The morning call., 1894-06-05


New River districts met in this city to-day
and decided to increase the price for min
ing to 2h cents per bushel. 1t is thought
this will cause the splint operators to re-
sumo.
Eighty strikers arrived in Winlfred by
the boat this morning and large number
marched here on the railroad track. 1t is
known an attempt will be made TO intimi-
date the men working here, and Sheriff
Hilman will take out force OF deputies
by a special train.
CINCINNATI, June 4.-Ohio strikers
numbering about 1000 are expected from
Wellston tonight to blow up the Norfolk
and Western bridge. The railroad has
about 100 guards stationed at the Ohio
River armed with Winchester while mil
itary companies are held in readiness Tor
orders if needed.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June Mot train
was moved on the Cleveland, Lorraine and
Wheeling road to-day owing to bridges be-
ing burned by strikers. For three weeks
this road has been greater source OF fuel
supply to supply mills and factories. I'm
less traffic is resumed on the road within
two or three days hundreds of establish
ments must close down. The Lake Shore
and Nickel Plate roads have also been sup
piled from the same source and many
trains on these roads will be abandon ed
unless coal can be obtained promptly.
The Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling
road will attempt resumption of traffic to-
morrow.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June q. - There seems
little prospect that settlement of the
frflv mil ba Of fO-
morrOw's conference of the miners. Off
Gals and organizations at Columbus. Sec
rotary Warner. with Organizer Harris,
said there will certainly be no 59-cent rate
compromise for the Fittsburg district, for
the miners will not hear of it. They have
struck for 70 cents, and unless they get it
they will continue the fight.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June Eight of the
striking miners VINO were arrested Satur-
day were arraigned before Justice this
morning. charged with being accessories
to the train stealing. All of them pleaded
not guilty and they were remanded to Jail
until next Wednesday, when they will
have their preliminary hearing.
SULLIVAN. Ind, June 4-Miners at
Shellburn made an attempt TO bio " up the
bridge one mile from town with dynamite
to-day. The work was not well done and
the damage has been repaired. The mill
tia are in camp here and will escort this
afternoon the northbound coal train.
Parties who have just come in from
FarmersbuTg report that the militia fired
upon the strikers, killing four men. News
has just been received here that the strik-
ers are burning the bridges behind the
coal trains.
CHICAGO, June 4-The Santa Fe Rail-
road applied to Judge Grosscup of the
United States court to-day for aid to sub
due the miners alleged to be interfering
with the operation of the road at Streator
and Coal City.
Judge Grosscup ordered United States
Marshal Arnold 10 proceed to StreatOr im-
mediately with a posse. instructing him 10
swear in all the deputies necessary.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, June A.
The New Castle coal miners, who went to
Spring Gulch Saturday to induce the min
ers to strike, returned home to-day, hav.
| ing failed to accomplish their OBJECT. M
! furt her attempt to close the mines there is
anticipated.
| Los CERRILLos. n. Mex, June d
| Work IN the coal mines here has been
suspended until further orders from Pres.
| ident Mcbride of the United Mine-workers
of America. The mines belong to the
Santa Fe Railroad Company and are the
largest in the Territory. a union commit
tee will 60 to Gallup and endeavor 30 in
duce the men there to strike.
MARTINS FERRY, o. T., June 4.-Vio
leuce continues in the coal fields. On the
| Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling Rail
road. near Fort Cushing, last night twC
boxcars were run out on the main tract
and down the grade a mile. These were
struck by the eastbound freight. but III
one was hurt. Nearly 200 railroad tie
were piled on the track. The strikers pro
pose to stop all coal trains. II looks as i
the militia alone cannot cope with them
as many are armed.