The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-23
PEEk-A-Roo.
ers Are in Sight-Trouble Is Expected
at the Allison Mines Near Canonsburg,


at the Allison Mines Near Canonsburg.
Pa.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 22.-Trouble
and much of it seems to be in store at
the Allison mine, three miles west of
Canonsburg. The men want to go to
work but are afraid They fear an
other invasion of the strikers and do
not want to be targets for a mob that
is liable at any moment to lose control
of itself Wednesday night everything
was quiet about the mines and the
citizens of Canonsburg was awaiting
the arrival of the invaders. 1t was the
intention of the strikers to begin their
march to Canonsburg Wednesday night
but telegram from Bridgeville an
nounces that owing to the heavy. rains
of Wednesday evening, it was decided
to postpone the tramp until Thursday.
The men are fully determined to carry
out their threat of making the march.
They expect to start with 600 men and
be reinforced with about the same
number from Bridgeville and Toms
Run. The men will start with several
days rations and expect to be in shape
to watch the offending mines for sew
eral days Wednesday morning num-
Der of the men going to the Allison
mine were stopped by the committee
of strikers. Many of them did not go
to work. J. II. V. Cook said that the
names of the strikers would be pro-
cured, and they would all be arrested
for intimidating his employees.
Sheriff Vernon Clark, of WaShingt
county, is fully prepared for any army
of marching strikers that may invade
his domain. 1t is not generally known
that at o'clock Tuesday night he had
nearly 300 deputies sworn in, who are
available any time. From the most re-
liable information it was learned that
they are all ready, with the requisite
number of firearms, and are prepared
to do business.
The sheriff is on the ground in per-
son, and if there is false movement
made on the part Of any of the stril-
ers, drastic measures will be reSorted
to.
The miners who want to go to work
are stricken with fear, and anticipate
trouble. The Allison mine had 40
men at work until noon Wednesday,
when the plant was shut down, in APP
parent anticipation of trouble. Dur
ing Wednesday afternoon committee
from the Enterprise mine, three miles
up the road, paid them visit. The
committee wanted to find out what
the status of the situation was. They
decided that the Enterprise would not
work under the present surroundings.
At the Boone mine, game of peek
a-boo is in progress The men want to
work as long as there are no strikers
in sight Manager Hitchman, of the
mine, said that he would not attempt
to operate the plant as long as there
was any indication of trouble. He
said he was prepared for any emer-
gency, and intimated that the trouble
would blow over in few days.
At a committee meeting at the min
ers' headquarters in this city Wednes-
day afternoon the question was dis
cussed how it would be possible to
march body of men to stop the min
ers of the New York & Cleveland Gas
Coal Co. from working. Every phase of
the subject was discussed, but no plan
could De MT upon. IL was The general
opionion that the mines of this COM
pany are impregnable to attack be-
cause of their geographical position.
The expected meeting of the board of
did not take place Wednes-
day, the western members not reach
ing the city. AS soon as they arrive
arrangements will be made for gen.
eral meeting of operators.
The situation among the strikers in
this district is practically unchanged.
The suspension is complete with the
exception of Dearmitt's mines, and,
though considerable restitution and
suffering is reported among the
strikers and their families, the deter
Inination to fight it out is apparently
as strong as on the first day of the