Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-28
At TOLUCA.
Seven Thousand Miners Meet and
Hear Pacific Speeches.
THEY DECIDE TO RETURN HOME
And Leave the Miners Of Toluca
to Settle for Themselves the
Question of Going Back to
Work or Coming Out-Lieu-
tenant Governor Gill Addresses
the Miners and Cautions Peace.


ToLucA, I'LL. April 27.-The miners
who halted for rest at Big Sandy last
night broke camp at 4 a. m. to-day, ar
riving as Tolucs AZ 6a. m. with the
blars OF brass bands and drum corps.
There were nearly 1000 Of them. As
they filed into town they were met by
the citizens. Although foot sore and
weary they had not lost any enthusiasm.
A few minutes previous 10 their arrival
Lieutenant Governor Gill, President j.
A. Ford and Vice President James w.
Murray arrived on special train from
Joliet. A conference took place between
the men and Charles j.. Dev,in In the
lAtter's private car. The miners off,
GERS wanted Mr.. Devlin TO address the
miners but he declined. saying he had
not invited them here. and conseq
ly had no desire TO address them. The
meeting was called 10 order by Chair
man 0Connor, OF Spring Valley. aud
was addressed by Messrs. GIL, Craw-
ford and Murray, who counselled peace
and urged the army TO leave, and told
all the ToIuca miners TO decide for
themselves.
When Lieutenant Governor Gill was
introduced TO the sssemblage OF 1000
miners, he opened his address by giving
IL as his opinion that the ordering out
- ~
tlnuing, he said:
"You are all we'll aware OF my mis-
sion here. l came here personally TO
view the situation, and have found you
as thoug hit you were,
PEAcEABLY ASSEMBLED
and not OF disposition to destroy pro-
perty or take life, as was Informed by
the Sheriff OF this county 10 dispatches
last night. | do not believe those tele-
grams emanated from him originally,
but that be was misiniormed aud the
facts terribly exaggerated 10 him. I
have come here to-day To declare peace
and TO plead with you not 10 attempt
any violent destruction Of property. II
you persist In remaining here and make
any attempt at hostllities, as
the acting executive OF this State.
/ can do nothing but my
duty and you all know what that is. I
ask you as Americans citizens 70 upheld
the supremacy and dignity OF the state.
This is your opportunity to prove TO the
public that you can peaceably march
through the country and assemble for
things that are most landable and COM
msndable, and | sincerely hope you will
take advantage OF it."
]. A. Crawford, President OF ths
United Mine Workers OF Illinois. thsa
addressed the Assem- blage. He
said the miners were not striking, has
that they simply suspended work until
such time that the big operators were
willing to go into conference with The
miners and
ADJUST THE SCALE OF PRICES.
He said the suspension was as much 20
the interests OF the operators rs IL was
to the miners. Said he: "The greatest
curse TO the mining Industry Is the
blackleg competition Of the operators,
and TO this mainly Is due the deplorabls
condlti OF the miners and which at
last has caused them TO turn against
the aggressor and demand different
condition OF things"
After the speaking. motion was
carried requesting all the miners nos
residents here to Immediately depart
from the city and allow the Toluca men
TO settle among themselves about join
ing the movement. Lieut.. Governor
Gill and Mr.. Deyin telegraphed for
special train to take the miners TO their
respective homes as soon as the above
decision had been reached. and the men
were In congenlal mood when they
learned that were not 70 walk home.
The train arrived 10 this city during
the afternoon and the army boarded tho
thirty fat cars bound for Streator, go
lng thence to La Sale and Spring VAL
ley. The people OF this city
FELT MUCH RELIEVED
after the departure OF the men, and the
excitement died down. The Toluca
miners at once called meeting 70 de-
eide upon the question OF returning to
work. Some OF the colored men said On
the streets that they were willing to
take out their tools II the whites were.
Mr.. DeylIn said that IL bis miners quit
he would import negroes from Florida
70 work ia the mines. IL the miners
here do not return 10 work, and any
such attempt 10 made, trouble 10 sure 10
follow.
WILL FOLLOW AMERICAN LEADERS.
CoSyELLsvrLLE, PA, April 27.-Ths
coke strikers have adopted peaceful
mans for the future. The foreigners.
who in former strikes terrorIzsd the
community with pistol and torch. now
agree 20 follow the Engllsh-speaking
workmen and abstain from violence.
The plan OF the leaders IL 70 organize
the men 20 all the works and not mclest
any who want 70 work.
There is an exodus OF foreigners from
the regions, the leaders saying they
have become tired OF the constant strug-
gle against starvation. A nnnber left
for the old country this week, and
others will follow 10 q day or TWO. A
society composed Of so families secured
transnorratIon to-day 20 North Dakota,
where they proposes engaging 10 farm
ing.
Evrcrrye THE STRIKERS.
IJyroSrowS, Pa, April 2T.-The
strikers are now In possession OF every
nIsnt from ConneIIsville TO Faircbapce.
ercept Oliver, where another attempts
being made TO run to-day. Ihe Elm