The record-union., 1891-04-10
LABOR TROUBLES.
CAPTAIN LOAR AID HIS DEPU.
TIES ARRESTED.
Prospect of General Strike Among
Miners in Pennsylvania and
Ohio in May Next.

cptclal 10 the hECORD-UN1ON.
MOUNT PLEASANT (Penn.), April g.
Interest centered to-day in the Coroner's
inquest, which was reopened at noon So
far nothing important has been elected.
The strikers seem to have renewed hopes.
1t is evident some concession is to be
made by the strikers, but just what it is
cannot be learned. The locked-out men
have been doing missionary work, and
there are less men at work to-day than
yesterday. James Mcbride, of the Min
ers' Executive Board, says information
has been made against Captain Loar and
some of his deputies, charging them with
murder, and warrants will be served to-
day. Superintendent Ramsey, of the
Morewood Works, commenced serving
eviction notices this morning. The SOL
diers will not take any hand in the evic-
tions unless the strikers resort to vio-
lence.
This afternoon Captain Loar and thir-
teen deputies were arrested on the charge
of murder and taken to Scottdale. They
will give bail for appearing later.
The arrested men were brought here in
squads and taken to the Squire's office in
as quiet manner as possible, to keep the
news from reaching the strikers. A large
SLO0o ION 6NtI, anu lu6 SlUG-
walk and street fronting the office were
soon mass of humanity. The defend
ants waived hearing, and they were
taken to the Eighteenth Regiment camp,
where they will be carefully guarded un-
til tomorrow. The defendants are not
worried over the ultimate outcome of the
suits.
INDEPENDENT ACTION.
PITTsBURG, April 9.-The strike lead
have 9OrppH tn Stand aci1n nd oil
the men to act independently. With this
end in view, convention of strikers was
called for tomorrow, the object being the
appointment Of Board of Arbitration,
which will ask for conference with the
operators as representatives of the en-
ployes, and not as an organi Zation.
MINERS AND OPERATORS CONVENTION.
PITTsBURG, April 8. The Interstate
Convention of Miners and Operators came
to an inharmonious end suddenly this
evening. After fierce battle of words
and opinions, further talk was declared
prohtless, and an adjournment made sine
die.
This action means practically that inter
state agreement has been abolished, and
the alnicable and harmonious relations
that have existed between the two classes
for the past five years are broken off, and
may not be resumed.
1t also means that 5000 mine-workers
in the Ohio and Pennsylvania regions
will stop work on the first of May, affect
ing 100000 persons directly, and hundreds
of thousands indirectly. AS the mine
workers of the country will also demand
eight hours a day, the continuation of
work after May 1st now seems almost
impossible. Two great organizations, the
knights of Labor and the Federation of
Labor, are back of the men, and their
money will be at their disposal.
MY - n.
one of the operators favoring the EIGHT
hours-a-day. The others said, in sub
stance, that they could not stand it; that
the cost of production would be increased
by it, etc.
After adjournment of the conference
the miners held meeting and decided to
demand an advance on May 1st equiva-
lent to ten cents per ton on a basis of eight
hours day, failing in which strike will
follow.
HEARTY SUPPORT ASSURED.
CHICAGO, April 9.-Samuel Gompers.
President of the American Federation of
Labor, arrived this afternoon from the
West. In an interview on the prospect of
success in the proposed demand for eight
hours day by the miners of the country.
he said he has consulted with representa-
tive labormen in all sections, and has
been assured of the heartiest support.
both financially and in other ways.
should the threatened strike occur.
THE BURLINGTON swITCHMEN'S STRIKE.
OMAHA, April 9.-The strike of Bur
lington switchmen is assuming q serious
nature. The yards are guarded by
strong detail of police. The strikers are
quiet at present, but threaten to iniure
the non-union men at work. Trouble is
feared tonight.
GALEsBuRG> Qll.), April 9. - Grand
Master Wilkinson of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen was telegraphed
to-day to go to Lincoln, Neb., to investi-
gate the grievances of seven members of
the Trainsmens' Lodge there who were
discharged by the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy for alleged sympathy with
the striking switchmen. He sent Vice
Grand Newman.