New-York tribune., 1902-06-09
ONELARGE OPERATOR YIELDS
SOFT COAL STRIKERS QUIET, But
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED TO-DAY.

Thurmond ". Va, June S-This is the centre OF
the New-River coal field. 1t has been raining here
TODAY but the miners have been paradins the
narrow valley of New-River and much drinking and
agitation obtained Yesterday s5 per cent OF the
miners in both the New and the Karawha river
districts were out. and is thought that tomorrow
not per cent of the miners in these neIds Will De
at work The daily shipments of coal from these
two fields amounted to FIVE hundred cars. but yes
terdav fewer than one hundred were sent out. and
part of these we're loaded on Friday. .s,,, am
tbousand miners here announced to-day that he
would to the an h works od{ u wis
to-morrow as they VIII @ stay M OUT opne In sym IN
this field.
Keystone W Va. June s-There have been no
disturbances throughout the coal fields Of the Nor
folk and Western district to-day. The strikers
will have additions to their ranks tomorrow. and
q few coieries in the Tug River and Simmons
branch fields that operated yesterday will be COM
pIeteIy tied up The operators ignore the appeal
of the United Mine Workers for a Joint meeting
at Bramweli on June IL. Several operators here
are now arranging for Hungarian miners, and 1t
is said that thousand Will be here by the
middle of next week The operators also say that
they will enforce their order that all strikers shall
vacate company houses. The strikers say they
will not move OFT and serious trouble is expected,
probably tomorrow. Ex-Deputy Marshal Sam
Smith has been deputized to gather men to come
this field to protect the property Of the coai
companies and also to enforce the order for the
strikers vacating company houses Smith will be
here tomorrow with fifty
Rain kept the miners from congregatfng to-day
Most If the italian and Hungarian miners in the
EIkhorn and Tug River fields announced to-day
that they will tomorrow morning Join the strik-
ers Several train crews will be laid off by the
Norfolk and Western tomorrow.
Clarksburg W Va. June S.-The miners strike
was unchanged to-day Several small secret meet
ings were held by the strikers. but nothing
given out. The operators say most of their men
will be working tomorrow The organizers talk
with less confidence than heretofore but still claim,
gains and predict the ultimate success OF the
strike.
Monongah w. Va, June S.-This was quiet day
meeting here was addressed by Mother Jones
and other agitators The audience was composed
of striking miners who marched from Ciarks-
burg
North Fork. W. Va, June S.-The coal operators
here have given notice that all strikers must va
cate company houses tomorrow. Several hundred
non-union men were work here yesterday. The
strikers to-day and II Is believed that violence
will be resorted 10 if the non-union men attempt
to enter the mines again tomorrow The operators
say they will protect all the non-union men who
desire to work.
Davy. W. Va June s.-There has been no serious
trouble here yet, but the operators announced to-
day that they will operate their mines with non
union labor tomorrow. The strikers say that no
non-union men shall enter the mines The op-
orators are putting guards, armed With Winches-
expected tomorrow.
Montgomery, w Va, June s.-While many miners
worked here yesterday. it is now believed that