Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-16
B0!STEROUS STRIKERS.
Miners at Elk Garden Fire Rev0l-
vers and Yell all Night.
THE MINES CLOSED AND PAID OFF
Quiet Maintained at ST. Louis--- The
Texas Pacific Railroad
Opened Up.
Specidl 10 The Rooster.

DpecldI 10 Hle hegtdeT'
PIEDMONT, W. Va, March l5.-N
change is noted in the situation in 'th
Georges Creek region. Another boistel
Gus time was had last night, and this morr
ing at Elk Garden. About 1890 a. n
the strikers formed in line and marche
from the Atlantic Dumps to Minevillt
taking several of the Elk Garden miner
and laborers who live there, prisoners, 70
fear they would work again this morning
The strikers then proceeded to Elk Gar
den, arriving there al l:3O o'clock, picket
ing the roads leading to the mines, ant
commenced firing their revolvers ant
keeping up a trightful yelling, etc, unit
daylight. This was done in or
der to further intimidate tn,
Elk Garden miners, as tn,
strikers mistrusted them. The telephone
was cut again last night in the same place
as before. The company has determined
to close the mines for the prssent, and psy
off all the employees to date. Reports re
ceived here say that Clearfeld men are
out, aud Pocahontss is still working. Up
per Potomac mines a!e working as usual
THE SITUATION.
Special 10 The ReqiSter.
PIEDMONT, W. Va, March l5.-The sit
uation in the mining regions Of Georges
creek and Elk Garden, remaihN unchanged
from Saturday. Not ton OF coal was
mined in either region to day. The only
mines that are working are in the upper
Potomac region and are no. included in
the Third Federation District. Less than
fifty men are employed there. The miners
in Georges creek ere much encouraged
over the situation in Clearield, where the
men are all out to-day. The strike will be
short and the advance will probably be
given this week.
A PROSPECTIVE STRIKE.
DUBOIS, Pa March l5-Three hundred
Hungariaus at Falston mines, struck to-
day for the Columbus scale. If they are
successful it will enti,le them TO an ad=
vance from 40 to 47l cents per ton. This
strike is a week in advance Of the one
ordered throughout the fourth district, and
was surprise to every one. Nothing will
be done to settle the matter until Thurs
day, when il is expected the operators will
meet q committee of miners to arbitrate
grievances. Should the arbitration com.
ni:tee fail to meet on the 18th OF next
month, 1000 miners will quit work until
and advance is granted or all matters
satisfactorily adjusted The miners are
organized and are prepared to
hold out until they are given the increase.
IT MAY SPREAD.
PITTsBURG, Pa, March l5.-Whst may
spread into O. general strike was begun at
various mines along the B. 4 o. aud Pitts.
burg, McKeesport and Youghiougheny
railroads yesterday. Between five and six
hundred men are going out. The most i'm
portant strike was at the II. & W. l..
Scott mines, at Scott Haven. The
mirers in mines Nos. |, 2, 3,
4, and 5 'struck yesterday
morning for 60 cents a ton for all coal
shipped east The miners say they will
stand with the Irwin Station miners and
all of the east tbouud district until they get
the price demanded. They also say that
after the convention in Pittsburgh on Thurs,
day they will demand 3 cents a buGhel for all
coal shipped west and to the lake trade.
That convention will be attended by dele
gates who will Try to cause general de-
mand for three bushels for westbouud coal
lhe diggers at the Clemens x Co mines
on tie B. l. O., and the Dfavosburg mines
Of Stone & Co. alec struck to day for
cbeckweighmen. Several hundred men
are ont.
NO SETTLEMENT.
HUSTIyGnoy, Pa, March 1.-THE rep
rese ntative of the Burving, White X Co.
and Fisher, Miller, & Co., who went to
Houizdale tits morning to confer with
their striking miners, 1000 II
number returned home THE evening with
out having accomplished q settle
ment of the difficulty. A gene
raj mass meeting has been
decided upon for tomorrow, when
something in thewsy Of compromise may
be decided upon.
The Rocky Hill Coal and Iron Compa-
nv made q proposition to their nen that
t6ey should 60 to work, their wages
10 be based on o decision hereafter to be
agreed upon. This the men refused TO do,
claiming that they would be violating the
compact Of the Federation.