The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22
WILL EXTEND EASTWARD.
Encouraging Reports From striking
Mners-Dcnrmitts Men Stiil ut
Work.

pittsburg. July 14-The miners strike
will likely be extended eastward WITHIN
the next twcnty-four hours. The miners
leaders have arranged for II mass meet
4 ing Mt the mines of the Pennsylvania Gas
Coal company on the Pennsylvania road
and strong effort will be made To- m
. luce the miners to throw down 'neir
tools II is said the employees OF inns
company are ready to join the strike, ana
that n successful agitation of the strike
question among them may result III
termination of work among the men ot
the West Morcland Gas Coal company
and at other pits in that section
President Dolan and Secretary Warner
b. of the mine workers spent today ut III"
local headquarters. receiving reports
from scouts sent out to watch points
where the attempts would likely he made
by the operators To start their plants. n
miner from StcElchollow, 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 today.
The strikers succeeded in preventing
resumption at the Keeling and Castle
shannon pits today. The men had agreed
to return to the mines and promised to
remain out until the strikers won. An
other miner brought the information that
the workers in the Equitable mine. one
of the cooperative kind, which has been
working, have joined the strike.
Great pressure was brought to bear
upon them, as the pit was the only one in
this vicinity which was working. The
report that Beidler's mine was to be
started with imported men was doubted
at the miners headquarters. Several
operators who were spoken to on the
subject said they believed the attempt
would be made.
The fact that Dearnitt's men have so
far given no intimation of joining the
strike is Il thorn in the side of the miners
who are out. The operators are veNcd
at the miners for not succeeding i'll get
ting the workmcn of the New York and
cleveland company out. Many of the
down if Dearnitt's men can be induced
to lay down tE2r picks.
This afternoon the Allison mine officials
at McGovern station. employing loo men,
notified Sheriff Clark to furnish deputies
20 go on duty at the mines. So far the
McGovern men have refused 10 strike
receiving now 80 cents per ton. Develop
ments from the West Virginia fields are
awaited here with great interest. The
report of the organizers sent from this
city and Ohio will carry great deal OF
weight with the miners of the Pittsbure
district. for they will recognize that un
less the supply of coal from that stat,
can be stopped a serious handicap I,
their ultimate success will be presented
Cameron Miller, president of tn,
United Mine Workers, arrived in Pitts
burg today. He will probably go into tn,
West Virginia field as an organizer. MIR
Miller said the conditions We're NOR
favorable for success than at any TIM
during the last suspension.
The men," he said, ''acted with NOR
unanimity this time in responding to tn
strike order. The last strike was inau
gurated on April 81, and it was late il
the month before the suspension was a
general as il is now. This time the mel
came out voluntarily, where before som
had TO be persuaded TO come out. The,
are more determined than any time be
fore in the history of the miners organ
ization, and am confident that tn
movement win be a success; l have jus