The morning news., 1897-07-18
STRIKE MAKES BIG STRIDES.
u,YE MINERS IN WEST VIRGINIA
BEGINNING TO COME OUT.

Five Thousand Men Employed in the
..oVver Coal Fields of the Norfolk
and western Railroad in That
state start the Dali Rolling by
Throwing Down their Picks-The
x.riI.e Leaders to Make "A Hard
Fight to Get All the West Virginia
Men Out.
pitfsburg. Pa, July 17.-District mining
officials have come to realization or the
gravity Of the coal miners strike situa'
tion as far as the shipments of coal from
the district just east of Pittsburg and the
Clearheld, Cambria field are concerned
They have awakened to the fact that coal
from these producing centers is playing
havoc with the cutting off of the supply
for the Pittsburg trade, thus initiating
against the success of the strike.
An important meeting of the executive
hoard and the district officials was neld
this afternoon. Cameron Miller. the ma
tonal organizer, was present and the sit,
uation was discussed in detail. 1t is
now proposed to send organizers into the
districts, and if possible induce the men
to come out In sympathy. 1t is not ex'
pected to bring every miner in these Sec
tions out, and mines that furnish coal
for the seaboard will not be molested. 1t
is proposed to hold a number of mass
meetings during the week.
An important message from West Vir-
ginia was received at miners headquarters
during the afternoon. 1t came from
prominent state official and states that
the situation has taken a change, with the
indications strongly in favor of the min
ers coming out. The miners officials be-
lieve that the West Virginia miners will
be out Monday morning.
There was very little doing in the local
coal market to-day. There was no change
in the price, the output being offered at
SIPS, the same price as the day previous.
The miners are still holding firm, with
no sign of a break at any point. A large
number of meetings will be held to-mor-
row to give encouragement to the men.
Arbitration Commissioner Schmid, who
is the only one of the commission in the
city tonight, received a telegram from
Commissioner of Labor Barton of West
Virginia announcing that the situation in
that state was entirely changed and that
he expects the miners there to strike
The organizers who went to West Vir-
gnta TO get the miners of that state to
strlke expect to make good progress to-
morrow. EX-Vice President Cameron Mil
Ter said to-day at the Pittsburg district
headquarters that 1t is likely the best
work of the week win be performed in the
west Virginia field on Sunday. Many of
lhe men whom it has been difficult for the
organizers to reach, will be found to-mor-
row. In some cases IL is probable that
attempts will be made to keep the mines
running Sunday, and this, he thinks, will
cause break in some places, as the men
VIII consider IL coercion on the part of
operators. Any such movement as Sun
Gay work will show the anxiety of the
operators to get their coal out and will
give the miners assurance of the impor-
lance Of the strike.
District Secretary William Warner of
'Ae miners organization, is in daily re-
oelpl oI offers of assistance from labor or
Eahzauons, which he refers to National
PRESIDENT Ratehford.
"A number of Pttsburg operators spoken
20 'o-oay declined to express themselves
Un ~ me subject Of uniformity. Henry
Lloerschelm, the Flintville operator says
s ls GOT the hot end of the poker when the
70" was tried before, and he will not
sEu untl 81 per cent. of the othere oper-
C a1ots sign James w. Shields says he
C'I not sign, John Peters of the AmyVilie
0'' company says the same.