Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-01

Cumberland Miners, strike.
ARRIVAL OF THR RoRKIGN LAB0RKRs--NoRI COMING.
The arrival OF the first installment OF the for
e1gn laborers In the Cumberland coal region yes
terday TO work the mines created q sensation In
Western Maryland. There are 81 men and wo-
men Frostburg special to the Baltimore Sun
that some important movement was on foot Be-
sides President { as. r. Mayer and party and all
Judge John Douglass and James Douglass, OF the
Georges Creek Coal and Iron company, were pres
e e,nsd oy appointment The train with miners ar.
Queen City hotel There was an instant rush for
that car. An attempt was made to enter one Of
Mayer. who was on the platform. In ave minutes
after their arrival the emgrant cars were coupled
to the Eckhar train the police all safely slowed
the mines. There was no trouble, but some sneer-
Ing remarks among the men congregated near
that the emigrants ought to be all killed. The
latter regarded their surroundings with interest,
but did not seem scared
THE NEW MINERS.
The new men were goOd-look1ng set OF brawny
fellows, with good baggage and clothes, and had
every appearance OF having been in the country
but few days They were silent SET but one
OF them spoke to a comrade as he moved along In
q way that may be compared to the sounding Of
drum nsh In shoal water In age they ranged from
asep sad ne was s sSs
labor; that he likedfheh, and was going to do all
he could for them, and he wanted them as resi-
good citizens Will be- received, and all others who
may come Will be sent away, he said. As the train
neared Eckhart the.1nterest shown oil along the
road by residentSa1ncreaSed. At Clarysville, a
mile from Eckhart, tssere was a large crowd and q
few noisy sa1utattonB, but no disorder As we en-
sightseers, the miners and their wives and daugh-
ters who watched the approach OF the long looked
for foreigners with great interest
UNDER POLICE PROTECTION
Five policemen then took position in 'front.' and
the new miners were marched out Of the cars under
close escort, and were placed in position between
the nes OF police massed closely together AS they
went out OF the cars some few youths pressed curl
ously toward them, but not a sound was heard
save the orders OF the Officers and the tramp OF the
men. Mnen an were In position the police were
InaSeeu Dehlnd the foreigners, and Capt HancOck's
voice rang out the order, "March!" mus the
novices proceeded up the hill towards the scene of
President Mayer III s Barw e
and Thomas, the other of1icials. and the newspa-
per men bringing up the rear. The column passed
WlChln rev yards Of the crowds OF miners who
lined the hills, but there was no active demonstra-
lion Either awed by the solid appearance OF the
ponce or determined not to notice the newcomers
Ine residents were almost quiet, only few laughs
ana humorous salutations such as Hello Jumbo"
breaking the silence At some distance behind the
t tsn came small squad OF police escortng
me three women OF the party, and be it said to
the credit OF the old miners they CALAMITY cheered
the females.
CALLING THE roll.
All the new miners were at once escorted to the
large engine house, which is to be their
quarters. After depositing their luggage, they
were formed in line and roll-call took place. The
Interpreter. William Coutey, called the roll, while
6s ms sue STOOD President Mayer and
revealed the fact that there were twenty Poles
elght Aungarians and six Swedes, the balance be-
and Nnrt, Enr,,,
answered to their names AS the men stepped
1Orth and answered, some curious cOuntenances
Were revealed. All looked intelligent, and all
were sturdy and muscular One man particularly
hungarian, excited admiration by bis muscular
proportions: They have all signed a specific con-
tract 18th the Consolidation Company to mine the
coal at fifty cents ton, and the company on their
part, guarantee the foreigners all the comforts
ana u In interview with
foreigners were secured, and who accompanied
them here, interesting facts were obtained. He is
sma., pIonde young German quick witted and
men arrived In New York only about ten days ago
ana landed at Castle Garden. They left New
York O'Clock Tuesday evening, arriving in Balti-
more mo early this morning and coming directly
through.
MORE COMING.
MI. Schmidt. who has had considerable expert
ence in flrnishingtmported labor, speaks in high
terms OF the moral and mental character OF these
men. He has an agreement with the Consolida-
tion Company to furnish large number OF them,
and Will bring on a hundred more In the second
1nstallment next week, who will be of the same
class as those already here and brought to the
same mine. Mr. Schmidt left here tonight for
New YORK to continue arrangements for delivery
OF the balance of miners President Mayer and
superintendent BurWell returned to Cumberland
tonight after seeing everything arranged for the
comfort and protection OF the new men. The new
men are here comfortably installed and ready for
work, and Will tomorrow be put into the Eckhart
mine and Instructed In mining. Mine Inspector
IhomaS Brown, six mime bosses and six competent
practical miners Will be On hand to instruct them
tle Interpreter OF course being an important fac
tor: President Mayer says the work OF mining
VIII be done with the greatest elaboration, time
not being consideration, but thOrOughneSS."
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been granted to Zeph-
an1ah Thomas and Mary Lee; Chss. Emery Adams
and Amanda Collins; Archibald c. Columbus and
Laura g. Williams; Foster p. Wood, of MecOsta
county, Michigan, and Mrs. Lizzie Mcclellan;
Henry o. ToWleS and Fannie Il. Bevans; E. v.
Am!nons and Mamie Lee Edwards, both OF Charles
City county, Va; George FL. Nelson and Emma
+. Grumsby, both OF Fairfax county, Va.
AN ACCIDENT, which resulted in the almost in
slant death OF a horse occurred on street. near
the Riggs market, last Tuesday. A horse be-
longing to Mr.. Charles R. Morgan, and attached
to wagon, becoming frightened by q flock OF
sheep which was being driven through the streets,
Fan away. The horse ran into a horse driven by
Mrs. Ann HesSler market woman, and one of the
shafts pierced the breast OF Mrs Hessler's horse,
killing 1t, as stated, almost instantly
CATARRH,