Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10
Made on the Order of Governor Pat
tison by General McClelland.
TROUBLE AGAIN AT EViCTIONS.
The Bnd of the Strike and Its Outcome
Still Far Out of Sight.
BOTH SIDES YET CLAIM TIE VICTORY


but it was only yesterday that the new
reached Governor PattIson's ears at Harris
burg, and while the source of information il
not given, it was deemed reliable. At III,
well-known Morewood plant of the South
west Coal and Coke Company, at this place
it was said men were kept in the mines anc
not permitted to see the light of day, som,
of them being bound in chains in the darI
depths
His Excelleney at once summoned hi!
Adjutaut General, who, being thorough,
acquainted with the ground, was selected
for the delicate mission. He left Harris
burg at 1895 this morning.
General McClelIand's Commission.
1t was known that General McClelland
WIS coming, but the object of his visit was
not known, at least there were coke super
intendents who feared IL meant the with.
drawal Of Companies G and L.
Secretaries Parker aud Barrett and
Michael Disman met the General OF Scott
dale Junction and reached here with him at
q little after 8 o'clock this morning. Gen
eral Manager Morris Ramsay came up IRON
Morewood when telephoncd, and the AdIu-
tnnt General stated the case. The South
1sat Company has had no use ior labor
leaders for some three months, but Mr..
GamSey quickly gave his permission, when
General McClellanl asked that McAsrs.
Parker, Barrett, DiSman aud Antonio Ca
losso the last named an Italian interpreter,
be allowed TO visit tho mine NJ q self.con-
Etituicd investigating committee.
With Superintendent Robert Ramsay, Of
the Standard MineG, and an Interpreter for
the company, the whole party swoopcd
down upon Morewood. with not even q
strikers warming, ycl, and were nj once
Jet down the "A" shaft. -Four hours later,
after having looked over the workings aud
talked with ths miners the party came out,
eyory member being puyfeeily satisfied that
someone had imposed upon the Governor,
A. Manager Ramsay's request the com.
mitice made q tour of the yards, In order
that they might sru for themselves tho
progress the company has made in having
25B ovens in blast. General MeClellssd left
this evening for Harrisburg.
Trouble ThTeate ned Ht an Eviction.
The first eyietions NJ tie Alice plant OF
the Southwest Company, and numbering 10.
have taken place, -Four lpmiiies OF the 20
"
house Sheriff ClRwson's posse was 20 closely
bsmmed In that Company E was called up,
and none too soon 90 prevent trouble,
This plant was Idle nearly month be.
fore the present strike began, The men
there are mostly foreigners, and considered
Hbout the toughest lot In the coke region,
Two Of them were seen leaving one OF the
empty blocks last night. Soon after fire
was discovered Ia the block and IL burned
al.
done 10 save the building. The COMPANY
has officers at work on the case, and at least
one arrest will be made soon.
James Crow a member OF the Executive
Board OF the United Mine Workers, and NJ,
Carender another striker were eVicted at
Mnrgan's yesterday. Several Of the Nc
Clure Company employees were also evicled
at Walnut Hin yesterday evening. Asan
evidence Of the determination of the Slays,
% or 80 Of them met in Scottdale this morn
ing, and when 1t was found that one of
them had SS5, he cheerfully agreed to divide il
equally among his fellows, and when that
was done, they started for Everson to pur-
chase food.
The End Far Out of Sight.
The thirteenth week makes little change
in the coke strike. The operators claim to
have made large gains the past week, and
so they have, 30 far as firing up cold ovens.
Nearly 800 more ovens are burning tonight
than week ago, but few OF then were fred
by the old hands. Out of an increase of be-
tween 600 and 200 men the past week. not
100 OF them are from the ranks Of the
strikers. The operators seem TO take great
satisfaction in referring to their week s gain.
The district officers are apparently
just as well satisfied, and hang
out with fully as much hope that they are
going to win. The few men induced to 20
10 work, they think, are OF slight importance
when considered with the number vet out
and the great expense the companies have
been at to get them.
Secretary Parker estimates the extra ex-
pense the Frick Company are at 10 make
what coke they are producing at over S.. 900
day, an extra expense of about 81 ton
for every ton of coke turned out by them.
The sinews of War Coming In.
The company, he says, NAV feel able to
afford this expense for a while, but he does
moi think they are likely to continue il for
a whole summer, as he positively believes
they will have 10 do unless they agree
to some arrangement with the men by which |
their differences can lie compromised.
The greatest difficulty in making the |
strike n success that the labor people have |
to overcome is 10 raise money 10 keen the |
needy families, but in this they have reason |
to rejoice. The last week has been the most |
encouraging one they have had since
the strike was FIRST e6Hbishesd,
The contributions were not large but many, |
fnmihg from all parts Of The eeuatty
Nearly t5,0 900 was received 10 sums ranging
ff6m 900 10 $500, showing that the eelntry
10 general Is awakening 10 the impeFtanes
at giving them help,
Tbe e0niBg weak DT6Taises ia hrtng
greater number and Of larger sinsunts,
Should the contributions increase In num-
beT aud amounts, ~ 10 Anticipated, the end
Of the strike Is by no mems anyway near
IN sight
strikers still C0BhdsBt of vIotsry.
The men, Rs o minority, have an abiding
faith In the IustnsSE OF their course, aud
with hall enough 10 eat to keep soul and
body together will continue the struggle
many weeks yet.
During tho inyeGtlRBtion at the More.
Sood min6s 10 was found that the new men
brought here Bre paid ~ day, Instead of
Nv the wagon, lor mining aud by the oven
iof drawing. The fact, u 10 claimed, was
admitted by Superintendent Ramsay. This
HE companies generally have been deny.
ing.
The labor leaders are claiming another
break ~ the Jimtowp plant to-day which
hhd lhsl fe.umcd full operations yesterday,
having recovered from the setback given
HE place by the meeting one week ago, A
meeting was held there yesterday again by
Wise and Disman, and they claim o promise
was given them that the third strike would
igain be inaugurated to-day.
Conflicting Claims ofthe Beiiigerents.
The company, however, give the report