Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-07
CONNELISVILLE STRIKE
THE SUSPENSION OF WORK
VERY GENERAL.
An Advance in Wages Rejected by the
Men-The Strike Promises to be
Long One-Isiotous Huns
10000 Men Idle.

PITTsBURe, Pa, August Ga Con-
neilsville special to the Leader saws: A
mass meeting OF coke strikers was held
at Youngs' own last night, after which
the men marched IN body to Lelth,
reaching that place early this morning,
ana were joite1 by the men working
there. They then started for Redetone
Worke, and 1t is expected that the work.
ing cokers at Redstone will Join their
ranks to-day. This makes the strike
practically solid throughout the region,
1t Is reported that at youngstown an ad-
vance OF o. per cent. was offered to the
men and was rejected by them.
A Scottdale special says: The strike
is now general, and the indications are
that the struggle will be long one.
Last evening superintendent Smith, OF
Alice Works-Schoonmaker 81 Co.
called his men together and submitted
propositions to them. When they asked
he would confer with tho strikers
Executive COMMITTEE be replied that he
YOU'D recognize no labor organization.
Inc men rose In body and marched to
Moorwood, thence to the Standard
Works, and were Joined by the working
men. They then, IL, 900 strong, march.
ed to Mount Pleasant.
A guard, placed by the company at
NORWOOD, fired several shots to friphten
the strikers away. The strikers rushed
upon the guard and the latter fed, The
men did no damage to property and re.
tired. At Jimtown the guard ired sew.
eral shots at the strikers, but without
elect. Tho strikers marched past the
works quietly, returning to Jimtown, and
at a later hour held q mass meeting and
induced the working men to Join their
ranks. They then persuaded the men at
Sterling,s works to strike. The entire
works OF Sohoonmaker s. Co., are now
IDLE. The report OF bloodshed is false.
but 1t cannot be denied that things are
assuming very serious aspect.
Last evening Superintendent Bremen,
OF Mcclure & Co., offered his men an
advance OF 6H per cent, but the offer
A general mass meeting will be held
mere tomorrow, and over 5000 strikers
will be present.
1t is reported this afternoon that
Schoonmaker g. Co. have also offered 6I
per cent. advance, and that the offer had
been rejectad.
The total number of idle ovens now
reaches 1904. employing $4,000 men.
Only few small plants In the region are
working to-day, and they Will probably
be idle to morrow.
RIoToUs HUNS.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. CA SPECIAL
from Connellsville, Pa, says: This
afternoon a mob, composed chiefly of
aungarlans, from the works on the Mt.
Pleasant branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road, went to the PAUL. works of
W. j: kalney, on the west side of the
Youghiogheny river, and drove the men
from the works.
They also drove the laborers out who
were at work on the new ovens there. T,
). Mitchell, the general superintendent
was In the engine house at the time, He
Kept the mob at bay with revolver. No
one was hurt, aud no damage was done
to the works
The crowd then proceeded to the Cla-
rlssel mines, and on the way passed the
Nellie works, where the men took to their
heels on seeing the mob approaching.
At Clarissel the men were forced Sut as
well as laborers at work on the reseryoir
The Huns composing the mob were drunk
and Wild with anger, and the workmen
only escaped injury by running away.