The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-27
PLEASANT
PROMISES
That Strikes Will Soon Be
Settled
ARBITRATION is ADVOCATED
BOTH PARTIES ARE ANXIOUS TO
SETTLE
ARBITRATION is ADVOCATED
Today's Meeting Is Hoped to Accom-
plish Much, But the Prospects
Are Not Brilliant


Associated Press Special Wire. :
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 26,--The min
ing situation in this district is quiet.and
unchanged. Both sides are waiting for
the result 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 ard the eastern people will arrive
in the morning. Hotel lobbies are
meeting places tonight for the operators
already here, and the strike question is
number are not in favor of the old uni
formity plan, all are anxious to hear
what new phase the peace commission
ers have given the subject Some are
decidedly opposed to uniformity, but all
are in favor of arbitration for the settle
ment OF the strike. The board is busy
completing the contract. which is to be
presented to the meeting tomorrow a
the court house. No one can, at this
time, predict the outcome of the con-
ference, which is expected to last two ard
perhaps three days.
Miners officials Dolan and Warner
have assured the sheriff that the strikers
had no intention of marching on the
mines of the New York & Cleveland Gas
Coal company. President Dolan said it
was not intended to lose the sympathy
of the people by any ill-aovised display
of force.
Tnis Afternoon Rufus c. Crawford,
owner of the Bunola mines, went into
court and secured preliminary injunc-
ton restraining the miners officials at
Dillon from interfering with the work or
ccngregating about he mines. The hear
ing was set for Saturday. President
Dolan says the miners officials would
not attempt to fight the injunction. They
were not hunting trouble, he said. and
would rot deliberately violate the law.
The sheriff of Westmprland county has
been called on for deputies to protect the
miners at the Rostraver mines at Web
ster. The Webster company proposes to
start with the nor-union miners tomor-
row or "Wednesday.
Judging by the. present state of the
likely to occur, even though the strike
should last several months longer.
WHEELING, w. Va, July 26.-The
indica tions are that tomorrows confer
ence of labor leaders, made up of exec
utive officers of the various organ.za-
tions centered UNDER the American fed
Grafton of labor, will be largely attended.
Among today's arrivals are E. V. Debs.
head of the social de democracy; Vice pres
ident Rea of the painters and decorat-
ors; President Mahon Of the street car
workers, and President Samuel Com
pers of the federation of labor, and Pres
ident Ratchford of the mine workers,
the last two coming in on late trains.
President Sovereign of the Knights Of
Labor will arrive from Washington in
the morning.
Eugene V. Debs made his appearance
in Wheeling this afternoon and was met
by large crowd at the railroad, station
Tonight he addressed a meeting in this
city The efforts to secure the public
building square for the meeting failed
and the meeting took place square
away.
In speaking of the situation in the
Fairmont fields Debs said he selt en-
couraged A number Of men Joined the
strikers on Sunday and others are ex
pected to follow. He said the efforts of
the organizers would have been mort
successful, but for the fact that the op
orators as he claimed, prevented their
men from attending the meetings. Prac-
teal slavery, he said, exists in the Fair
mont mining regions.
FAILURE AT FAIRMONT
FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 26-Today
the great break among the miners fall
ed to take place. Debs and, Malone have
gone to Wheeling and are not expected
to return. All depends on the action of
the executive board of the labor organ
izations at Wheeling tomorrow. This
morning A. 7. Hutchinson ard Luther
Joined the strikers, but as the four Wat
son mines still stand solid the movement
has been a failure
Senator Camden said Saturday night
that he wanted to see rain all day Sun
day to keep the enthusiasm down, but
the boiling sun yesterday had the same
effect, as men who work under ground
cannot stand heat.
So far as Fairmont district Is concern
ed the strike is failure.
Before leaving Fairmount- tonight
Debs said: 81 have tried to make the
Paramount miners appreciate the stu
alton. The poor fellows do appreciate
it in a great measure, but they are in
timidated by the operators. They have
been locked in the mines, discharged
for attending meetings and threatened
like slaves They know it, and feel pow
erless to prevent it. All depends upon
the Wheeling conference. The operators
win now, but they are sowing the wind
to reap the whrlwind. When the worm
turns he becomes maniac, and mani
acs destroy opposition.
Senator Camden said today: During
the past few days the agitators have
been given full swing. They have used
every effort to get the men out and
failed During that time we have been
put to an endless expense and worry.
The efforts of the agitators have proved
futile. Our men want to work, and we
propose to do some fighting now and pro-