The herald., 1894-06-14
THE STRIKE IS STILL ON.
Miners Refuse to Return to
Work.
President Mcbride Speaks on
the Situation.
He Thinks the Miners Will Change
Their Minds.
A Little Riot at the Ciin Mine in Ponn-
sylvanin = Acceasions to the
Ranks of Strikers in
Illinois
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, O., June 13-President
John Mcbride OF the United Mine
Workers stated tonight he believed
when the miners had read aud oonsid-
cred the circular letter sent out by the
national executive board explaining the
compromise, they would see it in diff
ferent light and accept the settlement.
He said the miners had forced the mat
ter of the strike last fall and he
would have resigned at that time if
they had permitted him to do so. He
had done what he believed was for the
interests of the miners when he agree d
to the compromise, and he could do no
more. He would relieve himself o. the
respon si Utilities and the miners would
now have to assume it il they continued
the strike.
McCLAINEsvILLE, o., June 13.-While
Company K of the Eighth regiment
were guarding deep cut near this place
today the men were attacked by about
90 strikers, who were armed with stones
and clubs. The soldiers, seeing that
the attacking party had no firearms,
threw down their weapons and went at
the mob with their fets. In less than
two minutes the whole party OF Poles
and Italians were put to flight without
bloodshed.
PoMERoY, o., June I3.-A secret meet
ing OF coal operators was held here to-
day. and it was resolved to pay $l.S5 per
100 bushels for mining.
A SMALL RIOT.
PrrTsBURa, June ia small-sized
riot took place today at the Cliff mine OF
the Imperial coal company. Ten or
twelve men were in the mine cleaning
up aud preparing to resume work next
week, when mob OF about 400 strlk-
ing miners came down on them, drove
the guards away and attacked the
work man Martin Boynes was chased
to -his home, where ne wHs badly poaten
| and a baby in cradle was struck by a
stone. The strikers threaten to kill the
foreman and burn the works il another
attempt is made to start up.
A meeting of the miners of the entire
Pan Handle district has been called for
2 O'Clock tomorrow to consider secession
from the order.
REINFoRCEMENTs.
PANA, ILL.,, June l3.-There were 250
accessions to the strikers ranks tonight,
and they say they are coming into town.
The camp now numbers 600 men. Two
hundred are negroes, and many are
armed.
State President Crawford came here
tonight to endeavor to bring about
recognition by the operators of the
Miners union. Another large ship
ment of guns and ammunition was re-
csved from the state arsenal tonight.
Two train loads of coal went out tonight.
There are threats of bridge burning bv
the strikers to prevent these shipments.
STILL STAND FIRM.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, June 13-At a
delegate meeting OF the Northern Iili-
nois miners this afternoon at which at
least 1000 miners were represented, it
was unanimously decided to never dig a
ton of coal until the operators restore
last yesr's prices. From now on the
operators will have not only foreign
miners to combat but English speaking
miners as we'll.
WASHINGTON. Ind, June 13 AT a
gathering of 1000 miners today at White
Oak resolutions were adopted not to
return to work.