New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-01
COAL OPERATORS FIRM.
>,o EVIDENCE THAT THEY WILL GRANT
THE MINERS DEMANDS.
,.prNG TO START THEIR MINES AGAIN IN
Neutrality-suspicious. HELD IN READl-
NESS FOR POSSIBLE TROUBLE.


NESS FOR POSSIBLE TROUBLE.
,,.r-ishurg Penn, May 31-Covernor Pattison
coo, tonight regarding the report from
,,'.,shure that he had ordered Colonel Perch
o,s 18th Regiment to be under arms until Sat
- He said no orders had been issued 1t
= understood however. that the troops in the
storm part Of the State. who are most likely
=. ha called out in case Of an emergency. have
I'm ordered to be in readiness for prompt re-
sorse The Governor is not contemplating a
-o-sonal visit 10 the coke regions. as reported.
Tho Governor has received this dispatch from
NJ McBryde, secretary of the Mine Workers
Union:
can YOU arrange a meeting between Executive
,oord Of Miners and OPERATORS and If so. when?
The Governor transmitted the message 20 the
ooerators who were in conference with him
Monday night asking that they appoint a meet
,,s This afternoon the Governor received a
-osssage that the president of the Berwind-White
Gal Mining Company was not at home. and ain
answer would be sent tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA May 31.-Charman f. J. Ber-
wInd of the soft coal oper;itcrg organization.
to-day announced the committee OF three author
,7sd nj last Mondays conference to take charge
=, the details in their effort TO resume work at
,ha mines The committeeman are said to be
,,raa II the leading operators of the State, but
choir names were not made public. such a
orrsa I, was claimed would merely single them
40, &C the special targets for the opposition Of
,bs strikers The details Of the plan for starting
IN will however. will be perfected before Mon
a.v when Il Is expected that the first effort
u,u be made 10 start up certain mines with
now men, Just which mines will be selected is
ons Of the points for the committee to deter
mine There is not the slightest indication OF
INV tendency to give in TO the demands Of tho
men. The general telling among coal men was
that the early part Of next week would bring
the crisis Of the strike.
p;.tsburg. May 31.-Concerning Governor Patti
sons proclamation calling on good citizens In
Tho coke regions to refrain from aiding and abet-
fling riotous demonstrations. President John
Cairns Of Pittsburg District United Mine Work.
ers said last night:
o1 do not believe the Governor has any right
10 order men to disperse when they assemble
peaceably upon their own property. or when
thev march unarmed and with no violent intent
along the public highway. To say that we shail
moi meet for counsel. es this proclamation would
seem TO contemplate. is. think. for the Cover
nor 10 exceed his powers and functions. ana L
shall probably so advise the miners.
Organizer John Nugent was more vehement
ond indicated that he thought the Governors
action would arouse the Indignation Oh HHHeIS
everywhere He said: IF have any voice In
the matter. no attention will be paid to the pro-
clamation." c,.-,
and nassed resolutions condemning the Sickle
Hollow massacre and calling for legal punish
ment of those who are responsible for the killing
OF the miners . - VA,
T-niontown Penn. May Ex-Governor Patti
sons proclamation Is being posted throughout
the Industrial sections Of Fayette County TINS
morning and is being explained 70 the foreign ele-
uent by the strike leaders No disorder Is re-
ported to-day from any part Of the region The
strikers are vet in camp at Kyle. but made no
raid this morning. All of the imported men
ard a number Of the old force are at work at
KYLE this morning. Warrants were issued to-
day for the arrest OF a number of yesterdays
rioters al Valley works. Among them are war
rants for the women who led the raid
Scottdale. Perm. May 3l-A carload or Aus
TRANS, numbering forty-two. and hailng from the
East were received at the Meyer plant Of the
o'clock They were met al GreensOurg by SUI
perintendent Johns and several deputies. who
plotted them to their destination with safety.
The n c. Frck Coke Company sent carload
Of forty-seven Austrians and negroes 10 the
Standard works. at o'clock this afternoon. The
men were secured in the Mansfield Valley region
and say they were promised wages Of 81 30 day
as long as they would continue 10 work
Pottsville. Penn. May 3l.-The committee OF
the SchulykiH Exchange selected 10 fix the rate
Of wages Of the miners Of the Schulykill region
for the last half Of May and the first half of
June to-day fixed the rate az per cent below
the g 80 basis This is the lowest point reached
In three years.