The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-15
WILL co EASTWARD
The Striking Miners Holding
Mass Meetings.
WATCH THE OPERATORS
TO KEEP THEM FROM MAX.
Inc ADS.
WILL PREVENT RESUMPTION OF WORK
The Strikers Think the Chances for Success
Better Now Than They Have Been at
Any Time Since the Strike
Was Inaugurated,

Woo dtCus
Pittsburg, Pa, July 14.-The pros
pect for settlement of the great miners
strike is brighter tonight than at any
time since the struggle began and both
sides are almost ready to count ON a re-
sumption of work in the near future.
The cheering announcement is made
tonight that w. p. Dearmit, president
of the New York and Cleveland Gas
Coal Company whose 1,200 men have
been constantly at work and without
whose assistance the success of the move
ment would have been jeopardized, has
agreed to join with the other operators
with a plan of settlement of the strike
with a true uniformity basis. This re-
suit has been brought about through the
efforts of the members of the joint arbi-
tration commission who have been work
ing assiduously to this end since meet
ing President Dearmit yesterday This
afternoon the commission called upon
Mr.. Dearmit and submitted their plan
to which he agreed. Then the commits
sion met the miners officials and the
proposition also received their approval.
In agreeing to the terms the miners
officials promised to use their influence
to obtain the signatures of the operators
to the contract and they will begin to-
morrow morning ON this work. They
stipulated, however that the proposed
contract should have no immediate eff
feet in calling off the present general
suspension.
| Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-THE miners
| strike will likely be extended eastward
within the next twenty-four hours. The
miners leaders have arranged for a mass
meeting ut the mines of the PENNSYLVANIA
! Gas Coal Company on the Pennsylvania
railroad. A number of speakers frora
different labor organiza tions win delv-
er addresses and strong effort will be
made to induce the miners to throw down
tools 1t is said the employees of this
company are ready TO join the strike
and that successful agitation of the
strike question among them may result
in a temporary termination of work a
mong the men of the Westmoreland Gas
Coal Company and other pits in that sec
ton.
President Dolan and Secretary War
ner, of the Mine Workers, spent the day
at the local headquarters receiving re-
ports from scouts sent out to watch
points where attempts would likely be
made by the operators to start their
plants.
miner from Stickel Hollow, where
the miners of the Washington Coal and
Coke Company are located reported that
the men who have been working steadily
throughout the strike would surely lay
down their tools to-day and refuse to
go in any more until the trouble is all
over. This man said they were drum
med" both yesterday and Monday when
they came out of the mine in the even
ing. From expressions he heard from
many of them he said he was sure the
drumming" would have its effect. At
the office of the company it was stated
that all the men were at work and no
interference was expected. The COM
pany, however, had taken the precau-
ton to engage a number of deputies and
will increase the force if necessary. A
representative said they would protect
their men and believes they will all re-
main at work.
The strikers succeeded in preventing
resumption at two mines to-day They
were the Keeling and Castle Shannon
pits. The men had agreed to return to
work at the 60 cents rate, but were in
uuceu 10 cHdHSe uuclF ana prOulS-
ed to remain out until the strikers won.
Another miner brought the information
that the workers in the equitable mine,
one of the cooperative kind, which has
been working right through, have joined
the strike. Great pressure was brought
to bear upon them as the pit was the
only one in that vicinity which was
working.
The miners officials, it is said, are GET
ting ready for a move of some sort ON
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
Company's men in the near future The
fact that Dearmits men have so far Civ
en- no intimation OF joining the strike |
is a thorn in the side of the miners who
are out. The operators are vexed at the |
miners for not succeeding in getting the |
workmen OF the New York and Cleve- |
land Gas Coal Company out. Many Of |
the operators are willing to remain
closed down il w. P. Dearmit's men can |
be induced to lay down their picks. 4
This afternoon Cook and Sons, own
ers Of the Allison mines, at McGovern
station, Washington county, notified |
Sheriff Clark to furnish deputies to go |
on duty at the mines. The Cooks have
about $50 men at work, the SO cent rate |
being paid, but men from Bishop are try /
ing to. influence the miners to quit to |
help the general strike. So far the Nc
Govern men have refused. Develop
ments from the West Virginia field are
awaited here with great interest The
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