Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-27
A CRISIS REACHED
IN THR GREAT COKE STalKg IN T5R CON.
EBLISvILLg REGION.
A Number Of the Works Resume Operations With
Dsseriers From the Ranks Of The Suksrs-
One Plant Raidsd and is Being Guarded
By the Deputy Shsrfs.

PIrTsBURG. PA, March 26.-A specia
from Scottdale, Pa, says: The coke re-
gions have been in an uproar all day
over the result of the posting of the
sliding scale last night by the Frick
company, the Mcclure company and
other concerns. The Frick company i-
an enormous concern, controlling over
two-thirds Of tile entire number OF
ovens in the district, while the Mcclure
company owns some 1000 ovens. Cen
eral Manager Lynch, OF the Frick com
pany, says OF the seventeen works IN
which they posted notices yesterday, ten
are working to-day, Notwithstanding
the shortness of notice to the employees.
Among the works in partial operation
are the Moorewood, West LeisenrinS,
Redstone and Jimtown, four OF the
largest plants of the Frick Company.
The Mutual Works of the United Coal
and Coke Company started in full, as
did the Coalbrooke Works OF 'he Nc
Clure Company. Mr.. Lynch says they
did not post resumption notices aud the
sliding scale on eight of their works be-
cause they had not sufficient orders. 1t
will be remembered that but so per
cent OF the ovens were in blast when
the strike was ordered. 1t Is claimed
by the operators that they are
paying 90 per cent. wages more
than any other coke region; that they
will run their works, and will brook
no interference from the strikers.
The first shipment made by these
companies since the strike, left to-day.
Labor leaders are dismayed at the re-
ports of the unexpected desertlon OF so
many men, but roundly deuy their
truth. They say up and until this eve
ming they have received notice o. buG
one works in operation-at Jimtown-
and mass meeting is in progress there
tonight to induce the men to quit
work.
Later reports indicate that the labor
officials are poorly informed as to the
disastrous effects Of the resumption no.
tices, as riot occurred at the LeiSen-
ring works owing to the resumption
there. The strikers held a mass meet
ing, at which resolutions were passed
to force the reluctant employees TO quit
and rejoin the strike. Accordingly, be-
tween seventy-fve and a hundred
strikers, armed with clubs and carrying
stones, raided the yard, putting the
workmen to flight. Several OF them
were slightly injured.
General Manager Lynch Immediately
wired Sheriff Mccormick for officers to
protect his property, and an ample
force of armed deputies are now on the
grounds to guard against further out
break. Tonight the region Is filled
with apprehension as to the result OF
this most determined and unexpected
attempt at resumption. The operators
are firm and confident, and VIII COM
mand a regiment OF deputies II neceS-
sary. The strikers are determined and
the great majority united, While the
men who are going back to work are
either desperate foreigners who have
no fear of the strikers, or men Who are
actually driven to work by poverty, and
perhaps hunger. These three forces
control the region tonight, aud the
most dangerous crisis of the long light
is fully on.