Daily New Dominion

MORE JOIN STRIKE?
The Struggle In West Virginia Was Expected to Become General Today.
OLD COURT ORDER TO FIGURE.
Officers Were at McDonald Mine to Enforce 1896 Injunction-Rend Expected to Grant Demands Today, but Men Urged to Stay Out.
Montgomery, W. Va., June 9.-
While many miners worked here Saturday, it was believed last night that the strike will become general in this district today. Deputy United States marshals were at the McDonald mine to enforce an injunction, made permanent in 1896 by Judge Jackson against interference with property or men.
It was reported that Colonel W. P. Rend, of Chicago, who formerly operated in the Pittsburg district, also in the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois fields, and who is now one of the largest operators in this state, has agreed to concede to the demands of the miners. There was much interest in anticipation of an announcement from Rend today. The men from other mines were urging those at Rend's mines not to resume until concessions should be made to all. The strikers will open commissary stores today.
Ordered to Vacate Houses.
North Fork, W. Va., June 9.-The coal operators here have given notice that all strikers must vacate company houses today. Several hundred non-union men were at work here Saturday. The strikers met yesterday, and it was believed violence would be resorted to if the non-union men should attempt to enter the mines again today. The operators said they will protect all the non-union men who desire to work.
Davy, W. Va., June 9.-The operators 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 putting guards, armed with Winchesters about their property, and serious results were expected today.
Thurmond, W. Va., June 9.-This is the center of the New River coal field. It was raining here yesterday. Notwithstanding the rain, the miners paraded the narrow valley of New River and much drinking and agitation prevailed. Saturday 85 per cent miners, in both the New and Kanawha river districts, were out and it was thought last night that today not 5 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 Friday. Colonel W. P. Rend, who employs more than a thousand miners here, announced yesterday that he will concede the strikers' demands, but it was doubtful if the miners employed at his works would resume today, as they will stay out in sympathy with others. There had been no violence in the field, last night.
Operators Ignore Offer to Meet.
Keystone, W. Va., June 9.-There had been no disturbances throughout the coal fields of the Norfolk and Western district yesterday. The strikers will have additions to their ranks today. A few collieries in the Tug river and Simmons branch fields that operated Saturday will be completely tied up today. The operators ignore the appeal of the United Mine Workers for a joint meeting at Bramwell, June 11. Several operators here were arranging for Hungarian miners, and it was said that 1,000 will be here by the middle of next week. The operators also claimed that they will enforce their order that all strikers shall vacate company houses. The strikers said they will not move out, and serious trouble was expected, probably today. Ex-Deputy Marshal Sam 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 vacating company houses. Smith will be here today with 50 men.
Foreigners Said They'd Join.
Rain kept the miners from congregating Sunday. Most of the Italian and Hungarian miners in the Elkhorn and Tug river fields announced yesterday that they would this morning join the strikers. Several train crews will be laid off by the Norfolk and Western today.