Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-22

miners will work until May lst by con-
tract.
JACKSON MINERS JOIN.
JACKSON, O., April 2l.-Al the mines OF
jackson county shut down at IL q. N; To-
day and four thousand men have joined the
great strike.
FLAT TOP WILL STRIKE.
FLKHoRN. w. VA. April 2l.-The Poca-
houtas Coal Company, controlilng tne
Norfolk and Western fields, called meet
ing and informed the operators that tney
would reduce the price they paid them lcr
their coal from II to 10 cents per ton on
May 1st The operators say II that cut is
made, wages will have 70 be reduced OF
shut down. There is little doubt out that
the miners there will all strike. II the
Kanawha miners work 1t means mlHIonS
for that section.
AMONG OHIO MINERS.
CINCINNATI, o., April 2l.-In the BELL
sire district not more than half OF Iue
5000 miners struck. The operators agreed
TO pay the price and want thelr
men to insist on Pennsylvania operators
being forced 70 do the same. The operat-
ors in this district are with their men so
long as they will insist on the scale
for Pennsylvania operators 10
same conditions exist Ia
the Hooking Valley, but the men all went
out there. In Jonathan Creek valley l,VOO
ment out. The Baltimore and Ohio RAIL
way secured 1900 carloads OF coal In ad-
vance In the Coshocton district all the
men went out. There were only 4UO at
work there at the time. The miners ana
operators were cooperating to compeI
Pennsylvania aud West Virginia to pay
the scale.
The men are generally out in Eastern
Kentucky, where they have been having
trouble previous to the recent order. In
the JellicO district all the two Thousand
men went out an hour in advance or tne
time, leaving twenty-five mines ldle. lee
same conditions are reported from carter,
Lawrence, Boyd, Pike, PULASKI ana Jonn-
son mines.
TIE OUTLOOK DISMAL.
WELIssoRo. PA, April 24.-Two thou
sand coal miners at Arnot, Antrim, Morris
Run and Fall Brook, in Tloga county,
obeyed the order of the United Mine
Workers Association and went out on
strike to-day. The miners here are IN Dao
shape for a prolonged strike, as they nau
been working on half time or less for two
coal companies then lost some large con-
tracts by reason Of the strike which they
have not been able TO recover. The out
look here is very dismal for the strikers
ss many of them are in Strengthened Cir
cumstances.
CUMBERLAND AND BROAD TOP.
HUNTINGDON, PA, April 2l.-Contrary
IN expectations, the miners In the hunt
TO-6aW
NOT strike No trouble has arisen among
the miners in the east Broad Top region,
in the Rock Hill district. Late sdvlces
from Cumberland tonight state that the
miners there won't strike.
N CAMBRIA COUNTY.
CLEARFrELp, PA, April 21.-Throughout
this section all the mines shut down to-day.
In the Houtzdale district, to which at least
5000 belong, every man is out. III was tne
ssrne AT all points along the Upper Beech
creelx AT Dubois the men have been out
since the first OF the week. At other
towns in the northern part or Cambria
county the men are all out. Up 10 this
bour not a word has been received or any
undue excitement. There are no agltators
among the men and all seem to be acting
in perfect unison
PRESIDENT M'BRIDE TALKS.
Co1r,Brs. O.. April 2l.-President Nc
Rri6e of the United Mine Workers, when
ssked tonight what he thought Of the pro-
c-ress of the strike, said: At this rlme L
10 not wish to talk further than TO say
that the miners have struck for better
waves and propose to do all In their power
N win that object. My hopes OF success
are most sauguine. The miners have
laid down no plans and have
no particular course 70 FOLLOW, ouU
expect TO be ready 10 meet any fair propo-
sition for settlement or emergency or
whatever character may arise. we Wall
be ready TO meet the operators 10 confer
with reference 70 an adjustment OF the dlf-
ferepces at anv time. I believe that 132,-
600 miners struck at noon to-day, and that
nv Nav that numbe will be Increased TO
15O Gao. In reference to the 1880 an
tbracite miners, l cannot say whether they
will strike or not. They may, however, as
that question is being ag!tated IN the an
thracite fields"
TEN THOUSAND OUT.
PEur1PsPrRG. PA, April 2l-The long
talked of strike is on. Ten thousand miners
and mine laborers are idle The estimate
does not include the several thousand
miners in the Dubois and Punxsutawney
districts who are also out. So thorough is
the smut down along the Beck Greek that
even the camel coal mine at Woodlawn IS
idle. Operators rely on the strike being
of short duration because OF the lmpover-
ished condition of the men.
BEL1EFoNrE, PA. April 2l.-The bitum-
mons coal mines in the Snow Shoe and
Karthans districts, numbering 1,SOO, went
on a strike to-day.
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. April 2l.-Five hun
dred miners at Corona, Walker county,
struck today The strikers will hold
public parade Tuesday next. The Wheeler
Rifles of Florence have been ordered
bv telegraph to hold themselves in readi-
ness to come here should the strikers be-
come disorderly.
TERRE HAUrE, IND, April 2l.-Secre-
tsrv Kennedy to- night estimates that prac-
tically all Of the 5000 miners OF Indiana
Joined the strike.