The morning call., 1894-05-03
Mesaba Range Miners All
Out.
CALLING FOR SOLDIERS.
Grave Reasons to Expect Serious
Disturbances.
COAL SUPPLY GROWING SHORT.
Several Factories Have Already Shut
Down and Numerous Others
Will Do Likewise.

DULUTH, Mimi. May 2. - kilograms
were received this afternoon by Sheriff
Sharvey from every mining center OF the
Mesaba range, stating that the strikers had
stopped work at every mine and that the
situation was critical. One telegram was
from d. Fl. Bacon of the Minnesota Iron
Company, who was at the Auburn mine
and urged immediate action.
The Sheriff at once telegraphed Gov
ernor Nelson, asking permission to call on
the militia. and if this PERMISSION Is given
the Sheriff will order the Duluth COM
panies to the scene of trouble tonight.
Late tonight word was received from
Governor Nelson giving the Sheriff per-
mission to call out troops. The adJutant-
general will have charge. The Sheriff has
decided to wait until morning and will
60 to the range with the militia.
The IN st critical situation tonight Is at
Mountain Iron. The crowd of strikers
which visited there to-day from Virginia
and drove the men at the Rathburn and
Mountain Iron mines from work was In
the evening concealed in the woods about
half mile from the village, planning a
surprise. Armed patrols were organized,
trouble.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, May Ex-Governor
Nelson so-night received a call from the
Sheriff of ST. Louis County for the militia
70 help suppress the disorder reported
among the strikers on the Mesaba range.
Before issuing the order he sent the adj
]utant-geDeral to Duluth to look over the
ground and decide whether there is any
necessity for such action, it not being
thought the Sheriff had exhausted all
means of suppressing the trouble.
The men at the Franklin mine on the
Mesaba range have struck for 81 so for
surface men, and by force compelled the
men working at the Oliver, Auburn and
German mines to join hem. These are all
; he mines in the Virginia group.
ST. LOUIS. May e Bsllevile OLD
miners to-day marched upon 1000 Glen
Cal bon miners and prevailed on them not
to work. Efforts are being made to force
out the men at Edw ardsville, Mount Olive,
Clyde and Giles ie-all Southern illinois
towns.
ST. LOUIS. May From information
late at hand tonight it is probable that
1900 Of the Mount Olive, Staunton. Fort
Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, ILL.,, miners
will 60 out tomorrow.
PANA, H.. May 2.-Three hundred and
seventy-seven miners turned out at mass
meeting to-day and voted to go on
strike Indefinitely in aid of the national
movement.
CLINTON. No., May 1.-THE miners at
Lewis have gone on strike. They also
went out at Calhoun to-day. The Coal
miners Union representatives came here
from Deep Water and Brown ngton to try
to induce the miners at those places TO
strike and tie up the Keith & Perry and
Blair mines there.
OTTUMwA, Iowa, May 2. = The State
Miners convention was held at Abba to-
day. Four thousand miners were repre-
sented by delegates from Marion, Polk.
Boone, Appanose. Mahask and Keokuk
counties. The delegates stated in advance
that n strike would be ordered. 1t will
affect 1000 men.
PEORIA, H., May 2.-The Peoria Grape
sugar Company has closed its immense
factory on account of scarcity of coal
Two hundred men are forced into idle
pess,