Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-26
The Troubles I'm the Coal Reriom.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND THE COAL cospA srss-
THE THREAT8NED COLLISION,

lnA AH1oh!e " LABOR AND THE COAL COMPANIES
THK THRxAIRNKD COLLISION.
Correspondence Of TIE KvxHno srAR.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, May 18th, 1854
we have now entered into the eleventh weel
since al mining operations In the Cumberland
coal region suspended. Not q wheel has turned
at any mine since the 18th day OF March, and this
suspension has already been more extended than
any KNOWN In this section for many years It e
SAID that the coal companies are determined to
crush the Knights Of Labor In this region, which
seems to be almost an impossibility. The miners
on the other hand, entered into this struggle with
ful determination to win, and are to-day no less
resolved than on March 18th. The conference held
at the Queen City hotel In this city, on Friday last
between the president OF the Consolidation Coal
Company and committee representing its miners
was lar from encouraging. Unless the terms :,
tne company are acceded to 1t is definitely stated
Ihere IS every Indication that the miners Will
stand firm and refuse the figures offered them
and, on the other hand, there can be no doubt,
alIer freSident Mayors announcement, that an
eHort Will be made to replace the miners by I'm
DortatlOnS from other districts or from abroad at
Inc close OF THIS week The result win be trouble
Al may pass on In threats and attempts at intim-
ldatlon; but there are men among these miners as
rash as they are determined.
Inc coal companies, Is Is reliably stated, have
ORGANIZED police force OF one hundred and fifty
men, divided into three companies OF fifty men
eacn, which force will be brought into the region
duced by Monday next The force is said to nave
Deen organized In Baltimore, and will be main
talned at the expense OF the company.
Tne Consolidation Coal company has contracted
TOT the erection OF number OF houses near Eek
hart. for the accommodation of the miners they
propose to bring here for the purpose of resuming
operations 1t Is expected that one OF the buidingS
to accommodate about 275 men, win be completed
by June !, and the building to be erected at Eek.
mart Will accommodate In all 500 men.
IL is generally understood, from the conversation
OF the Consolidation miners, that they will not
accept President Mayors proposal and that the
new miners Will be put to work. So far no answer
has been returned by the miners to the PROMO
S1tlon, and none is expected. We are reliably in
formed that the executive committee OF the Knights
OF Labor, at meeting held at Frostburg
on Saturday, had under consideration the ultima
tum OF Mr.. Mayer, and decided that no answer
Whatever should be made thereto, as the commu-
ncatlon was not In any way addressed to the or
ganiZat1on.
The firm who have the contract for the erection
OF the Eckhart buildings have notified the county
commissioners that they were apprehensive the
work would be violently interfered with. II the
commissioners order the sheriff to take action In
the matter he will have to send posse conftat,Is
TO guard the buildings in course OF erection. 1t is
now more probable than ever that there will be a
very exciting time In the coal region before Mon
day next between the old and new miners and
that blood may be shed before the dif1cuity is
over. w m a.