The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-25
CoLrMRus. ., April "a
D0ATIONAL officers of the United
I'M Mine workers are jubilant to.
IlWI day over the condition OF the

I'M Mine workers are lubilant to.
lWI dav over the condition OF the
~ strike as shown by reports re-
ce!yed. The action OF the miners in
the Turtle Creek district where Dear
nit. the OPERATOR was trying to hold
tnem to 50 cent contract recently
made for six months, the prospect that
the coke region miuers will llin the
strike immediately and this news from
the NonoaGahela district in West Nlr-
ginia We're the principal causes of re-
joiciag. Nineteen hundred miners
employed there have laid down their
picks. The strike sentiment is spread
iug from each end of tnis district now
and at headquarters it is conf lently
believed that the whole district will
soon be out,
The news from the convention Of
miners at Higginsvilis, Mo, Yesterday.
isiutsrpreted by President Mcbride TO
mean that the whole body of miners
west of the Mississippi river which
forms one competitive district will soon
20 out soli!ly. Mos. Of the miners
there are already oui. The only min
ers now working iu Missouri now are
those at Rich hill
\ telegram from W. c. Webb, at
Jeliico, Tenn, states that over 3 600
miners in that state alone are Idle.
President Mcbride yesterday estimated
the whole number ont in the two states
of Tennessee and Kentucky ut only
600 This is evidently too low
Secretary p. A. Mcbride returned
from Streator. ILL., this morning, and
reports the miners Of northern Illinois
as encouraging. and IN favor Of the
strike They are ali out
UNIoNTowN STRIKE NOT GENERAL
UNoyTowy, Pc, April "A The
strike order issued by Yesterdays
Scottdale convention ia only partial
success today. About oue-third Of the
coke workers have thus far complied
With the order All tho plants south
Of Mount Braddock, except Mt Est
Oliver and Leith, are idle. The FiHk
wOrkmen say they were unwilling'y
forced to come out this morning.
Pickets were posted At all the works,
and when the men attempted 70 90 to
work they were intercepted and com
LFlAFu 80 I"IlNlu NV lucy viii ED
10 work tomorrow, they say, unless
again interrupted, There has been no
trouhls so far
At Oliver. where the men have been
working under deputies, some OF the
men struck, though the company say
they have plenty TO operate their ov-
ems. 4 number Of deputies employed
at Oliver struck this morning for
higher pay and were discharged. The
sheriff continues very busy securing
and swearing in deputies. The supply
is not equsl to the demand.
There are fifteen plants idle between
Fsirchance and Dunbar and TWO work
:ug in part, while north Of Dunbar
only four are reported ont. These are
the Standard, Valley, Buckeye and
Star. Tnis makes 1000 men striking
in this and 800 IN the north end
Raiding is expected TO begin tomorrow
" work Is resumed at any Of the plants.
TROUBLE FEARED AT CoYSELLsvILLR
CoSNELLsyILLE, Pa., April 2i.-The
strikers made some lively demOnstra-
tiOus along the Mount Pleasant branch
this afternoon, and for time it looked
~ IL there would be seriOus trnnhle.
1ho moh which started from Mount
Pleasant increased rapidly rs the march
progressed At each works along the
route tho crowd halted while the lead.
srs made spirited aldres es. Commit
tees were sent to the men working in
the yards and in the mineaA In this
way large numbers were induced TO
cOma c1t
While largely attended meeting
was in progress at Broadford. Deputy
Sheriff Richards with aizty men ar
rived from Unioutown. Sheriff Rich
ards dr-w his mon up in line Of battle
and commanded the striI:ers to dis
psrse. AT frat they refused, but when
Tie sheriff prepared for charge tho
mob fed in all directions The trouble
IN feared there tomorrow, ns the stri-
Iers who were Gispor3ed thero today
are now Assem- bling In that vicinity
Another mob has assembled vt Moysr
ond an attack Is expected on that
works early in tho morning Sheriff
Wilhelm has instructed his Deputies to
disperse all mobs and says he is pre-
pared to prevent any further marching.