The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-17
AeAR RIOT .sRHs SIC MASS
AeE TtNc HELD ~ BELL
SiHt vests RDSG
Oric ts(s csu'ionea for o-oeriy Co,.
sset-Shefir an1 Deputies Pre-
tect HIsItlns Ofleera.

especially In the district Affected bv
the radical element That = ehans.
IN the situation Wlu develop L. IN.
opinion a. all DO have Kept eio<.. tsh
On me situation Tor the pact 81 dars
Atlafsntlf the radical element Il b
sDhFol OF the situation. ard This ~
=" demonstrated a. the mas meeting of
miners held In Beilsifr yesterdav. ara
ne radical disposition OF the men vii
nass an un usual beaIilg on the deyei-
oIm'nts today. There were All kInds
81 rumors afoat last night ara fhe-e
90 not tend 10 peaceful solution OF
We situation. The rumors porf.nd
mat the strike has reached a s.rto1t-
aspect and u was reported that N m.
SITUATION u unchanged b. to-nirht thai
sheiiH John Anderson viii call FOR
What was Intended 10 BE- an or.
Gerry meeting yesterday was marked
~ Vic scenes and a near riot when
,Itslaent John Moore. Secretary
treasurer G ". Savage. OF the ONO
SSIkahiAatlon; President Charles Al
Ninka and Victor Marietta in,erna
tlonal orEanizers. closed their al
dresses The state mine onfcfafs
VINO had been invited 10 Bellaire 20
explain the situation. were treated Inn
most disfespectful manner by the
l.
iecty IN front OF the speakers stand
Cncalled for Interruptions and Kisses
erected the speakers all the time
they were talking
The climax came when the chair.
man deciared the meeting sdjourne1.
aalter which the officials attempted 10
ieaNe the Aeld They were followed
~ the radical element 70 the big
gates enclosing the sixteenth street
Oau park where the meeting Wa
held. The gates were closed with All
~ enlclals IN the midst OF a mon
OF shouting miners Al this point
Sherin Anderson interfered and prieJ
me gates open with a club and sur
rounded by a few loyal United Mine
Morkers the officials were forced
tnIough the gate 10 a Wheeling trac-
va non car The shouting mob follow
ca the party 10 the car. one of them
seized the rope that held the troll
ley and pulled II from the wire Tine
CONDUCTOR assisted by n colored mine
worker. replaced the trolley. and the
on'oiais proceeded TO bridgeport.
Ask for Order.
The addresses OF the Officials
should have commanded the best OF
attention. and a majority OF the vast.
throng did listen intently. The
speakers protested against the action
IN forcing the engineers and bumpers
rom the mines. The miners mere
their demonstrations and obey the
Jaws OF OHIO or the state troops will
lake charge of the situation Mr.
Moore was pleading with the miners
asking that they stop their radical
actlon and work in unity in winning
sht stIlke, but his words seemed TO
nave no Impression on the radical
element Il want you TO thoroughly
Understand the situation said Mr.
Moore GU must resort TO no VIC
fence. You must permit the fans and
pumps TO be operated. By stopping
me pumps and fans you are playing
INTO the hands OF the operators, for
that in time will proba hiy mean the
sending of troops into Belmont coun-
". | want to ask YOU that YOU 20
rack 10 your locals Rnd select union
men TO operate the pumps and If you
fail TO do this. the state will take
charge. Gov ernor Cox is golicitous
o. the miners welfare. but ne will
not hesitate moment to send troops
INTO Belmont county. should such
drastic action become Leccssary."
Savage Talks.
Secretary-IreasuTer Savage injected
some enthusiasm into the miners
WREN he stated that $4,000 miners will
be at work in a short time and your
case viii be laid before them" he
said. We will ask that a levy be
placed on all the miners employed in
the country lie requested that they
refrain from violence, 10 abide by the
laws Of the state and uphold the Uni
ted Mine Workers organization in the
pending struggle.
President Albasin addressed the
miners. lie characterized the actions
Of the demonstrations of the past
week as showing the weakness OF the
organization. lie advised them TO go
nome and leave the situation In the
hands OF the officials and he felt as
sured that in few days the present
difficulty would be ad Hsted. Follow
Ing this talk Frank Ledvinka address
ed the meeting. Interpreting the ad-
dresses OF the speakers preceding him.
officials Are Optimistic.
All the State mine officials spoke
enthusiastically Of the situation and
stated the chances for an early set
Element are exceedingly bright PRIEST
dent Moore stated that a settlement
with he Hooking Valley. Pomeroy,
Jackson and part Of CrOoksville mines
had been made and the wage scale
adopted at the Columbus convention
had been signed. The Tuscarawas
operators had asked FOR a conference.
with a view he believed Of si1niEg
the scale.
Complying with pleadings ~ the Of
flcials. and in line with the resolution
adopted at the Columbus convention.
miners unions In various sections OF
the county are passing resolutions
Condemning the J. W. " and protest.
ing against the action In forcing men
10 abandon the pumps and fans. and
insisting upon their return. IN this
connection 10 was learned last night
that men will be placed in the mines
to-day IN do this work Tho Lorain
Coal A. Dock Company haF announced
that their pumps and fans viii b.
started to-day.
Miners Families suffer
On account Of the depleted troasu.
rics OF many locals svafUmafir relief
movement bias been launched that viii
mitigate the suffering Iu tUD central
district of belmont county. whore moro
than 1000 men are idle and their fam.
lilies with the bare nDrU-eifIee uI lf..I
Relief committees have been appoint
cd from each district fo care Tor the
members iu that district William
Roy. Of the -ubdIefrIrt and TF4rIrs
Altasl1. % the Eastern Ohio mi1rrs. l.
have Inaugurafrf fri State ramuaI-n
for the relief OF tho miners Wplklf
work will embrace tho entire disfMf
under che control OF Bridgeport head.
quarters
Scenes shfftcd % BRADLEY.
tn scene of activity bro belmont
county has been shifted fo Bradley.
whore q reign of terror rrIsf- Wo
mon. wives NJ winDre nro leading in
thc h-hf in That vicinity Yesterday
five of fNN WUHT ." .#H U. ZOO H|a.