New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
WARNING TO RIOTERS.
GOVERNOR PATTIsON ISSUES a PROCLA-
NATION.
TRoors WILL, BE ORDERED OUT UNLESS THE
LAwLEssNEss IN THE COKE REGIONS
CEAsEs-REsPoNDING TO sHER-
IFF WILHELMS APPEAL.

Icy TELEGRAPH TO TRiBUNEI
Harrisburg Penn. May 3O.-A proclamation Is
sued by Governor Pattison to-day to the strikers
in the Fayette County coke region. warning them
that II .hey do not desist from rioting ne VIII
call out the troops has evidently scared 'hehl'
This evening the Governor received the following
dispatch from Sheriff wilhelm: your proclama-
ton received and will have a good effect; ooo
strikers were marching at Kyle Works this morn
ing. but committed no violence" The Governor
has received no answer to the message he sent
TO James White. the labor leader at Houtzdale'
last night giving the basis of a settlement agreed
upon by the mine operators of the Central Penn
sylvana district.
The Governor to-day received the following iet-
ter from the Sheriff Of Fayette County:
For the past eight weeks there has been an & eX-
county. There are probably lj,OcD idle men, Large
bodies Of strikers some Instances 2VO IN num-
or frI%hten"d men from work There have been
numerous riots and t9mults April ,.o :. r. aa- taa
pany. was dubbed death at the Davidson WORKS
The same day striker Vas kiea and tbs Strikers
the Painter works, Sanford White, engneer aiI th
former almost TO death In the same encounter
several other employees were beaten anu M, T|burs
and number OF the strikers hurt Last lnuIsI I
day mob Of l5OO strikers. many or mem armien t
with guns pistols and clubs. attacked my uePquioo
at the Washington coal mines attempting 10 ui'SG G
them from the property they were sqariing, aI
in the encounter four persons were killed outrsnt
fatally At Kyle works on the same d'y my I depu
ties we're resisted Yesterday at tns o sam ,p tbc
the strikers fred with winchester rnes, 'h h,, the
building where my deputies were statloneI H ou. ,s s's
night George B. kener' one oi M, ny pf s1,r,ars
shot probably fatally. Large boies 9i SfrmhaS Siomo,
Iim,ov,n Mover Kylc. VALET and IIill Farm. and
threaten TO drive the men from WORK ,,n ma, re
protect pfoperty and workmen. but fear serious
results might follow conflict win tnt .lti,n' l, NJ
Owing 10 the large numbers and thrcatehlhs anu
dangerous character Of The nobs ani ,me rit 10
feeling that prevails Il Is eAtremgS 'Wbne my
deputies have not yet been overpowerei YET II ma
| RAJ have been able to execute the law and pre-
,r'Lors moro have been boodshed and loss OF life.
! Consiicrinr All the circumstances regard the sit
uation as critical. and an emergency may Al any
goy he aid Of the state troops. l communicate to
you these facts that You may IN som, uesir7 ,,,,
stand the situation anr us neo'9S'E ''' ''''''
action Very respectfully WV,YfrIfIiHM II. WILHELM.
Sheriff Of Fayette County.
The Governor replied as follows:
| Your communication relative 70 disturbances IN
your county has been received. nave l.'u.' @ on'
! spicuously throughout the sections ~ your county
| affec,cI Communicate 10 me details "a to any
| further disturbances
This * the proclamation:
Whereas. 1t has been represented to me by tns
proper authoriiie- ~ Fayet,e COUNTY mar o.oIs S
/ county whereby the lives and property, peace ana
] safety Os the people threatened Whch the cNIl
/ authorities are unable - suppress. and -
/ Whereas The constitution and laws or thls tom
monwealth authorize the Governor. whenever IN MS
! judgment the same may be necessary 10 eihp.oy
the militia to suppress domestic violence and pre-
! Now Therefore l. Robert r. PattsOn, Governor
1 Of the raId Commonwealth. do hereby admonish ~
! good citizens and all persons within the territory
/ and under the Jurisdiction OF the Commonwealth ~
| ngnlnst aiding or abetting such unlawfu proceed,
| Ings and | do hereby command all persons engaged
/ dlsrerse and retire peacefully 10 their respective
/ places ~ abode warning them that persistence IN
violence Will compel resort 20 such military force
as may be necessary % enforce obedience 70 law
rhnlipsbure Penn. May 3O.-In answer 70 an
! inquiry rs 20 bis opinion ~ the operators CON
! ference with Governor Pattison James White. of
HoufsGale the strike leader In the Clearheld dis
frci said. "If the operators ~ the Central Penn
/ svlvania fields and other regions IN this com
/ pc,lng district will unite In naming exactly wha,
! rate per ton they arc willing 20 pay IN" miners
! they would put nothing In the way Of speedy
settlement"
Tho Governors message 10 White last night
| was Immediately tolegraphed 10 President Nc
| Bride
| Indications are now that the operators have
| united 10 break the strike. and that beginning
will possibly be- made I'm Peal and OShanter 10y
! the Rl Rl1omingdalo Coal Mining Company ana the
Clcarncld Consolidated Coal Mining COMPANY
! and af Uoratio WalstOn and Adrian. IN the PUNK
! sutawncy district. by the Borwind-White Com
/ pauV