The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-12
STRIKE SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.
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operations at the old stand as soon as
the militia are called away.

operations at the old stand as soon as
the militia are called away.
Alabama Strtkers Using Dynamite.
WASHINGTON, June ia special
from Birmingham, Ala, says: The big
iron bridge of the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham railroad at Carbon
Hill was blown up with dynamite to-
day. A few moments later train
reached the bridge. Bridges at Patton,
Mables Mines. AMI other points have
been burned within few days and sew
eral attempts have been made to burn
long trestle.
All these acts are charged to strikers
whose purpose it Is to prevent the
transportation of coal. The sheriff has
gone to Carbon Hill to make arrests.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 11.-Strikers
have blown up three moro railroad
bridges in Alabama with dynamite.
Troops Just sent out from Birmingham
to intercept mob, now marching on
another bridge.
Still Uneasy ut Pana. Ill.
PANA, Ill, June II The First Regi
ment of the Illinois National Guard
left on special train over the Illinois
Central tonight for Chicago, the situa-
ton NOT demanding their presence any
longer. The homo guards, however,
are subject to call. Stragglers wander
into town, and the several camps of
the strikers around the city are receiv-
ing new recruits. The miners are be-
ing guarded by men armed by the opera
tors, and the city by special police.
Two miners, who arrived in the city
from the South this evening state that
the strikers are massing along the
Central for an onslaught on Pana
There is a feeling of uneasiness, and
\, Et0 oh ho ,,tk I~1
just at this time cannot be understood.
Tips have reached here that large
number of foreign strikers are congre-
gated at the old Brown farm, two miles
east OF the city. Additions are being
made to she police force, and many
citizens are guarding private property.
VIII Confer with tho Miners.
PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-Henry Ber.
wind, of the Berwind- White Coal Com.
pany, and the chairman of the commit
tee Of Central Pennsylvania coal oper-
ators, who appeared to meet their
striking employees, received telegram
to day from District President Bradley,
Of the United Mine Workers Associa-
ton, requesting that the operators confer
with representatives. of the Central
Pennsylvania miners at Altoona to-
morrow.
hO " OCi AlOISi ACduCQ ny w III. ~.
Kelly, Immediately met in the office of
the Berwind White Company, and, after
an informal conference, decided to meet
the representatives. of the strikers as
requested. The committee left for
Altoona tonight. Hopes are enter
tanned that the conference will end the
troubles.
Discovered the Bomb In Time.
WHEELING CREEK, Ohio June ll-At
noon today two men were observed
acting in very suspicious msnner at
the Wheeling Creek bridge of the Cleve.
land, Lorraine and Wheeling road. On
the approach Of two soldiers belonging
to the Second Ohio regiment the men
fled. An examination Of the bridge
disclosed the fact that dynsmite bomb
had been so placed that train passing
would have exploded the bomb, des-
tyoyed the bridge and wrecked the
train.
More Troops Ordered Out.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 11.-Governor
Mckinley ordered the Fifth regiment of
infantry into the field to- night to do
duty in protecting property in SSrak
and Tuscaroras counties, where the
miners ale burning bridges along the
lines Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
and Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling
roads. All the armed force OF the State.
except the First regiment, is now in The
field.
Deputies Kill Three Strikers.
UNIoNTOwN. Pa June IA battle.
between seven armed deputies and a
mob OF 800 strikers occurred yes
tetday morning at Q o'clock at the
Lemont, No. 3. works Of the Mcclure
Coke Comp any. One striker, Say,
was killed instantly, and two other Siav
strikers were fatally wounded. The
deputies were surrounded and fired
upon by the strikers before they shot.
No Conference at East st. Louis.
ST Louis, June il.-Less thsn a
dozen miners and only two operators
were on hand when the conference was