Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-30
REVOLT OF MINERS.
Prospects Of . General Strike In Pennsyl.
wanna on May 1.

Prospects Of . General Strike In Pennsyl-
vania on May 4.
The discomfort in Pennsylvania among the
east and south Broad-Top district bituminous
| coal miners has developed into almost open re-
bellion against the existing rate Of pay and
hours Of work. Contrary to the agreement at
the Columbus convention, STIMULATING 50 cents
per ton Of 1000 pounds, the miners in tho
Huntingdon and the Clearfield regions are held
to scale Of 2.240 pounds per ton. The men
have been working less than half time this
winter, and strong sentiment prevails in favor
OF indorsing the proposition Of the Clarified
miners for general strike on May l. Repre-
sentatives Of the two regions are now in secret
conference on the advisability Of a general shut
down.
IN THE COKE REGION.
The operators who are struggling to resume
work on their coke plants in the ConnelIsville
region do not seem to have things their own
way so much as first reports would Indicate
Officers of the great Prick Company state that
500 men are at work in the region, exclusive Of
| the non-union Rainey plants. while President
Rae says more than 200 strikers have gone
back Az there are between 10000 and 10, 600
strikers the assertions are certainly not so re-
markably large, considering that many are
suffering greatly for the necessities of life. 1t
Is said that but s20,0OO fel1ef money has been
distributed among the strikers. This is at the
rate of but SI.50 per man, not to mention the
rest of the family, and is wofuily insufficient
As the fight il now for an eighthour day, in
addition to the other demands, their call for
| assistance made on the Knights Of Labor and
American Federation OF Labor will likely meet
with favorable response from those parent or
CARNATIONS. Two new plants were reported in
active operation Saturday night, the Broadford
and Trotter, of the H. C. Prick Company, max
ing eleven in all
RUMoRs OF TROOPS.
Some excitement was caused Saturday by tho
announcement that the state militia had been
deputized to guard the Norwood plant, but it
was learned that the rumor was caused by
sheriff swearing in thirty members deputies
to himself. striker, armed with double
Leisring No. 3 Saturday, causing partial sus-
pension. He then took to the woods, with a
sherifs posse at his heels. since which time
neither party has been heard from. A general
mass meeting called at Scottdale gathered
fully 4, 900 mon to an open-air meeting Satur-
day afternoon. Speeches in all sorts OF tongues
were made by the leaders, their language, how
ever, being even-tempered and confident Res
olutions were unanimously passed to stay out
until grass grows over the ovens unless their
demands are conceded.
The bitterest moment Of this determined
fight will occur this week, when every operator,
whether Independent or in the big combine.
will make q determined effort to start their
works on the despised sliding-scale basis. With
isolated exceptions the strikers are peacefully
inclined, but trouble will certainly ensue if the
large operators begin to import men, which
they threaten to do unless the strikers return.