Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-09
The Struggle In West Virginia
Was Expected to Become
General Today.
OLD COURT ORDER TO FIGURE.
oTicers Were at Mcdonald Mine to
Enforce 1896 njunction-Rend Elk
peeted TO Grant Demands Today,
but Men Urged to Stay Out.

montgomery, w. Va, June o.
While many miners worked here Sat
urday, It was believed last night that
lie 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 w. p.
Rend. of Chicago, who formerly oper-
ated in tie Pittsburg district, also in
the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois fields.
and who is now one Of the largest OPP
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 to-day The men from other
Iaines were urging those at Rend's
mines not to resume until concessions
should be made to all. The strikers
will open eommissary stores today.
Ordered to Vacate Houses.
North Fork, w. Va, June 9.-The
ccal 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
il was believed violence would be re.
sorted to If the non-union men should
attempt to enter the mines again to.
di.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
that 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
il the center of the New River coal
field 1t was raining here yesterday.
Notwithstanding the rain, the miners
paraded the narrow valley Of New
nriver and much drinking and agita-
~ nreyailed. Saturday So per cent
miners, in both the New and
Ye 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 a thousand miners
here, announced yesterday that he
viii eoneede 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
the coal fields Of the MOI iolk and
Western district yesterday. This
strikers will have additions to theil
ranks today A few collieries in the
Tug river and Simmons branch field.
that operated Saturday will be com
pletely tied up today. The operators
ignore the appeal of the United Mine
Workers for a joint meeting at Bran
well, June H. 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 vii
enforce their order that all striker:
Shall yaeate company houses. The
strikers said they will not move out
ard serious trouble was expected
probably today. EX-Deputy Marsha
Sam Smith has been depuized t
gather ner to come into this field
to protect the property of the Goa
companies and also to enforce thu
order for the strikers vacating com
Npany houses. Smith will be here to
day with 80 men.
Foreigners Said They'd Join.
Rain kept the miners from congre
eating Sunday. Most Of the Italian
ard Hungarian miners in the Elkhorl
and Tug river fields announced yes
terday that they would this morning
join the strikers. Several train crew
will be laid off by the Norfolk AM
Western today.