The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
GREAT STRIKE OF MINERS,
FULLY 100000 OUT NOW AND TENS
OF THOUSANDS TO FOLLOW.

In ohio Alone Ht IL Estimated That More mar
oS. 900 Have Quit work-sprinG Valley Me,
Eager FOR the Fray, Thsssh nj Prep.roa-
Indiana Men GO out Almost U-naninsus,y.
COLUMBUS, July b.-The great strike inaueu.
rated under the direction Of tho officers of tn,
United Mine Workers OF America has begun.
As far as known there has boon no hostile dem.
onstrations. The miners have boon cautioned
by their leaders not to use any unlawful means
TO secure the success Of this strike for hiehor
wages.
Reports from all parts of Ohio show that prac.
tlcally all the mines In the State are closed.
Some OF the miners in the jackson and Shawnee
districts are still working, and will remain in
the mines for q few days to await the action Of
the Pittsburg district Owing to the fact that
many mines have been working ON very abort
time, some of the districts Of this State pro,ent
scenes but little different from those Of tho past
few months.
Generally speaking, the miners are in Door
shape to stand o prolonged strike, and II tho
suspension continues for any length of time
their want will result in making the situation
very serious. Many OF the Ohio operators ex.
press a willingness to pay tho scale demanded
by the miners provided tho increase 10 made In
the Pittsburg district All the Ohio operators
vi u hhot III uCCBu QlueI00t1Al In fRvnH Nf
Ohio DO maintained.
Reports indicate that tho strike order has
been generally obeyed, except In West virRinia.
southwestern Kentucky, and the Danvillo, III.
district
CLEVELAND. July 6.-Reports received this
morning from the mines operated from this
point indicate that 30 per cent OF the as. 600
miners who ere under direct orders from Clevo.
land have thrown down their tools, and hat be-
fore another week transpires the larger part of
the remaining 10 per cent win have quit work.
Never before In the history Of mining In this
State have Cleveland operators confronted 30
great q strike a. the present.
The opinion of the Hon. Horace 8. Chairman.
Democratic candidate for Governor. on the
bearing Of the strike on the political
situation was published here to-day.
Nh. Chapman said, Il with other Ohio
operators. approve Of the demand for
IN advance In the ptce Of mining, and am
ready TO pay same whenever our competitors
can be either prevailed upon or persuaded to do
20" Mr.. CHAPMAN 10 one Of tho leading south
srn Ohio operators
CHICAGO. July 6.-Dospatches from various
points in Illinois and Indiana indicate that tho
STRIKE Of coal miners will b Widespread. A des-
patch from Bloomington. Ill. says that the
miners Of the Mclean Q ounty Company will 60
out on Wednesday. in obedience to The general
c5 Th sallinE for Suppression Of work, -.
be purely sympathetio. The miners receive SO
ssn;s per ton for digging second vein coal and
Representatives of the mines at Riverton, Bar.
eaay; sn d.c siRsSgl ID so,S got sossshsr and unani.
Dawson 1 the miners 20 'G also 'e assss sdniaf1 to s Sais wort 4
and the movement taexpected to spread through
Prssidsnt Knight Of the United Min. Worker,
s ssf l tsas &: o e Am bimss srr., a. Te.;s H.Sts
sro:s ssssssrsdoa. H s. ss.sSsi e t tSs st ils so q
rTanhss Is, q mi %Insfs that WIN b idle WIN b 30
$4,000; in Ohio, $4,000; In Indiana, 5000: n
~ sss1 xtsS Fa1iz e. 49, e.: 1 july g S.n nsaS !. a 20 S6S e..
80 far characterized the conduct o. the striking
sSsi minsrs: The leaders win use all mo M al
Of whom are n~on.EnGiish speaking. Xpprehen-
miner. may DO toward the t1sd close ~n q the ses no 5DtS.sn
gThere will be many families on the verge Of
county authorities viii give mo- more n&s
than - 2 month TO the families of the
any aid. II the susSen 81 t eIsend w b.yo oos ,6 &c.
thirds Of The miners in this section. Al fadd,a
distress will soon DO made from ssaton.
miies @@st Of t iioo town. coz" The T som1sny m few
ssho number about 300. in the four mines OF the
SptAhB oiloy OOAl COMPANY. nave not yet taken
any action toward joining the general strike,
uTas SsEifs :. aSllss i g :srosS e that sseR T. T is &:
SSnlth.4 and earpentsrs, viii Be- forced 70 Ses IN
Line; There z no section Of the Wost which
e. the Spring Valley district, and none are so
TSe miners of this city anticipated tho een.
sral s:riks order three days before It was issued
nom Columbus, and at q mass meeting placed
s .oe esa On IoG ord g Dig no more ss,osntia,
Spring Valley maintains its old strike reputa-
aGH o. being the frat out and the last in.
sssaeisIs q The Gnitssa Mine worfsrs! organic.
aon that the strike ordered for to-day would DO
led this mornIns BY, the sbandonmsnt Of
s sss mines Inc in an the sSsi dlStrists q:
mine in oresn County whs S," eoior.d in men S arc
employed. At Brazil the block coal miners had
L.; ih,es ACTON @so of The mestt ana Of snss atpraay yw iRdSrs Ssi
% Intense was the feeling that a request by one
s1Ish was isf, Without proper supports on Sat-
TrSsytc va TeiStSoi
ne nlners IN taking the step. The few who at
uTt deserted were persuaded easily TO Join the
As a rule the striker. are not we'll prepared
Earned wsgss out q which anything could DO
iismliiie. an arc sni In %aSS5ef'' Thisn %ins ow snSss sssisRs
thAt the strike viii not be attended BY any law.
PIrrsBUR0, July 5.-Mestings Of coal miners
We're held all over the Pittsburg district to-day.
most OF the men sSom 70 DO in LING for a strike,
osceola, Pa. 10 In the city.
He represents tho big Berwynd White Coal
company Of Clearfeld county. Mr.. Crist Is
ready TO supply Pittsburg operators with all
Tue coal they need TO all contracts they have
The miners in the Clearfeld district have
agreed not to strike.
senator Mark Hanna is. now paying the best
wages In this district. He Riye1 BIS mon sixty
cents a ton for all coal mined by them. while
otner operators pay only ffty.four cents q ton.
ne iron.clah contract. by the terms Of which
ioper cent. OF the miners' wages 10 retained by
ne hrm; and forfeited by the miners in case
hrRiry strike, Is In vogue at the Senator's mines.
me miners who mean business and intend to
saalke WIZ go TO tho mines tomorrow and re-
move their tools.
j. 4. MORTON ON THE STRIKE.
Unfortunate That = Labor Revolt shsuid OCCUR