The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-02


PUNXsUTAWNEY, Pa, June 1,
tn IA lNE2S are expecting that an
INWN att mpt will be made to start
IIWIl one or more Of the mines in this
uOu district within the next few
hours and there is report in circu.
lntlon this afternoon that a car load of
negroes will arrive some time toni ght.
Should the negroes be brought here TO
take the strikers places it is more than
probable that conflict will take place
rs soon rs the new men are taken to
the mine.
Even the property owners among the
miners are as determined that the new
men shall not take their places as are
the Hungarians at Adrain or the Ital-
ians at Walston. On Monday an Of
fort will be made to start the mines at
Urey, Indiana county, by offering en-
ployment to the old employees, but it is
not likely that any Of them will return
to work
HARRISBURG, PA, June THE ar
swers OF Berwlud. White and company
ond j Scott and Son, representing the
Clearheld coal operators to the request
Of the miners tor conference nave
been forwarded to Secretary McBryie
Of the Mine Workers union at Colum-
bus. Governor Pattison prefers that
hey should be gwen to the public by
Secretary McBryde. Nothing has de-
veloped here during the day.
AN AGENT LOSES HIS WHISPERS
MOUNT PLEASANT Pa, June /. The
agent who brought Virginia negroes
to tricks Standard works yesterday,
rad rough experience this afternoon.
The wives OF the strikers caught him
and tore out most of his beasd He
finally escaped and came up town only
to run into crowd of strikers, who
gathered about him and treated him
worse. Law -abiding people slipped
him off to the station where h. was
kept under cover until train time.
Father Gaspanicb, pastor of the Slav
Catholic church, gavs his peopls two
wagon loads Of flour today aud urged
them to stay out. He told them he had
received support from them when they
were at work. and now that they were
out of work he would reciprocate.
PHILIPsBURG Pa. Jane /. - The
miners relief committee today gave
out to the miners in need near 1 900
sacks OF flour The strikers were
further encouraged to hold out longer
by receiving money from the hard
coal regions and tho promise OF more
after payday, June 10 They have a
soliciting committee at work in the an.
thracite region.
The leaders are watch ing with in
terest the proceedings in the Punxsu-
tawney district. where the operators
are building barracks. There is no
sign of break iu this region among
the miners and no attempt at resump-
tion by the operators
MOVE TOWARDS SETTLEMENT
CLEVELAND, o, June PRECEDENT
Blair, of the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Coal company, Of Toledo, has received
dispatch from President McBryde, Of
the Mine Workers association, ad-
dressed to the committee of Ohio coal.
operators, declaring the willingness of
the miners to confer with the opera
tors of Ohio, Pennsylvania and In.
diana.
Mr.. Blair agrees with President Nc.
Bryde that settlement OF the strike in
those states would force the operators
of Illinois into line and that the Con-
solidated Coal company would not be
able to stop u settlement of the whole
strike.
CLEVELAND, O., June IA, G.
Blair, OF Toledo, president of the
Wheeling and Lake Erie Coal COM
pany, said last night that he had re-
ceived dispatch from President John
McBride, OF the Mine Workers union.
addressed to the committee of Ohio
operators, which he believes opeus the
way to q settlement of tho strife. AL
though he declined TO show the
telegram on the ground that it was ad-
dressed to the committee. he said that
1t declared the Willingness of the min
ers to negotiate With tho operators of
Ohio. Pennsylvania and Indiana.
AN EXPERT OPINION
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June I'D. w. Vane-
men, a coal operator Of Pittshurg, is
stopping at the Wellington. He
is of the opinion that the m in
ers' strike will never bs set
tied by any agreement between
the operators and men, The object of
the miners leaders in inaugurating the
strike was to force the mine owners
all over the country to recognize tho
miners organic ltion 1t was not so
much astrike for prices as for this
principle. The mine owners will nevor
come to an agreement for the reason
that such II thing is impossible.
He is Of tho opinion that tho strike
will end itsslf naturally when the men
are compelled by their necessities 10
return 10 work. In the meantime the
strike is the best thing that could have
happened to the coal mine owners for
they are getting rid OF all their eurplus
stocks and when they do resume their
business will be brisk.
PANA, Ills, Juue l. AS the working
miners came out of the mine last even
ing they were met near the premises of
the coal companies and threatened by
strikers Serious trouble is again
looked for
DEPUTIES REGARDED WITH DERIsIoN
WASHINGTON. Ind, June IA mob
Of | 900 striking miners from the min.
ing camps of Davies county has gatn
cred At Cannellburg, nine miles east
OF this city, determined to prevent the
transportation of coal through this
state from the Kentucky fields to the