The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
THE GREAT STRUGGLE ON
wDNF VIRGINIA COAL MINERS
DO NOT GO OUT.
THEY EXPECT TO SUPPLY DEMAND
The Operators Claim Not to be Disconnected
by the Action of the Mners--One
Operator Yields to the
Demand.


Pittsburg, July 6.-The strike order Of
the National Executive Board of the
United Mine Workers of America was
sbeyed by from 10000 to 1900 of the
$1,000 miners in the Pittsburg district
to-day. The great struggle is now on in
earnest, and the developments OF the next
few days will determine the success or
failure of the fight for a uniform mining
rate Pittsburg is the pivotal point in
the five States engaged in the contest
and the success of the local officials in
their efforts to secure a general suspen-
sion in this district will have an impor
tant bearing ON the outcome of the move
nsnt.
While it is estimated that at least two
thirds Of the miners have thrown down
their picks, enough men are still at work
however, to seriously impair the chances,
unless they can ultimately be brought
cut. This. President Dolan confidently
claims san be done. The operators, on
the other hand. are in ne wise discon-
serted, and assert that the strike cannot
succeed. The first break in the op-
orators ranks was made this afternoon
BY J. W. Steen, of the o. /. q. Mines,
at Rossville. The diggers refused to
work and the mine was closed down,
but notice was posted that after to-
cay the 80 cent rate would be paid.
1t is not likely that the officials will
allow the men to work until majority
Of the operators have agreed to the min
ers' demands.
In West Virginia the miners have been
slow in responding to the strike order.
A dispatch tonight says that a general
strike in the State is not probable. The
men are not organized and they are in
elined to regard the strike elsewhere as
favorable to their chances for securing
plenty of work at good prices, while it
is ending Great pressure is being
brought to bear upon them by the United
Mine Workers officials to join thes trike
but 30 far without success. The impress
sion among both operators and miners in
this State is that West Virginia will
beaable to supply the demand for coal
in the event of q prolonged strike and
that the operators will be justified ITO
offer the miners inducements to remain
at work as they did in 1889. Chief Mine
Inspector Paul says that he does not
leek for much response to the order.
Cincinnati Ohio, July Ga very inn
B0TISnL SLep Wdb TAKEN JeTc LO-udy Ill
connection with the local miners strike,
which puts the power Of the United
States against all violence or unlawful
acts in at least portion of the territory
in Ohio. An order OF the United States
1ircuit Court, Southern District Of
Ohio, eastern division, was made by
Judge Taft, upon a showing made by
Myron II. Herrick and Robert Blickens-
derfer, receivers Of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railway Company and of the
Wheeling Lake Erie and Pittsburg Coal
Company, whereby the United States
marshal is directed to protect their min
ers at work and to prevent unlawful in
terference with the operation Of their
railway.
Belleair, Ohio, July Ga large num-
ber Of extra coal cars were sent into the
Fairmount, West Virginia district, by
the B. and 0. Railroad Company to-
day. The operators Of that field have
notified the railway people that they
can furnish one thousand car loads of
coal day, and shipments are expected
to begin soon. Most of this coal will be
sent into Ohio to supply the trade in this
State. 1t is pretty certain that trouble
will resul as soon as an attempt is made
to move coal across the river, the same
DIS HdppeIeu TWO VI tLiNC StdlS uuT-
ing the miners strike.
Columbus, O., July 6.-There ave quite
a number of mining districts from which
President Ratchford Of the United
Mine Workers, had not heard tonight,
yet he was rs confident as ever Of the
ultimatassuccess of the strike. IL any
uIa (e reports have been received
Er ~ have not affected his de-
A e e least. He states that he
q mo reports from West Vir-
70 /* e build the miners there not join
Tke now he thinks they can be
hs ..ed 70 suspend work in a short time
+ telegram from P:ttsburg stated that
che prospects were that the men at the
DAMMIT mines sould be induced to join
~ aaKike. though they were working
zsE
4 t,Resnn frsm ". D. Hyan, secretary
q - YllinOA sinners, statsd that 10000
Aan wQU idle in that eAts. =. FL. Ken
~, semstaay u The Indiana miners,
v4nod 1haA 90 Des aent ~ the miners in
dkxS Htate wsTe edle and that more would
gut vcY1 1onoY1ow.
y nass.mseting of Jackson county mi
v0o n Ohio voted unanimously to stand
- Gks strike. President Garland, Of the
Aualgamaten Association Of Iron and
Steel Workers, telegraphed his sympa-
Thy and assurance OF support ON behalf
" uns s1gaalnads1.
VeauA G>npsr, president Of the