The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-11
4HH FIGHT 70 GO ON.
The Strikers in the cOnuelIsyiIIe
Region Endorse
THEP0LIcY0F THEIR LEADERS
Who Assure Them That Thousands
VIII Back Them Up on May1.
Yesterdays Convention.
Military Withdrawal.

scoTrDA1E, Pa, April 1O.-1t is nov
an absolute certainty that the cok'
strike will be fought to the bitter end
This was the unanimous decision Of thC
strikers convention held to-day, and Il
is ringing throughout the region to
night. Seldom before has such genera
interest been taken in q convention
crowds OF strikers surrounded the K. o
L. ball all the afternoon. There werl
fully eighty representatives present, ant
during the session, the National officers
President Rae, Secretary Mcbride, John
Nugent, John H. Jones, State President
OF the Ohio Miners, and NJ. G. Goering
President Of the Illinois Miners, arrived
aud were admitted. Reports from
various points were heard, which were
unity Of sentiment to remain out un'
til the operators seek settlement with
them. Following this the convention
was addressed by several prominent
forcigu leaders.
National President Rae touched on
the eight hour day, and said all the other
miners in the United States would be
with the coke region strikers on the lst
OF May in this movement, and then II
would be recognized as national fight
instead OF a local one. He also assured
them OF all possible financial support.
The following resolutions were unani.
monsly passed:
Resolred, That we, the delegates OF the
workmen OF the Connellsville coke re.
gion in convention assembled, stand firm
until satisfactory settlement be made.
Resolvtd, That we consider our officers
and the Scale Committee, perfectly able
TO handle the question entrusted to
them and that the interests OF the whole
region demand that the employers rep.
reaentatives meet our representatives TO
effect settlement.
Later on in the session the following
resolution was passed: THAT our Scale
Committee hold themselves in readi.
ness for conference with the opera.
tors"
After the transaction Of some secret
business, the convention adjourned to
tomorrow.
The Frick Company report accessions
to their working force all along the line,
bat the Morewood force has dimin-
ished. Labor bodies are holding an i'm
portant conference at the Scottdale
House tonight. at q mass meeting at
resolutions we're passed de.
a Legislative investigation Of
the Morewood works.
1t Is stated tonight that strong efforts
will be made to start the Calumet coke
plant, on the Sewickley branch, with
non.unionists. Plnkefton detectives
are OH their way there, and they will be
equipped with Wincheaters.
Captain Loar and his deputies, who
are charged with the murder Of the
Huns, were taken to Greensburg to-day,
where they were released on $1,000 bail
each.
Late tonight the strikers are holding
jubiIation meetings over the announce
ment that Governor Pattison has or
dered the Eighteenth regiment home to.
morrow morning. The Tenth regiment
will remain here for but a few days, it is
stated. The Withdrawal oitbe troops Is
q pleasing omen to the strikers that
peace reigns here for good and that the
State is disposed to look rather on their
side OF the More wood killing than to be-
lieve the first reports Of rioters outrages
the shooting.