The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
INCREASING THEIR FORCE OF
GUARDS AT THE MINES.
THE OPERATORS ARE GREATLY ALARMED
The Arbitration Commission Will Meet on We'd
nesday--A Spirit of Uneasiness appears to
Prevade the Ranks of both Operators
and Striking Miners.
and Striking Miners.

Plttsburg, Pa. July 19.-SOme new
features will likely be introduced into the
coal struggle within the next . DAVIS but
the leaders are maintaining the greatest
secrecy regarding their movements. 1t
is believed they contemplate calling upon
the Railway organizations for assistance.
Secretary Warner gave out the informa-
ton to-day that meeting of Railway
employees was held here yesterday and
the situation of the miners strike thor
oughly discussed. Resolutions were a.
dopted pleding support to the strikers and
each member was assessed 50 for the
strike fund. Mr.. Warner refused to
divulge the name of the railroad employ
ing the men stating that it might lead
to an investigation and the discharge OF
the men.
From another source it was reported
| to be meeting of the conductors and
brakemen of the roads centering in Pitts
burg.
| 1t was claimed that the action taken
was at the suggestion of the national
officials of the Railway Trainmen's Un-
| ion.
Active work has been commenced in
the coke region and efforts will be made
to bring out all the men at the mines
where the product is being shipped to
Pittsburg. EXNational Vice-President
| Cameron Miller, of the United Mine
Workers, left this morning for the coke
region and addressed mass meeting of
men employed at the Smock and Boyd
mines. a mass meeting is scheduled to
| be held at UniOntown tomorrow, which
will be addressed by MeSSrs Miller and
Warner. Cameron Miller and Secretary
Warner visited Turtle creek yesterday
to have a conference with the miners en-
ployed by the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company. They were served
with an injunction restraining them
from interfering with the miners.
The mines at Leechburg, on the West
Pennsylvania railroad. have been closed.
The diggers had not been asked to join
in the movement. but Cameron Miller
communicated with them and they a.
greed to lay down their tools
General John Little, of the Ohio State
board of arbitration and w. p De-
Armitt, of the New York and Cleveland
Gas Company, are still in the east en-
deavOring to secure the signatures of the
eastern coal operators to the uniformity
agreement. They are expected to return
tomorrow.
1t is announced tonight that a meeting
of the arbitration commission will be
held here on Wednesday.
Pittsburg, July 19.-Pittsburg cOunsiIs
to-day in regular session passed a resolu-
ton calling on President Mckinley to use
his good offices in the settlement of the
coal miners strike.
Canonsburg, Pa, July 19.-The strik4
ers threaten violence and said they would
burn the cars. Everything is quiet to-
night Notwithstanding the present
quiet, the operators express themselves
as being alarmed over the situation and
have doubled their forces of deputies at
the mines. The trainmen who are to
take the coal from the Allison mine
have been armed with Winchesters like
the deputies.
Massillon, o., July 19.-Early this
morning three attempts were made to
wreck trains on the Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railway near the Dillonvale mines.
The track walkers discovered the OBJ
structions in time to prevent wrecks.
Such trouble as this was anticipated as
soon as the movement of West Virginia.
coal was begun. Yesterday 20 or so car
loads were shipped over the road