The rustler., 1891-07-31
HUNS BESIECED.
4 Precursor OF FURTHER TROUBLE
Dus 70 sn Atfempt Of the wiik-sharr.
Coal Co. GO Rsaaee waw~.-csnaaetars
on the Iilinsls Central Likely
60 strike

PLYMOUTH. Pa. July ss-A strike
and riot occurred last evening at the
Nottingham colliery Of the Lehigh 4
wilkesbarre Coal Co. wherein several
persons were hurt IL L. feared II i
but the precursor Of trouble In the coal
regions
Monday last the coal company
brought here a carload of foreign la
borers and Tuesday two more carloads
came In after night The new men
were all recent importations OF the low
est type of the Slavic race.
Last night fifty men who enter the
mine every night 10 clear the gangways
Of rock were about 10 descend in the
shaft to begin work. when they were
Informed that the rate of wages would
heneeforth be reduced from si.gs TO
si.25 per day. Those employed in the
gang are all Americans The men held
a consultation and refused 20 accept
the reduction.
As soon as II wes definitely known
that the rockmen would not 20 into the
mine, the foreman sent for tine Huuga-
rians, who were soon entering the col
hery yards. every man In new
working outfit which had been provid-
ed by the company. Their appearance
was the signal for an outburst of hoot-
ing and groans from the men who were
awaiting to see the outcome of
the affair. As the new men, un-
der the leadership of Superin-
tendent Lecas and Foreman Conner,
walked in the direction of the shaft a
volley of stones and coal fell upon and
continued until several of the "Huns"
dropped. At this time leader among
the sympathizers suggested that the
men be driven to their barracks aud
bold rush was made, sticks being free
ly used on the unfortunate Huns"
who were routed
The Huns" have barricaded them
selves in their barracks and us they
are entirely friendless IL Is probable
the company will take them in the
mines to-day under guard Several
of the men sustained serious cuts md
contusions Last night the streets were
filed with miners wondering what the
outcome of the affair would be
The sympathy of the best people is
with the miners. 1t is the impression
that the companies wish to foment "A
general strike and FIJI the mines with
cheap labor.
TROUBLE on THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
ST. LOUIs, July 24.-For some time
past rumors have been flying thick that
serious dissatisfaction existed among
the railroad employees on one or more
of the big lines running into this city
and that a strike was imminent Dill
gent inquiry as to what foundation
there was TO the rumor of an impend-
ing strike revealed the fact that the
main source of the agitation was more
directly attributable to trouble on the
Illinois Central
From good authority IL was learned
that serious complications exist be-
tween that company and the Order of
Railway Conductors, growing out of
the action of Second Vice President
Harrahan in having within the last two
or three weeks discharged fiftv-fve
conductors without any apparent cause.
Grand Chief Conductor l.. f. Clark
has been in conference with Superin-
tendent Harrahan at Chicago and the
last information was that he expected
a conference with the board of directors
of the road and tkat he hoped to secure
n satisfactory adjustment of the trouble
but II the worst came and a strike had
to be ordered he was confident that the
engineers would refuse TO pull any new
men and virtually strike with them.
The general feeling among the order
in the city is that strike will be
ordered They base their opinion upon
the previous action of Mr. Harrahan
who, 1t seems, is very unpopular with
the order. He was formerly the super
intendent of the Louisville & Nash
vile and while there discharged some
twenty-five conductors in Il manner
similar to that now employed and
caused serious strike that resulted in
the road yielding. 1t is the
further impression here that the strike |
would be of short duration, not only on |
account OF the support of the engineers
but for the fact that nearly all of the
trainmen south of Cairo are negroes
and could not be utilized as engineers
or conductors for the reason that they
could not discharge the duties, while
the patrons would not tolerate them as
conductors
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