The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
LABOR STRIKE Els.
Three Thousand Coal Miners Out
War of the Builders.

Three Thousand Coal Miners Out
War of the Builders.
FITTsBURG, May 2.--The railroad coal
miners strike inaugurated yesterday
against reduction has spread to a number
OF other mines, and about 5000 miners ara
now out. The works along the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad are all in operation, a compro-
mi o having been effected.
The building trades strike will probably
result favorably TO the workmen. Several
contractors have granted their demands
and work has been resumed on a number Of
large buildings in course of erection, but a
great many men are still idle.
A PARADE AT DUQUEsNE.
The feature of the strike at the Duquesne
steel works to-day was the parade of over
stead steel works Every man carried
some article of provision for tue
strikers, such as hams, sacks of
-four, coffee and tobacco. 1t is
estimated that they brought enough
provi ions TO keep the strikers a month A
member of the finance committee reported
to-day that Andrew Carnegie had
placed $1,000 at the disposal
Of the strikers, and that Cap.
w. X. Jones, general manager Of the Edgar
Thomson works. had given $500. This
news created great enthusiasm among the
strikers Fifteen Of the Italian non-union
workmen became dissatisfied to-day and
left the works. The situation remains IN
changed.
RLOTOUs ITALIANS.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, May Am outbreak
which for a time threatened serious trouble,
occurred on the new Schuylkill and Lehigh
Valley railroad, now in course Of construc-
ton below this city, TODAY. A numblr of
Italian laborers in the employ Of Contractor
Thomas f. Kerns, near Cresson, struck
for higher wages, aud, arming themselves
with revolvers and clubs, proceeded along
the line persuading or compelling the men
in other sections TO Join them. AT the Sec
ton of contractor Thomas i. Rickert, Gear
OrwiRsburg, the mob met with the first
organized resistance Contractor Rickert
rallied bis men and made a stand, some Of
his men being armed with Winchester rifles.
Several volleys were fired and the leader
of the rioters, an Italian, was shot through
the legs. The sheriff was autographed for
and proceeded TO the scene with strong
posse. The rioters we're disarmed aud were
lodged in jail here tonight. All is now
quiet, but a force of deputies is on duty as
precautionary measure.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS.
SrREAToR, ILL, May AT a conven-
ton Of the miners Of the northern district
Of Illinois, held here yesterday, a resolution
was unanimously adopted refusing 20 &c
cept a reduction OF 10 cents per ton for
mining during the coming year, as
offered by the operators. Delegates
we're present from every mining point in
the district A resolution was also adopted
directing the district officers to call a
national meeting Of all the miners in the
bituminous coal fields, and as far as com
petition reacnes, and tlGt tlere DO 10 work
in these districts until such convention is
called. The machine m IN and dry laborers,
who are producing coal, will also 80 out
pending "A settlement Of the difficulties.
5000 MINERS QUIT IN INDIANA.
BRAZIL, IND., May 2.--Three thousand
miners quit work to-day because Of reduc-
ton in wages