The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-22
IGHTS SHOW THEIR HAND.
! General Order for Miners 10
Cease Work.


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sid FrankiIn Runnfns.
7f,e sroshie arneEg sbe coal fsfnesx in tie
+ S.vrItory has broken OFT again. assd tbss
{ x~e ii seems to be general. There il no
6 s6l1inx what e. ssben the end viii BE-
rs ofz'esrs o. the Fsrsons sssi cosapanies
!. ais esss Eefe CRAFTY surprised So learn
! $50 sssf g5xraa received fresn the rrssskz
e.sfv rssssssay xscrnsnx fhst fsse 1ssssers
- refused % - 10 uesk unsa the q n
e13sfes i. Newcastle were adjusted 10 sszss
- Rs,5skss Of Labor. asd that she refusal
- ID eEe5irnce 10 an order lssssed ssy the
sstrlef mssser workman located 1T Tay
THE SANE OH Trouble.
re regent riot at Newcastle. II viii be
s1r1sssserezI. was due 10 q feud between
- remnant Of the KHigh OF Iaf,ar .sz1
q Miners rsion, rhe members Of utsess
uere Formerly knights, bat had seccsse,i.
~ Knights were The sgvrexenrx Ii TIE
teasle which eliminated ia William Ens-
ssu,s death. On the restoration Of pence
6e1erx ners issued hy the local sapssfss.
f1psssns that shat osst 80 Knights. only
nenbers OF sile Miners Union being per
+ rissed TO work This led to the issuance
4 Size order for the strike as yesterday.
fse object Of the order. according 10 tie
& ~ knowledge 0btaInable, q 10 force the
lire operators 70 recognize only Knights
e IaboF and 10 bar out 1uensbers az the
Miners Union This Is the way. At least.
fkas f. q understood.
waEEtogr AT GfLx&x.
ne fIrsf Authentic information was re.
tc.yed from The Gilman nlns. There
Miners 10 tbs number Of 100 refssed to
vosk because OF the order There was no
instances ct this mine, and the miners
were simpiy acsing I'm conesrt with fhase
Is esher places. in ofdsr to aid those with
whom they were in sympathy at New
castle
ii 8 the understanding that the order Il,
ahnf down 5nelnded every local coal mine
- Washington Territory. The mines al
Gilman we're making each from 81 10 a
peY day and seemed 10 BE- fully satisfied
with their compensation.
CEDAR MOUNTAINS qUsTs
Eighty men have quit work by esxon CT
~ order issned by the distrfcs master
workman. There were no grievances a.
~ - known. at this mine. NothiEg had
been done by officers OF the company To-
yard getting The miners 70 resume work.
Il Is understood here, also, that the men
bad not struck. bnt base just quit work
with view 20 strengthening and aiding
he ces.se OF the knights Of Labor af New.
cnstle. They had heard nothing about the
Knights OF Labor shipping arms into New.
easfie from Seattle.
CONCLUDED nor To STRIKE.
At the Office OF the Oregon improvement
Com paBy Il wns yesterday learned that the
Frnnkiin and Black Diamond mines were
running with the usual force Of men, In
the rsurning the men had ceased work In
obedience 10 the order. A meeting was
Geld and after three ltnurs IL was decided
10 return TO work. and everything Was, al
issf aeeunnts. moving along In good shape
IN the event OF further trouble the officials
said they were determined to protect the
property Of the company and also the EN-.
be done ct all hazards.
ARMS FOB THE KNIGHTS.
It's positively asafed that so rides were
tsken from Seattle 10 Newcastle for the use
of the knights Of Lsbor on sunday. They
were placed in skiff bs ca agent Of the
society. Then the ageut got the steamer
Kirkland 70 tow the skin as far as the old
coal wharf. about mile from Newcastle.
where the rifles wera landed.
THE ISSUE MADE.
The trouble has been brewing for SEINE
time. and from the temper shown on both
aides II would seem that the struggle vii, not
be a short or an easy one. A mine ofliciaI
saia yesterday that the question now had
resolved itself into the question IS 10
whether the mine operators or tho Knights
of Labor were operating this mine. The
mine oFe~7t9fS we're determined to fight 20
win tbs same. FDtne what may.
THROUGHOUT ms NORTHWEST.
II Is stated thar the order OF the master
workman has effect throughout the north
west Ths RosIyn miners are known To he
In perfurbed condition. aud IL was stated
yesterday that tae ,nine nj Carbonate had
suffered a similar strike. The power OF
the knixhts Of Labor In the mines is well
known to saaye been on the wane for some
what force they can muster.
which Is yet considerable, 10 com.
pei the various mine owners 81
recognise their order osly in the operation
ron NEWCASTLE.
Mr.. II. w. Mcneil, manager, and Col. j.
c. HsInes. attorney. left last night for New.
castle to look over the ground and De-
terIaIne what can he done. Serious trouble
vas feared last night. bat no report of any
Col. uaines bad not returned at an early
hour this morning.
rEsrixKsf LsrrKR.
In the light OF developments the follow
Ing letter t. the observation-disclosures win
be found especially interesting;
I'm looking over your issue OF 10 day my
attention WAS attracted tn an article
headed . Ronald and the Rioters. which
gives the girt 81 All Interview between The
prosecuting attorney and q committee
claiming 10 represent She miners ~ WASH
snEton Territory. Oregon and British Co
lumhta. With your permission | wos1ld
Ike 10 make few remarks for the benefit
OF those who may have read the article al.
Who sre afraid OF being shot
In the arst place the Oregon Isaproye.
meat Company has not been distributing
winchester rides amongst It's porksHen In
the sense these people would have the
public believe. So far a. the company Is
concerned IL Is purely business ffanssesy
don. II a workmsn wants q ride tke casa.
pauy will furnish him with IL. the same
as they would furnish him with q ault OF
clothes or a barrel OF flour that Is by agree.
inx 10 have the price deducted from their
wages. Consequently the cosn-
pany has as much ciain GA
these rides as have on the building that
NE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES il printed tnsids
Of. Then We have boys Of II aud upward
eefssftpg the streets with these rifles.
Wei. | would like TO know II there are ANY
men In this country who would 80 into q
sfufe aud purchase rife aud tear Ia trust
nt A,a Of IA az over Ia carry it some of
yoa know ride is nat very liable Ca so OF
hefefs any body loads H. Il i an incssntFs-
versiole fact that no boy has paradesi the
Streets OF Newcastle with rifle with the
exception of hetween the store aud
as home. and then II was like
NE ITishnsan's pistol, there was nothing
Y 'ef, These people can rest assured that
shsse rites are in safe baasis asd will never
b. turned against anybody without the !
kfeatsss proxoeatina. and then oeiy BY
mef sha are old enough Ia east vote. /
IAs mea who are osktny have never been /
nc agsressats Il any outrage +
tnsse people persist IN bringing men i
nefe srasn other rlaees-who have no
knoN ledge whatever ~ the situation. a. i
eses ssa ahass men who are quietly fs.l- !
owing Their usual gecSsinns. the promo /
WIS ~ these outrageS wgli fnd IA their sur
nv that there is limit "a human sndur
sases and that eNen the hest tempered pea /
r. can b. rerseental enough Ia induce /
Afia 10 resalfate.
hops these people wiz take ibe hint i
sna Try Some asher plan sa accomplish /
.hsseEer ehyset the may have IA view, IS /
s7t.f ehanees af accomplishing ANYTHING /
"a Vii oenetsi themselves or othess are /
sers limited. unless they act considerably /
inherent fsom what they have sscne the /.
49, Vsas ar .wo. As far IS
ets4<ahlns The wSgkEacn il con
svfaeds thar = something that /
ssss hes come within the Yfoyince af the !
vEskoa Improvement Company nor The I
kesefnoF. 81 these people viii iGlsd have Ia
.aubssas themselves about e the isSsf way
ast can. Is j. too tad that II has become