The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19

particular damage was done. The firing was
done 10 frighten the workingmen from their
work. At Lelsinring No. the strikers en-
gagged IN the same work. Tho entire coke
region is In a feycrish condition tonight, and
70 one pretcnds 10 predict the future.
The prospective oyictions next week are
sinking terror 10 the hearts Of the strikers,
and their rebcllious feelings are becoming
thoroughly aroused Tho sheritls Of both
Mcstmoulaud and Fayette counties are
making extensive preparations for executing
the several hundred writs Of elcctment
The united mine workers to-day ordered
loo tents from q manufacturer IN ONO Tor
the sheitering of homeless families. The tents
will arrive Monday and viii be distributed
where needed
TO START TIE NORWOOD MINIS
Il is stated tonight that the strikers will
make vigorous effort 10 start the More
wood plant running Monday morning. Frck
shipped l0G cars Of coke to-day. McCure's
painter plant has ll3 ovens IN blast. IL IS es-
tiuated that the Frick company have about
800 men working at their various plants. The
labor leaders are now claiming that the strike
is virtually Won: that they intend To continue
the fight IF II requires the balance OF years.
IL is reported that only two men are working
at Morewood to-day, and that seventy-fve
armed deputies We're necessary 70 guard them.
The deputies are on guard at almost every
plant in the district and the force of officers Is
being increased.
local meetings are being held by the stri-
kers tonight, and plans for the future are
being considered II is also reported that the
lrick Company will attempt to start the Val
les Works on Monday, and that new men are
e. bee brought 10 the plant O. DO the work.
A summary cf the situation tonight is
Active ovens in the coke region to-day,
3,867. of tbs numbe- l.l29 are now being
operated at last ar's wages, and 229 are
kept an blast by on men on an agreement
with the labor ficials This leaves 22i9
ovens In operation on terms embodied in the
Sliding scale.
The total number Of ovens in the region Is
1Gl2s OF this number l2.457 are idle Less
than one-seventh Of the ovens are working on
the sliding scale. Less than per cent. on an
agreement with the organization and about
per cent. on wages provided IL last year
agreement
BAD RESULT OF MONEY.
The coke region strike has been in progress
for ten weeks and neither side appears 20 re-
lax The strikers have been supplied with
relief money and the immediate wants of all
the hungry families have been supplied. This
fact has iustlled new life and vigor into the
strikers and stirred up their fighting qualities.
The Cambria Iron Company which
has not made any coke since the
Inauguration Of strike will attempt
10 resume next week. They employ 500
men ana opeIute tuc Morili' NnecieI' NH
honiug and Atlas plants. 1t is said that sov-
eral hundred Italians would be brought 10 tho
reglon next week and the strikers are alarm
ell and iucensed The labor leaders are in
Quandary rs 10 what shall be done toward
ofsettiug the threa tened importation The
Flick and Mcclure companies have issued
a proclamation which Will be posted next
Tuesday, denying all the old employees the
privilege of returning 30 work, and resembling
aformer decision that there would be no dis
elimination under the new sliding scale.
Over 600 eviction poticc= have been served.
Nearly all Of the notices expire during next
week