The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-31
THE SITUATION
IS CRITICAL
Sheriff Wilhelm, Of Fayetts County, Appeals
10 the Governor Dr Aid
OUR militia MAY Be CALLED OUT
The III Feeling Between Strikers and
Operators Increasing DaiIY-Gov-
ernor Mckinley Orders Out Troops
in Ohio-A Crisis Is Reached at
Cripple Greek - Governor Waite
Condemned-Trains Captured by
Strikers,


Condemned-Trains Captured by
Strikers.
HARRISBURG, May 80.
m OVERNOR PATTISON today re-
u ceived a letter from Sheriff Will
I'm helm, of Fayette county, in
w which the sheriff details at
length the various conflicts caused by
the striking coke workers several of
which resulted in death OF persons and
| injury TO many others. He informed
the governor that the strikers march In
large bodies, in some instance 1000 in
| numb Der, and that owing to the large
numbers and the dangerous character
of the mob it is extremely difficult to
secure posses equal to the emergen-
cies. He regards the situation as crit
ical and communicates these facts to
| the governor that the latter may un.
derstand the necessity for prompt ac-
| ton.
The governor replied at once inform
ing the sheriff that be has issued pro.
clamation which should be posted con-
| L
proclamation declares that riotous de
monstrations exist in various sections
| of Fnyette county which threaten lives
| and property and which the civil autho
rites are unable to suppress. Com
mands all persons engaged in such de-
monstrations to disperse, warning them
that persistence in violation will COM
pei resort 10 military force to compel
obedience Of the law.
STRIKERS CAPTURE A TRAIN.
BRAZIL, Ind, May 30.-To evade in
terfereuGe from the striking miners,
VandaIia railway crew went down to
the Hellie mine at II o'clock last nj ght
to move out ten flat cars loaded with
coal. As the train stopped to switch
on to the main track it was captured
by gang Of strikers who cut the cars
loose, piled ties between them and
dumped the coal on the tracks. The
miners organization has declined the
invitation Of the committee Of business
men to meet tonight and discuss the
situation The feeling is ugly
INIDIANAPoLIs Ind, May 3O-Gover-
nor Matthews said today that ne will
not call ont the militia unless it is
clearly proved to him that the sheriff's
forces cannot control the striking mi
ners in Vermillion and Clark counties.
MINERS DESIRE SETTLEMENT.
PHILLIPsBURG. Pa. May 30.-Ia an
swer to an inquiry as to what his
opinion was of tho operators confer.
ence with Governor Pattison james
White. of Houtzdale, the strike leader
in the Clearfield district, said: IF the
operators of the Central PENNSYLVANIA
fields and other regions in this compst-
ing district will unite in naming ex-
actly what rate per ton they are will.
ing to pay the miners they would put
nothing in the way to speedy settle.
ment."
The governors message to White
last night was Immediately wired to
President Mcbride. Mr.. White said
that there is no truth in the report that
the wages of the miners in the Poca-
hontas dietrict are 40 per cent. lower
than wages paid in this region. He
said that before the suspension the
miners in Pocahontas received 35 cents
net ton, that as soon as the suspen-
sion was ordered the operators gave
their miners an advance of cents u
ton, and taking into consideration that
the miners OF that region have no dead
work to perform, he thinks they are
better paid than tue miners in this re-
gion at 80 cents net.
The report that the sheriff Of Clear
field county has issued a letter to
miners, has no further foundation
than that at the time the miners ware
making demonstrations at Woodland,
where the mines were guarded by coal
and iron police, the sheriff had pre-.
pared for him carefully worded proc
lamation, which he intended to use If
necessary The necessity has not yet
arrived
QUIET AT STICKLE HOLLOW.
UNIoNTowN. Pa, May 3a--No out
breaks are reported at any point in the
region today Five more of the Sickle
Hollow strikers furnished bail this
morning and were released. James
Laughrey, the young man charged
with the killing Of one of the Slavs at
Sickle Hollow. was brought here to
Jail this morning. He will be given a
hearing in few days AT Kyle,
where the strikers are camping in large
force. no outbreak has occurred, al
though it is reported that the deputies
fired several shots at strikers this
morning for attempts to interfere with
the workmen. No one was hurt.
BELLEFoNTE, Pa, May 3d. The coal
operators in Center county have written
to Sheriff Condo here, asking him to be
in readiness to respond to call for as-
sistance ut any time. 1t seems to be
the intention of the operators to start
their mines with new men at the old
scale. The sheriff was through tho
snow shoe district yesterday, but found
no reason for the operators asking for
help at the present time.
CRISIS AT CRIPPLE GREEK
DENVER, Col, May 30.-Gov. Waite
last night left Denver secretly
and this morning arrived at
Victor, where he Is having q
conference with the miners. The
governor says he goes to Cripple Creek
as a Knight of Labor to talk with his
fellow knights. No more war, there
fore. has been made to-day. The
strikers have warned the people that
they dislike to leave the town of
Cripple Creek. Deputy sherffs are
still encampad at Divide and are being
reinforced.
1t is not thought that Waites pres.
ence will stay u battle, which seems
inevitable. and the general belief is
that trouble will occur as soon as the