Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-30


The Boggs run strike failed yesterday
morning and over half the miners re-
turned to work. One driver supplied
them with cars ana they succeeded in
bringing out a quantity OF coal.
When these miners came out on
Wednesday there was dissension among
them-half of them being in favor OF
continuing at work.
The efforts of the Elm Grove delega-
ton were fruitless to an extent and the
only men who remained out were those
who had removed their tools.
In 1894 the Boggs run miners were
strikers TO a man, and the Elm Grove
and Glendale miners went back on
them. This has not been forgotten aa
the result Of this half-hearted strike
will show. But the end is not yet.
T. l.. Lewis, OF Bridgeport. a man
who absolutely discountenances law
lessness, but who is possessed OF a per-
sonal magnetism that fascinates and
draws to him his hard-working associ-
ates, has done his utmost to bring out
all the Boggs run men. He was sshed- :
uled 10 meet the men on Wednesday,
but illness prevented his keeping tho
engagement. Yesterday, however. he
put in an appearance, and supported
by delegations from Moundsville. Benz
wood, Glendale and Elm Grove, ap-
preached each and every miner who
came out of the pit. For time success
was doubtful. The wives, mothers and
sisters of the diggers were on hand and
as their male relatives, begrimed and
greasy, emerged from the mine, the
agitators were fianked by the women
and a number of men were hurried 10
their homes by the gentler sex who
feared their groceries and gew-gaw-
would be limited If their lords and mas
ters ceased TO work. Finally Mr.. Lewis
succeeded in obtaining a promise from
some OF the representative men that
they would meet him at Drovers' Home
Athletic Club hall. and bring a large
attendance OF miners from this bank.
The situation is peculiar one at this
mine. The management and the men
agree that they ,h3ve no grievance, but
some OF the mdn contend that IL they
dcn't go out the strike will be lost ana
they will be reduced To the lowest price,
while the SUPERINTENDENT contends that
III the Aiks Ss- - '
work the employees V
advantage, ahd il th
can lose nothing.
The meeting was
the hall OF the Drove
Club about $3.50 o'clocN
Secretary of the Ohio
Union. A representative
miner was appointed doc
all were excluded save mir
bank. Mr.. Lewis spoke a
and urged the miners 10 e.
their action would not otly\
other miners OF the district,
encourage those already out,
called for questions and remarks~ F.
the assemblage A number or
Kuntz miners responded, stating thaty
they were receiving sixty cents per ton =
and had signed an agreement at this
rate TO work until the last OF Decem-
Der. One or two OF the men favored
coming out. but when the matter was
put to a vote the result on the first ball
lot was 10 TO Is against strike There
were fl OF the Kuntz men present. SIX
not voting on this ballot. Al this junct-
ure Mr.. Lewis made an energetic appeal
at the end OF which he asked what the
minority would do In case the majority
favored strike. There was an evahlve
answer TO this question. but II is ne
lleved by the missionaries that should
n majority vote for strike the minor
ity would return 10 work. second
vote was then called for, which resulted
in 21 against and II for strike. On this
ballot FIVE did not vote. Secretary
VIM. Anderson. OF the West Virginia
Mine Workers. then spoke OF the out
come OF their action. and stated tnat
IL the strike was lost they would be
ground down to the last notch with fhe
rest of their brethren and their pres
ent prosperity would be forever lost 10
them. Mr.. Lewz spoke in like strain
and at 10:30 the meeting adjourned.
II Is stated on good authority tnat
when the Kuntz men were asked TO
show the agreement they had signed
they failed to produce II, and II Is the
opinion OF the visiting agitatorB that
this Is a subterfuge and that no SUCH
agreement exists. After the meeting
Mr.. Lewis. in conversation with Reg
ister reporter. stated that he believed
that with the exception OF a very few
men the Boggs run miners would return
to work this morning Their action,
he said. would so influence the miners
at Elm Grove. Glendale and Mounds
vile that they will undoubtedly all
return 10 work. did not expect this
denoument: was almost certain the
Boggs run men would come out and
do their part to bring about the success
OF the general strike. / shall 90 70
Glendale and hold a meeting at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning. and rom
there I will go 70 Moundsyille aud
meet the miners there at two o'clock
IN the afternoon. This Is the first time
I have failed to hold the men soiidly
with us. and from their attitude ! an
ticipate Ill success at my meetings 10
morrow" ..
II IA the concensus Of opinion, DOM
with the miners and operators, tf5at tne
Register hs. faithfully and correctly
detailed every point In the local si'na-
tion. fairly and fmpartially. while me
other local papers have almost entireg
neglected II.
Both sides commend the Register ior (
It's fair AID impartial reports OF tne
existing situation