The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-07-17
.[ATE OF THE STRIKE.
:. Now Depends Upon the Course
W. of DeArmitts Miners.
gARS OF A COAL FAMINE ABATING,
vo.rs' Headquarters Notified that the
Miners in the Fairmount (W. Va.)
Region Had Quit Organic
ers Sent There.


r,rrrIAND, o., July 14.-The fate
B .,tbo qreat coal strike now depends
Vnon the course of the miners in Presi-
Ssnt DeArmitts mines, say the local
soorators. Until the strikers succeed
~ inducing these men to come out
.bare con be no coal famine, and failure
u close these mines means loss OF
,n,remaey in districts which the
4 'rilers now control. In the inaction
II the strikers Tuesday those opera
,ors who have consistently and persist
sntlv refused TO concede the possibil =
v Of the strikers attaining their end
bpnd much encouragement.
Mr. j. II. Zerbe is confident what the
,trkers can not close down the West
Virginia mines or the DeArmitt mines.
pTbere is plenty of coal being mined,
III is. said Mr.. Zerbe.
THE only thing new in the situation
that l know of, SAID Myron T. Her
riek receiver for the Wheeling & Lake
Erie, "is that the price of coal is drop
ping Ireceived several letters in my
mornings mail offering us coal at re-
duced prices. They seem to indicate
that there is plenty of coal on hand,
while the output of the mines in opera
ton is sufficient to supply the demand.
| The Wheeling & Lake Erie has 40 days
supply
"What significance do you attach
/ 10 the dispatches announcing the clos
linz down of shops at Akron, Canton
lund other places because of the lack of
|hel?7
Il take it that when there is not
much to do it is economy not to run
your works full blast. Take the
Wheeling & Lake Erie. There is nota
great deal of freight to handle, and we
have less trains running. 1t is un-
|doubtedly true that the prices of coal
|ae higher now by reason Of the strike.
Probably good many shops which
have been running short-handed be-
ausa of slack trade will take advan-
|hge of this opportunity to close down
entirely for awhile"
The report that the Monogah miners
at Remington have struck is untrue.
Some coal is going from West Virginia
lon the Baltimore & Ohio and Cleve-
and, Lorraine & Wheeling, but the
Wheeling & Lake Erie refuses such
Freight, Nothingis being done through
out eastern Ohio. Organizers in West
Virginia are preparing for their fight
u that state.
Fears OF Coal Famine Abating.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 1.-THE fear
Of coal shortage which caused a
Scramble for the black diamonds and
heavy advance in prices on Monday is
over and unless the miners strike con
tnues for many months famine is
pot now expected.
There is at present an abundance of
goal in the market and thousands of
bushels seem to be available. Opera
lOrs are in daily receipt of letters from
ihe mines east and north of Pittsburgh
onerlng them large quantities Of coal
q from Is cents to $1,25 at the
mines on freight rates varying
from SO cents to SO cents.
While the visible supply on the Monon
ganela, between here and Brownsville,
aOeS not exceed 10000 O10 bushels, the
oPrators say calls can be made on the
vearheld district, where coal can be
obtained without difficulty, and at
'a'es as reasonable as could be ex-
pected.