New-York tribune., 1894-06-13
STRIKERS DO NOT LIKE 1T.
OUTSPOKEN OPPOSITION TO THE COLUM-
BUS COMPROMISE.
THE MINERS OFFICIALS HOPE FOR BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF THE AGREEMENT-DIs-
CONTENT BOTH IN THE EAST AND WEST.
THE MINERS OF
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.1


day In the mining district about here. There
has been no effort on the part Of the strikers TO
stop coal shipments. and both the Baltimore
and Ohio and Cleveland. Loran and Wheeling
roads are hauling all the coal that is offered
The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling IS unable
to get its coal beyond Mdvale. where the big
bridge was burned yesterday. but it is taking it
out to points along the line near Mdvale so that
Il can be rushed through soon as the bridge Is
in place The troops at Wheeling Creek have
been divided more than half Of them going to
Massillon and points in Starke County.
The most interesting feature to-day Is the dis
cussion among the miners Of the settlement at
Columbus Nearly all OF them are disguised,
and although they will probably go to work at
the compromise price. they concede that 1t Is a
defeat OF the most serious character. a stron6
force Of United States deputy-marshals VIII be
put into this district tomorrow for the purpose
Of arresting about two hundred miners. VINO
have been instrumental I'm defying the order OF
the United States court. Detectives have been
mingllng among the miners. and the names OF the
rlngleadors arc known. It is promised that they
will be severely punished for contempt Of court.
Columbus. ohio. June 12.-The reports Of the
way the settlement Of the strike in this district
,s received by the miners are not at all en-
they hone that on mature dcliberatIon the miners
,,.,u think better Of the agreement. \ telegram
from, Executive Committeeman Morgan. OF IN
diana 10 p H. Penna, this morning. asked for
n,r.icrla rs as To the agreement From newspaper
accounts he said the Indiana miners were disposed
IN dcnounce IT, Penna explained II and subse-
nuc,t telegram from Morgan stated tnat the
Indiana miners would probably ultimately ap-
prove the settlement. The National officers are
now uraparine the official circular Of announce
rnert of the settlement.
Cincinnati June f2-Dssatsfaction over the
compromise agreement between the operators ana
officers O. the United Mine Workers AZ Columbus
has caused renewed apprehension In some quar-
tors especially railroad circles. United states
Marshal Henry BOIL attending court at Co.
lurnbus when summoned here by Judge Tart, OF
tho United States Circuit Court. to-day ana or
der,,i to exhaust his efforts In swearing IN
1,,,,v n,arshals to enforce the Courts injunction
against interfering with the running OF trains
especially on the Baltimore and Ohio system:
Judge Taft was emphatic In his orders to the
marshal 70 suppress all Violations Of the order Of
the Court and stated that II the marshal could
no, secure enough deputies FOR that purpose the
Court would Immediately call on President Cleve-
land for Government troops. Il Is reported that
tn. commandant az Fort Thomas and the CO.
nInbus garrison are advised to be in readiness.
Narshsl Bohl swore IN nifty deputies at once and
expects 70 have several hundred more.
Mass!llon Ohio. June l2.-The basis of the
strike settlement has been received by the miners
here with mutterings Of discomfort Nevertheless
the news has had paclfying effect and spread
rapidly. The bulletin announcing a settlement
was received from Columbus last night. and this.
together with the knowledge that the Tuscarawas
River bridge AT Mldvale had been destroyed. al
nyed the excited feeling. which had impened
Sheriff Doll % ask flr troops Yesterday afternoon.
The Governor responded u the Shcrn's call by
ordering out the 9TH Regiment. consisting ~
companies from Cleveland Youngstown and Nor
walk Nine companies In all. over 800 men. left
Cleveland at ! o'clock this morning and arrived
here about daylight. Colonel Y - KEENAN, IS In
command Tho regiment ia canped at crystal
Springs SIX miles Dut ~ MasSillon. There are
several important bridges near by which are b
hr guarded. and Crystal Springs Is a central lo-
cation from which troops can bc moved either mp
0r down The Cleveland Loraln ana wheeling
road. Sheriff Doll held conference with Colo
uel Kennan ana decided that a permanent camp
should be located az Crystal springs until the
trouble ia over All ~ the houses are closed
against the soldiers. The feeling in the COM
munlty IA very bitter.
Wheeling W. Va. June l2.-Extreme dssaus-
faction prevails among the miners on the Baltl-
more and Ohio. Cleveland. Lorain and Wheeling
and Lake Erie throughout this section over the
strike settlement. The men have all been able
20 work n any time at the 70-ccnt rate. but
stood out 10 aid their brothers, and now are or
dcred to return at GO cents. Leaders Of the min
crg say that fully 5000 votes Will be cast by the
miners in this section against the ratification Of
the compromise
Ironton Ohio. June l2-The miners OF this sec
ton are not satisfied with the from CO.
lumbus and state thatthey Will stay out all sum-
mer rather than accept compromise. They
want only the I0-cent scale.
La Sale. H.. June l2-The miners here de-
clare they will not accept the price agreed upon
bv the Scale Committee at Columbus yesterday
The price formerly paid here was for rough and
| tumble" work and the Columbus price being for
| clean lump coal the miners claim the new deal
is really a reduction Of 10 cents ton for min
| ing.
Pittsburg. June 12.-Fifty-seven coal operators
| and companies In the Pittsburg district who had
| pledced themselves to abide by the result OF
Yesterdays conference of operators and miners
81, Columbus are preparing 20 resume work al
| the compromise rate agreed upon. Many OF the
| operators who opposed the conference say they
viii not pav the 69-cent rate and the strike will
| doubtless he continued at their pits 1t Is the
general opinion among friendly operators, how
ever that the agreement will put an end to the
| Importation Of nOn-union men by the operators
| I'm the thick-ven district.
| The miners of Western Pennsylvania were gen
orally I'm favor Of insisting upon the H-cent rate
George Harris, the organizer. said the settlement
on basis OF 50 cents Tor FlttsD1rg would prove
| a disappointment. He does not expect that they
will refuse to work at the new rates, but that
the men will regard the settlement az unsuccess
| ful The law governing company stores and
| check wcghmen Will be rigdy enforced In the
| future.
Terre Haute Ind. June l2.-The reports from
the Indiana bItuminous mining district are to
the effect that the men are seriously opposed
| 10 accepting the terms agreed upon by the dele.
gates at the Columbus conference. While the
agreement Is looked upon as the beginning Of the
end yet the end. in fact, is not so near as the
general public may suppose The miners are
roundly denouncing the officials Of the United
Mine Worke,s for yielding 10 any compromise
The operators believe that the men Will go to
work eventually. but that II will be two or three
and perhaps four weeks before all are AZ work.