The morning call., 1894-06-15
WILL REMAIN OUT.
Miners Still Burning
Bridges.
PICKETS ARE FIRED UPON.
Strikers Refuse to Work for the
Reduced Wages.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE CALLED
Meanwhile Fire and Dynamite Are
Used and the Militia Is Kept
on the Move.

night near CoalDurg party Of strikers at
tempted to set fire to the Georgia Pacific
bridge and were fired upon by guards and
driven off. a few minutes later the mob
went to another bridge, 500 yards away,
saturated it with oil and applied the torch
within sight of the guards. The fire was
put out before the bridge was completely
destroyed. On the Same road near Harris
another mob was found placing dynamite
under the foundation of a bridge to blow
it up, when the guards opened fire on
them. driving them off. Judge Bruce has
issued an order for the United States Mar
shall to take steps to protect the property
from further depreciation and Federal
troops will be ordered out if necessary.
The burning OF railroad bridges having
failed TO stop shipments of coal notices
signed "One Thousand Miners" have been
sent to the engineers on the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham Railroad, warn
ing them to quit handling coal at the peril
Of their lives. This is regarded as a resort
to intimidate the engineers into supporting
the strikers. The miners committee an-
nounces the failure of the joint conference
with the operators, and they have called a
monster meeting and demonstration to
take place at Adamsville Monday.
MAssILLoN, Ohio, June 14.-The atti-
tude of the Sherrodsville miners grows
more menacing. The miners followed the
successful burning of two bridges at Full
lers mine by setting fire 10 the railroad
station and trestle. The fires were put
out, and while this was being done the
miners started another fire nnder a string
of twenty boxears.
hac
asked for protection Up TO the present,
made a demand this evening upon the
Sheriff of Carroll County, who in turn
asked the Governor for troops tonight.
For the first time since tie burning of the
MIdvale bridge the Cleveland. Lorraine
and Wheeling road began 10 move coal.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY. Pa, June IA
The railway trestle at Old Eagle mines on
tpe Pittsbnrg and Lake Erie road was
burned about daylight by inces diaries.
Extra precautions have been taken on
other trestles to prevent further stoppage
of trains. and guards are ready TO quell
any indications of trouble.
COLUMBUS, June 14-President A. A.
Adams of the Ohio Miners Associatio n
issued call to-day for meeting of min
ers In Columbus Tuesday, June 70. He
represent them. as business of vast import
ance will have to be acted upon. Secre-
tary Mcbride of the National Miners
organization states that unless the CON-
pany's agreement is accepted by the strik-
ers a general meeting will be called, at
which the National officers will tender
their designations. Mcbride gives it as his
opinion that unless the miners accept the
agreement they will be compelled 10 20
back to work at 40 cents instead of 60.
The national officers formerly treated
Adams and his theories with contempt.
but since he has so strong following and
Endorsement of his course on the agree
ment he is recognized as a formidable
factor.
Mcbride claims that the action of the
executive board in signing the sea lie wa
in accord with the views of the district
presidents. of whom Adams was one.
FRosTBURG. Nd, June 14-John Nc
Grady, miner going TO work at Laconing
No. l of the Georges Creek Company, was
met by party of strikers and upon his
refusal to abandon his purpose was
dubbed. This may result in calling n
portion of the troops at Laeoning. Sheriff
King has about twenty deputies at Lacon-
ing. but no arrests were made to-day.
Thomas Purdeli, a strike-leader. was az
rested this afternoon, charged with con-
spiracy, and was taken TO Cumberland.
MIDvALE, Ohio, June 14--The miners
here will not indorse the Columbus COM
promise and are determined not TO 90 To
work on Monday. The situation here to-
night is becoming more critical and prom
ises TO reach a crisis. General Manager
Woodford of the Cleveland. Lorraine and
Wheeling has just had a conference with
Colonel Colt. He has information which
leads him to think an attack will be made
upon the Ulrichsville guard or the bridges
just south of here tonight. Colonel Colt
will take a Gating gun and Companies n
and M and place them In the UlrIchsyille
yard. Considerable coal has been moved
north to-day.
IRoNToN, Ohio. June 1.-THE miners of
this district held mass-meetIng at Old
Midsvjle, ana decided to stay out until
their old wages are restored. The miners
here were out in sympathy when thew
were getting 20 cents.
SOUTH MCALLIsTER, L T., June "A
The leaders of the coal strike movement
say that the settlement at Columbus in mn
way duCCbS luo Iuuldu 16TTltOTV, The
operators do not expect the men to 90 tn
work soon. but believe thew will generalIv
observe the agreement There is a great
deal Of suffering among the families of the
miners for the necessities of life, and IN.
less work is resumed serious trouble will
eDsue.
CARRoLLToN, Ohio, June Il. - The
Sheriff of this county received telegram
from Superintendent Blair OF the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie road saying the miners
at Sharrodsville had burned two bridges
ana threatened further destruction of
property and life. The Sheriff telegraphed
Governor Mckinley, who ordered the SIX
teenth Infantry. under command of Colonel
Hunker, to report to the Sheriff at Shar-
rodsville.
BRAZIL, Ind, June 14.-This afternoon
the miners received report of the Colum-
bus convention. A meeting was imme-
diately called for tomorrow afternoon.
when vote will be taken. The miners
are dissatisfied and it is thought the seals
will be rejected.
DANvuLE, KY. June 14.-Rspresenta-