New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-07
MANY STAYED AT WORK.
STRIKE OF COAL MINERS ON IN SEW
ERAL STATES.
ARor-r oNE-rHIRp OF THE MINES IN THE PITTS
BURG DISTRICT CONTINUE RUNNING-BoTH
SIDES EMPRESS CONFIDENCE IN


BURG DISTRICT CONTINUE RUNNING-BoTH
SIDES EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN
THE OUTCOME.
Pittsburg, July 6.-The strike Of coal miners
Is on in the Pttsburg district. but the reports as
10 its extent are conflicting. The miners off,
cials had not heard from one-fourth of the
mines in the district this afternoon, but they
EXPRESSED themselves as confident that the order
had been generally obeyed and that all the dig
gers would be out in few days The reports
received at that time said that all the mines
on the Wheeling Division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad were idle. Among the mines shut
down are those Of the Pttsburg and Chicago
Gas Coal Company, whose men, il was said,
would hot quit work, as they had individual
contracts The Osceola mines are also idle. as
are also those at Shaners.
In the Pan Handle district the Champion
mine is idle The only report received of mines
that are working in that district are from the
Pan Handle mine of NJ. a. Hanna & Co and
Beading Brothers. Ali the Banksvllle mines
are idle. and but sixty men are at work in the
Jumbo mines.
The most encouraging reports for the strikers
come from the river mines, and 1t can be stated
that fully six thousand river diggers are idle.
But few mines are in operation, and the indi-
cations that by Thursday every mine Will
be shut down, as the miners are determined in
their demands.
The operators admit that the mines the
Wheeling division idle to-day but say it is
due 10 the fact that this is Slav holiday. and
that the men will be at work tomorrow.
A strong effort was made to bring out the
men at the New-York and Cleveland Compony's
mines at Turtle Creek. Plum Creek and Sandy
Creek. but it was not successful all the men
went 20 work as usual. and say they will not
Join in the movement.
ONE-THIRD REMAINED AT WORK.
According 10 the estimates of the miners off,
cals tonight. sixty-two railroad mines are idle
In this district, and twentysiX are still in opera
ton. They reported that in number of cases
they had heard no news from certain mines. and
take it for granted in many cases that they are
in operation. The mines idle are as follows: The
Anderson. Allen. Amyville Summerhill. Beech
mont Nixon. Big Chief. Hackett. Federal. Bow
erhill Yough Gas. Forest Hill Fidelity. Noting
ham. Germania, Harrison Gas. Banksville' Chff'
Monteour. Fair Haven, Lake Shore, Webster,
Star. Mansfield No. >. Moon Run. Cherry Ma
tional Eclipse Brier Hill, Essen, Nos. l. and
8; CHARTERS. Hickman, Laurel Hill. Nos. l. : and
8: Bishop, Nickel Plate, Boyd: Grant, Osceola.
stockdale. sheppler. Pacific. Atlantic, Ocean.
Nos l. 2 g. 4 and =. Guffey. Oakridge. Creed
moor. Panhandle and Man own
Those reported working are follows: Boone,
Yough Slope. Harrison Allison. Eureka. Ban
ming Oak Hill, Plum Creek Sandy Creek
Whitesett, Darr. Painter. Boreland GastonVle'
Snowden. Port Royal Jumbo, Champion, Hieh-
shaw. First Pool. VIII Grove. Washington NOS.
! and 2, Smithlon, West Newton and Lock-
haven.
The miners officials say the operators VIII
say mine is in operation as long as there are
two men at work. The operators say that the
Pan Handle mines operated by NJ. A. Hanna,
where the iron-clad agreement is in force,
worked as usual to-day; the miners on the other
hand maintain that the cntire Miller's and
Thoms Run district, where these mines are To-
Gated is out on a strike. The operators them
selves admit that there not the usual num-
her of men at work in the Snowden and CASTOR
willie mines operated by the Pittsburg and Chi
cago COMPANY. where the ron-clad agreement
Is also in force.
A fair estimate shows that there are about ter
thousand of the twelve thousand railroad miners
now out. A list of the mines idle along the rivers
could not be obtained here tonight, and re-
ports concerning the river situation are conflict
Ing The operators assert that the river mines
are nearly all running, while the miners OIL
c,sls saw they are all idle. Dispatches from Mo-
nongahela City say that six thousand out of the
eight thousand river miners are on strike.
PREDICTING "A FAILURE.
W p Dearmitt. president Of the NewYork
and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, was emphatic
in his statements that the strike would be q fall
ure 1--WE had more men at work to-day. SAID
be- than any day for a number of years after
holiday / attribute this to the fact that the
men came to work because they did not care TO
be identified with this movement. More than
twenty-five mines were working in the Pittsburg
district to-day"
At the miners headquarters President Dolan
was apparently in the best Of humor. He had
received reports from nearly every part of the
district, and seemed pleased with the prospects
"More miners will Join the movement before the
end of the week." said he. land I am perfectly
satisfied with the progress made. Yet there are
some mines that had hoped would be idle that
were running to-day"
report was received at the Baltimore and
Ohio offices this afternoon that three of the
mines along the line of that road are still work
ing, Notwithstanding the general order 10 striKe.
Men are also working in the mines of the First
Pool at GastonVille. The mines OF the EUREKA
Coal Company are working half force. and the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Company mines a'
Port Royal are said to be running iuli.
The mining officials are working might and
main 10 get the individual contract miners OUT;
Their success in the case Of the PlttsDurg ana
Chicago miners mas gwen thclh ICHc"eu mp
and they now expect 10 induce the men at the
New York and Cleveland mines also 10 come Out
While the strike practically begins To-Day IN all
Of the five States concerned i'm the movement. no
accurate account of the actual number OF men
who will take part in the strike can be known
until tomorrow. An opinion may then be formed
as 10 its importance ana the proDaDilly vi i'S
ultimate success or defcat.
Prominent operators at irwin. Greensburg ana
ether points along the Pennsylvania line as far
east as Altoona are making preparations TO run
their mines full force, and some have already IN
Creased their men and have made arrangements