The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-08
COOKERS In A BAD MOOD.
OPERATORS AND SOLDIERS AP-
PREHEND AN ATTACK.

R einfor cements of Troops Rushed to
Prevent an Attack on the Southwest
Companys works-Threats gainst
Supt. Ramsey and Hosti Demon
strationin Front of His House.
PTTTsBURG, PA, April IA Mount
Pleasant, pa, special says: "The situa-
ton is more serious this afternoon. At
$3.50 o'clock the Southwest Coke Company
notified Capt. Lind that the strikers were
assembling in the vicinity of the works,
ostsnsibly for a parade. 1t is believed,
however. that raid on the plant was con-
templated. Col. Hawkins Of the Tenth
regiment, sent additional reinforcements
to the scene, with extra ammunition. He
instructed the men to fire upon anyone
entering the lines. The operators and SOL
diers are apprehensive Of trouble. Reports
from different sections OF the coke country
show a slight gain for the operators en- this,
the second day of the resumption after the
paralysis that followed the Morewood ia
tality.
THE CITIZENS AROUSED.
Et"The citizens Of the region are preparing
to hold meetings and demand some rt of
settlement as the business OF the region is
ing that the miners have lost in wages dur
ing the eight weeks of the strike 81 200 900.
while the loss OF the operators by the
diversion of business to other regions and
continued idleness and neglect is incalcula-
BILE. 1t is fact also that before the strike
some 5000 cars of coke per week were
shipped from the Connellsville coke
district. while during the trouble they
have averaged between 200 and 800 cars
Iafa
mined to resume at their terms, while the
miners say they will not go back unless
starved out, and that then they will break
their agreement at the first opportunity.
The operators say the strike was virtually
broken at a number of plants to-day.
There was unusual activity at Morewood
JImtown, Adelaide, Stirling and Leisinring
No. 3, while at the Jackson plant near
Dawson fifty men are working. and some
little work is being done at the Nellie and
Clarissa plants, while the officials say their
different companies are receiving applica-
tions for work daily.
CLAIMS OF THE LABOR LEADERS.
"In contradiction to this the labor leaders
say the entire region is practically idle, and
that their position is stronger than ever.
There is a general impression, however, that
a settlement of some sort will soon be made.
The leaders say they are willing TO effect a
fair compromise, though the operators are
still fighting shy of conference. This
evening Master Workman Peter Wise and
Secretary Parker issued call for a special
| convention of the entire C ke region. iuclud-
| ing organized and nori-union miners,
to be held in Byrues' ball here
on Friday, April 10. The object
Of the convention as explained In the call is
for the purpose of considering the present
situation and to devise ways and means to
F,,1
| The unorganizsd men will have voice q d
! vote IN the meeting, The convention is ex
| ceedingly significant at this stage of the
| strike. Secretary Parker says that there
/ will be fully seventy delegates present, who
| will come prepared to voice the sentiments
! Of all the strikers in the region"
ONE HUNDRED AT WORK.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, April 7.-More-
wood presented lively appearance to-day.
| Fifty men went to work this morning
| making the total number at the ovens about
| 100. There was not the timidity among the
| workers that there has been heretofore.
| Soldiers are still on guard, but no sttemp,
was made to molest the men who went to
| work, even when they were out Of reach Of
| the soldiers. The arrests of yesterday
were followed by several more to-day
Sheriff Clawson evidently fears trouble
| where there are no soldiers, as he has sta
| toned deputies at the different works.
| Master Workman Kerfoot, who speaks the
| different languages, was hard at work this
| morning. He went down to Spring Garden
| and called on every striker personally. The
| Huns are keeping exceedingly quiet, as
they fear they will be arrested.
TREATS AGAINST A SUPERINTENDENT.
A good deal of ill feeling has been engen-
| dered against SupG. Ramsey over the report
| that the Frick company we're going to inn
| port men. Threats were made against
| Supt. Ramsey, and this morning number
of strikers gathered about his residence.
| Their actions aroused suspicion, and the
militia was called out and the men driven
away. Several shots were fired, but nc
one was hurt.
Adjt. Gen. McClelland and Gen, Wiley
had consultation this morning as to how
long the troops should remain here Gen.
| Wiley seems to be under the impression that
| the ill feeling has about died out, and it is
thought the militia will be withdrawn in q
| few days. A report that the strikers were
| threatening to use dynamite on the SOL
| diers does not seem to have any foundation
| in fact. Dispatches from various sections
of the region indicate partial resumption
at the different works. The operators arc
encoui aged and claim that they will soor
have Il cir plants in full operation.
NORWOOD THE BATTLE GROUND.
A later special from Mount Pleasant says
ut is at Morewood the strikers Will either
stand or fall. as the smaller operators are
awaiting the issue there before
starting. At Morewood to-day eighteen
men we're at work out of 620 in the mines
and thirty-one were drawing coke. About
| 100 ovens are now burning out II total OF
620 No more arrests of strikers were made
to-day, although a large number Of war
rants are in the hands of the constables
| The little commotion caused by the circula
tion Of petition for the recall Of the
militia now turns out to be a fzzle. The
petition was circulated by citizens who are
| greatly prejudced against the soldiers OF
account Of a personal encounter WITH the
boys.
BUTLEi SELLS HIS HOUSE.