The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-11
MINERS WILL STRIKE
Delegates TO the National COnven-
ton Favor that Course.
Secretary Mcbride Offers a Resolution
Fixing April % as the Date for a
General Strike.

COLUMBUS. o.. April 1O.-An incident oc-
Cured at the national convention OF the
United Mine Workers to-day which shows
that a national suspension OF work will be
ordered. Just before the convention adj
journed for the day a delegate secured the
floor and suggested that all who had com
instructed 10 favor such a movement be re-
quested to hold up their right hands. The
words were no more than spoken until
every hand in the house went up. The DEM
onstration that followed was very signifi-
ant, and the question Of suspension seems
to be virtually settled.
The association is composed Of coal min
ers, mine laborers and cokers. representa-
tives being present from Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado. West
Virginia and Kentucky. The meeting is inn
portant, owing to the stagnation in the
coal trade and possible action thereon. The
trouble in the coke region Is TO De consla,
cred. and the proposition for a general
strike in the United States eXhaustVely us
cussed. Independent political action is also
on the list for discussion. The convention
will run through this week
President Mcbride, In his opening adj
dress, urged the miners TO fall in with the
general movement for an advance in wages.
He recommended Independent political
action. a sensational feature was the
charge that John A.. Hayes, secretary and
treasurer of the Knights of Labor. is the
implacable enemy OF the miners. On &C
count of this allegation il is understood the
convention will consider the matter OF with
drawing the miners association from affih-
alton with the knights of Labor. Numer-
Gus resolutions were reduced and referred
20 the proper committees. Secretary Nc
Bride offered a resolution fixing a dato or
suspension of work on April %. Other res
o%lutions were introduced relating to the
following subjects: Recommending the
adoption OF the federation OF labor plat
form: to. remove the national headquarters
from Columbus to Chicago; indorsing the
eight-hour movement; that the national
convention hereafter be held in January:
favoring the characterization of gold; an
other resolution favoring the remonetiZa-
tion Of silver, and others Of local import
ance.
Employers Charged with Conspiracy.
CHICAGO, April 10.-The Carpenters
Council, representing seven thousand men,
has decided to bring proceedings against
the builders under the conspiracy act. The
proceedings will be begun tomorrow, and
the carpenters hope to prevent the great
lockout of sixty thousand men in the build
ing trades ordered for Thursday. The car
enters into an agreement with other EN-
ployers TO discharge his men he is guilty
of infraction of the law under the con-
spiracy act. And il is also stated that il
any employee be thrust out of work by the
operation OF such an agreement on the part
ton of such agreement on the ground OF
conspiracy. through the aid of the court.
Cookers will Continue the Strike.
SCOTTDALE, Pa, April 10-There were
thirty-three delegates at the cookers con-
vention to-day, said to represent the whole
region, and by vote they decided to continue
the strike. Before the convention assem-
bled Ii was limited that the majority of the
delegates wanted the strike declared of, or
at least COMPROMISED on the Frick scale.
Tho 70 il1lro 70 on6 the Gfrfkn in this uo Ia
now blamed on the delegates. who are not
employed at any of the plants and who are
strongly in favor Of continuing the strike.
The condition of the region to-day was re-
markable for its quietness.