New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09
SOUTHERN MINES CLOSING
SPREAD OF THE STRIKE IN MARYLAND
AND WEST VIRGINIA.
TROUBLE FEARED AT THE BLUE CREEK MINES,
IN ALABAMA-PEORIA STRIKERS OUT OF
MnNrY-cuE COMING CONFERENCE.
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Baltimore Nav s-The miners strike continues
to spread in the Georges Greek and Cumber-
land region After weeks agitation the
&ganizers sent to the Maryland and West Virginia
districts succeeding In getting the men out
Two thousand miners are now on strike 'oo having
gone to-day. Two thousand more are ex-
pected to quit work tomorrow. The Paramount
W. Va. mines will close tomorrow. The big
Cumberland Coal Companys mines shut down to-
day. and will remain idle until the labor questions
are settled This company operates two OF the
largest mines I'm West Virginia. and one In Mary
land.
When the trouble began the Cumberland Company
had hundreds of cars loaded with coal IN transit.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has seized all
these cars. and refuses to surrender them, on the
ground that without fuel trains cannot be rum and
that suspension OF traffic would be more serious
than the stoppage OF manufacturing establish
ments. At every point on the Baltimore and ONO
lines i'm the Cumberland region the railroad men are
conhscating all the coal in sight. Quiet prevails
Nashville Tenn May Sat Blue Creek mines.
Ala. this morning. 100 negroes were put TO
work, and evictons OF striking miners began The
strikers are much irritated in consequence, and
many threats made. Threatening notices. bear
ing daggers. pistols crossbones collins. etc, are
all the mining camps In that region. and trouble is
apprehended Governor Jones has offered rewards
for the capture of members Of the mon winch
destroyed property at Horse Creek mines yester-
day. and has instructed the sheriff to hunt them
down
Columbus Ohio May s.-A telegram received here
to-day from Klgore. Ky. announces that Sp miners
have suspended work President Mcbride says many
of the railroads reduced to such strait for
fuel that they have seized the coal on their tracks
in shipment and i to their own WI use
COUNT are now face to face with hunger. Many of
them. especially those with families TO SUPPORT.
without the comIlon necessities or NE. Tney
have money. and their supply Of food Is ex-
hausted IN many cases. The distressing situation
was the subject OF a meeting of the United Mine
Workers officers and the local organization a.
appeal TO the people Of Peoria for contributions OK
food. clothing and cash All single men are eN-
pccted 10 for themselves. The men at the
Golfer mine who were driven out on Friday re-
turned 10 work yesterday.
bloomington. H., Nay S-tll the miners employed
by the Corix coal and Mining Company, AT Cofax,
this county. went out strike yesterday. Thls IL
said to be the last nine to Join the strike in the
shaft. Nice-PIesidcnt Stevenson's mine, Joined the
United Mine Workers yesterday morning
Cleveland May San officer OF the Massillon Coal
Operators Association. VINO has been travelling in
the Ohio and Pennsylvania fields for several days:
said to-day that the conference which Is to be held
in this city next week would put an end to the
strike whether an agreement WAS reached or not
There dozens or the big operators, he SAID,
who have offered what the men have asked. viz
The rate that fixed several years ago, which
averaged about 20 cents. Many OF them have the
whatever the result Of the conference. and the
moment any OF the large mines are put in operation
the strike VIII be broken"
Crested Butte col. MAY S.-The Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company's mines here closed yesterday
by the striking OF The 20 miners in sympathy with
the general movement