Just
at this stage Of the strike sensational
developments are expected. The men
are beginning to feel the pangs OF
hunger and want and are in condi'
ton bordering on desperation.
1t was learned yesterday that organ
izers have been secretly at work among
the miners of the New York & Cleve-
land Gas Coal Co, for several days. One
of them was served with an injunction
TO remain off the company's property
and leave the men alone. He said that
he had been among the miners at
Plum creek and expressed great hopes
of being able to have them join the
general suspension. As near as can be
learned, a concerted effort will be
made in the near future to bring out
the men at Turtle creek, Sandy creek
and Plum creek. just what procedure
will be resorted to has not yet been
decided on The officials feel that in
order to make the strike success in
this district these miners must be
brought out.
AT WORK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, W. Va. July u. Changes
that have an important bearing upon
the coal strike situation came yester.
day. The state, taken as whole, is
against the strike, for financial rea-
sons, and all who have struck have
been brought out under the pressure
of the organizers and agitators from
elsewhere. Generally they have been
shamed into striking and their minds
change when the agitators move on to
other sections. In the Fairmont re-
gion, Debs admits he is sorely discour-
aged, IS of the Monongah men brought
out Monday having returned yesterday
morning. The Fairmont managers de-
clare that II the Watson men, about
1000 in number can be kept at work,
the other mines will be working Thurs
day as usual.
NO DISORDER IN ILLINOIS
ST. LOUIS, July 2..-There has been
no disorder of any kind at Belleville,
Ill. The marching strikers from
OFallon and Connellsville, 300 in nun.
Der, arrived at Belleville yesterday
evening. They had two six horse
wagons and half dozen farm teams
decorated with flags, banners and
flowers 1t had been intended to hold
meetings in the evening, but the men
were too tired from the march, and
this was abandoned.
STRIKE ENDED IN ALABAMA.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 21.-The
disagreement between coal miners and
operators in this district was ended
yesterday by compromise, the opera
tors agreeing to pay the miners SIX
cents per ton, reduction Of ~ cents.
To-day about 1900 men who have been
on strike since July will resume
work.
FIREMEN APPEALED TO.
PEORIA, ILL.,, July 2l.-Grand Master
Sargent of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen, has issued circular
to air subordinate lodges, appealing to
them to contribute literally to the as
sistance Of the striking coal miners