The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-14
AGAINST a SETTLEMENT.
Miners Are Disposed Not to Ac-
cept the Result.


from mining towns in Ohio to day indi-
cate that tho feeling against accepting
the settlement Of tho strike is every-
whore strong. A. A. Adams, the presi-
dent OF the Ohio miners who opposed
tue settlement to the last and refused
to sign 1t finally, has undertaken cam.
palgn against it and is addressing miners
at the mining centers urging them not
to accept the settlement.
The Straitsville miners, 1000 strong,
say they will not go to work.
Presldent Nc Bride said today, when
asked whether 1T seemed probable to
him that the settlement would be ac.
copied, that he did not care whether it
was or not. AS an officer OF the miners
organization he had labored earnestly
and honestly for the miners best inter
ests. II they wished to throw aside the
result or MS work 1T was their privilege.
Big Mass meeting at Mcdonald
MCDONALD, Pa, June ia mass
meeting of 1000 miners, representing
tho miners in this vicinity, includinT
those OF w. p. Rend, was held here to-
day. The object Of the meeting was to
decide whether the miners should abide
oy the terms OF the Columbus com pro-
misc. AS no official notice OF the com
promise agreement had yet been re-
ceived from President Mcbride, it was
decided to wait on this information be-
fore taking any action
The feeling is strongly against &C.
cepting the 90 cent rate. Whether the
miners will return to work on the
receipt of McBride's circular Is hard to
say.
Denounce the Columbus Delegates.
Ia
meeting Of miners from Oglesby, Peru
and Lasalle, 1t was resolved to accent
nothing less than last years mining
prices Resolutions were also adopted
denouncinp the Columbus delegates, and
demanding tho designations of Presi-
dent Nc Bride and others who were
parties to the compromise agreement.
All Quiet at Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 13 No trouble
mas occurred over the operating OF mines
this week. Most Of tho agitators have
left the camp. Tho Victor mine re
sumed operations today and now over
twenty mines are lifting ore.
Strikers Loot IA Train
MOUNT OLIVE, Ill.,, June ia
freight train on the Wabash railroad
and also ono on the NJ. ~ o. R. R., was
held up hero early this morning by
alleSeu coal MlEa strikers and q numb
OF cars loaded with vegetables and pro
visions wero looted. A feature of the
hold up was that in tho caboose of the
Wabash train three detectives were
enjoying sound sleep while the cars
were being robbed.
Coal.Creek Miners Return to Work.
COAL CREEK, Tenn. Juno 13.-All
miners in Coal Creek and Bricevile dis
trict resumed work to-day This in
cludes the Black Diamond which worked
but very few men since the strike be-
gan. Tho miners returned to work at
the old schedule. A great number of
Objectionable miners were discharged.
1t Is believed now that the strike is at
an end here
Attack Troops with Clubs
MCCLAIRsvILLE, Ohio, Junel3.-Com.
pany Is. Eighth regimene, was attacked
by about thirty strikers with stone and
clubs this morning Captain Maybrecht
told his men to lay aside their guns,
and regular Denny brook fair followed.
Tho strikers, which wore all foreigners.
were we'll whipped. few bruises and
cuts were received.