Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-07

aud iron police were imported into this
region to-day. They have taken pos
session of mines Nos. and 8, near the
Horatio Of Berwind & White Co. Much
excitement exists and trouble is feared
before evening. Rumors are rife that
large force OF operatives are TO be i'm
ported this afternoon.
POOR PROSPECT ABOUT PITTBURe.
PITTsBUBG, June 6.-The prospect
for = settlement of the miners strike by
joint conference committee meeting
at Columbus has como 10 naught so far
as the Pittsburg district Is concerned.
The Pittsburg committee appointed TO
represent the operators is divided and
unless there is change Of sentiment
before to-morrow's meetings here 4 ma
jority will oppose the Columbus confer
euce and will insist upon 65 cent rate.
Meanwhile the thick vein operators are
preparing to resume with new men,
under the protection Of deputy sheriffS.
KILLED THE ENGINEER.
BRAZIL, IND, Jane GA crowd OF
strikers this afternoon stoned the train
men on Vandalia freight. Engineer
WIN. Barr was instantly killed by being
struck on the head bYa stone, and Fire
man A. J. Harshmsn was badly injured
in the back. officers are after the
strikers.
M'BRIDE WILL NOT ACCEPT.
MAssILLoN, O., June GA letter has
been received here frou President John
Mcbride, OF the mine workers, in which
he says that his relations to the miners
forbid his entrance into politics. "Thsse
considerations. be says, twill not al,
low .ste to even consider the possibility
of E,ing a candidate for Congress and |
canrsay publicly and privately that l
will not accept Congressional nomina-
tion this fall.
BLOODY BATTLE-Two KILLED.
PEKIN, ILL.,, June 6.-There was a
bloody battle al Little's coal mine TO.
day. A mob of about 400 men Aud
some women charged on the mine. The
two LittlsS and their two sons
and colored man retreAted
to the tower above the shaft
and opeEed fire on the at
tackng party, some OF whom were
seen to fall. The fire was returned, and
huadreds Of shots were fired into and
through the tower. The Littlss hoIsted
a white flag, but the firing did not cease.
The shaft was set on fire and up shot
the flames. 1t was feared the powder
house would be fired and the crowds
retreated. The air shaft was kept
closed.
The killed are: John Jackson, COL
ored, miner at Little's; Ed. Bloom,
one OF the strikers.
Wounded: Ed Porter and Peter Lit
tie, of the besieged, tho former proba-
bly, fatally. Half dozen others wero
slightly hurt There are number Of
miners In the shaft who IL is feared are
suffocated. The sheriff and posse have
returned from the scene unable TO cope
with the mob.
STONED A PASSENGER TRAIN.
CAMBRIDGE. O., June 6.-The miners
are determined that no moro coal shall
pass, no matter what must be resorted
to in order to prevent It, One coal
train slipped through by running on
passenger trains schedule. When the
passenger train followed the miners
gave it a volley Of stones, all the win
dows being broken. The passengers.
however, had been forewarned and
were not hurt. Sheriff Mason then
asked Governor Mckinley to send troops
Immediately.
AN EFFORT TO BREAK THE STRIKE.
PITTsBURG, PA, June 6.-The first
determined effort Of the coal operators
in Pittsburg district TO break the strike
was made at several places to-day. At
Manown, the Youghiogheny Gas Coal
Company put into their mines 100
deputies heavily armed To protect
the non.union men who went to
work. An outbreak is expected
in the morning when the strikers
claim they will have at least
1000 men on hand at daybreak. They
have been thrown into the widest eX-
citement by the arrival Of imported
men aud deputies. The operators on
the Youghiog gheny and Greensburg will
also make an attempt 20 operate their
mines within the next As hours with i'm
ported men.
OUT OF COAL AT CLEVELAND.