New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-20
IN THE COKE REGIONS.
STRIKERS HOLDING MASS-MEETINGS AND
MARCHING ABOUT.
TANT-GENERAL MCLELLAND on THE SCENE
TROOPS IN KEADINLss FoR DUTY

TROOPS IN READINESS FOR DUTY
| Pittsburg April "a dispatch from ScottdaIc
! Penn. says: This was another lively day in the
coke region. Numerous mass-meetirgs were held
! and preceding the wholesale evictions which will
! occur tomorrow they taken with significance
With brass band to stir up their spirits mass
meeting of several hundred strikers was held this
afternoon at the Summit plant, where the i'm
ported foreigners have been at work. Every
effort put forth to get the Italians to attend
but without avail. They are quartered in what
is known as the Soup House. which is situated
near the Summit plant and are heavily guarded
by deputy-sheriffs to prevent interference from
the strikers. Twenty-four of these Italians were
at work at this mine yesterday. The strikers
held their meeting on the public road, and exer
cised great precaution to keep of the cOmpany'S
premises. After addresses by Parker and others
they passed resolutions to remain firm. Another
enthusiastic mass-meeting was held at Whitney
and addressed by Master Workman Wise, William
Hay and Albert Burren, an interpreter. Italians
| are also at work there, and the meeting was
called for the purpose of getting them out on a
strike.
Tonight the labor leaders say they hope Gov
ernor Pattson will come to the region, as intended
and make q rigid and searching investigation Of
affairs. They say that the strikers are accused
wrOngfully of many occurrences and that nothing,
barring an investigation will bring out these facts
This evening there is great activity all along the
line. The coke companies will make persistent
efforts to work in more of their plants to-
morrow morning, and the labor leaders are out TO
a man in the hope of defeating the movements
The Cambria Iron Company will make an at
tempt to rekindle the fires in some OF its plants,
which have been idle ten weeks. The eviction
movement will be fully inaugurated, and IL Is eA-
pected that some of the distressing of 1881
and $50 will be reenacted. That many families
will resist seems to be the general impression Sew
eral hundred eviction notices were served by the
coke companies on strikers between this place and
Broadford last night. At Summit and Morgans
200 papers were served. They will all expire
this week. and the labor officials think that their
tents will arrive in time to afford shelter to all
4bc families The Morewood notices expired to-
day. and evictons will take place tomorrow
From source, believed to be trustworthy, it was
learned to-day that colored worklnen would DE
shipped into the region during the coming week;
II is stated that the strikers at Summit ana
Broadford Obstnately refuse TO return 70 W9ih,
and their placcs will be filled with negroes. One
hundred and ten of them will be gwen employ
ment at Rist Slope, Broadford, and about lOO az
Summit and adjoining plants imported
italians and negroes will likely be the weapons
Of the different companies to break the strike, and
carloads of them are expected. Agents ore known
TO have been in search of such material for some
time The importation of new men may tend 70
arouse the passions of the strikers. The dlner-
ent companies have decided 10 post the notces
at the different works, stating their Withdrawal
from the position that there would be no dlscrm-
ination against the strikers"
| dispatch from Uni0ntOwn, Penn. says:
"Adiutant-C General McClelland arrived here at
! e oclock this morning having left Harrisburg at
midnight and coming here from Greensburg on on
| engine He has established his headquarters at
! the McClelland House He found the situation
so unwarlike that he began the day by attending
| church. He met Sheriff Mccormick at the hotel
I and notified him that Company c, of this place.
! and Company Z, Captain Loor's company, OF
| Nonnt Pleasant were assembled and ready TO
! move whenever the Sheriff decided that their
! services were needed. In conversation with
reporter, the Adjutant-General laid great stress
upon the fact that the troops are not to be used
to assist in evictions, TO do police duty at any
! of the works, but to que disturbances
! and maintain order when Sheriff Meteor,
| mck's means have failed. "That official" said
the Adiutant-General, is to be the sole Judge Of
the necessity for the assistance Of the troops"
! This point is also emphasized in the instructions
! riven to Captains Frashcr and Loar. A telegram
was also sent to Colonel Smith, of the 8th Regi-
ment. to keep his regiment we'll in hand, ready to
move at any time. Reports to Sheriff Mccormick
indicate that everything is quiet, except at Lelsen
| ring No 9 where the strikers were holding meet
| inrs today and marching about the works. but
| No outbreak is reported.