The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-01
wtlI Defy the Governor.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 1, 1S94.-When
the Governors proclamation was read to the
striking miners by the sheriffs in the group
of counties in this part of the State yester-
day. they were informed that the Governor
desired it to be understood that the men
would be given twenty-four hours in which
to yield to the law and permit the railroad
companies to move their trains. The
twenty-four hours will be up at Shelburne
where there is most danger Most of the
men are determined to hold the coal cars
and those who say they will release them on
the appearance of the militia also say that
as soon as the militia departs they will seize
the next train of coal
At Brazil and Knightsville, in Clay
co unity, there is indication of better COM
pliance with the proclamation. All is quiet
at Lyford, where the United States Marshal
was ordered by Judge Baker the second
time because the men had driven the watch
men away from the company's property
Governor Matthews will be here this after
noon. coming to attend the opening recep-
tion Of the armory of the local militia, the
companies that will be sent to Snelburne If
the troops are ordered out.
A Republican Trick.
ScorTDALE, Pr, June 1, 1S94.-Five hun
dred negro. Hungarian and Italian workmen
arrived here this morning, and will be sent
to the Alice Works of the Southwest Coke
Company and the Painter Plant of the Nc
Clure Company Two carloads of imported
men arrived at the Frick Company's Stand
ard Works last evening and went to work
this morning No reports of any trouble
have been received this morning.
Strikers Eutertafning Soldiers.
| EVANS, Iowa, june l, 1S94-Striking
miners from the various camps in the
Mapaska and adjoining counties, are con-
gregating at Oskaloosa Nine hundred are
already at the three camps at Oskaloosa,
Muchakinock and here and more are coming
from the Centreville districts and Missouri.
This morning 400 strikers made demonstra-
! tion near the camp of the two companies
of National Guards, but no violence ensued.
| Three hundr, d strikers have gone to Mucha-
| KNOCK to make demonstration, but will be
| met by the two companies of guards and
sixty Pinkertons. This morning President j.
T. Clarkson of the miners had q conference
i with Major Loper commanding the guards be
tween their lines Clarkson invited the
guards to big barbecue to be held Sunday
| at which 1900 men are expected to be pres
ent Residents of the town do not fear
| violence when this body gathers None of
the miners joined the strikers today.
Strikers wreck Bridge.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June /, lS94-The
miners went to work at Cannellton Tuesday
at their demand forty cents per ton and
were working fairly well, but the strikers,
in order to prevent them, early this
morning blew up what is known as the
short line railroad bridge leading from the
mines to the Kanawha and Michigan Rail
road over which the Cannelton coal is
shipped north Dynamite was used. No
one was hurt but the bridge is wreck.
ST. Louis Carpenters Strike.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. June1, 1894. About LOCO
carpenters went on strike this morning. This
action was brought about by the failure Of
the bosses to take action regarding cir
cular that was issued abolu ten days
ago from the Building Trades Coun-