Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-03
FOUND A DYNAMITE BOMB.
Four Striking Coke Workers Surprised
While Preparing for Grand Blow Up.

While Preparing for Grand BLOW Up.
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA, May g.
The first attempt to introduce dynamite
In behalf OF the coke strikers was frus-
trated here this afternoon, thanks 10
the vigilance OF General Superintendent
William Ramsay. OF the South Western
Connellsvills Coal Company, and the
prompt action OF Sheriff Mccain. A
week ago Mr.. Ramsay got rei-
able information that the strikers
intended blowing up his COM
pany's plant A, at Morewood. Mr..
Ramsey at once consulted with the
sheriff and as a result suspected parties
were put under surveillance, which
ended in locating them while putting
the finishing touches on the bomb Ia
the woods on Sand Hill, half mile
north CT the town and less than q mile
from the shaft which the internal ma
chine was intended to destroy tonight.
She sheriff took six OF his trusted
deputies on duty at Morewood shortly
before 3 o'clock and drove TO the
woods. The little party quickly sur
rounded the suspected point, closed In
and the astounded quartette OF plotters
were handcuffed prisoners. The next
moment the bomb, metal ball.
wire covered and filed with
dynamite, was found hidden In
q pile of rails. and was taken along
with the prisoners to the Greensburg
jail. Its weight is given at twenty odd
pounds. The prisoners are: Edward
Davis, a younger brother OF the imprls-
oned United Mine Workers President,
and VIM. McCrecken, both OF this place,
the latter not yet OF age, and two for
eigners, but Davis and McCracken claim
they had no hand In making the bomb
and were present by accident.
TRYING TO DRIVE THEM OFF.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 2.-Proceeding
to execute their threat 10 force every
mine operated for the St Louis coal
market TO close. the Belleville men who
began their crusade by forcing out the
coal miners al CollinsviIle, H., to-day
marched upon the Glen Carbon miners
and the latter were prevailed upon not
to work. They are nearly 1000 in num-
Der and employees OF the Madison Coal
Company. They have no grievances.
Efforts are also being made TO force out
this company's meu In the mine al Ed
wardsville, MI Olive, Clyde and Giles
pie, but so far unsuccessful. The COL
liusville employees OF the Consolidated
Coal Company are still out but the Con-
solidated is still producing from 5000
to 5000 tons OF coal per day despite the
strike at Collinsville. Alta meeting held
at Staunton the company's men voted
200 against TO continue work. At Mt.
Olive another meeting was held with
the same result.
VOTED TO GO on WITH The STRIKE.
PAyA, Ills. May 2.-Three hundred
and seventy-seven miners out OF the
eight hundred a. mass meeting to-day
voted 10 20 out on strike indefinitely
in aid of the national movement. The
meeting was peaceful and orderly. The
policemen told the men 70 go home and
conduct themselves as law-abIdins citi-
zens.
THE MINING SITUATION.
spscidl Tsleorans 20 ne Hsgl<ssy.
ASHLAND, KY. May 2.-There 10 but
slight change at the Carter county
mines to-day. Mt Savage miners went
back to-day. but will be prevented from
returning tomorrow By the men from
the KATY Coal Company. With the A.
c. and /. mines. all the men are work
ing, and will likely continue, ss their
output is used wholly locally. and does
not enter any outside market. The
men say they will vacate though. IL or
dered. The Big Sandy mines are al
yet working.
REFUSED A 25 PER CENT CUT.
TACOMA, WASH, May 2.-By vote
Of 203 TO A, the miners in the Northern
Pacific railway mines AZ Koslyn have
resolved to resist 25 percent reduction
in wages by striking. After offering TO
accept reduction OF 10 per cent and
being refused. t3e miners took their
tools from the min( and quit work.