Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-14
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Coal Miners, Strike.

The Coal Miners Strike.
DECATUR, Ills, June 1.-The miners
here decided to return to work next
Monday, but it is believed the coal com
pany will still refuse 10 employ the 400
men who joined the strike movement.
BEACH CITY, o., June l4.-AIiners
fired upon the Barclay-Dubbs pickets'
stationed one mile below this city this
morning. The fire was returned and a
thorough search made, but no m was
captured. 1t is expected that the strik-
ers will try to draw attention of the mi
litia away from the bridges and then
destroy them.
P%ITTsBURG, Pa, June 14.-There are
some differences between the Pittsburg
iron manufacturers and the Amalga-
mated Association and a suspension OF
work may take place when the old
scale expires on June 80.
MAssILLoN, O., June 14.-Reinforce-
ments will probably be called for to-
day, and a cavalry company and a bat
terry will be ordered into the field be.
fore night. There is every indication
that a crisis is at hand, and the author
tiles are determined to have a sufficient
force to suppress any insurrection.
BEACH CITY, Ohio, June 14.-Be-
tween two and three thousand miners
held a meeting at Justus last night.
They have % pounds of dynamite in
their possession and will blow up the
first coal train that attempts to pass.
BRIDGEPORT, Ohio, June 1.-THE
white-winged dove of peace rest along
the whole valley, but the troops will
not be withdrawn until the middle Of
next week. Not an alarm was heard
last night or this morning. The dress
parade last night drew thousands.
ScoTrpALE, Pa, June lit is
learned to-day that the three hundred
workmen imported by the Frick Coke
Company that were taken to the coke
region on Il special train yesterday
morning had a very narrow escape
from instant death, the strikers having
placed ties and other debris on the 3.
& o. tracks.
DETROIT, Mich, June IA special
from Ironwood, Mich, says: There is
a probability that . strike will be in
augurated before next Monday that
will extend to all mines in operation on
the Gogebic iron range, throwing 1000
men out of work. The companies have
refused the demand of the mel for
more pay, and the matter has been re-
ferred to the executive committee Of
the American federation of labor.
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Pa, June A.
A mob of strikers routed the watchmen
on guard at w. II. Brown and Sons
Bald Eagle triple this morning and
burned the @trestle. The strikers under
stood that a large number of %non-uDion
men would be brought up on the Belle
Vernon road and the outrage was COM
mitted to delay trains.
DETROIT, Mich. June IA special
from Toledo, Ohio, says: An order has
just been received here from United
States Marshal Haskell to ship $50
stand Of arms forthwith TO the scene
of the threatened troubles at the Ohio
mines. The United States deputy
marshals here have again received no.
tice TO hold themselves in readiness to
move to the front on short notice. The
United States authorities here have in
formation that serious trouble is about
to take PLACE. The miners are appar-
emily concentrating their movements
on the Wheeling and Lake Erie rail-
road southeast Of Massillon, and it is
reported that their plan is to blow up a
number of bridges on that line stimuli
taneously.