The herald., 1894-06-23
STRIKING MINERS |NT|M|DATED
Troops Guarding Coal Mines in
Pennsylvania.
The Turbulent Foreigners Cowed by
Militiamen.
Engitsh-speaking Miners Asked to work
at Starvation Wages-The Strike
Situation In Various
States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PUNxsUTAwNEY, Pa, June 22.-The
Fifth and Sixteenth regiments and
Sheridan troops, under command OF
Brig Gen. John A. Wiley, reached here
at O'Clock. The troops were marched
at once to Walston, the scene of the
trouble.
The soldiers surrounded Walston
without q shot being fred, except the
accidental discharge of cavalrymsn's
csrbine. At Bell, Lewis & Co.'s land
skirm;sh lines were formed and a care
full search made for ambushed strikers
and cannons. They had disappeared.
Early today crowds Of foreigners were
stationed on the hills overlooking the
town. At the approach OF the militia
they ran to their houses or broke for the
woods. This afternoon the coal COM
pany notified the foreigners to vacate
the company's premises. Those refus-
ing will be evicted. A collieion is ex-
peeted before long. Last night Hunga-
rians and Italians raided tina company's
stores at Walston and Adrian.
Everything is quiet at Walston to-
night. The arrival of the state troops
put stop to the rash schemes OF the
foreigners.
The Bell, Lewis & Yates company
have given out that they intend to start
their mines Immediately. They have
offered the English speaking men 80
eents net, B cents below the price offered
them last week. The miners held O
meeting this afternoon and unanimously
resolved to stay out and starve rather
than to accept the 35-cent rate, and
adopted another resolution to stand out
Tor 45 cent?. being 5 cents more than
they agreed on the compromise.
HoUTsDALE, Pa. June 22.-Notices are
posted today by the United States Col
liery company that the Mount Vernon
oolliery would start Monday at the old
rate. DO cents gross per ton. The no
tices were pleasant surprise to the
miners, as the company seemed deter
mined to pay no more than 40 cents.
PHILL.PsBURa, June 22.-Last night
the tipple and mine and rsilsoad cars
at the coal mines were burned by strik.
ere. About 1900 miners marched to
Mountaindale, where men are working
at the old rates. They made thorough
search for the working miners but could
not find them,
SoorDALE, Pa, June 22.-The miners
delegate convention was attended by A
delegates. Resolutions to continue the
strike were adopted.
MAsslLLoN, o.. June o. The Massil
lon coal operators announced their in
tention today OF resuming work in the
mines throughout the district with old
men if possible, and il not, with new.
Sixty cents will be paid.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 22.-The miners'
strike. 30 far az it relates to Indiana, was
formally declared Off tonight at the
called state convention of block and
presenting 5000 miners OF this state.
This vote was to accept the Columbus
scale OF so cents for bituminous and 40
cents for block, and was carried by
u ia Of % to Ii
Notwithstanding the acceptance OF the
scale the sentiment was strong against
the officers who signed it,
STREAToR, H., June 22,-The conven-
ton OF miners of the Northern Illinois
district, after q twe-days' session, passed
a resolution denouncing President Nc
Bride, and moved to hold out for last
years prices. The operators were liz
vited to meet the delegates, but refueed,
saying they would abide by the Column
bus scale.