The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-25

Win practically all % the pumps
and fans Ia every coal mine IN Bel
mont county operating. the situatloS
IN the strike EOns has assumed nor
NAL conditions Reports from the
county indicate that the radical Gle
msnt has been persuaded 20 seftls
down BY the determination OF the
county authorities. Who have the sit.
uaiion vel In control The eject of
the preliminary hearing OF the i've
J. w ". aRitators has tended 20 less-
en- the bitter. anarchistic spirit that
MARKED the struggle last week
More pumps and fans we're started
yestercny. the johnson mine AZ Pipe
Creek and the mine OF the Lorain
Coal a Dock Company Al Blaine. The
Johnson mine started ita pumps With
out the least difficulty. although " is
situated In the very midst of the most
radical element Of the / " ". At
Blaine. trouble was feared and sheriff
John Anderson. with a number OF dep
uties. reported At the mine a. an early
hour Friday morning The engineers
and caretakers were placed az work
and they continued unmolested
State vide Appeal.
The Ohio Federation has made a
Statewide appeal 20 the labor unions
afnliated with that organization 10 and
The striking miners OF Eastern Ohio
The executive board Of the Ohio Fed
GRAFTON has announced that ~ will
do all In it's power 90 alleviate the
distress and suffering OF the families
OF miners now idle through the fail
ure OF the No. 5 vein operators TO
toin in the settlement OF the strike
The Ohio Federation OF Labor has
zone on record a. opposed 10 the l.
w W actions in Belmont county. and
the organization OF miners an1liatcd
with the American Federation OF La
Dor has decided 20 dispose OF this
dominating element
To assist IN the relief work OF the
miners in Bellaire and vicinity. a new
commissary was established yester-
day In room in the Exchange hotel
on Union street The room was ten
dered 70 the committee for that pur-
pose by Emil Schmidt The commits
sary viii open Monday and the com
mittee will begin the distribution of
food and clothing 10 the families of
miners. many OF whom are in dire
straits.
Two Operators sign.
" was learned Yesterday that all
the operators in Eastern Ohio are
not standing pat" against settle
ment on the I7-cent basis The oper.
ators In the Bergholz field. in Jeffcr-
son county. II was reported. had
signed the scale and would return to
work as soon as possible This leaves
a portion OF jefferson all of belmont.
Harrison and Tuscarawas counties
standing pat on the original propo-
sition submitted by the operators.
The Guernsey and Jackson county
districts signed the scale YESTERDAY.
and II Is expected that the Z. 500 mi
ners In those districts will return TO
work within the next week. The
rocking district operators are in sos
sion, and n Is expected that all the
little details will be worked out 10
day and the scale signed.
Rumors OF a settlement on a com
promise continue 20 circulate hut
every report has been denied bv those
In a position TO know No compro
mise has been formulated nor present
I'd by either faction. and there will
he none. according 10 the statement
ana attitude of both tho miners and
operators. In certain quarters IL has
l'een reported that secret conferences
have been held az which both sides
made concessions. So far as known
IN" operators and United Mine Work
err officials have not held a confer
ence for several DAYS Notwithstand-
ing these denials. IL was reported last
night that interested parties nave
brought such strong pressure to bear
upon the operators thu a settlement
Of the strike may be expected at any
time. Bellaire operator has de
clared there will be no settlement on
the i7 cent basis. and the miners are
Just as firm and will stand pat for
that price only
The Tuscarawas conference. an
nounced a few days ago. will not be
held, according 10 the reports cur
tont yesterday afternoon. II was
learned on good authority that the
Tuscarawas operators had withdrawn
ON the agreement 20 paw the g.
cents. and viii stand firm with the
majority OF the eastern Ohio oper-
atcrs.