Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-12
TROUBLE YET FEARED
Collision Between Strikers and Police
Apprehended.
PREPARATIONS AT LINDSAY, Pa
Fight Last Night With Cannon
and Small Arms.
ORE1GNERS THE CAUSE

PUNXSCTAwNEY.P Pa. June 12.-Troubie
Is anticipated today at the Berwind and
White mines near Lindsay. About 10 o'clock
fifty more iron and coal police went over
the road from the east. The hills sur
rounding mines Numbers 1, and 8 are
strongly picketed.
Miners are pouring into town from Adrain
and Anita, and indications point to a col
lsion before night. 1t Is reported that
shirmish took place about midnight at
Anita. the report of cannon and small arms
being distinctly heard in Punxsutawney.
The principal demonstrations are made by
Huns. Italians and Slavs. The English
speaking miners are opposed to violent
measures and are doing all they can to hold
the aliens within the limits of law.
Arms have been purchased by the COM
.pany for the use OF local deputies.
UNIONTOWN. Pa. June 12.-The body of
John Mokan, the Slav killed in the riot
Sunday, was inferred today in the Greek
cemetery at LeisenrinG. The strikers came
from all parts of the region, and fully 5000
people were present. Miners Secretary
parby stated that he dreaded to see 50 many
Of them together, as he feared violence at
to rest
The plant of w. c. Mccormick, near
Cheat Haven. was visited by strikers last
night. and the tools and carts were thrown
Into the river. a new supply was bought
at once. and the plant is still running.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY. Pa, June r.
a train OF ten loaded cars, accompanied by
forty armed deputies. left Manowan at
Eoon today for Pittsburg. but when il
reached here IL was surrounded by strikers
ard the cars uncoupled. The railroad off,
Gals then ordered the train side tracked
and the deputies marched back to Mano-
wan
y crowd of strikers Is now gathering
about the works and trouble is expected.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June IA special
from Neisonville, Ohio, to the Dispatch
SAYS the coal operators there are pleased
with the terms of settlement of the mining
trouble. They wanted to reopen the mines
Immediately, but the miners declined to re-
ceive information from any source except
headquarters. Some of the miners say they
Will not accept a siXty-cent basis but will
hold out for seventy cents.
President John Mcbride and Secretary
treasurer Patrick McBryde and other off,
Gals at miners headquarters are preparing
letter to be sent to the miners.
FARM MERSBURG. Ind, June 12-It now
locks as though by next Thursday at the
latest. all the coal mines in Sullivan where
the struggle has been the most intense
viii be in operation. The outcome of the
conference at Columbus Is regarded here
as certain to bring about settlement of
the strike. The miners at FarmersburR
went to work this morning.
PlTTSBURG, Pa, June l2.-The settle
ment of the coal strike at Columbus was
received with great satisfaction among all
classes OF people, although some operators
and miners are not pleased with the COM
promise. Many operators who opposed the
compromise say they will not abide by the
result but it Is the general opinion among
friendly operators that the agreement will
put an end to the Importation OF non-union
men by the operators in the thick-vein dis
trict, for the reason that the hiring of depu-
ties will be too expensive, when coal be-
gins to decline in price. as 1t unquestion-
ably will. when mining is resumed at a
rUmber Of coal mines.
The friendly operators have already be-
gun preparations to resume, and In few
days their mines Will be running.
Organizer Harris says the settlement is a
he does not expect them TO refuse work at
the new rates, they will regard the move
ment as unsuccessful
CLEARFIELD. Pa, June 1.-THE situa-
tion In this district Is practically unchang
ed A carload Of coal and iron police ar
rived today.
At Punxsutawney, where an effort is to
be made to start mining, the new men are
idle and the deputies are guarding the
mines.
FLORENCE, Col, June 1.-THE Free
mont county mines have decided.at mass
meeting, to remain out until they get what
they are striking for-prompt payment OF
wages and the abolition of the company
store. The strikers have compelled the
Closing of two small private mines, which
supplied the local demand for coal
SEDALIA, June 12.-Between thirty and
forty miners employed in Boyde's Sons
coal mine at Knobnoster, have gone out on
q strike. The men have no grievance, but
agftators from Lewis and Higginsville in
duced them to suspend work through SYM
pathy for strikers at other points, and they
announced that they were out to remain
until the general strike is declared off.
KEWANEE, ILL.,, June 12-Nearly the
whole force Of miners have gone to work
here. While there has been considerable
feeling among the few union men that are
here. there has been no violence, and the
settlement at the Columbus convention will
be accepted here final
LASALLE. ILL.,. June 12-The miners here
do not take kindly to the scale agreed upon
At Columbus. They claim the new price for
Iasalle is equivalent to 10 cents reduction,
and declare they will not accept 1t.
ALTOONA. Pa, June 1.-THE committee
representing the operators and miners in
this and adjoining districts were in session
two hours at the Logan House. and ad-
tourned without coming to an agreement
The causes OF the strike were Thoroughly
discussed. after which the operators gave as
their ultimatum a proposition to resume at
- cents per gross ton. The miners dele
gates said they were instructed to demand
81 cents and could not accept anything else
The conference then adjourned finally.
MASTER CAR BUILDERS.