The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-02
MANY IDLE WORKERS
Men WIS Are Dissatisfied with
Their Condition.
TROUBLE FEARED IN WASHINGTON


White Miners in the New State Re-
ported to be Nearly Ready for q
Hostile Movement = Rolling Mill
Men In the Strikers Ranks-NIin-
crs Demand Weekly Payments.
FRANKLIN, Wash, July Q. The
funerals of the men killed in Sundays
riot took place yesterday, services being
held here in the morning and interment
being at Black Diamond, four miles dis
tant, in the afternoon. Every white
miner In. the camp marched in tho pro-
session, ,ssm Escort of military being fur
nished to protect them while passing
through the black camp. A patrol was
also put on the flats to protect the homes
of the white miners during their absence,
rs the negroes had threatened to seize
the first opportunity of cleaning out the
homes Of the strikers Four hundred Of
them stood behind the lines of soldiers
while the bodies were being placed on
dat cars for transportation to Black Dia-
mond, but not word was spoken on
either side.
MORO IrOuDlc tcnfcu.
Reports from Newcastle, Black Dia-
mond and Gilman lead the authorities
10 fear more trouble before long. There
are now nearly 200 negroes at work at
Newcastle. The strikers have done
nothing yet, but are reported to be
making preparations for some decisive
move. A special train is being kept at
Franklin, ready to move troops to New
castle, thirty miles away, at u moments
notice.
A largo force of guards and deputy
sheriffs are at Gilman for the purpose
of protecting all who wish to work, but
ont of 100 men sent only eight or ten
have dared to stay, and they have u
strong guard protecting them day and
night,
Threatens to Shut Down.
NoRRIsToWN, Pa, July 2-The pud-
dlers and heaters employed in the roll
ing mills Of james Hoovcn, this bor-
ough, have struck on account of the
proprietor refusing to sign the Anal
kamated association scale Of prices.
Tho proprietor's grounds for not signing
the scale are tho same US those of the
other eastern manufacturers, that he
does not intend being dictated to. Seve-
xnl of the mon were interviewed. and
while the majority wcro inclined to ac-
cept Mr.. Hooven's proposition, there are
others who refuse to work unless the
Amalganated scale is signed. Mr.
Hooven threatens TO shut down indet-
nitely.
a Trouble ovcr the Scale.
CLEVELAND, July 2.--Six hundred and
Mfty employees of the Union and Lake
Erie Railroad Mill companies are out on
strike Tho trouble was all caused by
She adoption QR Q new scale by the ANAL
gamated Associatiof sof Iron and Steel
Workers. This scale provides that the
men work but nine hours per day. For
merly they wore paid by the ton, and it is
claimed by the employers that a good
workman could finish his days work in
mine hours. Tuesday night committees
Of worlunen consulted with their en-
ployers, and the Britton company finally
Egned the scale. However, Mr.. Fuller,
of the Union company, refused to accept
the scale, and the lockout followed. The
strike does not affect the steel workers.
Demanding Weekly Payments.
ST. LOUIS, July AIT meeting OF
coal miners in the Collinsville, Ills.,
district it was decided that the men
should refuse to sign the yearly con-
tract with the Consolidated Coal COM
Dany, which would result in the evasion
Of tho weekly payment law enacted by
the legislature and permit the company
10 continue the monthly payment Of
wages. Nearly 400 miners are idle,
and the mines have been shut down.
The miners are firm in their demand
Tor weekly payment, and the trouble
mAy spread to adjoining districts.
l. Pittsburg Painters Out.
' PITTsBURa, July 2.-Yesterday 2. the
20 ~ taI
rules in their shops, calling for classi-
ication of wages and nine hours for a
days work. The union painters re-
fused to DO governed by the rules, and
600 men went out on strike. The build
ing trades strike is virtually at an end.
The striking carpenters, through actual
necessity have been forced to surren-
der. 1t is said that the strike will be
officially declared off this afternoon.
Laurelton Miners Out.
STEUDENvILLE, O., July 2.-Six hun
Cred miners, employed in the Laurelton.
Dillon and Long Run coal mines, this
Hounty, are out on strike for nine hours
fpr days work. These mines are on
ehe line of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
railroad, and are operated by that com
pany.
Will Stay In the Union.
PlTTsDURa, July 2.-The United Nina
Workers of the Fifth district held a
convention here yesterday. The vote Of
ehe miners on the question Of leaving
She oraanization was announced. II
was almost unanimously decided to stay
IN the union.
\ Demanding the Columbus Scale.
/ J MARTINS Ferry, O., July 2.-All oi
Y Che men In the railroad mines in Bel.
h mont, Jefferson, Guernsey and Harrison
Npuntics, numbering over 1000, STRUCK
Dor nine hours day and the Columbus
scale.
Wv Wioomico Prohibitionista
SALISBURY, Md, July 2.-The pro
Ehibitionists Of Wicomico county hay,