The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-11
But Small Force at Work in
the Virginia Field.
QUIET BUT DETERMINED:
No Trouble OF Disorder, but No
Sign Of Weakening,
REPORT MADE TO PRESIDENT
.usmn,fssloner Wright, as Result of His
Conference, VIII Report on the
Real Causes of the Great An
thracite Strike-Correspon-
dence Between Rail-
roads and Mitchell.
REPORT MADE TO PRESIDENT I
fsnec,a, p,kna,ch to 1he Iimes.

(special Dispatch to The Times
BLUEFIEuD, w. VA, June 10.-Every
day since last Saturday the miners have
been leaving the mines in this field, ana
by the last of the week there Will, Juos-
ing from present indications, 4iot pc d
man at wo.k At Mill Creek the strikers
made a gain to-day. Not a man went to
work Not man went to work at Coal
dale or Mill Creek. Coaldale shut down.
! The Pocahontas Colleries Company has
: less men at work than since the strike
started
In explanation of more men going out
at Pocahontas and Cooper it is said that
at a meeting last night at Mount TABOR
IChurch, Mr.. Nugent made an appeal 10
the men to stay out saying that the
operators had agreed to meet the repre-
sentatiyes of the miners in conference at
Brsmwell Tomorrow and that the DE-
mands cf the union would there be
granted and urged the men to stay away
from the mines until after that day.
The miners at Maybury and on the
Switch Back. with the exception OF Elk
Horn, worked with small forces. Elk
Horn was at a standstill. At Powhatan,
I.ynchburg. Eureka, Peerless and Elk
ridge collieries the forces at work were
smaller than usual Only few opera
tions on North Fork are making any at
tempt to-Eprk. Tdewater mines are
making no effort to run. On SlmmoH s
Greek the various operations loaded from
four to six cars On Crane Creek every
thing was at standstill. Hundreds of
miners are leaving the field.
MEETING CALLED OFF
The meeting between the miners and the
onerators and the strike leaders at
Ersmyell to discuss the situation has
been called off. The operators will not
rect with the representatives OF the
Ynfon mine workers. They take the
rrou1na that the agitators from foreign
fields and the officers Of the National
ftnion have nothing to do with the men
in this field and are not the proper
penple to treat with. The miners state
1hat these men are their representatives
ana ii matters not where they live.
The field is unusually quiet and no
trouble at any point is reported. There
As a large number of new men who are
willing to work but are afraid. They
doubt the ability OF the officers to pro-
tect them.
A noticeable feature of the situation is
the dying coke ovens. Since Saturday
che coke yards have changed from busy.
brstling scenes to decided holiday ap-
pearance. At Bramwell on next Friday
night the union miners will organize
political party. It is their intention to
run labor ticket for county officers and
the LEGISLATURE It seems that the men
who struck will hold out for some time
enl make a bitter fight. The operators
will not agree to their demands. but will
Airport new labor and If possible fill every
strikers place. There are already non
anion men en- route to take their places.
Nhen the new men attempt this riot
will occur, it is feared.