Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-05-03
THE SITUATION.


The Bituminous Coal Miners Strike 1t
the End of Its First Week-President
Mcbride Issues q Bulletin-The Miners
Showing . Determined Front All Along
the Line and Confident of the Ultimate
Success of Their Cause.
COLUMBUS. O., April 2S.-President
Mcbride, of the United Mine Workers,
has issued the following bulletin OF
the strike situation at the close OF the
first week, addressed to the striking
miners and intended for their informa-
ton:
I'm our address to the mine workers
of the country. calling for suspen-
sion of labor, we instructed you to pay
no attention to newspaper reports.
We feel that having given that advice
it devolves upon us to issue bulletins
at short intervals to keep you posted
as to the conditions in different parts
of the country.
s'When the convention named the
date of suspension, we informed the
delegates that it would be almost inn
possible to have all in line by the 21st,
but we were willing to strain every
nerve to make the shutdown complete
wherever the organization controlled
the affairs of the miners. We have
been more successful than we ever an
ticipated.
s'Pennsylvania-The unanimity of
the miners of this state astonished the
entire country. In Clearfie1d, Centre,
Tioga, jefferson, Westmorela nd, Fay
cite, Washington, Allegheny, Butler
and Mercer, there is scarcely miner
at work, indeed the whole bituminous
district is idle to a man; there is
not murmur of discomfort to
be found anywhere, and some have
fused to accept it, keeping in mind the
resolution of the convention that all
must settle, or none. Pennsylvania
leads the fight with s., 600 men in line,
and every man solid. The great strike
in the coke regions of that state. where
over 10000 men are out fight
ing for justice, makes the suspended
miners of Pennsylvania $4,000.
''Maryland-The miners of Mary
land have not joined in the movement.
Brother Wilson is in that field, and we
hope ere long to prevail upon them to
come into line.
''West Virginia-About one-half the
miners OF this state suspended, the
Kanawha, New River and mines around
Wheeling being practically idle. The
mines of Thomas, Coketown, Davis
and Douglas, in Tucker county. are
idle.
''Virginia-The Pocahontas field is
still at work, and as they have had no
reduction during the last year it will
1,nd 9o1,1f RI
''Ohio-Out to a man, with mo Sur
render" as their motto.
Kentucky and Tennessee-Them most
authentic reports show 5000 men idle
in that field.
"Alabama-The miners of Alabama
are out against a reduction. They
struck on the 18th. There is every in.
dication that the strike will be long
md bitter one.
''Indiana-The miners of the btu
minous district of Indiana are solid and
the possibilities are that the block coal
men will have joined the movement by
May 1.
illinois Coal City, La
Sale, Spring Valley, Gardner, Oglesby,
Streator, Springfield and the mines
around Peoria are all idle in the north
and center. Taylorville, Duquoin, MUIR
physboro and several places in
the south are also in line.
Brothers Howells, Crawford, Fa-
hey and Vice President Penna
are in that field. Owing to the short
time allowed by the convention they
have not been able to get over the
field, but everything indicates chat the
whole state will be practically idle by
May l.
I'm sending you this bulletin we de-
sire to thank you for the determined
spirit displayed along the entire line;
in the present movement weak
knees are conspicuous by their
absence. Let the spirit of calm
determination continue, for although
there are number of places still at
work they may delay. but cannot bring
about your defeat In short time
the stocks of coal will have disap-
peared and your victory is assured.
[Signed] JOHN MCBRIDE. Pres.
PATRICK MCBRIDE. Sec'v-TreaS