The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-15
THE MlNERS' STRIKE.
THE STRIKE or THE MINERS WILL
NOT BE COMPROMISED.

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THE STRIKE or THE MINERS WILL |
NOT BE COMPROMISED.
The Conference Between Illinois
Operators and the Miners Comes to
Naaght and the struggle VIII Ne
Continued Indefinitely,
Dapville, ILL.,, June 1.-SIatters arc get
ting desperate with the striking miners
in the Danville field. Many of the fami- |
lies are starving. Relief committees call
vass the farmers for fifteen miles for
something to eat. st. Elizabeth hospital
of this city is out Of coal ard its patients
are suffering for want Of food and
warmth. The miners refuse to allow the
sisters coal. They propose to stop all
trains carrying coal anl are stopping
freight trains and examining the box cars
to see il they contain coal.
Stotdalc, Pa. June 1.-The situation
in the coke region is quiet and pcat cable.
The strike leaders SAY the governors
PROCLAMATION was not intended to sup
press meetings and marchings any more
than it was to do away with the deputies
and their Winchestcrs. Meetings Of the
strikers will continue as usual. Two car
loads of negroes were imported last night
for the Frick Standard plant, and forty
Meyer works Of the Rainey company.
Birmingham, Ala, June 1.-The COM
mittee appointed by the citizens mass
meeting to confer with the operators and
miners committee, with a view of adjust
ing the strike, if possible, met the opera
tors. After u prolonged conference moth
ing was accomplished, the operators de-
clining to recede from their original prop
OsitiOn of 20 per cent reduction. The
operators believe they have about wop
the fight, but the strikers are firm yet.
Cripple Creek, Col, June 1.-The war
clouds that hover over Bull Hill and
Btttle Mountain look very threatening.
a rumor has reached the camp that the
deputies are preparing to advance toward
Bull Hill. and the miners are preparing
TO give them warm reception. There is
ITO truth in the rumor that the miners
llave lot of deputies prisoners. The
strikers are making prisoners of men
whom they consider dangerous TO their
safety, and It, is stated that fifty persons
are thus held in custody.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, June 1.-The presence
OF the military companies at Evans yes
terday seemed to disllcarten the strikers
for time, but they rallied from their
surprise and marched TO this city in Il
body, where great mass meeting was
held in the public square. The speakers
disciaimed any intention to do violence,
and scored the calling out of the troops
1t was asserted that it was not strike,
but merely suspension of labor, aud
that they proposed to stand firm until
the demands were satisfied in other
fields.
Keokuk, Iowa, June IA delegation
Of strikers marched from Centervillc to
Deania and forced the miners in pri-
vate mine operated for the Keokuk d
Western railroad to stop work. The rail
rood is hard pressed for fuel and has
taken off local freight trains two days
each week.
Charleston, w. Va, June "a tulr-
cr:m from Montgomery states that as
tho miners ut IOwellton were leaving
the mines last night several shot, We're
fired at them from the surrounding TIM
Der, resulting in four men being killed.
None of the men who did the shooting
were discovered. The proprietor Of the
Powellton mines telegraphed til. fact of
:hc shooting to the governor; stating that
he had asked the sheriff for protection,
and asked if nothing could be done to
protest his men.
Cripple Creek, Colo, June 5. - The
strikers have spent the day in perfecting
tl:eir differences Their forces were in.
creased to-day by 300 men who cuille
from the district of Pueblo. Women
and children have been streaming toward
this place from Victor and Altman. The
miners have loaded beer kegs with dyna-
mite, scrap iron, railroad iron, and have
placed them on the crests Of Globe Hill
and Battle mountain.
Denver, June 5.-Gov. Waite has re-
'qucsted Assistant States Attorney Soils
and Solicitor Stephen A. Prett TO give
him an opinion Of the Cripple Greek
situation and his duty as governor. They
have replied in effect that the governor
should grant Sheriff Bowers demand for
troops to aid him in disarming the strik-
crs. What action the governor will take
has not been announced. 1t is under
STOOL Gov. Waite has been given power
Ly the strikers to agree upon terms ot
arbitration.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 5.-Gov. Altgeld
today received the following telegram
from the sheriff of Williamson county,
at Marion, ILL.,:
Il am powcrlcss in the hands of 1000
men and women, armed with dynamite
and guns. am compelled to withdraw
my forces at Cartervilc."
The governor has replied, asking how
many deputies the sheriff had and what
acts of violence, il any, had occurred.
Thirty guns with ammunition were for
wardcd.
Newton. Iowa, June 5.-Two hundred
striking miners from the Oswalt mines
marched today to the only two mines
in Which the men remained at work and
ordered the men to quit work after TO-
day. The men will not 80 to work in
the morning. The strikers will march to |
Otley tomorrow aud endeavOr to drive |
the men out there.
indianapolis, June 6.-A special from
IsLlli,an to the Sentinel says: Parties
who have just come in from Farmers.
burg report that the militia fired Oh the
strikers and killed four men. News has
jus' reached here that the strikers are
bLrEing the bridges behind the coal train.
herbert and Sam Wolsey, coal operators
have just come in from Shelburn to cs
caoe the mob of miners that was aftc,
them with q rope.
Denver, June 5.-The strike ut Cripple
Creek appears to have been settled at
conference in this city. The terms, sc
far rs learned, are that the owners will
pay $33 for eight hours work, and may
employ both union and non-union men
McKeesport, Pa, June G.-Whcn the
wtrkmen ut the National Tube works
no had taken the places of strikers
came out they were met by mob OF
several thousand. Mary Of the workmen
returned within the enclosure. but q
number attempted to get to their homes.
These were set upon by the strikers ard
terribly beaten. The entire police force
were OH duty, but they were rowrrlcss.
AS far as known no one was killed.
but several were badly injured. One
n:an started UP Fifth avenue and II mob
Of fully 1000 gave chase. He jumped
Oh an electric CIR, but the mob surround
eu the car and Dullin- down the trolley |