West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-06-09
MORE JOIN Striker
The Struggle In West Virginia
Was Expected to Become
General 7 oday.
OLD COURT ORDER TO FIGURE.
Officers Were at Mcdonald Mine to
Enforce 1896 njunction-Rend Ex.
pected to Grant Demands Today,
but Men Urcedfto Stay Out.

Montgomery, w. Va, June g.
While many miners worked here Sat
ufday, it was believed last night that
the strike will become general in this
district today. Deputy United States
marshals were at the Mcdonald mine
to enforce an Injunction, made perma-
nent in 1896 by Judge Jackson against
interference with property or men.
1t was reported that Colonel a.. P.
Rend, Of Chicago, who formerly ope--
ated in the Pittsburg district, also in
the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois fields,
and who is now one of the largest op-
orators in this state, has agreed to
concede to the demands of the
miners. There was much interest in
anticipation Of an announcement from
Rend today. The men from other
raines were urging those at Rend's
mines not to resume until concession !.
should be made to all. The strikers
will open commissary stores today.
Ordered to Vacate Houses.
North Fork, W. Va, June 9.-The
coal operators here have given notice
that all strikers must vacate company
houses today. Several hundred non
union men were at work here Satur-
day. The strikers met yesterday, and
i: was believed violence would be re-
sorted to if the non-union men should
attempt to enter the mines again to-
6;.y. The operators said they will
protect all the non-union men who
desire to work.
Davy, w. Va, June 9.-The oper,
ators announced yesterday that they
would operate their mines with non
union labor today. The strikers said
ttat no non-union men should enter
the mines. The operators were put
ting guards. armed with Winchesters.
about their property, and serious re-
suits were expected today.
Thurmond, w. Va, June 9.-This
is the center of the New River coal
field. It was raining here yesterday
Notwithstanding the rain, the miners
paraded the narrow valley Of New
river and much drinking and agita-
ton prevailed. Saturday IS per cent
Of the miners, in both the New and
The Kanawha river districts, were out
and it was thought last night that to-
day not per cent Of the miners in
these fields would be at work. The
daily shipments of coal from these
two fields amounted to 500 cars, but
Saturday less than 100 were sent out,
and part Of these were loaded Fri
day. Colonel w. p. Rend, who en-
ploys more than thousand miners
here, announced yesterday that he
will concede the strikers demands,
but it was doubtful If the miners en-
ployed at mis- works would resume to-
day, as they will stay out in sympathy
with others. There had been no VIC
lence in the field, last night
Operators Ignore Offer to Meet
keystone, w. Va, June 9.-There
had been 70 disturbances throughout
tie coal fields Of the No1colk and
Western district yesterday. The
strikers will have additions to their
ranks today. A few collieries in the
Tug river and Simmons branch fields
that operated Saturday will be COM
pletely tied up today. The operators
ignore the appeal of the United Mine
Workers for joint meeting at Bran
well, June II. Several operators here
were arranging for Hungarian miners,
and it was said that 1000 will be here
by the middle of next week. The op-
orators also claimed that they will
enforce their order that all strikers
shall vacate company houses. The
strikers said they will not move out,
and serious trouble was expected.
probably today. Ex-Deputy Marshal
Sam Smith has been deputized to
gather men to come into this field,
to protect the property of the coal
companies and also to enforce the
order for the strikers vacating com.
pany houses. Smith will be here to-
day with so men.
Foreigners Said They'd Join.
Rain kept the miners from congre-
eating Sunday. Most of the Italian
and Hungarian miners in the Elkhorn
and Tug river fields announced yes
terday that they would this morning
join the strikers. Several train crews
will be laid off by the Norfolk and
Western today.