Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
IT Is MORE SERIOUS.
Very Large Accessions to the Ranks
of Striking Cokers.
$4,000 OUT OF 14,ooS OVENS IDLE
Master Workman Rae Quite Confident of
Ultimate Victory.
THE LABORERs In ENTIRE HARMONY

From Scottdale point of view there has
been no doubt expressed at any time that
the coke workers strike would end in a vic
tory for labor. But, even under Scottdale
date the appended telegram, which came
last night. is indicative of more serious
and general strike than has heretofore been
deemed possible under existing circum-
stances:
The strike in the Connellsyille coke region
has assum ed immense proportions. OF the
II, 00S ovens in the region not less than IL 600
are now die, and the managers of the strike
assert tn at over 1,0o0 of the remaining ovens
will be shut down tomorrow. The National
Progre ssive Miners Association and the
Knights of Labor are working together in per-
feet harmony for the first time in years At a
meeting at the Standard works yesterday the
men. who are nearly all National Progressive
miners, unanimously passed a resolution ignor-
ing the Frick scale and agreement of last Feb
ruary. The latest works out are Leisenring
Nos. and 8, Jimtown, Calumet, Sterling,
Emma, Warden, Pennsville and Meyer.
GIVING THE PROPORTION.
From the latest reports received here It is
almost certain that not more than eight or ten
works out of the u in the region will be work.
ing tomorrow. These. with the exception of
the Mammoth, are all small works, and will not
represent over LOO or l.IO0 men.
Master Workman John b. Rae, of National
Trades Assembly, 1S5. K. of l., states that
nearly all the important works in the region
are now out, and that the smaller ones are sure
to follow in a short time He is very well sat
isfed with the manner in which the strike has
been conducted by the local leaders, and with
ha assistance randQra6 ~ ha rar,Gr md Io
The report that the men at the Youngstown
works had returned to work is denied by the
strikers. They claim that an offer of 10 per
cent advance In wages was made to the men,
but that they had not yet accepted it, and that
it was very probable they would not do SO until
the settlement of the strike in the entire re-
quiet and peaceable, and believe they will win
the strike.
GETTING RAW RECRUITS.
The strikers from Donnelly and Stoneyville
went to Morewood this morning at daybreak
and held a meeting in front of the company's
store at that place. They succeeded in induc-
ing the men to quit work, but it is reported
that as soon as the visitors left the place some
of the men went back to work. Arrangements
are being made for an immense mass meeting
TO be held at this place on Wednesday. Dele
cations from all parts of the region are ex-
pected to be present, and the meeting will be
addressed by National Master Workman Rae
and several other prominent labor leaders.
Word has just been brought here by striker
from Calumet works TO the effect that there is
not man at work there to-day. He also said
that the diggers went in at Mammoth this
morning. but that the drivers refused to go to
work.
A RIOT ON PAPER ONLY.
the report published in Pittsburg after
noon paper to-day of q riot at Alice mines this
morning is untrue in every particular. The
strikers from the Donnelly and Stoneville
works did not 60 to the Alice. but to More
wood. The men at the Alice works have been
out since Saturday. There has as yet been no
necessity for calling ON the Sheriff of West
moreland or Fayette counties, and the leaders
of the strike state positively that there will not
be, as the strikers will not use violence force
to compel men to quit work. The report that
the Jimtown works were out is denied by the
company. but strikers from that vicinity state
that the works are idle. A report has Just
reached here that the Redstone came out this
afternoon, but nothing authoritative can be
learned.
w. ]. Rainey, who operates Meyer works. it
Is reported, has granted the advance to the
men at his plant, and that his works will start
tomorrow. The advance, however. is on con-
ditions that his employees come back TO the old
prices in case the other operators do not agree
to the strikers terms. The latest re-
ports received at the Knights of Labor head
quarters here indicate that there will not be
more than six or eight plants in operation in
the morning.