New-York tribune., 1894-04-22
APRIL %, 1894 N-TWENTYFOUR PAGES.

two years, and are in poor condition to stand
Bell, Yates & Lewis state that all the miners work
ing in the districts controlled by them nave gone
Phinipsburg April 2l.-The national strike OF the
coal miners has begun In TINS region NO MorK VIZ ss
stopped this morning at nearly every mine IN the
Williamsport. Penn. April 2l-About two hundred
men employed at the Red sun mine at Ralston, re-
Trained from reporting for work this morning Inc
mine owners T tried to & IN e the en 5S TO TO
remain 9nt All Of the miners are are members OF the
Cincinnati April "A telegram from Jobs. Ohio.
says all the mines there closed at noon indications
miners are in bad shape to stand lockout.
At Ashland Ky. the. miners Of the half-dozen
Ohio road in carter County. went out to-day IN
the general strike. None Of the mines in Big Sandy
Valley will be troubled, all the miners being non
union men.
WILL WORK UNTIL MAY I.
The miners at Brazil. Ind. have decided 20 con-
tlnue at work as at present until May /. An effort
will probably be made to have them change their
minds.
1t is expected that the miners in the southwest
ern part OF Kentucky will join the strikers In the
northeastern part OF the State labor is not thor
oughly organized. but in the western part there Is
no county in which all the mines not worked
bv organized labor. In those districts In which
there is no organization trouble is expected.
Terre Haute Ind April 21.-The word received by
State officers of both btuminous operators and min
ers is that complete strike went into effect this
morning in the block coalhelds confined to Clay
County. The 300 miners who are not members OF
the United Mine Workers refused to join in the
strike on the ground that they would not violate
their contract. which runs until May l. a large
amount OF coal has been mined recently in the
btuminous fields. and the dealers and customers In
this coal have larger supply In store than at the
beginning Of any strike in ten years The operators
lccll la1 IN ma ke
mines at least until after the first Of the month
They feel that the initiative In reaching settle
ment should begin in the Western pennsylvania
fields which Is the same competitive market as
Indiana, and where the cut in wages TWO months
ago started the trouble which inaugurated this
strike.
Chareroi Penn. April 2l.-The miners OF the
Charlero Company here have made compromise
with the company. agreeing to work at the 65-cent
rate to mine only for the plate-glass and Macbeth
plants. No coal IS to be shipped The men were re-
GaipoiIs Ohio. April 2l.--The miners at Mineron,
twenty miles north OF here went on strike at noon
to-day. did every coaldigger in the Hooking VAL
ley. one Of IN" leading miners al HAWK StaooiI
men as the miners In this neighborho0d nave been
since the last reduction was made. They Know IL
make enough money to keep small-sized family IL,
the necessary food. and they have concluded that II
they to starve they prefer doing 1t at once ana
not by degrees
~ THE KANAwHA VALLEY
A letter from prominent operator up the Kan
awha Valley SAYS the miners In that region will not
20 out The miners at Minerton have been kept
busy all week loading every available car, even
shop cars and old. broken-down box-cars have been
put in use.
Bellairc. Ohio April 2l.-The suspension order by
tho Mine Workers Union took effect to-day. at
noon. and 1900 miners in this neighborhood quit
work The operators Of the district are willing 10
all the miners to secure better prices for mining.
Spring Valley. H.. April I.-Three thousand min
in this city. Seatonville, Ladd and LaceyViile
stopped work to-day at the order OF the Miners
National Executive Board La Sale. OgesDy and
Peru miners will probably follow the action here.
In this district there will be nearly 1,0~ men idle
Springfield. H.. April 2.-At noon to-day 3V
coal miners in this district laid down their u toots
and joined In the general strike ordered by presi-
dent Mcbride. Reports received from the .5raid-
wood district state that all miners, TO the number
OF 5000 went on strike at noon IL - eNpectsu ma ma
the miners I'm other district Of the State VIII also
go out and by Monday D'cc miners VIII be idie
Cumberand, Nd. April 2l-Pursuant to not notices a
gion about 80 miners assembled at Lonaconing the
largest mining town I'm the region. last night. and
the United Mine Workers Association from Penn
syyana Aer Il, d ,boso tns praseni
who favored strike in this region, please hod
mp hrir right hand There were abo1t t%enty r re rn
object Of the meeting was defeated ne operators
and miners are working harmonlousl! now, NOT %
wlths,andinS the recent cut or ID cents ton LOT
Kno1yre. Tenn. April 2i-Three thousand miners
miners refused 70 go out IN the Coal Creek DIS
v,iU win ana when the men return 10 the mines
thry viii BE- paid less than when they went o9t
birmingham Ala. April 2l-At Corona. Walker
county this morning. 20 more miners Joined those
now on strike In this district.
Tha situation at Blue Creek remains unchanged.
one hundred imported ne6o laborers are sun al
work under the protection Of deputy sherins. and
the operators are making efforts 70 get more
negroes - .r, ,
Leavenworth. Kan. April 2l-The miners OF
Kansas viii not 20 ont strike to-day despite the
order OF President Mcbride They declare they have
had enough Of a sympathetic strike. being out OF
work three months last year on that accocnt. ana
gaining nothing. . ~ , +, d.
ami Vernon counties refused 20 20 on strike to-
dav and Will continue work despite the order OF
President Mcbride. OF the Miners Union Ihey base
heir refusal on the ground that the Miners Union
did not contribute TO their support during the!r
strike last summer.
AZ OPERATOR WILLING To ARBITRATE.