The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-05-01
H MINERS, STRIKE.
One Hundred and Thirty Six thousand
out---Five Thousand Miners Parade the
Streets Of Rirminpham--The Strike

Al into New Fields
Miners in Others Sections to
Take the Matter Under Con-
sideration Soon
BIRMINGHAM, April 23.-Fully 5000
strlklng miners are in Birmingham to-
day. They paraded streets this morn
ing, bearing banners upon which were
manner of Inscriptions, such as
Give US Our Daily Bread" THE.
Convlcts Must Co." United we
Stand At Lake View speeches were
made by strike leaders, urging the
men to stand firm. Governor Jones is
here in charge of the situation. The
military under orders to report
at their armories every two hours and
to be ready in the case of a call.
Nothing has been heard from the
walker county mines this morning,
an outbreak was expected.
A report from Johns says the houses
OF the negro miners who took the places
OF strikers were fired into last night
This report has not been verified. The
situation looks serious.
Governor Jones had a conference
with the strikers committee this morn
Ing, lasting two hours. The Governor
said afterwards he did not believe
there would be the slightest violence
He had an abiding faith in the man
hood and law abiding spirit of the mass
of miners. Their leaders had assured
him they would take care of any one
who attempted to break the peace and
he would rather rely upon this than
any other means. The miners COM
mlttee went away well satisfied with
the conference with the Governor
COLUMBUS. Ohio, April23 President
John Mcbride, of the United Mine
Workers, received repor,s from a num-
Der of his lieutenants in the different
coal fields to day, the most important
of which is the following from Muir
p~hysbOrO, Illinois:
"Murphysboro the supposed key to
the situation in Southern Illinois, is
solid; also the Duquesne district.
Everything is favorable and 2, 900 men
are out"
1t is signed by Organizer Fahy and
and Penna. The leaders had little
hope of inducing the Southern Illinois
miners tx, join the strike, and this is an
unexpected addition to the strike forces.
Mcbride revises his figures as to the
number of miners out to day as follows
Alabama 5000, Tennessee and Ken
lucky 5000, West Virginia 1900. In
diana 5000, Ohio &c, 900, Illinois %, 600,
Pennsylvania 80, 600, Indiana Territory
1900 Michigan 800, Iowa 1900.
The following Is the substance of the
news given out at the headquarters to
day:
The Maryland miners will hold q
State convention to determine whether
they will join the strike as a whole or
not on Thursday Of this week.
Southern Iowa Is not all out, but the
miners State convention will meet at
Abba May 2nd to decide what action
will be taken.
The Indian Territory is out solid.
Many miners are out IN the New
River and Kanawha river districts, but
the miners will hold a convention at
Charleston, W. Va, to morrow to
agree on united action.
The miners of the Wheeling and
Moundville districts have been offered
the wages demanded by the scale, but
they have been ordered not to go to
work until there is a general settlement
of the strike.
The Indiana block coal miners will
join the strike on May 1st.
There is danger that the miners in
West Virginia who have been offered
scale wages, will accept, and thus
weaken the strike at a dangerous place.
PHILLIPsBURG, Pa, April 23.-In the
Clearfield and Beech Greek coal regions
there are upwards Of 100 mines, and
out of this entire number there was not
one in operation today. There is nc
excitement today, but the miners are
impatiently awaiting news from Mary
land and Virginia. In addition to ask
ing for a mining rate of so cents a ton,
the miners in these regions, before re
Stunning work, will demand the abolition
of company stores, pay for all the dead
work and strict compliance with the
monthly pay law.
The miners in the Snowshoe district
suspended work this morning. The
Broad Top miners have re~considered
their announcement of intention to
continue at work, and came out to day.
PITTsBURG, April % This was 6
busy day for the United Mine Workers
officials of the Pittsburg district, and,
as a result of their persuasive argu
ments, 4, 800 men who were on the
fence az to whether they would strike
or not, decided to go out. The 4 SOC
men mentioned were employed in the
Turtle Creek and Irwin mines. This
afternoon President DeArmit, of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Goa,
Company, operating the Turtle Greek
mines, met the United Mine Workers
in Joint debate. He tried to convince
the miners that his contract with then
was valid, and if the wOrkmen did not
perform their part, his company would
hold them and the United Mine Work
ers' officials for any losses the company
might sustain by the men refusing tx
work. The United Mine Workers o.
this community convinced the mer
that the contract spoken of by Mr.. De
Armit was not binding on them; tina
many operators had failed to keep theil
contracts and that the miners mus