Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-10
EFFECTS OF THE MINERS STRIKE
BEGINNING TO BE FELT.
MAY STOP THE STREET CARS.
PITTsBURG LINES HAVE But THREE
DAYS SUPPLY ON HAND.
Strike Becoming More General in the
Pittsburg DIstrIct-VIgorous Ef-
forts to BE Made to Induce
Every Miner TO Quit
Strike News.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 9.-Ths lines are
! Tightening in all sections of the Pittsburg
| mining district with the exception of few
| spots The diggers OF the New York and
| Cleveland Gas Coal Company are still
! working, but President Dolan and Secretary
| Warner are preparing for a move OF gem
sational order on that point. II was looked
| for to-day, but will be made some time
| Saturday or Sunday. the time not yet being
| agreed upon.
Telegrams ard letters Of an encouraging
nature from the different points in this dis
| trict are pouring into the miners offices.
| One of these, written by a miner On the
| Wheeling division of the Baltimore Ohio.
complains that the operators are taking un-
| fair means to whip their men. The writer
alleges that they are influencing the board
ing house keepers TO issue attachments
against the single men for the small
amounts they owe, and are also threaten
ing the men having families with election
If they do not return TO work.
Some OF the reports from the MonoaSa-
hela river district indicate that many Of
the miners of that section are weak ming
and that some have already returned TO
work. with prospects OF more folloSing'
their example before long The ChammOni
mines of the Tide Coal Company; the
mines Of the Charles lutte Company, and
the Samuel o'Neill mines at Fayette, and
the Jones mines at Monongahela. were at
work to-day. This condition of afflirs is
causing much excitement In the valley. A
special from Fayette city says
Crowds OF idle miners are gathering and
unless the miners of these places in opera
tiOn lay down their tools at once II Is said
a march of miners, beginning at Fayette
City, with a brass band leading. will be
made, and every man persuaded to quit
work. The miners when spoken to ware in
deadly earnest.a and will not rest until every
strike"
The serious condition Of affairs in the
valley has been made known TO the min
8 md ant hOl Mill p
ably arrange a mass meeting at Lu.yyille
or Monongahela within the next forty-eight
hours.
A miner from the valley who WIS at
headquarters to-day. said II was necessary
TO draw out all Of the miners in that sec
tion II success was desired.
AT some of the places now working" he
said, the mine owners have commenc sd to |
load coal for rail shipment. II this is per
mitted to continue the men need not ex- |
pect victory, since II will be only a ques-
tion OF time until all of the river miners
return TO the pits. understand a commit |
tee has been appointed to lay the serious |
state OF affairs before the miners officials" |
he officials OF the United Mine Workers
both local and national, realize that this il |
a crucial time in the strike movement with
me greatest interest centered in the Pitts 1
burg district. Efforts will be made to get |
out all the working river miners and the 1
De Armitt men such as were never made /
before in the history OF coal strike. Much !
depends upon their success. and. in fact 1t /
will likely be the turning point in the /
Up 10 the present time not a
man has quit at the mines OF the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company. and none
are expected to join the strikers. President
W. =. De Armitt says the men are per-
fectly satisfied with the price and condi-
above what is called for in their contracts |
No deductions are made. and they are paid |
IN cash instead OF store goods. A number
of the miners who were spoken to this AFT
ernoon say they will not Join in the move
ment, as they. are satisfied with the pay
they are receiving. The miners leaders |
are determined, however. to bring them ont |
and claim they will succeed.
Trouble is expected on the Wheeling d.
s estimated that fully $4,000 will be paid |
)ut in cash. An effort will be made by |
. have the licensed saloons at FinleyviIIe
,lOsed tomorrow. claiming that there will
1stronize these places. There are mani
oreigners employed at the mines and they
ire considered dangerous when under the
An unusual quantity of coal came in
from the Fairmont region OF West Vir-
Sinia over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad |
Most of IL will go to the lakes. The mines |
On the Pennsylvania railroad are running |
10 their fullest capacity and operators in |
need OF coal are making heavy purchases !
One operator purchased 80 carloads of |
,oal yesterday from the Keystone Coal |
and Coke Company. The shortage OF coal
S severely felt by the railroads. Whole
sale confiscations are the rule on all lines |
west. Beading Bros. reported |
nat lne TdllfOdu ndu taken elgnt loaded
'ars shipped by them yesterday, but by
making vigorous protest the firm got | I
hree OF them back.
There is strong probability that the |
treet railways and the suburban electric |
always may have TO shut down for want |
# coal The big and little consolidated |
ailway companies have only enough coal |
or three days. Fifteen cars con-
igned to the big consolidated were con-
iscated by the railroad companies to-day.
The street railways are much concerned :
ver the matter.
Cleveland, o.. July S.-The surprise of ,
he day came when Dan r. Hanna. the ;
manager of NJ. A. Hanna & Co. received a | !
Message stating that every single miner
mployed at the company's mines had
one out. The Hanna people have been
onfident of their ability to hold their
men, Information received here shnrz<1
hat the shutdown of the WheeIiHE~ divi- s
ion Of the Baltimore & Railway is
bsolute. ,
Unless coal begins coming into Cleveland
I a few days the situation in the city
Ill be serious. The lighting companies | I
ear the city may be left in darkness the | +
irector of the public works Is alarmed | \
yer his ability 10 keep the water supply s
Ding, the street railway companies feap | 6
suspension Of travel and manufacturing | !
oncerns with orders 10 Ill are fnlrfui
st their plants will have 10 shut down
)r want of fuel
spain's Mining Strike. L
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