The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1897 Page: 3 of 8
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TENNESSEE’S SHOW.
The Exposition at Nash Title a
Great Success.
Vlavra of Taiu Krtltora Who Hove J«t
Ralnrood from Uu Canlanulal
Ollgr-laalluni Pro*raaa.
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The Texas Press Association re-
turned from their visit to the Ten-
nessee Centennial last Sunday.
The association was extended the
courtesy of transportation over the
popular Cotton Belt to Faif Oaks
in eastern Arkansas, thence over
the excellent Iron Mountain to
Memphis, from which poipt the
party was hurled over the well
ballasted and smooth tracks of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and iSb
Louis tq Nashville. This forms
one of the most direct and pleasant
routes from southern and central
Texas to the Centennial Exposi-
tion. The party left Fort Worth
at 9 o’clock one night, and after a
good night’s rest, had breakfast at
Texarkana, a pleasant delight
ride through the heart.of Arkansas,
suppered in Memphis, and next
morning break tasted at the excel-
lent Tulane hotel in Nashville.
People who are short on time (as
newspaper men always are) can go
this route to Nashville and return
with only two days lost going and
coming. On the other hand, those
who are “long” on time can start
in the morning, view resource-
ful Texas one day and the beauties
of Tennessee the next, sleeping
through Arkansas,—a luxury we
newspaper workers of limited time
cannot afford..
Texas editors know a thing or
two about sight-seeing, and imme-
diately proceeded to “do” the Ex-
position. Some of the party ran
down to Chattanooga, over the N.
C. & St. L. R’y, and took a look
at that historic, picturesque and
progressive city. By the way, vis-
itors to Nashville should not fail to
visit Chattanooga, even if it is only
to “look at” Lookout Mountain,
and view the old muskets, rusted
swords and fragments of shells in
the show windows from the battle
fields of Chickamauga and Mission-
ary Ridge. Six hours there, if no
more, will well repay one for the
time and expense of, the trip.
Atlanta, too, is close by, only
five hours over-the excellent South-
" em railway to the wonderful indus
trial city of the South, the most
rapid of growth and largest in the
South except New Orleans. s At-
lanta has oecome a great menu
facturing city, and her example,
with the like industrial growth
of Chattanooga, Nashville, Bir-
mingham and Memphis, / should
arouse Texas cities to the secret of
their success in this line: That
thrift lies not alone in the factories
of extensive capital, but the small
ones are more easily established,
tully as profitable; and too, that
home money must “blaze the
way'’ for- northern and eastern cap-
ital.
The visitor to the Exposition is
here in easy distance and quick ac-
cess to some of the most popular
resorts of the south and some of
the most noted historic points.
t Over the N., G. & St. L-, South-
jUr' FA., and Queen & Crescent roads
1 the excursionist visits Bristol up
in the clouds of the Blue Ridge,
Monteagle, Blount Springy of Ala-
bama, etc. In the vicinity of
Chattanooga hc ean see the battle
fields of,Mission Ridge and Chick-
amaga, now converted into a grand
and beautiful national park, and
view the iron manufacturing city
of the Centennial State and the
winding, beautiful Tennessee, from-
the heights of Lookout mountain,
where Bayard Taylor awed by
the grandeur o,f the panarama,
declared in all his travels through
Europe and America he had never
MACHINERY HALL.
S. M. Vernon, editor of the Co-
manche' Chief and president of the
Texan PrSB* Association, says: “Noth-
ing better Illustrates the marvelous-
growth of this great country than ma-
chinery hall, where we Sod -the giant
force, electricity, harnessed to almost
every conceivable machine. I saw the
ordinary sewing machine driven -by
electricity, and a piano was made to
grind out all the latest airs with the
accuracy and sweetness that one could
expect from the deft and * graceful
touch of the flneet performer that ever
oame from the Boston couservafiory.*
The new Inventions and Improvements
In machinery hall represent the be&
thought pf the country In mechanics
and engineering skill.. Ctne splendid
simple looking machine Is now made
to perform as much work as fifty men
could have done In a single day fifty
years ago, and the labor saving de-
vices cover almost every branch of
human Industry. The great cylindri-
cal press that turns out a round bale bf
cotton no larger than a man’s body
In less that 20, minutes seem8*to knock
out the compress and do away with
all of the difficulties and extra expense'
encountered with the square -bale, be*
sides aavtng much In Che cost of hand-
ling,’ Insurance, etc. I believe the day
Is not far distant when this wonder-
ful machinery coaxed into action by
the subtle eleotrlcal current will per-
form nineteeh-twentieths of the labor
of the world, Vnd half of this or more
will be done by pressing a button.
Machinery hall Is a revelation to the
Intelligent observer and a great ob-
ject lesson to all who would keep pace
with the spirit and progress of the
most progressive and enlightened age
of the world’s history. One fe?lS over-
awed and tremenduously Lih preseed
with Us vastness and the wonders It
may accomplish for this greet free land
and for generations yet to be."
FORESTRY AND MINERALS.
C., stating number and- kind wanted,
and they will be advised as to further
proceedings. Visitors to the Centen-
nial should not fall to visit the’gov-
ernment building.
Claude Pollard, of the Panola
Watchman, says of the postal exhibit:
“From the pedestrian messengers of
colonial days wo have advanced to a
system than which none op the globe
Is more perfect and complete. The
exhibit of registered letters tha> fol-
lowed the persons to whom they were
addressed, through every nation on
the globe, and were ultimately deliv-
ered to them at their own homeft, fully
convinces the thoughtful mind of -the
safety of our system, and the delivery
to the proper person of letters the ad-
dress on which is no more Intelligible
to the common mind than Egyptian
helfoglyphlcs, Is • a true exponent of
the marveloue expertness of the; em-
ployes of the .postofflep department of
our government., Taken as a whoW.lt
Is' not only admirable but marvelous.
The collection of agricultural Imple-
ments, deadly weapons, poisonous rep-
tiles (such as rattlesnakes sent alive),
household utensils, such as Jars, tea
pots; etn;, letters written on cuffs and
boards, -Indian scalps, explosives, and
numerous other things which have
reached the dead letter office, because
forbidden by postal laws or misdi-
rected, shows the various uses which
the postal service hias been employed.
Being one of the most Important de-
partments <jf our system of govern-
ment the exhibit shows a more rapid
qnd perfect development than has
been made In'any other department."
corded us by the Exposition manage-
ment. Major John J.. McCohn'; one of
the directors, toet us - at the Tulane
hotel and provided us with compli-
mentary tickets for the week. He then’
ordered out a couple of cars and par-
ried ue In a body to the^ Exposition
grounds, landing us In the* Alamo, so
dear to the hearts of every true Texan.
By appointment we met Major tocGann
at the Casino at 2 p. m„ where an ele-
gant luncheon was served In courses,
and the famous Gerst beer, Nashville’s
own production, was shryejl. It was ______
frbe and Unlimited'. 'Alter luncheon, yond the
STRIKER’S PROGRESS.
done-by girls under fifteen years qf age
that would have been a credit to any
(hie experienced with the needle. The
most wonderful thing we saw In this | '*
building was the byst of an eleven- ; Women Hmi Children fn
year-old child’s father, made of clay., W,,le,, tt,,U ^n,,aren 10
by the little girl, who had never re- Hake Need (Id Nacrlflrei
oelved any Instruction In art." **,UU I0C^.
Major MoGann% Commissioner Brooker
of San Antonio, President Vernon of
Comanche, Mr. Williams of New York
and John, Church of McKinney, made
some happy remarks after which- the
freedom of the Exposition was ten-
dered us. It Is a most magnanimous
spirit that directs the affairs bf the
Exposition, and the Texas Press As-
flocUtion will always remember with
pleasure their visit to the.Athens of
the South.”
’ WOMAN’S BUILDING.
Mrs. Vf. H. Neel,- of Dublin, says:
“I was specially delighted with tbs
Woman’s Building. It^ Is Interesting
In the superlative degree, even bs-
power of pen to describe,
lllatory or lull ua trial Strlkoa II a*
Parallel to tkr Prasrot, Sara
President Hatch ford.
Advices from Pittsburg and
other mining centers with the be- *
ginning of this the third.week, in-
dicate that the strikers are slowly
making; progress against the op-
CIV i
1 with
W. H. Neal, editor of
ephone, and secretary
Press Association, sa;
nee see Centennial le tl
to-day on or off whi
Tteve that the
I
ie Dublin Tel-
of the Texas
“The Ten-
blggest thing
le. We do be-
actually stole
the World’s Fair and/moved It bodily
to Nashvlllq. She Is the “hot stuff,’’
and the biggest thing at the Exposi-
tion Is the Forest and Mines building.
We were awed with the grandeur and
colossal proportions of the exhibits.
There were great slabs of m&rblb that
would tip the scales at forty-five
thousand pounds, great chunks of coal
that would supply fuel for an ordi-
nary family for a year, bodies of trees,
which, If sawed Into timber, would
build almost a palatial homg. In fact,
there was nothing little In or about
this building. Nearly all the Southern
States have an exhibit of thqlr miner-
als, marble and various timbers, and
many of the Northern States are also
represented, and It would consume a
column of space to mention the va-
rious Individual exhibits In this build-
ing. Knoxville has a beautiful mar-
ble temple which cost several thousand
dollars, and which has already se-
cured Knoxville many orders, one for
235,000. Had/ I not visited anothi
building on the grounds. I would ha
felt well paid for my trip to the Can
tsonlal.
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beheld a more
sublime picture.
magnificent or
ints
tes.
To ail these interesting
the railroads give excursion
The railroads, by the way, jhave
contributed much to this magnifi-
oent exposition of southern re-
lources of field, mine and forest,
southern enterprise and progress,
not only in reduced rates and
increased facilities, and comforts
for their patrons, but at the very
of the enterprise the rail-
l to the
ie the exposi
tor tneir patrons, out at tne
inception of the enterprise thi
roads contributed large sums
first fund which made the e:
iny of Dallas proposed a collective
panyof Dallw^proposed
GOVERNMENT BUILDING.,
C. E. Gilmore, editor of the Wills
Point Chronicle, says: "To most peo-
ple the government building presents
the most Interesting features for Its
exhibits are of Interest to all and do
not represent any particular section or
locality. Congress appropriated $130,-
000 la December, 1896, for the build-
ing and its equipment, and all the
different departments are represented
by euch exhibits as beet explain their
workings. There will be seen a full
display of the weather service, the
man per of operating being shown by
dally work In the office;’ the army
and naVy departments hava there ex-
hibited everything for the Mucatlon of
visitors, and there Is a complete pojt-
Qfflce In the bnlldlng. The light
houses that light our rock-bound
coasts are shown In all their com-
pleteness. The mint is represented by
a machine.that makes money at the
rate of>4bout 80 pieces per minute.
The engraving department probably
deserves a more particular notice as
but few people are familiar with Its
workings. A polite operator stands
ready with a copper plate with the
picture of the capltol engraved there-
on, or, rather cut Into It, to show how
Uncle Sam's banknote printing Is done.
First, the surface of the plate is Inked;
then with a cloth all Ink possible Is
wiped away, after which the palm -of
the hand la taken to smooth the sur-
face, the operator assuring us that
nothing had ever been ’found to take
the 'place of the human hand for this
work,’no matter how large the Job.
This leaves the Indentations on the
plate filled with* Ink; the matter to
be engraved Is then placed on the
plate in a press for the purpose, and
subjected' to considerable pressure
which causes the card or paper to ab-
sorb the ink.
The exhibition of the United States
Fish Commission Is the spot dearest
to the hearts of those who wander
through the government building. The
aquarlam, located in the southeast
corner of the building le a grotto-like
L-ehaped structure, 120 feet long and
contains 22 tanks. Each tank Is 7
feet long, S feet "high and five feet wide
at the top. An equal number of tanks
for salt water and fresh water re-
spectively, are arranged along each
side with a passage way 12 feet wide
dividing them. The line of tanks con-
tain many of the fishes propagated by
the commission, besides a large num-
ber from the Mississippi valley and the
Oulf. The water for, displaying the
marine fish was brought from More-
head City, N. C„ In tank oars, and
the fresh water Is obtained from an
, , - ---- *««r the
building.
Of the aquarium, Thoe. B. Lusk, of
the Italy Herald, says; “Of all the
numerous exhibits of the Centennial
there’s not one that commands the-at-
tention quicker than that of 1 the
United States Fish CV>mmlsp!on, lo-
cated In the southeast corner of the
government building This display of
about fifty kinds of fish is novel and
attractive. It is built In the shape of
a passenger coach, on the inside, 120
feet long, contains 22 tanks, built In
the shape of a triangle about 6 feet
deep, 7 feet long and 3 feet wide.
Every tank or niche In the wall con-
tains from one to three kinds of fish,
crabs or turtles. The fish *re both
fresh and salt water fish. The clear
fresh watea Is supplied from an ar-
tesian well while the salt water is
brought from the Atlantic ocean In
this display It la shown how the com-
mission hatches and propagates fish of
every kind, The Interior of this
grotto or display hall Is finished In
adamant ■ and cement. Imitating a
blasted tunnel which gives it an at-
tractive appearance. Here can be seen
fish of many kinds, Including the
mountain trout, sucker, snapper, mul-
let. etc., varying In size from a very
small minnow to a fish three feet long.
Everyone -should see the Centennial
anfi the aquarlam.”
COMMERCIAL BUILDING,
Mr. H. F. Mayes of the Brown-
wood Bulletin, says: "The largest
building on the ground and the cen-
ter of attraction for the multitude of
Centennial visitors Is the Commerce
building. Here are exhibits ) of the
richest manufacturers and finest arts
of the new and old w.orlds,- Inters
epersed with which are rare collections
of souvenirs and curiosities from all
countries and cllmee, attractively' dis-
played, and offered for sale. A beau-
tiful fountain In the center of the
building affordB. a cool and pleasant
retreat for the weary public, in Com-
merce building one can well spend a
day with profit. Music, sculpture, art,
and the trades each have displays well
worthy of careful examination. Muoh
labor has been expended In the fit-
ting up of this department of the
great Nashville Centennhl&l, I and
every portion of 14'is a credit to the
enterprise and skill of those exhibits
ing. The foreign exhibit* are espec-
ially worthy of praise, and in that por-
tion of the building was always to be
found a lar$e crowd of admiring vis-
itors. The Texas press are noted for
their love of the beautiful, hence their
unqualified approval of the things seen-
In Commerce building.”
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING.
D. W. Barnhill, editor of the Uvalde
News, says: “In. my opinion there
could be presented, no-better evldemcq
of our advancement and the remark-
able development of our country than
the display In the Transportation
building. The visitor - cannot but be
Impressed when he views the primi-
tive stage coach used before the days
of the locomotive, and follow along,
step by step, until he comes to the
magnificent train of Pullmans. , He
first cast* a glance at the vehicles In
'which our forefathers In the early
years of the century traveled. Hp
moves forward and looks upon the
old locomotive, "DeWltt Clinton,” and
the first train of cars used m New
Y xrk state in 1831, built on the style
of the stage, so familiar to many who
llve<r on the frontier of Texas twenty] splendid portraits of the founders of
our nation until we caught the spirit
of the^r age—adventure. We felt that
years ago. He moves on from the
annex to the main building and finds
the exhibit made by the Pullman Pal-
ace Oar Company, which Is a train of
the flneet cars turned out of the shops.
Each car Is elegantly fixed up with
every convenience to make traveling a
pleasure and a comfort. Could some
of our ancestors who died half a cen-
tury ago, awake and behold what is
here displayed they would believe It
was all a dream. In the annex Is an
Interesting relic of the late unpleasant-
ness, the -old engine, "General,” which
was used for transporting Federal sup-
plies. This was captured by a party
of Confederates who had passed with-
in. the Union lineA and took It aWay
with them. The engine Is now the prop-
erty. I believe, <* the csshvllle and
Chattanooga "Railway Company. Col-
written of this Interest-
**2* Tr.ii.por tael on
THE ART PUILDING
Mrs. J. C. Roberts of the Texas Far-
mer, Is enthusiastic In her. praise
of the Art exhibit: “The Mec-
to which everyone turns
willing fedt Is to the
"Parthenon,” built .in exact represen-
tation of the Parthenon at Athens,
which Phidias decorated In the golden
days of Pericles, Just In front with
arm uplifted stands the magnificent
statue of “Pallas Athene,*’ Phidias’
masterpiece. Occupying the same place
In the rear It a statue of Commodore
Vanderbilt, Nashville’s patron saint.
Within Is one of the most complete
collections of foreign and local art
that has ever been mad*. Chicago,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
every large city In the union, sent
their beet of both public and\prlvate
paintings and statuary, while from
Europe, the home of art, oame across
the seas to the crude new world, such
wonderful •creations that we gaze on
them with bated breath. America has
never until now had time to cultivate
the arts; she was too’ busy achieving
liberty, subduing the Indians, laying
low the forests and stretching out mile
upon mile of railway and telegraph
lines, but now that necessity has In a
measure passed away, and they have
leisure to open their minds to the in-
struction that these exhibits alone can
give, the rapid strides made In that
line show that In art, as In everything
else, America will soon be In the lead.
There is nothing better in the build-
ing than .the pure childish faces of
“The Twins,” by Bessie O. Potter, a
St. Louis girl, and a pupil bf the Art
Institute, Chicago. The bronze bust
of Sam Davis, the Tennessee soldier
martyr, attracts universal attention.
He was a Confederate scout and was
cautured by the enemy. His couragj
and Integrity were so great that he
" won their esteem and was offered his
liberty If he would disclose the rame
of Ms Informer. He proudly replied:
“If I had a thousand lives I would
lose them all here before I weiuld be-
tray my friends or the confidence of
my Informer.” Thoee were his last
words. The bust Is by Zolnay, and his
conception' of the firm, resolute face
Is superb. Another piece of statuary
that enchains the eye, is “The Struggle
for Labor,” by Gilbert. Several no-
table.paintings by Southerners are al-
so .shown. “After the Bath," by
Lloyd Branson, of Knoxville, Tenn.;
"A portrait of Ella,” by Sarah Ward
Conly of Nashville, and “Fansta," by
Catherine Clorltchter of Alexandria,
Va. I have not" space to enumerate
any more; they must be seen to be
appreciated. The art exhibit is an ed-
ucation in Itself.”
/ THE HISTORY BUILDING-
Mrs. S. M. Vernon, of Comanche,
Hays: “the History Exhibit gotten up
and controlled by the “Ladles’ Hermit-
age Asaocl&tlon,” Is one of the
most interesting on the grounds.
We spent some time „tn it, and felt
that we had learned much of the past
age, and received Impressions of the
life and customs of our honored he-
roes that will not be easily effaced.
General Andrew Jackson’s silver plate,
china, cut glass, medals, gun and
sword, his will and war oq
euoe, together with the
pondenbC of George Washi
others, occupied the most
building.
From the interesting and
live study of history Mrs. John
of McKinney, passee on
the many mlrth-provojtin
tlons of the Exposition,
"Having been fully satli
magnificent exhibits of art, _
and commerce, that America is strictly
“up to date,” and does not have to
go to London or Paris for her
styles, either, we wandered into the
Historical Building, and were caprled
back to the pioneer days when a hero
was not necessarily a commercial
king, but a brave, strong man, clearing
away the obstacles In the path of his
Weaker brother. We gazed upon the
and to attempt to enumerate the lead
lng features of the building would be
a task of great magnitude. A 'visit
to the (Centennial would be altogether
incomplete without a stroll through
this magnificent panorama, the result __ _ ___ ________w
8°LyWO?£e bulM^ paUedrnedaSeUr j while"th«“pangs
the old home of that great hero. An- hunger ami discontent are re-
draw Jackson, and a happy 1d«a it. wan. I Parted in CHiupH, thib httroic
'Within Its walls are displayed lacee women knd. children are urging
designed by ladles of every nation, and j any needed sacrifice. *
what woman has done for art, sciences
and the achievements are to be seen
with every turn of tEe~eye. Fountains
playing in the rotunda, statues placed
here and there, and a profusion of
palms and flowers gave a rich luxu-
riance that is impossible to describe.
It Is a delightful place where one can
stand and drink In the beauties of na-
ture as well as the handiwork and
genluy of wonders of every nation.
The Woman’s Building Is one of the
richest gems of.the Centennial.”
. THE NEGRO BUILDING..
Mrs. C. E. Gilmore, Wills Point:
“To me the Negro building seemed to
be the beet, taking everything Into con-
sideration. It represents the negro
brain and’muscle and shows what rap-
id advancement the race has ’made
since the days of slavery. Here wer*
represented the old plantation days)
with their happy songs and contented
cabin homes, and the work of latter
days showing that In the advancement
of the age the negro has not kept tkr
behind. The building is not a large
one, and the exhibit varied, compris-
ing most everything In the Industrial
and economic line. Soine fine pat-
terns of- fancy needle and other work
were on Exhibition, and they re-
flected fir edit on the exhibitors. The
different negro schools of the country
had’-exhibits showing the advancement
of the race in the South, the exhibit
from Texas’ Prairie View Normal be-
ing by no means the least.”
we wanted to Indulge our stimulated
courage, ao elected the most' formid-
able member of opr party to lead us
Ifff «x>n we are at “Shoot the
schutes.” With enthusiasm In a little
Qffr we ascended an Inclined plane to
a height from which a-view of the ex-
tensive Exposition first greets you!
All were there comfortably seated and
It was announced that -“You will travel
hundreds of feet in five seconds; take
hold of something.” Then you grab
a seat, a sail, or the total stranger
you and then get a "push” as
next
you newer did before, and go flying
doy®Wards Into « lake, bouncing and
downs
splash
flyi
s into « lake. bouncInL
Ing, and .then quickly safl to
the shore, and everyone Is fully hon
vioced that the Exposition furnishes
,h*
VANITY FAIR.
Eugene Moore, editor of the Steph-
envllle Empire, was not with us on
the home’trip, having returned by a
different route, but had- he been pree-
ent he would have said: “Vanity
Fair was a most Interesting feature of
the Exposition, For high coloring
the stars exceeded in brilliancy any-
thing In the art firmament, while the
costumes were light as the milky way;
the dancing was hlgh-ly artistic and
decidedly good form.
C. E. Gilbert, of the Dallas Record,
adds: “The exhibits varied from the
modest log hut with stick chimney oi
a century ago to the most magnificent
and luxuriantly furnished pal^e Pull-
man thp modern mind can conceive or
the 19th century artisan execute, and
the one was not the less Interesting-
than the other. I was passing a log
cabin over the door of which was
”1797," and upon the wall there was
the typical coon skin and primitive
gourd. I stopped and asked a gentle-
man coming out what the cabin rep-
resented, and" he replied he "didn’t
know, unlees the poor white people of
the South.” Somewhat nettled at his
offensive or thoughtless remark 1 re-
sponded with some warmth: “Yes,
there are t#o similar cabins on the
other edde of the grounds, which were
the homes of poor white people, but
they were Americans; In one of thoee
cabins In Northern Kentucky was
born Abraham Lincoln, and in one
corner of the other Jefferson Davis
first saw light. Both were born of
poor white people South of the Ohio.
This cabin here, too, bears the date of
1797, and may have been the home of
Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Sam
Houston or Andy Johnson.” The gen-
tleman made haste to explain he meant
no reflection on the South or poor peo-
ple. The two cabins from Kentucky,
which sheltered the pioneer parents of
Jeff Davis and Abe Lincoln, and in
which were born these two of Ameri-
ca’s greatest taaen, stand as eloquent
and forcible reminders of the' liberty
and equal rights which are the foun-
dations of American Independence
and greatness. These two men, both
born In Kentucky, in rude log cablne,
at manhood espousing the principles of
the two great opposing, political, par-
ties on the .questions of state rights
and slavery, and, chosen as leaders,
were elected president of their respec-
tive governments, most emphatically
contradicts and disproves any sugges-
tion’ that. birth makes the man or
wealth the statesman. As It was then,
so It Is now, barring the encroachment
Upon thoee rtghte and liberties by a
power which Lincoln would vie with
Jeff Davis In combatting were both liv-
ing to-day. These two Rentncky oab-
lns are on exhibition by a worthy and
courteous minister of the Methpdist
church who has ample proof fhai
they are what they are Represented to
be, original and not copies, and they
should be seen by qyery. visitor at
the Exposition. « ■
A resolution was unanimously
adopted on the train, expressive of
the grateful appreciation! o^ the
courtesies of the officials of,‘the
above named railways constituting
the popular Cotton Belt route to
o Nashville, and also the siucere ap-' ’ „
- predation of the “gang” for the __ZJ
At some of the guui pw in the
Pittsburg 3I»trict women and chil-
dren are reported to have attended
meetings and to have openly urged
that they might as well tight as to
starve, and branded those men who
refused to come out as cowards.
Operators, it is announced, are
not counting on arbitration, and
in the Pittsburg district will soon
endeavor to run on the 69 cenfcr
rate now asked by the meh.
It is said that Uugetie V. Debs’
influence has lost none of the mag-
netism of yore and his presence m
the troubled districts would bring
out many that are holding on.
In summing up the strike situa-
tion President fcatchford of the
Miners’ union said:
“The manner in which the
miners are conducting themselves
commends itself to the country-
and gives the officers renewed hope
and strengthens the belief that
victory will ultimately crown their
efforts.
“The history of industrial strikes
has no parallel to the present
movement. Deputy marshals, coal
and iron police and secret detec-
tives have been at work, but their
presence has failed to incite the •
miners to acts of lawlessness or
even to a presumption of work.
Their presence in peaceable com-
munities with a chip on their
shoulder gave some cause for
alarm and ordinarily would have
caused a resort to violence, But
our miners in tthis instance, p rofit-
ing by the experience of the past,
would neither cause trouble it.lem-
selves nor allow themselves to be-
come involved in the trouble by
the action of others.
“Reports from some of the
cities to the effect that the coal
supply ip not short are only in-
tended to discourage the miners.
If the coal supply is short why .
are prices advancing? Why is
coal worth $1 per ton and even
$1.50 more than it was two weeks I,
ago? Why are the railroad^ con-
fiscating coal shipments? Why
are the shops and factories whose
wheels are. put in motion by the
labor of the miner ceasing to oper-
ate? Why are operators all over
the- state offering their miners a
rath even higher than the one de-
manded if they will only continue
at work? *
“The reason is apparent to all
Coal is scarce. Those who have it
to sell get fancy prices, and those
who order in] advance, pa'rticulaily
in West Virginia and portions of
Illinois, for the purpose of check-
ing defeating this movement, and
miners who do not know this will
realize it when the battle is over, if
such operators have their way.
“We have started into this move-
ment realizing fully the work be-
fore us and the responsibility rest-
ing upon ns, and after two week’s
suspension involving more than
150,000 men, we are well satisfied
with the results Only those who
are Best acquainted with the con-
cition of the then have any idea of
the extent of the suspension or its
effect upon the business < of the
country. It has not reached its
full, proportions. The coming
week will add 20,000 men to the
idle column. • .
“The organized trades of Jthe
country are to-day in’ closer touch
than ever before. Never in the
history of labor troubles (have they
been found 90 closely allifid. Otar
demand for living wages and the
determination of our men to secure
it, have brought expressions of
sympathy and mojal and material
support from almost every branch
of organized labor. Whose efforts
endear them to all lovers of fairness
and establish for the minejv, with
their own efforts, living wages.
The strike agitators have been
ia the Flat Top fields in West Vir-
ginia, but have made Very little.
V
indefatigable efforts of President
Vernon and Secretary Nesl to
in^the history of the association. ' the “appointment of T. V. Pow-
Not over 500 men have
gone out there.
The Central Labor union of New
Ymfr Jlllii
pissed a
1 tie “appointment
derljr a* -com
yiwtioh is the ..
-o.lt ever offered ny tt>e 1
government tor
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Lillard, L. D. The Fairfield Recorder. (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, July 30, 1897, newspaper, July 30, 1897; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1126170/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.