Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-05
PROMPT ACTION STOPPED THE RIOTING.

CoNNELLsvILLE, PA, May 4.-The
prompt action Of the coal companies in
arming q large force Of men at the
works in the Vanderbilt region
prevented riot there to-day.
The mob that closed down the Fort
Hill works yesterday remained in camp
all night preparing to attack Paul and
Nellie, but when they learned that an
army Of deputies was patrollinV the
works they concluded 20 delay the
attack and dispersed. The leaders say
the strikers will assemble again as soon
as the deputies are withdrawn, The
strikers have adopted code OF signals
by which they can be collected at any
point In that vicinity on short notice,
but the operators say they will keep
the deputies on guard as long as there
is'any danger OF violence.
THE MEN AT FORT HILL
who were forced out returned to work
Immediately after the mob had dispersed
and are working under protection OF so
WinchesterS. The formidable display OF
WiacheSters at Meyer also discouraged
the mob of strikers there, and they dis
appeared at midnight. The leaders had
promised TO remain in camp until the
Meyer plant was closed down, but they
knew a conflict with the deputies.
mum bering eighty, would prove disas-
trouS and concluded 10 wait.
AT no time since the strike was inAug-
urated has violence been so Imminent as
at present The wholesale evictions
contemplated next week, and the at
tempt by the leading companies 10 re-
sume tomorrow or Monday are sure to
result in violence. The leading COM
panies say they will start unless
TIE RAINEY WORKS ARE CLOSED
down tomorrow. Rainey is securing
all the large contracts at handsome
figures, and the other companies will
not stand idly by aud see themselves
ruled out of the market. Two Of the
leading companies announce that they
will start up all their works If In doing
so they have 10 deputize half their men
and ask for protection from the State
troops.
A number Of deputies were sent TO
the Calumet works to-day. There is
every indication OF trouble there and at
Mammoth. Miners from Lstrob5 and
other places gathered there and camped
on the hillside. During the day they
paraded to and fro past the works at
Mammoth.
The red flag was prominently dis
played aud incendiary threats were ut
tered. The mines in this locality are
running, out not full.
WILL LIKELY PROVE A FAILURE.
P1TTsBURG, PA, May 4.-Henry
aud Richard Bunton, repre-
senting two OF the largest railroad and
river coal companies in this district,
gave IL as their opinion to-day that the
called for May Is at Cleve-
land, to settle the great coal strike,
would prove failure.
Mr.. Floersheim said that the Pitts
bnrg & Chicago and New York x
Cleveland coal companies, which were
largely responsible for rate cutting,
had not been consulted IN regard TO
Yesterdays meeting. The conference,
he said, was not representative, and he
was inclined TO think that IL was ar
ranged by the miners officials for the
sole purpose Of stimulating the strikers
to keep them ont. The operators as a
rule were not willing to pay the scale
asked, and il the strike was for uni
formity it could not be declared of
until every operator had agreed TO
maintain the uniform rate. Mr.. Bun
ton stated that the river interests were
not represented in the conference and
none OF the others had been asked to
attend.
TRINIDAD, Col, May A. The coal
miners strike is reaching larger proper
tions hourly, aud the present indica-
tious are that all the mines in this Sec
tion will be closed by Saturday night.
A DEMONSTRATION AT PEORIA.
PEORIA, Ills, MAY 4.-Eight hun
and a drum corps paraded this after
noon the streets around the Court House
square on. their way to two mines in
Tazewel county TO force the operatives
to Quit work. The men organized at
chose leaders and first Wis
tied the collier mine which has been
running since the strike began. Here
the miners refused TO quit, but when
the strikers got demOnstrative agreed
to suspend until further notice, There
was no trouble though matters were
very threatening for a few minutes.
An the strikers are armed with big
clubs and intend TO carry their point.
DECIDED TO STAY OUT.
eSSeiai Telegram 20 a, RSJisfsr.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, May A
meeting of miners was held at Mont
Zomery to-day. President Mcbride
was to have been present, but he did
not arrive from Columbus.
A vote was taken on the question
whether 10 continue the strike till
further orders from the Executive.
Board Of the United Mine Workers, and
il was decided In the affirmative.
A committee was appointed TO waii
on the men al Eagle and Winifrede, aud
try to induce them to quit work.
The Eagle, Winiirede, Csnnelton and
Creek mines on Kanawha,
and Ansted, on New river, are running.
DO NOT WANT A DISTURBANCE.
MACON. No, Nav AFTER having
succeeded in persuading the Ardmore
miners to suspend work the Bevier
delegation returned home last night,
and to-day started for Kansas and Texas
mine No. 46 to endeavor TO get the
Alabama negroes there to quit work.
The crusaders have requested the
sheriff TO accompany them as an evil
dence that they do not wish to raise q
disturbance.
Extensive Mines Closed.
TACONA. WASH. Nav All work