The record-union., 1897-07-27
STRIKE OF MINERS
IN COAL REGIONS,
Situation in Pittsburg District Quiet
and Unchanged.
Both Sides Waiting the Result of the 0per-
ators' Conference To-day.
The Expected Break Among the
Miners in West Virginia Fails
to Take Place, the Mines, With
Few Exceptions, Being Worked
as Usual.

as Usual.
PITTSBURG, July 26.-The mining
situation in this district is quiet and
unchanged. Both sides are waiting for
the results of the meeting tomorrow
of the operators The arbitrators are
highly pleased at the prospects. All
agree in saying that it will be the
largest meeting of operators ever held
in this district. All of the Western
men are here, and the Eastern people
will arrive in the morning. Hotel lob
bieS are meeting places tonight for
the operators already here, and the
strike question is being we'll discussed.
While large number are not in favor
of the old uniformity plan, all are anx-
ious to hear what new phase the peace
commissioners have given the subject.
Some are decidedly opposed to unf-
formity, but all are in favor of arbi-
tratiOn for settlement of the strike. The
Board is busy completing the contract
which is to be presented to the meet
| ing tomorrow. No one can at this
time predict tbs outcome of the con-
ference, which is expected to last two
! anu perhaps three DAYS.
COMMISSIONERS FEEL HOPEFUL.
PITTSBURG (Pa), July 26.-Lively
times are promised in the coal mining
situation this week. A crisis is impend-
ing. This is conceded ON all sides.
The Arbitration Commissioners. on
the one side, feel hopeful that they will
bring about the initiative for a settle
ment at the meeting Tuesday morning
/ 1he miners officials, on the other hand,
claim to have adopted measures that
Will make a complete tie-up.
1t has developed that many of the
West Virginia miners are awaiting
word from the Pittsburg district, espe-
cially from the New York and Cleve-
land mines. They want to hear of the
miners in the mines having Joined the
general suspension. This, it is claimed
by the officials, will bring all the falter-
ing ones in West Virginia in line. thus
making the strike effective, in that it
wild shut off the supply of coal.
! Arrangements have been made for
| Eugene Y. Beiss and other prominent
officials to come to this city and hold
meeting for the benefit Of the New
York and Cleveland miners, Thursday
morning.
Among the others expected to be
present are Samuel Gompers. M. d.
Ratchford, NJ. NJ. Garland and w. d.
MahOn At this meeting it is intended
to strike a final decisive blow and they
propose making the tie-up complete
The reputation of Debs, it is expected,
will draw 1900 miners to the meet
! ing.
The meeting at Scottdale Tuesday, Of
the miners in the coke district, and the
meeting of the labor leaders at Wheel
ing, are also looked upon as important
| features at this period of the strike.
Should the Westmoreland miners be
brought out, there are fears for serious
/ trouble at De Armitts mines
Reports from the coke regions indi-
cate that the co4lers will not come out.
| The Board of Arbitrators report mat
ters quiet, Waiting on the result of the
i operators meeting tomorrow, which
| they claim to think, means much to-
ward the result of the proposed settle
ment of the strike by arbitration An
effort is being made to have as many
river men attend the meeting as possi-
| BILE
| The report that a raid on the mines
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
| Coal Company was contemplated this
morning was without foundation.
| The mines were running as usual to-
! day and everything was quiet The
| special deputies called for last night
returned to the city this morning, no
| strikers having appeared in the vicin-
| ity. No raid is probable now until
after the Debs meeting on Thursday.
If the men refuse to come out then
a demonstration Will quite likely be
made later.
| A band Of strikers marched ON the
! Jumbo mines of Robbins. in the PAN
handle district, this morning. and in
| duced the few men at work there to
| quit. There was no trouble.
| F. B. Sargent, Val Fitzpatrick and
| G. H. Wilkins, executive heads of the
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
| Railway Trainmen and Order of Rail-
way Conductors, were in Pittsburg to-
| day, en- route to the meeting Of the
| labor leaders at Wheeling tomorrow.
| They addressed a large mass meet
| ing of railway employees at Scottdale
yesterday and reported their organiza-
| tions in flourishing condition. They
refused to say anything in regard to
| the proposed meeting at Wheeling in
| the interest of the striking miners
| Colonel w. P. Rend, the Chicago OPP
! orator, arrived in the city to-day
/ While he heartily favors arbitration,
! he says the true uniformity movement
J is a humbug.
| If the meeting tomorrow is not for
| the purpose of settling the strike by
! arbitration, he will not attend. as he
| will not lend his support to a plan to
| bring about settlement when uniform
! ity is established. Operator James w
| Shields was of similar sentiments
| IN THE PARAMOUNT DISTRICT
| PARAMOUNT CIV. Va), July 26-To-
/ day the great break among the miners
| failed to take place. Debs and Mahon
have gone to Wheeling, not expecting
! to return. All depends on the action of
| the Executive Boards of the labor or
i ganizations at Wheeling tomorrow.
| This morning the men at Hutchinson
and Luther Joined the strikers but as
the four Watson mines still stand solid
the movement has been a failure.
| Senator Camden said Saturday night
| that he wanted to see it rain all day
Sunday, to keep the enthusiasm down.
/ but the boiling sun of yesterday had the