The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-19

PsTTSgTRfs. July is.--Tf1e events Of to-
ra- Iy9 fne offfyfazrg coal mining district
Indicate taat there Is trouble ahead. TIE
STRIKE has been on for two weeks without
sasa-x. for alarm in any quarter. bat today
the pangx OF hunger and Datterings Of dis
content have taken tangible form. ard ~
morning 100 miners Will have marched on
CanaoFss5sFg. the objective point being the
Boone and Allison mines
A fsw Gays ago the operators 81 these
mines made es,stsltion on the sheriff OF
Washington county for ADDITIONAL deputies.
Il - supposed that there are al least thirty
deputies "a each mine. well armed for any
frfesion that RAY take place Today ire
miners of Ton Run district held mass
meetings The men employed tn the slope
al Bridgsyiiie and Ia No. J and No :.
sseeus's mines. n1ss az Erfagsyille- Cecil
Wss the scene ~ a meeting of Laurel His
Nos. 2 and g. CreadEnore Il btsssops Hin
ess and The diggers employed IN the stand
ard and Ellsworth mites at Miller Run al
81 held meeting.
The gatherings were attended by men.
women ard children, The women did not
lag IL the interest taken, Many OF t1em
openly branded their husbands as towards
1Aey argued that they might As wen fgnt
as starye. The men said fse victory could
5* Won, provided every coal miner employ
piled would ioin the general movement OK
ialsnesa- Plans for bringing out the niIn-
sTz employed ln the Beone x Allison nsih@s
were discussed. Special committees were
sent from one Hs.ting 10 The ether.
Ii WIGS decided 20 march on the Canrofls-
burg miners tonight Tire kfiSslng DFa@a
Daad and the Cecil drum corps were en-
gagged. and the march across the country
as on. The procession will he made up OK
four different sections. They viii mobilize
at Bridgeyisle and fase 40 the tramp OK
sixteen mites across TIA eoantrs- a MINER
who VAS very enthusiastic. over the plan
kaid there wonia he az least 1909 men IN
line.
II WAS learned late tonight that the
scheme hats been in process OF formulation
for several days. Ii was talked OF sew
efaI days ago. aud got 10 the ears OF the
Operators at Gannonsbarg mines. Nheth-
er the miners viii so armed Is not known
yet. bat they expect To be at the mines
when the offending dIggers are ready 70 80
% work, and will use every influence pos
siale TO keep them from going into the
mines.
Some of tho most conservative claim
that there Will be 40 bIoodshed. They say
that when the golfers such a big
demonstration. they viii come out and
retain their manhood. Every effort was
made to keep the movement a secret fer
fear the foree of deputies at the mines
would be further increased. Just what the
result VIII be II ls difficult at this hour 10
tell. The men are taken tn be insane or
semt-inxaae ca the strike question. They
have been ggaded on by suffering wives,
daughters and sweethearts. and IT APP
pears a. II IL Is the beginning OF the end
OF the strike.
The negotiations 10 induce the coal
operators of this district 10 sign uniform
stY agreements are stiii going on. The
commissioners having this In charge feel
as II they will lee able 10 accomplish II.
Secretary Frank Schmidt said tonight
that the prospects were brighter than they
have been since negotiations began. As
an evidence that the operators are not
counting on arbitration Il was an
nouneei tonight by an operator that il
yae strike ia West Virginia does not prove
successful the FittsbuTg operators will
make an effort early next week TO start
their mines at the aa-eent rate, the rate
nuw asked by the strikers. They will
claim If they Hre willing 10 pay the price
that the law must protect them in the
operations OF their mines.
Ratehsord Ha. Little Doubt of Success
COLUMBUS. o. July 1s-President
RatchfoTd today summed up the strike SIT
uation In an Interview as follows:
The history Of Industrial strife has no
parallel 20 the present movement. Dep
MY narshals and Detectives have been NJ
work. bar their presence has failed 20 in
rtfe the miners 90 acts Of iawiessneSs. not
even the resumption of work. Their pres
eace In psoceanle communities. with n
chip on their shoulders. gave some cause
for alarm and ordinarily would have cats-
Ell a rrsorg TO violence But our miners I'm
this instance. proAting by the experience
et :ste past. would not cause trouble them
sslees nor allow themselves 10 hecosna
Involved hy the aCt. Of others.
We have started into this movement rs-
aiigtng fully the Importance Of the work
before as, and the responsibility resting
uIon az, and after two weeks Of suspen-
ftnu. Involving more than l50@A miners.
are we'll satisfied with the results Only
those who are best acquainted with the
conditions nf the miners have any Idea ~
the extent Of this suspension and Its par
&iyzing effects Guon the lateor and business
ot The country. II has not reached IS fnil
FfoHoFts ions. The coming week viii add
~ ss nen Ia the idle column. The move
r nt VIII conlinae 20 grow. not only In
natnosrs- tlit public opinion viii become
srNstAtIize9 and through the press OF the.
country VIII demand a solution Of this
Greag difficulty.
"our 5emsnd for living wages and tbe
determination # our miners 20 secure II
asN" hrotNht expressions of sympathy and
material SUPPORT frsEn almost every
ffanrh IF organized i8hor whose efforts in
oNr oeAaN sssii sDAeaT them 10 ALI lovers
az fafTHTEs 1ut establish for the miners
wttA ihe.r owu efforts living rate of
w2Ecs"
Dshs May rurn che Tide
CINCINNATI Iufy IS The Commercial
Trhune's special fron Wheeling W. Va
ssys;
}ass why IS la So may ho mystery to
ne but y IS fact nevertheless That
1'uDeue fehe VIII Pc abta Us da more f,st
naw toward bringing eut the miners gn
tNe ENai mount rezsen ttan ans other
'naa. \ nie meeting ~ Meaonaaheia to
ttaV 3arssFsfr4FaR tf4s vntu f-s.sl