The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-12
THE SITUATION ~ MARYLAND.
Not n Pound of Coal Being Shipped from
th~ Porf or Bsltimo'e.


BALTIMORE. MD. May 1.-THE coal
situation is daily growing more serious.
Dealers to-day resorted to heroic measures
10 obtain a few hundred tons Of fuel for
their customers. number Of cars were
standing on the pier at Locust Point.
which the Baltimore and Ohio officials or
dered hauled to their yards. An engine
was despa tched to the piers but employees
removed several yards Of the tracks
The cars were then hastily unloaded into
scows and we're safely anchored in the
harbors. Although the news from the
mining district was favorable to settle
ment OF the strikes the railroads con
tiuue Ia conhscate for their own use all
the coal on their lines. Thus far the
steamers have been supplied With coal
but not a pound is being shipped from this
port. several partly-loaded vessels being
unable Ia complete their cargoes.
Advices from Maryland miners are TO
the effect that little work is being done
WV YORK rzrLISG THE STRIKE.
NEW YORK, May 11.-This city Is
al. eady feeling the effects of the strike
O., tnr coal region. The scarcity Of soft
Goa Il this port has precipitated heavy
irnnorts OF Welsh bituminous coal Heavy
orders have been sent from here and
already thousands Of tons are on the way.
Among the companies ordering is the
Bcrwynd White Coal Company 1t was
compelled to order 1900 tons of bitumini-
Gus from Cardiff, Wales and 5000 tons
from Nova Scotia.
ALL oUIET ~ THE COKE REGIONS.
UNIONTOWN. PA, May n.-Captain
John NJ. Richards. the deputy sheriff who
it, 1frro..
last week was arrested and placed un-
der $500 bond for trial at court on the
charge of assault and battery In knock
ing down a Slav woman who interfered
with him in making evictions and pre-
cip!tated the riot. The woman was slight
" injured and laid up for a few days
and to-day lodged information against
Richards.
with the exception Of the men moving
TO Scottdalc to attend the mass-meetlng
there the coke region Is quiet from end
to end to-day.
Yin Farm is in full blast this morning,
with no interference from strikers They
have let up on Painey also, and have
made no demonstrations at any OF his
works to-day.
Strike. Of PnlIman Workmen
PULLMAN, ILL, May il.-Between two
and three thousand worlmen In the vari-
Gus departments Of the Pullman works
at Pullman. ILL.,. went on a strike at
O'Clock this morning. Their action took
Pullman and his executive manager by
surprise as it was understood that the
mon were satisfied with the result Of the
recent conference. The men belong TO
the new American Railway Union, but
were not called out by the Organization
They demand a restoration of wages TO
last years scale and the redress OF nv
merous shop grievances. No violence is
expected but as a procaution a large
force Of police has been ordered to the
scene.
The G""r~"s Crock Situation.
CUMBERLAND. ND. May 1.-THE
strike of the miners Of the Georges
Creek region is assuming serious pro-
portions. All men employed in the re-
gion are out, except those at Hoffman.
Allegheny. and Eckhardt. which are
among the mines controlled by the Con-
solidated Coal Company The sheriff has
been notified that they viii look TO him
for the protection of the men who are
willing to work, as well as the company's
property.