Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31

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of affairs that forced the
Pennsylvania operators to say to their
men that they could pay only 40 cents
gross ton.
A prominent shipper said to repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press today:
Nothing could be more unjust than
the attitude assumed by the Clearfield
miners. 1t is an utter impossibility for
the men operating these mines to pay 40
per cent more for labor than Cumber-
land, and 100 per cent more than POGO
hontas."
ALUM SHOOTS A wATCHMAN.
ScoTTDALE, Pa, May 2S.-Three
hundred Hungarian strikers succeeded
in getting through the lines of the depu-
ties on guard in the Meyer coke works
late last night. They were discovered by
George B. Keaffer, chief watchman, who
attempted to arrest them. In the strug-
gle one of the Huns drew revolver and
shot Keaffer in the breast, inflicting q
probably fatal wound. The Huns then
fled and were not otrecaptured. As they ran
Keaiier raised himself from the ground
and fired six shots after them. From the
blood along the road it is thought some
of the shots took effect. =
The cold aud rainy weather to-day
prevented the strikers from marching
and everything is quiet.
The body of an unknown man, sup
posed to be that of deputy or work.
man, was found in Fayettc creek yester-
day. There was nothing to give a clue
TO the identity Of the man.
HIS VISIT PROVED EFFECTIVE.
HoUTzDALE, Pa, May 2S.-Therc is
no question that Governor Pattison's
visit to this place has prevented any i'm
mediate attempt on the part of the
operators to resume operations by
the introduction of new men, oil.
though the fact has developed
that such was their intention. Cars had
been distributed to the various mines,
oil had been ordered for several mines
and other preparations were made to re-
sumo work, possibly on Wednesday.
This morning the mine whistles in
this vicinity blew loudly, but there was
no response on the part of the men.
The executive board is in receipt of
telegram from Patrick McBryde, ma
tional secretary, at Columbus, o., di-
rectihg the miners here to have Cover
nor Pattison name time and place of
conference ard the national officers will
be represented. Governor Pattison has
been wired accordingly.
PATIENTLY AWAITING ORDERS.
WELLsBoRo, Pa, May 2s.-The soft
coal miners in Tioga county remain out
and are patiently awaiting orders from
the headquarters of the Mine Workers
Organization. So far as can be learned
there is at present no disposition on the
part of the operators to run in new men
TO work the mines. VIA.
STRIKERS STOP FREIGHT TRAINS.
BRAZIL, IND, May 2S.-There hun
dred miners have stationed themselves
in Fontapet, north of here, on the Big
Four road, and stop every freight train,
They thoroughly examine each car to
see if any coal is being transported.
They now have ten cars of coal side
tracked.
PrTTsBURG, Pa, May 29.-Great in
terest was manifested in the meeting of
the coal operators committee of fifteen,
held last night in this city. After three
hours of discussion the committee de-
cided to report to the full membership
that it is impossible to formulate plan
that would relieve the support of all.
The failure of the meeting was due to
the refusal of President De Armitt of
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Co. to
agree to the same mining price with the
other operators.
CLOSING FOR LACK OF COAL.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.-Specials from
railrpul pnntras f,f Miscpuri Kon,o..
and Arkansas indicate that business
there is becoming much affected by
scarcity of coal.
AT Sedalia, Mo-, the Missouri Pacific
shops shut down at noon yesterday for
the remainder of the month. The shops
of the Central Branch railroad at Atchi-
son, Kan, which is controlled by the
Missouri Pacific IN that city, have been
closed down indefinitely and several
regular freights have been discontinued.
At Van Buren, Ark, the Missouri
Pacific road shops and roundhouse are
at standstill, nothing but passengers
and perishable freights moving, owing
to the scarcity of coal caused by u
thousand men striking Sunday at Coal
Mill, Huntingdon and Jenny Lind.
There are but 25 cars of coal accessible
and that is to be used for passenger
trains and emergencies only. The shut
down is only till the strikers resume
work.
BEING FELT MORE THAN EVER.
LINCOLN, ILL.,, May 29.-The effect
of the coal strike is being felt stronger
than ever here. The rolling mills have
closed down and yesterday the electric
street car company was obliged to stop
running its cars.
STRIKERS KEEP TRAINS FROM RUNNING
WENoNA, ILL, May 29.-Just after
dark last night Sheriff Lense, having
secured posse of so deputies, attacked
and routed striking miners who had
congregated north of here and were
guarding distractions put upon their
tracks to prevent the passage of coal
trains. The miners scattered imme.
diately after the first shots were fired by
the sheriff's posse and it is not known
whether any one was hurt.
The posse then removed the obstruc.
tions, but when the tram started to pull
out 1t was found that several pins and
links had been stolen. Nearly two hours
were spent in vain efforts to get couplings
and as it was dark and the strikers
would pull pins from one part of the
train as fast as they were replaced in
another, tile attempt to move the train
was given up.
STRIKERS MARCHING TO A MINE.
PoMERoY, O., May 3d. Senators
Camden's mines in Spillman, w. Va,
eight miles below here, are being moved
ON by GOO strikers. The works are
being guarded by sheriff and 10 depu-
ties with Gatling gun. These are the
only mines in operation in the district
and determined effort is being made