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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
COAL MINERS STRIKE
Indiana Bituminous DiggersWait-
ing on the Block Men.
If the Latter Decide at Their Meeting
Wednesday to Return to Work, the
Others May Promptly Follow.
OPERATORS ARE IMPATIENT
OPERATORS ARE INPATIENT
And Threaten to Resume Under
Protection of Armed Guards.
Many Miners at Work in Ohio, Pennsyl-
yania and West Yirginia-TwO
Strikers Shot by Militiamen.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 1S-Both op-
orators and leaders among the miners now
look upon the situation with only one ques-
ton in doubt, which is when will the men
go to work at the Columbus scale. The
block coal field is the key to the situation.
IL the men there return to work. and there
are indications that they will do so, the
bituminous miners will quickly follow suit.
The block coal delegates in Saturdays con-
vention cast nearly all the votes against
continuing the strike, and they represented
their constituents in that vote.
The operators are getting impatient. and
unless they see that there is prospect OF
general weakening among the strikers In
the next week they will do what they never
have done heretofore in this State, that is,
attempt to resume operations under the
protection of armed guards. 1--WE don't
want to adopt the Pennsylvania method"
said an operator, but will not put up
with this foolishness much longer" Said
another operator: These men need whip
ping, and they will get 1t, too This sort
of talk indicates the temper that is being
aroused.
The hitch I'm coming to settlement will
be when the operators ask the State Off
cials of the United Mine Workers to sign
the scale for a year. They will not do 1t,
but will insist the time fixed at Colum-
bus If the operators persist the men will
retaliate by calling on the officers
OF the law to enforce the mining laws,
which include weekly pay day, payment for
mine run coal and prohibit company stores.
The operators hold that these laws are un-
constitutional, but it is doubtful If they
want to carry test case up to the Supreme
Court.
State Secretary Kennedy received a tele-
gram to-day from Francisco, Gibson coun-
ty, asking If the men, there could return to
work at 20 cents-last years price. There
are about twenty men employed at this
mine, and evidently the operator is willing to
pay the extra 10 cents to take advantage of
the market. The men will be permitted to
go to work.
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COLUMBUS, o.. June 1S.-Letters and
kilograms to-day to national headquarters
of the United Mine Workers Of America
give unnistabable evidence that the senti-
ment in favor OF sustaining the nationa4
officers is growing rapidly. 1t is believed at
headquarters that at least two-thirds of the
miners of Ohio resumed work this morn
ing. although no information has been re-
ceived on which to base an estimate of the
exact number President Mcbride is of the
opinion that all except those in the Massil-
lon field will resume operations prior to
the close of the present week.
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TWO STRIKERS SHOT.
One Killed by Militia and Another's
Arm MangIed.

MASSILLON. o.. June 1s.-An attempt
was made last night by strikers or their
sympathizers to shoot Corporal Sherman.
Of Company X, which is located near
Beach City. a few miles south Of this
place. The corporal was struck by a bull
let fired by strikers or their sympathzers
but luckily il hit brass button on his
coat and fiattened out without injuring
him. number OF soldiers chased the men
day the soldiers found man In hiding
near the camp. He had just had an arm
as one OF the party who had been firing
at the militia for several nights past. A
second man who had been shot in the
ne received his wound in the voley fired
by Company K last night. There is much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Operators VIII Confer.

SPRINGFTELD, ILL.,, June 18-Commt-
tees of miners throughout the Springfield
subdstrict presented a scale of prices TO
each operator to-day and requested acqui-
essence in their demands. The operators
refused and will hold a convention here to-
morrow. They say the miners demands
are extrayagant, being 10 cents more than
was paid when the. strike was inaugu-
rated and that they will not pay them
Charles Ridgeley, president of the Con-
solidated Coal Company, owner of eighty
state at present the action his company
would take. Secretary Guyman, of the
State Miners Union, said some individual
mine operators of the Springfield district
had offered to-day TO pay the scale de-
manded by the miners on condition that
operators all over the State would pay the
scale. and that the union would not agree
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PRINCESS FLOUR
Best made Ask your Grocer.
MIR. APPERLY'S ELKS
THEY s'FIRE" INDIANAPOLIS AND
FIFTEEN OTHER LODGES.
Split I'm the Order Growing More
Serious-WOrlx of the jamestown
Convention Yesterday.

JAMESTOWN, N Y. June 1S-At 800
this afternoon the Elks' Grand Lodge
special session began Exalted Ruler APP
perly made brief speech in which no
reference was made to the dissensions in
the order. The roll call at the opening of
the session showed 16s members of the
Grand Lodge present. A large number of
lodges were not reported. Grand Exalted
Ruler Apperly appointed III. b. Watkins, of
Danville. Va, grand esteemed loyal knight.
in place of George A. Reynolds, of Hart
ford; Mead d. Detweller. of Harrisburg,
Pa. grand esteemed leading knight, in
place of Wilbur G. Meyers. of Philadelphia;
DR.. c. H. Catne. Saltwater. Mimi, and
Thomas Turner, of Canton, o., members Of
the committee on laws and supervisions. in
place of t. E. Griffith. of Troy. and NJ. A.
Foran, of Cleveland
There was an animated discussion con-
cerning points of order and finally, at 5
o'clock. seventy members of the Grand
Lodge withdrew and proceeded to take the
train for Atlantic City. the withdrawing
delegation including members from Port
land, Ore; Buffalo, Meadville, Denver,
Brookly. Chicago. Lancaster. Pa. Danbury.
Conn.,. and others.
BY vote OF 76 to the Grand Lodge
approved the report of the committee on
laws and appeals, sustaining the action of
Grand Exalted Ruler Apperly in suspend
ing, Grand Trustees 'vanderIip. Campbell
and Laab and appointing Messrs. Mid
daugh, Robe and Rake In their places BY
a vote of A TO 1t approved the action of
the grand trustees in appointing James
town as the meeting place of the Grand
Lodge
In the afternoon fifteen lodges were
read out of the Order of Elks until they
make proper returns TO the officers. Thev
We're Philadelphia, San Francisco, Balti-
more. Meriden, Albany, New Bedford
Lowell, Newport r. L., Wikesbarre
Brockton. Haverhill, Boston, Richmond
Worcester and Indianapolis Newark, N.
j., was exempted from this action.
This evening a social session was held
at the opera house with prominent men,
bers of the order. and later jamestown
Lodge held an informal reception in its
club rooms VIM H. Cline. of Saltwater.
Mimi. who figures as plaintiff in the in
junction proceedings, is spoken of for
grand exalted ruler.
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KILLED His son AND HlMSELF.
Deed of Man Who Was Crazed with
Grief at the Death of His Wife.

NEW YORK, June lS.-Crazed with grief
at the death of his wife, James F. For
shay this afternoon shot and killed his
Walter. aged twelve, and then ended
his own life with bullet in his brain.
Forshay was found dead in the dining
room of his house, while his son lay on
the floor still alive, though he died few
minutes later. The lad evidently just re-
turned from school, as his cap and books
hymn book opened at the hymn Beck
oning Hands" portrait Of his dead
wife had been placed on the book aad a
bouquet of flowers. Forshay left a letter
to his eldest son, James, giving instruc-
tons for the burial of his son and himself.
He wrote that his wife was beckoning to
him and he must go.
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Chicago stocI.yard. Coopers Strike.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Nearly all the coop
ers in the stock yards are on strike. Ii is
said that IL the trouble is not soon settled
the packing houses will be forced 10 lay
off their employees because of scarcity of
barrels. When the strike took place the
houses were nearly all running at full ca
pacity. To keep the men at work. the
packers say, it was necessary for them To
make a reduction in wages This was done
three months ago. The coopers were not
the only ones who suffered all the other
branches of the packing industry being
affected alike. The coopers say their
sab6 snG ss so a day The % reason On tbevs ala I'D
not object at the time was that they
thought the cut only temporary, and that
weather set in. 1t is to force a restoration
that they have struck, and they say that
they will remain out until they win, or
until every man in the stock yards is out.
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WILL NOT PAY 90 CENTS.
Rate Fixed by Miners Rejected by
Danville Operators.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANVILLE, H.. June 1s.-The Danville
coal operators held meeting, this even
ing. and it was decided not to accept the
6o-cent scale tendeyed by the miners at
Springfield yesterday. The operators say
that, in order TO compete in the Chicago
market, they must have a 10-cent differ
entail from the Indiana scale. This means
so cents, which is cents less than the min
ers received before the strike and which
they say they will never accept.
The case of ex-Mayor John Beard against
the miners for intimidation was given to
the jury this evening. The jury is divided,
with no prospect for an agreement On ac-
count of Michael paying his men half in
money and half in store checks which he
received at his own prices, the sentiment of
this community is still with the miners
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa, June 1S-Trouble
was reported about noon at Walston, one
of the Bell, Lewis & Yates mines. during
which great many shots were fired by
strikers. The railroad company ran a work
train there to repair the track. and almost
Immediately IL was surrounded by mob OF
shouting women and children. These were
followed by men with clubs and revovers,
who demanded that the train leave the
place at once, accompanying the demand
with the firing OF the pistols. The train was
pulled back to town without anyone being
hurt, as the shots were. fired over the heads
of the trainmen. All is quiet at Horatio.
mine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION.
Color Question Causing Trouble
Reeds Sermon Indorsed.

Color Question Causing Trouble
Reeds Sermon Indorsed.
CHICAGO, June ia resolution by the
La Junta (Col) Union indorsing the sermon
of Rev. Myron Reed, of Denver, in which
he expressed sympathy for the Cripple
Creek strikers was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the American Railway Union
delegates to-day. The convention then be-
gan the consideration of new constitu-
ton. a heated discussion was preciIs-
tated by the section of the proposed con-
stitution barring colored men from the Or
ganization. President Debs championed
the cause of the black man and made a
lengthy speech urging the elimination or
the color line The debate lasted until s
o'clock, and was then unfinished. 1t will
be taken up again tomorrow.
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Attempt to Wreck a Train.

LA SALE, H., June 1S.-A passenger
train had a narrow escape from being
wrecked on the Illinois Central road just
north of this city last night. A number
of ties had been placed across the track,
it is supposed, by striking coal miners,
who were angered at the Central for hav-
ing hauled coal over its line. The locomo-
tive struck the obstruction. but did not
leave the track. Beyond being severely
shaken up the passengers were not in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Chicauo scandal and Divorce.

CHICAGO June 1s.-Judge Mcconnell en-
tered a decree for the complainant, to-day
in the divorce suit of ex-Congressman
Ranscrn w. Durham against Elizabeth II.
Dunham. In March, 1893, Mr.. Dunham filed
suit against his wife. charging compromis-
ing relations between her and Major Allyn.
who Is prominent in South Side social cir
cies and connected with city bank While
hearing OF the suit was pending Mrs Dun
ham, who was once prominent in Eastern
society took up her residence In South Da-
kota and secured q divorce there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Deputy Marshal Shot.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 1S.-Philip Rob-
erts, a United States deputy marshal was
shot and probably fatally wounded by John
pected of running a blind tiger in Tracy
City. and Roberts went to Raddy's store
10 investigate. He found there i5hn Raddy
and his brother. A. G.. Raddy. The men be-
came involved in a quarrel, when John Rad
dy shot Roberts.
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None at work in Sullivan.

SULLIVAN, Ind, June 1S.-Throughout
this county the miners generally assert
their purpose not to accept the compromise
scale adopted at Columbus. No mines are
yet in operation in this county, although it
is the confident belief of many that work
will gradually be resumed and that In
week or ten days most of the miners will
be at work. This is the evident expecta-
ton of the operators and the railroad off,
cials, preparations are being made to
resume traffic
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VIII Decide Wednesday.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL. Ind, June 1S.-Tae miners of
this city hsld a meeting this morning to
determine whether to go to work or abide
by the decision of the State conference
The meeting was largely attended. but
as other sections of the county were not
represented it was decided to hold a gem
eral mass masdn4 Wednesday morning
and secure the sentiment OF both block and
bituminous miners. 1t is claimed that
quite number OF block men returned
TO work this morning. and many more have
declared they would return TO work to-
morrow. 1t is generally understood that
the operators will pay the scale. Meetings
were also held at Carbon and other points
in the county this morning, but nothing
definite was decided upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
New Organization Proposed.

PITTSBuRG, Kan, June 1S.-An inter-
state delegate miners convention is called
to meet in this city next Wednesday, COM
prising delegates from Kansas, Missouri,
Arkansas and the Indiana Territory The
object of the convention is to discuss the
desirability Of establishing a uniform price
for mining coal, and, it is said. to organ
ize all the coal-producing States west of
the. Mississippi river separately from the
national organization.
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Will Employ Nonunionisfs.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S-The confer
ence Of the bituminous operators in this
city to-day was for the purpose of hear
operators who met the miners committee
III Altoona last week. After hearing the
report the committee decided to stick by
the old price and not give any advance
They further resolved to go ahead and
work their mines with nonunion men
wherever they can get them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Cloud hurst in Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan, June ia cloudburst
occurred in the southern part of this coun-
ty this afternoon that was terrific, but
owing to the wires being all down no de-
tails can be secured from there. 1t is re-
lated that seven feet of water was on the
streets Of Mulvane at one time. The big
Arkansas bridge at Derby was swept away
by the sudden rush of water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Holding Ont nt Lnsnlle.

LA SALE. ILL.,, June 1S-No miners
went to work to-day in the mines OF
La Sale. Oglesby and Peru, and the lead
ers declare the men will not work unless
last years prices are restored. The coal
operators say they cannot pay the prices
named by the Springfield convention be-
cause they are proportionally higher than
those adopted for the Ohio coal field.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Institute OF Homeopathy.

DENVER, Col, June 1S.-It was an
nounced at the business meeting OF the
American Institute of Homeopathy to-day
the Gulf roads mountain loop Thursday
and 10 Colorado Springs Friday. The sec
tons in obstetrics and surgery held meet
ings this afternoon at which papers by
DR.. w. ]. Harris and DR.. Dewitt q. Will
coy were read
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Favor Going to Work.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CLAY CITY, Ind, June 1S.-There is a
great deal of dissatisfaction among the
miners here over the refusal to accept the
scale agreed on at Columbus Many OF
them favor resumption of work, and say
they would not consider any one a black
leg who would go to work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Ohio Troops withdrawn.

COLUMBUS, o.. June 1S.-Governor Nc
Kinley has ordered the Fourteenth Regi-
ment. Colonel Colt, commanding, home
from Tuscarawas county. Three companies
Of the Fifth, in Stark county. will be with
drawn in the morning, unless the striking
miners make further trouble
The report that ten miners were killed at
Bowerstown and that two men were killed
at Beach City by the soldiers lacks official
General Howe both discredit the stories.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June D.-The SUI
preme Lodge A. O.. u. w. held a short
session this morning and then finally ad-
journed During the morning session it
was decided that members standing In
the order should not be considered to be
imperiled by his failure 10 pay assess
ments levied for the benefit of any funds
other than the beneficiary, relief or gem
eral funds 1t was decided that no sus-
pended or expelled member can be taken
back into the order unless he be under
forty-five years of age. The next meeting
will be held at Atlanta, Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
NO GENERAL RESUMPTION.
Situation in the Pittsburg District
Cost of the Strike.

PrTTSBURG, June is-rhere was no gen.
eral resumption OF mining operations In the
Plttsburg district. although at most of the
railroad mines and many of the river
mines the diggers have taken their tools to
the pits and are making preparations to
start. There are many minor disputes to
be settled. and 1t will be several days be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Fourteen Mines Opcned.

OWENSBORO, KY. June 1S-Fourteen
mines in this locality resumed work to-
day with about half force in each.
Strike agitators We're barred out. The big
Central City mine has sixty men in and
are cleaned out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19
Bridge Dynamited.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. June lS.-A num-
ber of armed strikers drove the watchman
from a bridge on the Georgia Pacific road,
near Coalburg, at midnight and partially
destroyed the bridge by exploding dyna-
mite under IT.
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Mountain Lake Park, Md,

$500 feet above sea level-a charming Summer
Resort In the Alleghenies-is the place TO spend
Four vacation, The c.. III. & ID. r. r. will make a
ve-y low rate to the above resort on July 5. For
further information call on or address Mrs. Kate
Arpiegate, $50 Ash street; W. V. Wheeler. 90 8.
Meridian street; Mrs. Mary Adams, 172 Massa-
chdsetts ave-, or c., II. * ID. Ticket Office.
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The Other Grand Lodge.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. June 1s.-The
Grand Lodge Of Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks will meet in annual session
In the Academy of Music in this place to-
morrow. Nearly all the grand officers are
here and the remainder will arrive in the
morning from jamestown, N. Y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-19

Persons who will persist in dying by
inches with dyspepsia and liver disease
when Simmons Liver Regulator. Is an un-
failing remdy for these maladiesl
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shots Fired by strikers.

hard feeling against the soldiers and
further trouble seems probable.
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THE UNION TRUST co

will execute trusts OF all kinds,
whether made by will, deed, assign
ment or appointment by court, and
will make moderate charges therefor.
1t fs under control OF the State, an
examination twice year by the
Auditor being compulsory, and 1T may
be examined mt any time. 1t is re-
quired to furnish an annual state
ment OF its condition to the Auditor
of State, and to print the same I'm a
public newspapers. It's stockholders
are individually liable for their
stock and as much more.
Consultations about the making of
willis or the establishment of trusts
are invited. Information I'm reference
to Investments will be given freely.
Wills can be left ON deposit without
charge.
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fore the collieries are all running. Along
the Wheeling division of the B. & o. and
in the West Newton district the miners
were nearly all at work, but in the West
moreland and Thick Vein districts the Dig
gers were out, the operators refusing to
pay but % cents per ton, instead OF 56
cents as agreed at Columbus The men are
still out in the second and fourth pool.
The operators object to signing yearly
agreement, and the miners will not go back
until this is done. At Manown work has not
been resumed, but will be shortly. The
deputies are still on duty.
n well-informed authority in the coal
business estimates that the coal strike in
this district has cost the miners in wages
s1.S0,O00 taking it for granted that the
normal output of the region had been main
tanned In proportion to the general out
put the district mined about one-sxth of
the coal dug in the area affected by the
strike. With a reasonable proportion be-
tween the prices paid in this and other
districts the loss in wages alone, the same
authority says, would be over $100 600.
Estimating the gain of the miners by the
settlement of the strike be 10 cents a
ton over former prices. it will take them
about one and half years to make up by
increase of earning for the time they have
lost
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At Work I'm West virginia.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. June 1s.-The
miners of the West Virginia side of the
Panhandle district resumed work in force
to-day. They are at work elsewhere in
other parts of the State. All of the West
Virginia troops have gone home. The
last two companies left Wheeling this
morning.
A dispatch from Charleston says Though
the Columbus scale had no reference to
West Virginia, the miners of this region
resuming work, and the strike is prac-
tically ended All who struck out of SYM
patty will resume, while those who went
out for higher wages will also go to work,
as they see the hopelessness of continuing
the strike while the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania miners working and supplying
the markets formerly controlled by Kama
Wha COAL