The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-18
Railroads and Operators Preparing
for the Resumption of Business.
Times Lively in North Dakota
wealers Arrested in Nebraska Taken
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son miners may not The Massillon
miners will not resume They struck last
February for l5-cent difierentia over the
Hooking valley wages. and will con-
tinue the fight Many Ohio districts
will not resume that would have done so
had not President Adams called the
state convention. As 10 Western Penn
sylvania. he said the mines would resume,
except i've or six, whose operators would
not pay the price fixed by the settlement
In Indiana the block coal miners, COM
posing third of the miners in the state,
had accepted the settlement, but whether
they would go TO work tomorrow in
face of the fact that the other min
ers had rejected it he could not
say. Illinois will not go TO work. he
said. 81 said TO the operators al the
time the settlement was made that | did
not believe the Eastern and Northern
Illinois miners who were TO be bound by
il would 60 10 work before two or three
weeks had passed" President Mcbride
thinks they will all go to work under the
settlement, and hopes the resumption will
not be postponed longer than two weeks.
Outside of this competitive district
said Mcbride. matters are going on
smoothly toward settlement.
CHICAGO. June 17.-At late hour to
night Gen. Wheeler, commanding the
First brigade, Illinois National Guard, re-
ceived orders from the adjutant general To
send the Seventeenth regiment, Col. Colby
commanding. 10 Mount Olive at once. 10
aid the local authorities in preserving
peace. The strikers there have been act
ing in a riotous manner for week past,
preventing the movement of trains con-
tanning coal-laden cars and committing
other lawless acts. Last night party OF
United States deputy marshals went to
Mount Olive from Springfield ani ar
rested several of the leaders OF the men
who had been instrumental in stopping
traffic on road which is ia the hands Of
a Federal court Nearly a thousand
strikers and sympathizers gathered, how
ever. and made such threatening demon
strations that the deputies released the
men and returned TO Springfield. The
sheriff reported to the governor that he
was unable to cope with the mob without
additional aid. and although there has
been no serious rioting as yet, it was
deemed best TO take precautionary meas
ures The Seventeenth regiment left this
city shortly after midnight on a special
train.
MassILLox, O., June IL. Capt. Freed
and Corp. Van Dusen, of the Logan Rifles.
o; Youngstown. personally captured j. f.
and c. d. Blair at Beach City late last
night, and held them under arrest for
shooting from ambush. Nine shots were
fred. The prisoners turned states evil
dence and search party located four
others and they we're escorted through the
town under heavy guard and locked up
On their arrival here this afternoon they
we're charged with riotous conduct and
will be tried tomorrow. Capt. Sherman.
of Company NJ, was shot at six times. one
ball shattering his bayonet scabbard.
Work will be resumed Monday in the
Pittsburg district on the Wheeling & Lake
Erie road. at Laurelton, Long Run and
Doulnvaie. At SherrodsviIle the miners
will continue Idle. and this is also true OF
all the Cleveland. Lorraine a Wheeling
mines. The strike in the MassiIIon dis
trict will continue indefinitely.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,. June 1.-THE miners
conference adjourned last night after
two DAYS session. A scale OF wages for
mining coal and for day laborers in and
around the coal mines was adopted, which
is about the same as for 1s8l In some
districts the demanded price Is fraction
higher and in others sower. averaging
about the same as paid last year Resolu-
tions we're adopted calling for pay every
two weeks. check weighmen and an arbi-
tration committee Of three persons, 70 be
chosen. one BY the miners. who take
Lieut. Gov. Gill. one by the operators. and
the third 20 be chosen by those two. Any
operator granting the demanded scale can
resume work by June 20.
RocHEsTKR, y. Y, June 1.-THE miners
employed along the Buffalo. Rochester h
Pittsburg railroad will return 10 work to-
morrow. Anticipating an incrcase of bus
iness. the officials OF the road have or
dered twenty crews and engines from this
city 70 the mines al once.
BEIIAfKE. o., June IT.-Tonight finds
Belmont county without q soldier, the
last regiment breaking camp today. The
big coal mines along the Baltimore &
Ohio. the Cleveland. Lorraine q Wheeling
and the Wheeling a Lake Erie roads vii
be in full operation tomorrow.
ecRAxros, Pa. June IT-0rters have
been issued for the miners OF the Delaware
& Hudson Coal Company TO resume work
az fuH time for an indefinite period. The
order a fleets 1000 men At The mines. and
will greatly help the railroad employees.
AlrooxA. Pa, June iz.-Ali the opera
tors here received notice 10 attend con-
ference ID Philadelphia tomorrow. Those
who have conceded the compromise price
are at a loss 10 account for the call.
CAxsL poyEa o.. June iz-In q con-
ference with Col. Cost today Sheriff
Adams decided 20 retain the troops here
until Tuesday A number OF the
heaviest taxpayers Of The county have
been 10 headquarters and advised against
the removal OF troops. They claim the
railroad bridges viii be burned as soon
a. the troops leave. Superintendent Brun-
ner. Of the Cleveland. Lorraine A Wheel
ing railway. Is also Of this belief Four
companies Of the fonrtsenth regiment
went bone today.
BRazii.. Ind. June 1.-THE block coal
miners Of this district are grestly dissaiis-
fed over the decision Of the strikers In The
conference a. TerFs Hante yesterday.
When the report reached shss city eFowds
Of strikers c0ngTegated. and many declared
shsy woaIe return 10 3ork II they had %
carry Wlnehesssrs for protection. The
niaes ~ sbe county wiil not begsn opera
tioas tamorroN. as most of tie operators
! Aave HoE expressed . Willingness ~ pAy