The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-27
MINING men TO MEET
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! that the operators prevented their men
from attending ths meetings Prac,i-
l cal slavery, ne said. existed in the Fair
| mount minirg region.
Although the press may report the mi
| ners as living under favorable conditions
| in The Fairmount region said Dshs, Il
have collected data from farmers. miners
and storekeepers which shows tsaa- the
| mining companies cheat their employees
IN the mines, a; the scales and in the
country stores. The intimidation practic-
ed oy the operators has prevented many
from joining the strike. but We are hope
ful Of ultimate success In West Virginia
TREATED LIKE SLAVES.
Paramount. ". Va. July e6-Before
leaving Fairmoun; ,osigh,. Debs said:
II have tried - make the Fai-mount
miners appreciate the situation The poor
fellows do appreciate il in 8 g-ea, meas
are, bit are in:iniistsd by the operators.
they have been locked IN the mines.
discharged for attending meetings. and
threatened Ike slaves. They know II. and
feel powsr,ess 70 proven; il. A., depends
os the Wheeling conference The opera
tors win now. but they are sowing the
wind 10 reap the whirlwind. When the
worm turns he becomes a maniac. AMI
mariacs destrop opposition"
Senator Camden said today:
During The pas, ten days The agi:a,ors
have been gwen full swing. They have
used every effort 20 &c; out men. and
failed. During that time we have been
2us 20 an enc ess expense and worry.
hta - nj na .,s- Aa-
fu.i Or men want 10 work and We
propose 10 do some lighting now and pro-
tect our men from intimidation o; agita-
TOYS"
Railroad men are afraid o. the mis-
ssonaries who are wording among The
Baltimore and Ohio men 10 induce them
10 strike.
NOT CONFlSCATING COAL.
Baltimore, uJly 2:-Genera Manager
GreeSe. o. the Baltimore and Ohio road.
said this morning that there was no coal
Being confsca:ei by the road and that az
commercial coal was being very prompt
ly forwarded 20 destinations He also ab-
so'utely denied the story that armed
guards had been placed on passenger
trains through Pennsylvania and Wess
Virginia
The strike situation IN the Fairrnoun.,
W. Va, district OF the Baltimore ana
OHIO this morning was as follows: The
MJ1ongla had increased the number OF
men and al the Montana. CASTOR, New
England and S5sfs mines the men went
70 work carly il the morning. Some OF
the men al the Fritchard mine returned
70 work ard Few at the Hutchinson
mine came out. Pa.ada and Aurora MI
ners were s;I.l cut
HANNA'S Van Is SKEPTICAL.
Cleveland. O., July 26.-Mr Thomas f.
Young, the narsger OF NJ. A Hanna *
Co, does 10; feel il: very hopeful mood
over the conference Of operators at Pitts
ourg tOmO' row. He SAYS that the out
look IL most discouraging for a settle
men. All the Cleveland operators Will
attend the conference and they express
themselves az eager Tor a settlement up
on some satisfactory agreement. The coal /
supply is low.
INDIANIANS APPEALED TO.
Indiana polls. Ind, July 26-Aiessrs. /
T0nnor and Terhune. the governors spe- |
cial strike commissioners. made their re-
pclt today. and Governor Mount az once
called q conference OF state officials and /.
leading citizens. The result was an APP /
pea late tonight 20 the people az Indi- /
ana. calling 70, aid for the striking coal /
miners. A committee has been appointed /
70 receive subscriptions. The miners in I
many cases are destitute.
DEvLIN HOPES THEY'LL WIN
Springfield, Ii. July 2s.-Tbe miners !
in this dis;ric; are all ou;. and rernais /
quiet but .jrn,. ~ Marquette. G j. Dew /
lin has ordered Us Superintendent: 10 give
on, radoHs % ;Ee miners until the end /
o; the strike. Devlin also Gays that he -
in sympathy win the miners. and would 1
hs p, sea