Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-27

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 96.-Tte
State miners conference adjourned to-
day after a two days session. Resolu-
tions were passed to-day pledging all
delegates to work for the success Of the
miners strike, TO prevent II possible
any miners from going TO work, and
10 protect the lives and property
OF all during the progress OF the
strike. After the adoption OF lengthy
political platform, the convention ad-
iosrned. State President Crawford left
here at midnight for TOluca, as he re-
ceived a telegram from Streator late to-
night that 500 coal miners, mostly Hun
garlans and Italians, were ready to pro-
ceed TO TOluca and drive the miners
there from the mines.
Acting Governor Gil at 10 o'clock
tonight received the following tele-
gram from Sheriff Lenz, OF Marshall
county, sent from Toluca:
Three thousand armed strikers from
Spring Valley, LaSalle and Peru are
here. I anticipate trouble and possible
boodshed. Feeling unable to meet
them, respectfully call upon you for
five or six full companies OF militia.
Send them from Chicago or Joliet.
Santa Fe road will have special train
waiting for them at either point. Try
20 get them here by o'clock If posi-
BILE. Answer quick"
Governor Gill telegraphed at once
that he did not think he was warranted
In calling out the militia from facts set
forth in the telegram, as he had no
proof that the strikers were armed, or
have yet or are likely TO become riot
Gus. but that be would leave tonight
for the scene Of the anticipated trouble
and personally investigate the matter.
Governor Gill left on the midnight
train, accompanied by Assistant Adju-
tant General Boyle, for TOuca Adju-
tant General Orendorf was notified at
Kansas City, Mo.
ToLUcA, Ills, April $3.50 A. Nj
The little mining village of TOluca, stu
ated 10 the heart OF a vast prairie.
in Marshall county, is wide
awake this (Fridly) morning. An
army OF nearly 5000 coal miners from
adjoining mines, have gone into camp
al a. ~. at what is known as the Big
Sandy, four and a half miles north OF
this place. The army is commanded by
Frederick Knowles.
The order for march will be given at
4 o'clock in the morning. The pro-
gramme OF the army when they arrive
at Touca at o'clock is TO call mass
meeting Immediately and try to use
moral suasion upon the Toluca miners
to quit work and help the cause.
AFAMINE ABOUT PITTsBURG.
PIrrsBURG, PA, April 26.-Coal ia
mine in Pittsburg aud vicinity is inevi-
table within a week II the big strike is
not settled sooner. Already retail deal
ers are refusing to sell in any consider
able quantity TO hoHSeholders and
prices have almost doubled since the
strike began.
The Carnegie Company has succeeded
in securing ZOO, 600 bushels of coal, but
as they use in their several plants So,
600 bushels day, the supply will not
last long.
Operators now regret having sent so
much coal down the river on the last
rise. There was only four fats OF river
coal on sale at this dock to-day.
? New Castle and other small towns in
this vicinity report the condition Of the
coal market about as in Pittsburg.
The strike situation here remains
about "a yesterday, although few
small mines were in operation to-day
under the advanced scale. The miners
officials do not favor these returns and
claim that tomorrow will see the men
all out again.
Ia the coke regions the strikers are
still gaining strength, and tonight but
few plants outside OF the trickS are
even attempting to run.
Reliable estimates put the striking
coke workers at 10000 with $500 at
work, $500 OF those being Frlck en-
ployes.
The strikers have been threatening,
bat nothing serious has occurred since
last midnight, when an effort was made
20 kill workman who has been work
ing since the strike was inaugurated.
ILLINOIS MINERS ARE EARNEST.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 26.-Two
hundred delegates, representing 10000
Illinois coal miners, attended the gen.
eral miners conference here to-day,
comprising the organized and morgan
lied miners of a larger part OF this
State. A canvass OF the delegates
showed that the miners in Illinois are
out almost 10 man and pledges have
been sent the conference from every
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will remain out till a general armistice
is proclaimed throughout the United
States. Arrangements were made 10
provide all needy miners with the ne
ceSsities of life during the strike.
TwO-THIRDS OF THE MINES CLOSED.
CoNNELLsvILLE, PA, April 26.-More
than two-thirds OF the plants in the
coke region are closed down and the
strike is a success. The mob which
surged TO and fro through the Mt. Pleas
ant branch yesterday and las, night ac-
complished its object in forcing the men
out There was no violence but the men
were so badly frightened that many
dropped their tools and fed. Women
aud children were terrorized and scores
of them spent the night on the hills
above the works. Several of the mines
are preparing TO resume with non-union
men aud have asked the sheriff for pro-
lection.
EECEIvED A PECULIAB PACKAGE.
COLUMBUS. o., April 26.--Presldent
Mcbride, OF tue coal miners association,
to-day received by mail from Pennsyl-
vania a suspicious package which he
gave to the pblice. The TOXIN postmark
was illegibIA but it was 4 short name.