New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-20
PENNSYLVANIA DINERS UGLY
DEMANDING THE DEAD-WORK' SCALE
AND DESTROYING PROPERTY.

THE FOREIGN LABOEERs LIKELY TO CAUSE TROU-
BILE IN THE MOON run AND THOMAS RUN
TERRITORIES MINES HEsvMING WORK
IN THE PIrTsRURG DISTRICT
Pittsburg. June l9-The dead-work scale Of the
coal miners agreement is stn causing trouble to
the operators and a majority Of the miners OF the
district. who 10 not understand the exact siuation
4 ma iority Of the men have refused TO go to work
and say they will not resume unless the ead-work
scale of last year is accepted by all the operators
Some Of the mines in the Panhandle territory have
resumed. but the majority are idle. In the Moon
Run territory serious trouble is likely TO start at
any time All the men are foreigners, and they
do not understand the conditions Of 1.-The settle
ment.
After a conference yesterday with Mr. Sanford.
of the Moon Run Coal Company in Which he was
unable TO give them clear understanding OF the
situation the 40 miners held meeting. and voted
10 continue the strike until 70 cents ton and the
dead-work scale should be granted. Later in the
day they started through the country. destroying
fences and some buildings. Two OF the men were
arrested and locked up at Charters Last night
the miners reassembled with avowed intention OF
releasing their comrades by force. From this they
were dissuaded. but they kept the settlement In
an uproar all night Early this morning the march
ing and threats were resumed. but no one WAS
injured The English-speaking miners are satisfied
with the terms and ready 10 go 10 work. but are
afraid interfere. IT is probable tndt inc N''i4
Run Coal Company will bring in new men. IL ten
employees do not resume work before the eta OF L" i
week Serious trouble H. feared
Along Thomas Run the situation Is much the same,
Al n neefing last night the were violent, ana
carried two ropes with which they threatened TO do
soma hanging 1t Is charged Tint the foreigners
have been sscretnS dynamite for use in case an out
break occurs , , -
About one-half the operators in the fourth pool on
me MonOngahela River have signed the scale out
the others refuse to treat with their men They
offer TO pay the rate. So cents, without signing the
scale but this proposition me miners retuse;
The mining situation in this neighDorhooi IS IA
yorable Nearly all the railroad mines ar" In opera
ton in full in part. while work has pecn re-
sumcd at a number OF river pits IL Is conndeiiIN
expected that within few days alrnos; every nlhe
in the Pittsburg district will be In operation. Inc
minor points Of difference between operators ana
miners are gradually disappearing. dispatch rom
y tOOna says ., q.
Both the miners and operators Of the entire On
tr. PENNSYLVANIA district are now In A hghuhS
hunor. The question Is worse mixed than ever ana
II is impossible to determine wnat the outcome VII
be District President Bradley tf.s morning eN-
r,loded a bomb hy resembling the order permitting
ne resumption Of work. and calling another conNen-
ton for June %. The operators had preparations
we'll under way for a general resumption. 1hey
are now very angry. openly declare that they VIII
bring in men and have notnlng more 10 10 Win
the miners Organization.'