The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-16
Indications That the Compro'
mise Will Be Accepted.
STRIKERS HOLD HOT MEETINGS,
At Some the National Leaders Are
Bitterly Denounced.
At Others the New scale Is Ratified
white Families in the Coke Region
Evieted to Make Room for Negroes
-Rioting Continues an Ohio.

Eehhas OF the 4 nlted Mine Workers, IN
an interview, said:
The miners are disappointed BY the
settlement. ana SO are we. | believe, how
ever, that when the excitement incident
TO the settlement has subsidized and more
sober thought asserts itself. the miners
viii see that only their interests were con-
sidered, and the hes; thar could be secured
was obtained. The charge that Mcbride
sold out IS nonsense. The figures of the
compromise we're agreed TO In =
meeting OF the national board.
composed Of taenty-two men in
all. The meeting was held on
June s. and the figures agreed on were
unanimous. There was no vote against
II President Adams was one OF the dis
trict presidents present. and did not R
pose IT. After a careful canvass acting
under authority of the instructions from
che Cleveland convention. the compro-
mise was agreed on By all present. In the
lace OF these facts no sane man would be-
lieye in the sell out charges. | believe
that when the miners hear the facts which
caused Us 10 go back. some of which APP
peared III the circulars and Others which
did not, there will be a change of feeling
and expression"
SALINEvIILE. %. June i5--At mass
meeting OF miners held here the men de-
cided to refuse 10 work on Monday at the
e0-cent rate. Resolutions were adopted
calling for the resignation of Nc Bride. aud
vote of thanks was extended TO Presi-
dent Adams for refusing TO sign the Colum-
bus agreement
MINERAL PoISr. o., June l5--A Joint
meeting of the miners of Mineral Point
and Sherrodsville, with over 500 miners
represented, decided not to accept the
conditions of the Columbus conference.
but to submit the question to another
convention. thus indorsing State Presi-
dent Adams
CoLuxBrs. June i5,-The officials OF the
United Mine Workers today received from
Erwin. Pa, where 5000 miners are en-
pioyed. message indorsing the action OF
the national board. Secretary Patrick
McBryde said today that the officials had
learned that a strike was never won by
violence. Tie first act of violence de-
stroyed the hope of making a national
settlement. mass meeting OF miners at
0rhiston last night voted not to accept 60
cents. motion TO request the national
officers to resign was voted down, pending
further inyestigation- President Adams
condemned the national officers
COLUMBUS. o., ] une i5.--Gov. Mckinley
was so much encouraged tonight by the
favorable turn affairs have taken in the
miners strike that he ordered the Seven
teenth regiment Withdrawn. The other
troops will be Withdrawn in few days.
The opposition tosthe Columbus compro-
mise is rapidly disappearing. State Presi-
dent Adams apparently miscalcuiated the
strength in the opposition to the compro-
mise.
n
at the opera house the coal miners of this
section held meeting TO consider and act
upon the Columbus conference, nearly
1000 miners being present They could
arrive at no conclusion and adjourned to
await the outcome of the convention TO he
held in Columbus next Tuesday If the
miners had accepted 60 cents, this being
the coal center in Ohio, il would have
broken the strike.
NEW PHILADELPHIA, o.. June i5--The
miners at Barn Hill. Goshen and Stone
creek, at meeting held this afternoon. de-
cided to remain out and continue the
strike. About 600 men are involved.
BELL VERNON. Pa. June l5.--The strikers
at Brownsville last night decided to re-
tarn 10 work under the Columbus agree
nent. This practically destroys hope OF
continuance Of the strike by the fourth
pool miners.
pITrsnuRs. June ia delegate conven-
ion of the miners of the Pittsburg district
was held here today. attended by Ia rep
resensatlves Addresses Of the national
officers were read, and a motion to adopt
the scale passed. This raised a storm, and
two hours were spent in discussing it.
when times became so animated that the
presiding officer gave way in disgust and
declared the meeting adjourned. lie re-
scinded this decision. however. and after
more talk vote was taken, resulting 10
for and 81 arainst resuming work on Mon
day next The scale committee made
partial report. but as il was late the COM
mittee adjourned until tomorrow, when
the miners east Of Pittsburg will be con-
sideyed
WHEELING CREEK, o.. June 15.-At q
meeting of the coal miners Of the PAN
handle OF West Virginia this evening the
Columbus scale OF 80 ceats Was accerted.
UxIoSrowv. Pa, June i5-Thirty FAINT
les were eyieied at the Trotter Coke
Works today and 100 negroes put into the
houses. So far the deputies have had no
trouble in making evietions.
BRAz1r. Ind, June i5.-At a mass meet
ing of miners here today It vas agreed to
accept the scale and indorse the action of
the present officers.
STKEAroR, Ill. jane ia.-At mass meet
ing of miners at Streator today il was de-
cided not to accept the Columbus scale
and 10 continue the strike until last years
scale is restored.
RIOTIsG BY MINERS.