The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-28
The Great Strike Among Coal
Miners Still in Progress
in Pennsylvania.
The Strikers Holding Out Oes.
perately and Trying
to Win.
An UItimatum Issued to the
Men Who are Out Of
Employment.

'PcSi"'J - %" - ~
of striking Lehigh Valley employees
convened this morning at Music hall.
Chairman Wilkinson, of the general
grievance committee meeting, aP-
pears to he very enthusiastic, judging
from cheers heard from the outside.
A guard of five men at the door ad-
mits 10 one unless satisfied of his
identity. As striker chairman Rice.
of the Wyoming division grievance
committee, was called out Of the meet
ing. his words to newspaper repre-
sentatives were very significant. Tie
was asked whether the issuing of
President Wilbur's manifest and lbs,
RICE's, REPLY THERETO,
would be interpreted as misundsr-
standing between men and officials
and whether on this ground the men
would seek another audience.
Chairman Rice's reply put an end
to all hope OF compromise. AS far rs
the men are concerned, No, sir, sid
he. - we shall make no further eh'rt
for an audience and we shall not 81
tempt to sec Mr.. Wilbur unless be
sends for us" This will put an
END To TALK OK COMPROMISE
on basis suggested. MIR Rice went
on to saw that if Mr.. Wilbur had even
allowed the committee to speak on Sat
urlay that everything could have
been settled in an hour, but he would
not even give us chance, he con
cluded.
Mr.. Rice then said his presence was
necessary at the meeting where one
thousand men were congregated ami
that no further information could be
given ont until after the meeting bad
adjourned at Lehigh valley station.
! Colonel Kock was asked this morn
ing if he had had any conference with
officials relative to the strike and pos
sible danger. He said such a
RuMoR WAS GROUNDLEss
and absurd. He has not discussed
such matter with any one and doe:
not anticipate being called on. II thu
, Ninth regiment should be called out
it would probably be sent to Sayre
The story that Sheriff Walters yester
day swore in forty deputies is ais
false; four only were sworn in, tw'
. for Coxton, one for Fairview and on
-. for Sugar Notsh to protect switche
from the meddling Of tramps an
buns who are inclined to show prac
). teal sympathy.
. This morning it was reported that a
81 PASSENGER TRAINS WE'RE RUNNING,
:, but an hour late. The milk trai
. from Sayre that was run through We
:, terlay, did not run to-day. AssistaI
Supt. Winlack says they have enoug
crews to run all passenger trains. an
that there are several crews hel
here in reserve. Supt. Esser an
train dispatcher Bardo have bot
gone up the road on business wit
strikers.
a Chairman Rice says the opinion
the strikers regarding President Wi
bur's circular is that Mr.. Wilbur
hedging. He said he had not heal
of contemplated sympathy with stril
q on the Contra! and did not see how
lis was necessary, he said, holding
It. kilograms in proof OF assertion. 1t
'l' stated on the side of officials that
q the July conference the different e.
q ployes were represented ny their On
ne men, but that
IL AT RECENT CONFERENCE
y Chairman d. A. Vaughn, Of I
engineers, had been succeeded BY
H. Hughes telegraph operator. y
Of Wilbur refused to treat him - rep
I'D sentative of the engineers. Mr.. K
al says in reply to this that Mr.. Hugl
ITO was a general chairman, but Il
he each subcommittee. was propel
to headed. This difIsfence seems
small one, but it is on this that difI