Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-31
On Miners Pledges Troops With
drawn From La Sale.
READY TO ACT IN PENNSYLVANIA
Nothing Expected From the
Springfield Conference.
THROUGHOUTTHE COAL FIELD

LA SALE, ILL.,, May 31.-The sheriff of
this county last night telegraphed Gov.
Altgeld as follows:
AT joint meeting of citizens and miners
held today the miners agreed to assist the
civil authorities in maintaining peace and
protection to property. / therefore recon-
mend that you order home all troops now
here being satisfied the local authorities
can now maintain order"
Orders were received soon after from the
adjutant general and the troops will all
be moved today.
Many citizens feel that the action of the
sheriff was premature. and there is con-
siderable uneasness. Some sections of the
miners. 1t is said, have already declined TO
be bound by the agreement.
Ladd, a mining town in the adjoining
county of Bureau, contains large foreign
element. which is said to be making
rangements to make another raid on the La
Sale to even up for the arrest of the men
by the militia last Saturday.
Eleven more of the rioters were arrested
today.
Few Working in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. May 31.-State
Coal Mine Inspector Charles Evans has
returned from visit to the various coal
mines of the state He says that there are
less than 1000 miners now at work in the
entire state, against 1000 on strike, and
only two railroad mines are in operation.
The miners working are scattered and are
only able to supply local demands, such
as flour mills, water works, electric light
plants. He does not see any indicat ations
of an early settlement The miners, he
says. are determined to fight to the bitter
end, but he does not think violence will be
resorted TO.
Burning Corn for Fuel.
DUBUQUE. Iowa, May 3l.-The effects
of the coal strike seriously felt here
among the manufacturing institutions and
railroads. One factory is burning corn,
others are using wood and one or two have
closed down. The Illinois Central railroad,
to husband its supply, has taken off one
train on each division. Dealers here have
very little coal on hand.
The Situation In Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 31.-The COM
mittee appointed by the citizens mass meet
ing here to confer with the coal operators
and miners committee, with a view to
adjusting the strike. If possible, has met
the operators, but after a prolonged con-
ference nothing was accomplished. the op-
orators declining to recede from their origi-
nal proposition for a 70 per cent reduc
ton.
The operators believe they have about
firm.
Conference mt Springfield, III.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 3l.-The coal
operators conference was called to order to-
day with c. c. Brown of this city as chair-s
man and Paul Morton of Chicago secretary.
Forty operators were present. The south
ern and central operators said they would
not go into the conference unless the con-
solidated and larger mine operators did.
The smaller operators were afraid of being
squeezed by the larger ones.
A mass meeting Of miners held today was
largely attended The men said they were
ready to treat with the opera tors at any
time The chances for a settlement seem
rather slim.
Negroes and Austrians Imported.
SCOTTDALE, Pa, May 3l.-The situa-
ton in the coke region is quiet and peace
able today. The strike leaders say the gov
ernor's proclamation was not intended to
suppress meetings and marchings any more
than 1t was to do away with the deputies
and their Winchester rifles. Meetings of
strikers will continue as usual.
Two carloads of negroes were imported
las. night for the Frick Standard plant and
today forty-two Austrians were run into
the Meyer works of the Rainey Company
DANVILLE. ILL.,. May 31.-Matters are
getting desperate with the striking miners
in the Danville field. Many of the families
are starving. Relief committees are can
vassiny the farmers for fifteen miles for food
for the destitute.
St. Elizabeth Hospital, this city. is out OF
coal, and its patients are suffering from
| want of food and warmth. The miners re-
| fuse to allow the sisters coal. They pro-
pose to stop all trains carrying coal. and
are stopping freight trains and examining
| the box cars to see If they contain coal.
Militia Ready for Assembling.
PITTSBURG, Pa. May 31-Coniicting
reports in circulation here about the
National Guard being under orders when
sifted show that the officers of the four
teenth and eighteenth regiments have re-
ceived orders to have their men In readiness
| for any emergency. AS a consequence no
| tices have been served on the men, and
| some of them are in the armory.
Col. Parchment of the fourteenth regiment
said 10 his men: Gentlemen, l have re-
ceived a telegram from the governor of this
| state to have the fourteenth regiment under
arms for the period Of three days, or until
| Saturday, so l now order you, under in
structions from the governor"
This is significant order on the face of
| the proclamation issued by Gov. Pattison in
response to the letter addressed to him by
Sheriff Wilhelm of Fayette county.
| Accomplished Nothing.
| SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 3l.-The confer
| ence of coal operators of Illinois called to
attempt settlement of the strike, adjourn
ed sine die this afternoon, having accom-
plisheQ nothing.
SENATOR GORMAN IMPROVING.