The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-09
VIRGINIA STRIKE
 LEADERS CONFIDENT
They Claim That Ninety Per Cent of the Men Have Responded to
 the Call to Quit Work.

Bluefield W. Va, June S-There Is com paratively no new development In this, the second day of the r t Top coal strike. The local strike les. CTS are still very sanguine, stating that late this afternoon their claim of yesterday that 90 per cent of the men had responded to the call, was undoubtedly true, and that not , per cent of the men would return to work Monday morning. The agitators had hoped to take advantage of today Sunday, to get close to all the men and meetings were held at several points in the field, but on account of the heavy downpour of rain throughout the field during almost the entire day the miners did not congregate fin very large crowds and the operators consider this a point In their favor. So far the operators have not demanded the vacation of the houses by the strikers. but 1t Is very likely that this will be done tomorrow unless lar ger percentage of men than claimed by the agitators return to work Quiet reigned over the entire field today, and but for the discussion by small parties of miners along the railroad tracks, no one would suspect that thou sands of men were out.
 Train Was Late.
 GraItOn, w. va. June o-ADOut SOV miners from Flemnigton, Simpson and Gettysburg regions came in today for the purpose of taking the noon trains here for Faidmont to attend the Moth err Jones meeting to be held at Mongah. For some unknown reason the train did not leave until after schedule time.
 Mother Jones Makes Speech.
 Monoagh, w Va, June S.-This was a lo, iy, ba ra0iOn of West Vir- ginia. A meeting was held here and ad dresses were made by Mother" Jones and others, ",
 Non-Union Men at Work.
 North Fork, w. Va, June 8.--Several hundred non-union men were at work here yesterday The strikers met today and 1t is believed violence will be re- sorted to if the non-union men attempt to enter the mines again tomorrow.
 No Serious Trouble.
 Davy, w. Va, June S.-There has been no serious trouble here yet. but the oper- ators announced today that tomorrow morning they will operate with non-union labor. The strikers say that no non union miners shall enter the mines. The operators are putting guards, armed with winchesters, about their property and serious results are expected tomorrow. 
 Strike VIII Become General.
 Montgomery, w. Va, June S.-While many miners worked here yesterday it Is now believed that the strike will become general in this district tomorrow. Dep uty United States marshals are at the Mcdonald mine to enforce the injunction made permanent by Judge Jackson against interference with the property or the men. It is reported that Col. w. P. Rend, of Chicago, who Is one of the largest operators In the state, has agreed to concede the demands Of the miners. The men from the other mines are urging those and the ReI-d mines not to resume until the concessions are made to all. The strikers will open commissary stores to- morrow.
 Operators Confident.
 Clarksburg, W. Va, June S.-The min CTS strike was unchanged today. The op- orators say most of their men will be working tomorrow. The organizers talk with less confidence but still claim the ultimate success of the strike.
 Have Been No Disturbances.
 Keystone w. Va, June o.--There have been no disturbances throughout the coal fields of the Norfolk and Western district today The strikers will have ad- ditions to their ranks tomorrow. few collieries in the Tug River and Simmons Branch fields that operated yesterday will be completely tied up tomorrow. The operators Ignore the appeal of the United Mine Workers for a joint meeting at Bramwell on June Il. Several opera tors here are now arranging for Hun garian miners, and 1t Is said that 1000 will be here by the middle of next week The operators also claim that they will enforce their order that all strikers shall vacate company houses. The strikers say they will not move out and serious trouble Is expected probably tomorrow. Ex-Deputy Marshal Samuel 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 to vacate the company houses.
 Miners Have Been ParadIng.
 Thurmund W. Va, June S.-Notwith- standing the rain, the miners have been parading the narrow valley of New river and much drinking and agitation pre- vailed. Yesterday s5 per cent of the miners in both the New and the Kama wha river districts were out and 1t is thought that tomorrow not 5 per cent of
 
 There has been no violence in this field.
 No Change In Situation.
 Roanoke, Va, June S.-A prominent Norfolk and Western railroad official said to the Associated Press this morn- ing that there is practically no change in teh coal strike situation as concerns op- erations along the line of his road. Thus far there has been no damage to rail- road property. The reports from the op- orators show that the output of the Po- cahontas field yield about 70 per cent of the amount usually mined and the ship ments were about in the same proportion. The railroad people are optimistic and say the strike will not be of a very serious nature or of long duration. Saturday is half holiday in the coal fields and they say 1t will not be known until tomorrow or Tuesday just how many of the men have gone out on the strike. Many of those who quit yesterday did not bring their tools out of the mines. There is no prese 1t indication, 1t Is declared, that there wi be a strike in the Clinch Val ley field VT in the Tucker field.